What if the degenerative eye conditions that lead to glaucoma, corneal dystrophy, and cataracts could be detected and treated before vision is impaired? Recent findings…
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AHA News: Feeling Stressed About Your Role in Life? For Women, That Could Be a Health Risk
FRIDAY, Dec. 11, 2020 (American Heart Association News) — How a woman feels about her roles at home and at work during midlife can affect…
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Study examines role of mobile health technology in monitoring COVID-19 patients
A 60-person task force, including MIT Lincoln Laboratory researchers, has published a study reviewing mobile health (mHealth) technologies and examining their use in monitoring and…
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Study shows protective role sex steroids play in COVID-19
A new paper from a UIC researcher shows evidence that suggests sex steroids may play a role in protecting against COVID-19 symptoms. “Sex and COVID-19:…
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New insights into the immune system’s role in severe COVID-19
By conducting advanced analyses of immune system activation in patients with severe COVID-19, researchers at Karolinska Institutet have managed to identify several cell types that…
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Gene in fat plays key role in insulin resistance
Deleting a key gene in mice in just their fat made tissues throughout these animals insulin resistant, in addition to other effects, a new study…
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Researchers unraveling role of fungi in early childhood dental health
Although mostly preventable, tooth decay is one of the most common chronic diseases in children worldwide, particularly in developing countries. If left untreated, cavities can…
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‘Helping no one’: The role we all play in the obesity epidemic
Today is World Obesity Day and if current trends continue, one in five adults around the world will be obese in the next five years….
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‘Helping no one’: The role we all play in the obesity epidemic
Today is World Obesity Day and if current trends continue, one in five adults around the world will be obese in the next five years….
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Diet’s effect on gut bacteria could play role in reducing Alzheimer’s risk
Could following a certain type of diet affect the gut microbiome—the good and bad bacteria that live in the gastrointestinal tract—in ways that decrease the…
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