High cholesterol: Nutritionist reveals top prevention tips 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 High cholesterol is fairly common in the UK, and often does not have […]

A new study identified microbial signatures which predicted the onset of type 2 diabetes during nearly 16 years of follow-up in a large Finnish population cohort. This study was conducted by researchers from the University of Turku and Finnish Institute of Health and Welfare (THL), together with international partners. The international research group utilized targeted machine learning techniques to discover […]

After nearly two years of coping with COVID-19 lockdowns and restrictions, there’s a host of new things to consider as pandemic measures begin to ease. That includes navigating a return to life with far more in-person interactions. “For the vast majority of us, there will be what I call the great snapback,” says Steve Joordens, a professor in the department […]

The study covered in this summary was published on ResearchSquare.com as a preprint and has not yet been peer reviewed. Key Takeaways Among three classes of newer antidiabetic drugs, sodium glucose cotransporter-2 (SGLT-2) inhibitors were the most effective for reducing cardiovascular deaths, renal events, and hospitalizations for heart failure (HHF) in patients with or without diabetes. Both SGLT-2 inhibitors and […]

(HealthDay)—Centers that meet the Society for Vascular Surgery (SVS) guidelines for elective open aortic abdominal aneurysm (AAA) repair are associated with improved patient survival, with surgeon volume confounding results, according to a study published in the February issue of the Journal of Vascular Surgery. Joshua T. Geiger, from the University of Rochester Medical Center, and colleagues examined the effect of […]

Two glasses of wine have more calories than a BURGER: Bottle of plonk can contain up to 59g of sugar, analysis shows Just two glasses of wine can contain more calories than a McDonald’s burger  Researchers analysed 30 bottles of red, white, rose, fruit and sparkling wine They found that a bottle can contain up to 59g of sugar and […]

Last spring, a small, self-contained and airtight modular building was set up in the parking lot outside Barnhart Hall. Inside were scientific instruments and assorted pieces of equipment, including air samplers, humidifiers, dehumidifiers, HEPA filters, settling plates, particle counters, a stand-up desk and a treadmill. Over a period of two months, 11 UO students who had been diagnosed with COVID-19 […]

Limited availability of affordable and healthy foods can contribute to poor health outcomes, especially for residents of rural and low-income regions. That is one of the conclusions of a study conducted by an agricultural economist at Penn State who examined the food environment for residents in the Mississippi Delta, a region that has one of the highest obesity rates in […]

By sequencing known genes associated with cardiac arrhythmia risk in more than 20,000 people without an indication for genetic testing, scientists were able to identify pathogenic and likely pathogenic variants in nearly one percent of individuals, according to a study published in Circulation. This rate is higher than those previously reported, according to Carlos G. Vanoye, Ph.D., research associate professor […]

Germany’s leaders on Wednesday announced plans to end most of the country’s coronavirus restrictions by March 20, a decision that coincided with moves by neighboring Austria and Switzerland to drop many of their curbs sooner. A three-step plan was endorsed by Chancellor Olaf Scholz and the country’s 16 state governors as official figures show Germany’s COVID-19 infection rate beginning to […]