What happens to blood pressure during extreme heat? A 4.2 million-visit study offers a clue
A US study spanning more than 4.2 million summer clinic visits examined how blood pressure responds to extreme…
Why probiotics don’t usually help your gut – and what to do instead
At the same time, there was little or no increase in Americans’ consumption of fermented foods and fibre-rich…
New study defines rare TCF7L2-related neurodevelopmental disorder
Researchers have completed the largest study to date of TCF7L2-related neurodevelopmental disorder (TRND), a rare genetic condition caused…
New white paper calls for integrating oral and general healthcare
Oral health can no longer be treated separately from general health, according to a new white paper from…
Nighttime light exposure linked to sleep disruption in people with schizophrenia
Sleep problems are common in people with schizophrenia and can worsen quality of life, psychiatric symptoms, cognition, and…
More physical activity linked to lower type 2 diabetes risk in adults
New research being presented at the Annual Meeting of The European Association for the Study of Diabetes (EASD)…
Abandoned IoT apps keep sending sensitive data to broken servers
Millions of people still run smart home and IoT companion apps, the apps used to control devices like…
Exercise-based cardiac rehabilitation offers lasting heart health benefits
Exercise-based cardiac rehabilitation reduces hospital admissions by a third and heart attack risk by more than a quarter,…
Study identifies powerful inherited risk factor for lung cancer
A rare inherited mutation in the Epidermal Growth Factor Receptor (EGFR) gene is associated with a 25-fold increased…
Study highlights drop in harmful medication use among adults with cognitive disorders
Adults 65 and older with cognitive disorders such as dementia, are more likely to suffer negative effects from…
New clinical guidelines standardize kidney replacement therapy in ICU patients
Acute kidney injury (AKI) is a common and severe complication in the intensive care unit (ICU). Due to…
Multilingual girls face delayed ADHD diagnosis and support
Girls from multilingual and immigrant families could be missing out on ADHD support – according to new research…