Research Ties TMAO Pathway to Chronic Kidney Disease
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New findings from Cleveland Clinic and Tufts University researchers show high blood levels of TMAO (trimethylamine N-oxide) predicts future risk of developing chronic kidney disease over time. The findings build on more than a decade of research spearheaded by Stanley Hazen, M.D., Ph.D., and a te…
Scientists Identify Rare Gene Variants Which Confer up to 6-Fold Increase in Risk of Obesity
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Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain A study led by Medical Research Council (MRC) researchers has identified genetic variants in two genes that have some of the largest impacts on obesity risk discovere…
Scientists Link Certain Gut Bacteria to Lower Heart Disease Risk
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Changes in the gut microbiome have been implicated in a range of diseases including type 2 diabetes, obesity, and inflammatory bowel disease. Now, a team of researchers at the Broad Institute of MIT and Harvard along with Massachusetts General Hospital has found that microbes in the gut may affect …
Kennedy Krieger Publishes Major National Research and Guidance on Pediatric Autism
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tags: Center for Development and Learning Research Latest News BALTIMORE, April 1, 2024 — Researchers at Kennedy Krieger Institute are sharing their expertise on autism spectrum disorder in a medical journal…
Higher COVID-19 Hospitalization and Mortality Rates in MS Patients Despite Vaccination
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New real-world research being presented at this year's European Congress of Clinical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases (ECCMID 2024) in Barcelona, Spain (27-30 April) reveals that people living with multiple sclerosis (MS) face a much higher risk of being hospitalized and dying from COVID-19…
UAB Researchers Part of GRADE Study Investigating Glucose Medications in Type 2 Diabetes
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UAB researchers say the presented data indicates that a younger age and higher HbA1c at baseline predict early treatment failure and point to the need for more aggressive initial treatment in these patients. University of Alabama at BirminghamW. Timothy Garvey, M.D., and A…
New Treatment Option for Prostate Cancer Shows Successful Outcomes
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A minimally-invasive treatment using MRI and transurethral ultrasound instead of surgery or radiation is effective in treating prostate cancer, according to new research to be presented at the Society of Interventional Radiology Annual Scientific Meeting in Salt Lake City. The traditional treat…
Why You Shouldn't Look at a Solar Eclipse Without Eye Protection
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by Adithi Ramakrishnan, The Dallas Morning News Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain When a total solar eclipse comes to the Dallas-Fort Worth area on Apr…
Researchers Identify Distinct Sleep Types and Their Impact on Long-Term Health
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UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. — Poor sleep habits are strongly associated with long-term chronic health conditions, according to decades of research. To better understand this relationship, a team led by researchers in Penn State’s College of Health and Human Development identified four distinct patterns th…
Doctors Found Tiny Microplastics in People’s Arteries. Their Presence Was Tied to a Higher Risk of Heart Disease
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People with microplastics and nanoplastics in plaque lining a major blood vessel in their neck may have a higher risk of heart attack, stroke or death, new research suggests. The findings, published Wednesday in The New England Journal of Medicine, are the first time scientists have linked these ti…