Atopic dermatitis (AD) severity and time spent managing symptoms have the strongest associations with self-reported disease burden, according to a study recently published in JAMA Dermatology. Rawaan Elsawi, from University of Toronto and Women’s College Research Institute, and colleagues examined the burden of AD among 1,065 adult survey respondents (83 percent women). The researchers found […]
As public health officials around the world contend with the latest surge of the COVID-19 pandemic, researchers at Drexel University have created a computer model that could help them be better prepared for the next one. Using machine learning algorithms, trained to identify correlations between changes in the genetic sequence of the COVID-19 virus and […]
Revealed: Drinking a glass of milk and eating a yoghurt every day ‘could help stave off type 2 diabetes’ People who ate dairy and eggs every day had a lower risk of type 2 diabetes Consuming red and processed meats substantially increased risk by over 20% Drinking a glass of milk and eating a yoghurt […]
Over recent decades, more and more adults under the age of 50 are developing cancer. A study conducted by researchers from Brigham and Women’s Hospital reveals that the incidence of early onset cancers (those diagnosed before age 50), including cancers of the breast, colon, esophagus, kidney, liver, and pancreas among others, has dramatically increased around […]
Dr Chris Steele shares diet tips on reducing blood pressure 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 Having high blood pressure, or […]
A teen took to Reddit to share an argument she got in with her stepmother and her stepsister, and the whole community has her back. The 16-year-old explained that she lives with her dad, who recently got remarried to Kelly, who has two kids, a 13-year-old daughter and 9-year-old son. Kelly and her children moved […]
Due to the uncertainty of the timing of vaccine approval at the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, policymakers struggled to find the best mitigation measures. In a new study, researchers analyzed how the expectation of a vaccine influences optimal lockdown measures. When the COVID-19 pandemic hit the world in early 2020, countries varied greatly in […]
Dr Zoe Williams discusses visceral fat on This Morning 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 An excessive amount of visceral fat […]
In a recent study published in Scientific Reports, researchers examined the relationship between cell-mediated or T lymphocyte-mediated immunity and severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) infection severity. Study: SARS-CoV-2-reactive IFN-γ-producing CD4+ and CD8+ T cells in blood do not correlate with clinical severity in unvaccinated critically ill COVID-19 patients. Image Credit: Design_Cells/Shutterstock Background T […]
Cumulative systolic blood pressure load, which can be calculated from serial blood pressure measurements, may provide better prediction of major cardiovascular events compared with traditional blood pressure measures, a new study suggests. “Our results suggest that cumulative blood pressure load is an independent predictor of cardiovascular events and should be used in future cardiovascular risk […]
