SCORE2- diabetes prediction model estimates the 10 year risk of cardiovascular disease in individuals with type 2 diabetes

In a recent study published in the European Heart Journal, researchers described the development and validation process of SCORE2-Diabetes, a prediction model containing a recalibrated algorithm to predict the 10-year risk of cardiovascular disease in type-2 diabetes patients in Europe. Study: SCORE2-Diabetes: 10-year cardiovascular risk estimation in type 2 diabetes in Europe. Image Credit: WITNGAOKAEW/Shutterstock.com Background Type-2 […]

Researchers discuss results of study on vulnerable adolescents

Peer victimization and depressive symptoms, reflecting social and emotional vulnerabilities, tend to peak in early to middle adolescence. Friends play an important role in protecting adolescents from victimization and depressive symptoms. However, it is unclear whether having friends is always beneficial, particularly when these friends experience vulnerabilities too. A new study released in Child Development […]

Abortion Limits: Less Evidence-Based Care for Miscarriages

BALTIMORE – Training hospitals that have state or institutional abortion restrictions are less likely to follow the evidence-based standard of care in diagnosing and managing miscarriages, including taking patient preferences into account, according to a cross-sectional study presented at the annual clinical and scientific meeting of the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists and published in Obstetrics & Gynecology. […]

Study: Health information slightly increases whole grain consumption

Whole grain products are healthy, but not particularly popular. However, providing information of their benefits can change that, at least a little bit. This is demonstrated by a recent study conducted by the University of Bonn, involving over 300 people between the ages of 18 and 39. But despite receiving relevant information daily for two […]

Beating seizures by jamming the cellular circuitry

Research at UC San Francisco has shown for the first time how the commonly prescribed seizure and pain medication, gabapentin, acts inside of cells, opening the door to new, more effective treatments for diseases like epilepsy and lupus. The twin papers, published in Nature on May 17 and Nature Structural & Molecular Biology on March […]

Technology is radically changing sleep as we know it

From sleep trackers to wakefulness drugs, the 21st century has seen an influx of new technology that could radically alter the way we sleep. Many of these new technologies chase the dream of optimized slumber. They promise to help tailor our sleep schedules to fit around our social lives, help us sleep for longer or […]