Category: 5. Health
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The role of the locus coeruleus, a ‘blue spot’ linked to sleep
Credit: Human Brain Project Researchers at the University of Liège (BE) Institute are using ultra-high field 7 Tesla MRI to provide a better understanding of how sleep is regulated. … Continue Reading News Source: medicalxpress.com
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Tirzepatide more effective in blood sugar control and body weight loss than semaglutide, shows meta-analysis
Credit: CC0 Public Domain A new meta-analysis combining 22 studies, to be presented at the Annual Meeting of the European Association for the Study of Diabetes (EASD) in Hamburg, Germany (2–6… Continue Reading News Source: medicalxpress.com
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Surgeons perform second pig heart transplant, trying to save a dying man
In this photo provided by the University of Maryland School of Medicine, surgeons prepare for a pig heart transplant into Lawrence Faucette at the school’s hospital in Baltimore, Md., in September 2023. Two days after the… Continue Reading News Source: medicalxpress.com
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Study links obesity and poor sleep
Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain A new study has found people who sleep badly are also more likely to be obese. … Continue Reading News Source: medicalxpress.com
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Many Americans frustrated in search for low-cost COVID boosters
Americans seeking out the new COVID boosters are finding themselves held back by insurance entanglements and supply delays. … Continue Reading News Source: medicalxpress.com
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Many low- and middle-income countries unprepared for the battle against cardiovascular disease, study finds
Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain Most health care facilities in many low- and middle-income countries (LMICs) are unprepared to treat patients with cardiovascular diseases—despite these… Continue Reading News Source: medicalxpress.com
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New research reveals gut microbiota link to colitis
Expression of Axin1 is upregulated in human IBD. (a) Axin1 mRNA expression in patients with UC and CD. Values for healthy control, CD, and UC patients were obtained from GEO database GSE 16879. Data are expressed as mean ±… Continue Reading News Source: medicalxpress.com
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Study finds connection between gut microbiome and bone density
Microbiome diversity of the two cohorts. Both cohorts were separately evaluated for microbial composition and diversity. In each cohort, taxa abundances were glomed (merged) at the genus level. (A) shows a heatmap of the… Continue Reading News Source: medicalxpress.com
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One in three women have a baby in their first IVF cycle: Report
Credit: CC0 Public Domain The annual IVF report from UNSW reveals the latest numbers and trends in assisted reproductive technology. … Continue Reading News Source: medicalxpress.com
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New resource helps people with learning disabilities understand the benefits of vaccinations
Credit: Beyond Words On Friday 22 September, researchers from the University of Hertfordshire and charity Beyond Words will launch a new resource that helps people with learning disabilities to… Continue Reading News Source: medicalxpress.com