Sugar overload is a real danger on Halloween, as piles of candy prove a powerful temptation to both Trick-or-Treaters and the folks handing out the goodies.This article was originally published on MedicalXpress.com
Most women use medication during pregnancy. Yet, selecting appropriate drugs and doses is challenging. In an article in The Lancet, physicians and researchers from the Radboud university medical center, Maastricht UMC+, Imperial College London, and […]
Ochsner Health physicians Dr. Richard Zweifler and Dr. Joseph Tarsia are co-authors on a post hoc analysis carried out in the ARCADIA randomized clinical trial, comparing the effectiveness of apixaban versus aspirin in preventing adverse […]
A low-sugar diet in utero and in the first two years of life can meaningfully reduce the risk of chronic diseases in adulthood, a new study has found, providing compelling new evidence of the lifelong […]
Antenatal corticosteroids (ACS) are an established therapy for pregnant women at risk of preterm birth to help mature the fetus’s lungs and reduce the chances of serious health issues. However, researchers at Nagoya University Graduate […]
In a recent study, the regulatory role of the long noncoding RNA (lncRNA) Gm20257 in pathological cardiac hypertrophy has been elucidated, offering new insights into potential therapeutic targets. Pathological cardiac hypertrophy, a condition characterized by […]
Using sequencing techniques, researchers associated 51 mutations in mitochondrial DNA with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), an incurable degenerative neurological disorder that leads to muscle atrophy and paralysis. Thirteen of the mutations increased the risk of […]
Research led by the University of Michigan has provided compelling evidence that could solve a fundamental mystery in the makeup of fibrils that play a role in Alzheimer’s, Parkinson’s and other neurodegenerative diseases.This article was […]
A University of Minnesota Medical School research team has found that giving iron supplements to children living with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) in sub-Saharan Africa could be an important first step in optimizing brain development.This […]
Cognitive dysfunctions are common symptoms for Alzheimer’s disease, schizophrenia, and other disorders of the central nervous system. Most people are familiar with the memory problems as one type of dysfunction, but cognitive dysfunctions encompass other […]
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