Health
We are no longer living longer, study shows
The rise in human life expectancy has slowed down across Europe since 2011, according to research from the University of East Anglia and partners.
Feb 19, 2025
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Health
Paying attention to four health factors can help prevent new heart syndrome
About 90% of U.S. adults meet the criteria for a newly recognized syndrome that comes from a combination of heart disease, kidney disease, type 2 diabetes and obesity. This cluster of chronic health conditions is called cardiovascular-kidney-metabolic ...
Feb 18, 2025
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Obstetrics & gynaecology
Gene editing reveals enzyme's role in placental health during pregnancy
In a world first, researchers from Flinders University have applied advanced gene editing to explore how an enzyme, made famous in the COVID-19 pandemic, plays a pivotal role in the healthy development of the placenta during ...
Feb 18, 2025
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Medications
Obesity and medication: When does bodyweight matter?
How can we best treat infectious diseases in people with obesity? Hospital pharmacist and Ph.D. researcher Koen van Rhee studied how obesity affects blood levels of two commonly used medicines. He also developed a method ...
Feb 17, 2025
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Cardiology
Inadequate postpartum screening for hypertension and diabetes a 'missed opportunity' for women, study suggests
Less than one in five patients are tested for cardiovascular risk factors following pregnancy-related hypertension or diabetes, according to a new study published in the "Go Red for Women" issue of Circulation.
Feb 17, 2025
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Diabetes
Diabetes during pregnancy can cause serious problems later—mothers need proper screening after birth
A growing number of women experience high blood sugar levels during pregnancy which typically resolve after birth.
Feb 12, 2025
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Cardiology
High BP may develop at different ages and paces in East and South Asian adults in the UK, study suggests
South Asian and East Asian adults living in the United Kingdom may have distinct trajectories to develop high blood pressure over their life course, according to new research published in Hypertension.
Feb 12, 2025
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Ketamine for mental health requires trained professionals, warns new guidance
The anesthetic ketamine is being hailed as a breakthrough therapy for people with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), treatment-resistant depression and other mood disorders. But the drug does have side effects—some ...
Feb 11, 2025
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Health
Rural Americans don't live as long as those in cities: New research
Rural Americans—particularly men—are expected to live significantly shorter, less healthy lives than their urban counterparts, according to our research, recently published in the Journal of Rural Health.
Feb 11, 2025
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Health
Q&A: Staying heart healthy during American Heart Month
February is American Heart Month—a perfect opportunity for members of the George Washington University community to take a closer look at our own cardiovascular care. GW Today spoke to Andrew Choi, co-director of multimodality ...
Feb 10, 2025
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