Liver disease: NHS Doctor talks about link with alcohol We use your sign-up to provide content in ways you’ve consented to and to improve our understanding of you. This may include adverts from us and 3rd parties based on our understanding. You can unsubscribe at any time. More info Fatty liver disease can be hugely detrimental in the advanced stages, […]

The estimated prevalence of hereditary pancreatitis in South Australia is higher than in Europe, particularly among Indigenous young people, according to research published today by the Medical Journal of Australia. South Australian researchers, led by Mr. Denghao Wu, a Ph.D. candidate at the University of Adelaide, working at the Royal Adelaide Hospital, analyzed data from 44 people from ten families […]

Bone tissue homeostasis is maintained by a balance between bone formation by osteoblasts and bone resorption by osteoclasts. However, when osteoblast function declines with age, bone remodeling becomes out of balance, bone mass and density decrease, and osteoporosis occurs, effecting 200 million people around the world. Molecules that activate osteoblasts and promote bone differentiation are thought to be drug discovery […]

Surgeons may soon be soldering your wounds! Researchers develop injury-healing innovation that could transform treatment Just as plumbers use solder to join metal pipes, scientists can now employ a similar technique called laser tissue soldering to repair wounds. For all the medical advances we have developed to heal ourselves, when it comes to cuts and wounds, the options are rather […]

If you purchase an independently reviewed product or service through a link on our website, SheKnows may receive an affiliate commission. The summer heat can be miserable; add in a teething baby, and miserable isn’t even the word for it any more. Teething is a rough time for everybody involved — not only the poor baby whose teeth are coming […]

Rosie Huntington-Whiteley took to Instagram to share rare pictures of her 3-month-old daughter Isabella, including several ethereal breastfeeding photos. The model and mother-of-two snapped the gorgeous selfies while staying at Hôtel du Cap-Eden-Roc, a luxury spot in Antibes, France. Other photos included stunning vacation views and Jason Statham, Huntington-Whiteley’s partner, holding their daughter in a baby carrier as he walks […]

The once-vaunted epidemiologic J-curve for alcohol intake and cardiovascular outcomes has flattened a bit further with a new analysis based on a cohort from a vintage randomized trial. In it, patients with heart failure (HF) stage B — characterized by ventricular dysfunction but no symptoms — who reported either moderate or high alcohol intake showed a fourfold jump in risk for disease progression, […]

Life-threatening arrhythmias are more common on days with highly polluted air, according to research presented May 21 at Heart Failure 2022, a scientific congress of the European Society of Cardiology (ESC). The study was conducted in patients with an implantable cardioverter defibrillator (ICD), enabling the authors to track the occurrence of arrhythmias and delivery of life-saving therapy. “Our study suggests […]

A lifestyle intervention program of increased physical activity, healthy eating and aiming for weight loss of 7% or more, or taking the medication metformin were effective long-term to delay or prevent Type 2 diabetes in adults with prediabetes. Neither approach, however, reduced the risk of cardiovascular disease for study participants over 21 years of the study, according to the findings […]

A taste adaptation intervention lowers salt intake and increases enjoyment of a sodium restricted diet in patients with hypertension, according to a small study presented at ACNAP-EuroHeartCare Congress 2022, a scientific congress of the European Society of Cardiology (ESC). One of the major barriers to sticking to a low salt diet is that people do not like the taste, but […]