Waist-to-height ratio outperforms BMI in predicting hypertension risk
New waist-to-height cut-offs to assess fat mass and obesity predicted the risk of hypertension better than body mass…
Study identifies new genes linked to severe pregnancy sickness
The USC research team that recently identified the hormone-encoding gene GDF15 as a key driver of pregnancy sickness has identified…
Study finds long COVID leaves a distinct immune signature in the blood
Blood tests revealed protein patterns tied to long COVID months after infection, while booster shots did not appear…
Beetroot supplement raises nitric oxide markers in triathletes after one week
A small pilot trial suggests a beetroot-based nitrate supplement can shift nitric oxide and redox pathways in amateur…
Research aims to identify blood biomarkers for predicting Alzheimer’s disease
With a NOK 40 million (approx. €3.5 million) grant, Professor Srdjan Djurovic at the University of Oslo aims…
Combined training improves fitness outcomes in heart failure patients
Heart failure affects more than 64 million people worldwide (1%–3% in the general adult population) and its prevalence…
CAR T therapy induces remission in multiple autoimmune diseases
For the first time, scientists have used a cutting-edge cell therapy called CAR-T to treat a patient with three different life-threatening autoimmune diseases that…
Tulane study shows team approach improves hypertension treatment success
High blood pressure is treatable through medications and lifestyle changes but remains a leading cause of death in…
OICR funds four Ontario teams to develop next-generation cancer therapies
Better cancer care depends on better treatment options. That’s why the Ontario Institute for Cancer Research (OICR) is…
New clinical guidelines address blood clot prevention in pediatric patients
The American Society of Hematology (ASH) and the International Society on Thrombosis and Haemostasis (ISTH) released comprehensive clinical…
New guidelines and follow-up standards improve pulmonary embolism outcomes
Pulmonary embolism, or PE, is a serious and sometimes life-threatening condition that occurs when a blood clot travels…
Sugar intake may reduce effectiveness of relaxation exercises
How does sugar affect relaxation exercises? A new study carried out by researchers from the University of Konstanz…