Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain Black adults who live in the United States have a 59% higher risk of premature death than White adults. A new study from Tulane University published…
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Afternoon exercise linked with greater improvements in blood sugar levels for patients with type 2 diabetes
Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain Over 37 million Americans have diabetes, and 90 to 95% of that population are diagnosed with type 2 diabetes. Lifestyle interventions, such as a healthy diet…
Sudden infant death syndrome may have biologic cause
Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain Sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS) is a case where the death of an apparently healthy infant before their first birthday remains unexplained even after thorough investigation.…
Study shows dementia risk increases the earlier a person develops diabetes
Credit: CC0 Public Domain New research published in Diabetologia shows an association between type 2 diabetes (T2D) and developing dementia in later life—with the risk of dementia increasing the earlier…
Here’s why they happen—and how to prevent them
For some people, going for a run can trigger what’s known as a “runner’s high,” a short-lasting feeling of euphoria or relaxation. But for others, running can trigger something far…
Computer‐aided diagnosis improves breast ultrasound expertise in multicenter study
Long-axis gray-scale ultrasound image shows hypoechoic lesion. Lesion was classified by study radiologist as BI-RADS category 4A. Credit: ARRS/AJR According to an accepted manuscript published in ARRS’ own American Journal…
AI tool outperforms human emergency call handlers in identifying stroke, new study shows
Credit: CC0 Public Domain A team of researchers from Denmark has developed a new artificial intelligence (AI) framework to address the number of strokes that go unrecognized by human emergency…
Research favors testing and voluntary isolation over closures in disease outbreaks
Net benefits (as a fraction of GDP, y-axis) of the random testing with self-isolation policy for τ = 0.2, 0.4, 0.6, 0.8, and 1.0 over the range of Tτ from…
A lifetime of racism makes Alzheimer’s more prevalent in Black Americans
Photographs of mother and daughter, Constance and Jessica Guthrie, decorate a bedroom, in Fredericksburg, Va., on Monday, Sept. 19, 2022. While some risk factors for Alzheimer’s may differ by race,…
Study estimates that over 800 million people globally will be living with back pain by 2050
Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain Analysis of over 30 years of data has shown the number of cases of low back pain is growing, with modeling suggesting by 2050, 843 million…
