Screening for aortic aneurysms in older men questioned
Credit: Photo: Fredrik Johansson Screening programs for aortic aneurysms in the abdomen is now being questioned in a study published in The Lancet. As the...
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Brain matures faster due to childhood stress
Stress in early childhood leads to faster maturation of certain brain regions during adolescence. In contrast, stress experienced later in life leads to slower maturation...
Gout in the elderly linked to higher risk of dementia
The results of a study presented today at the Annual European Congress of Rheumatology (EULAR 2018) suggest that gout is associated with a 17-20% higher...
Obesity in women and current smoking in men predict lack of remission in early RA
The results of a study presented today at the Annual European Congress of Rheumatology (EULAR 2018) report that obesity in women and current smoking in...
Study suggests siblings of people with RA are at increased risk of acute coronary syndrome
The results of a study presented today at the Annual European Congress of Rheumatology (EULAR 2018) demonstrate an increased risk of acute coronary syndrome (ACS)...
Studies provide new insights into the role of sleep in chronic pain
The results of two studies presented today at the Annual European Congress of Rheumatology (EULAR 2018) provide insight into the role of sleep in chronic...
Obesity in childhood and adulthood shown to increase risk of knee and hip osteoarthritis
The results of a study to be presented at the Annual European Congress of Rheumatology (EULAR 2018) suggest childhood and adult obesity increase the risk...
Rates of depression and anxiety may correlate with disease activity in early RA
The results of a study to be presented at the Annual European Congress of Rheumatology (EULAR 2018) suggest that rates of anxiety and depression in...
Gum disease may be a key initiator of rheumatoid arthritis related autoimmunity
The results of a study presented at the Annual European Congress of Rheumatology (EULAR 2018) demonstrates increased levels of gum disease, and disease-causing bacteria, in...
Researchers can count on improved proteomics method
(Princeton University) Princeton's Martin Wühr has improved upon his method to accurately count the proteins present in a cell under different circumstances. 'The TMTc+ method...
Mammals going nocturnal to avoid humans
Human activity is causing the planet's mammals to flee daylight for the protection of night, according to a new study from the University of California,...
Plazi and BLR receive €1.1 million from Arcadia Fund to open up new biodiversity data
Credit: Plazi Plazi has received a grant of EUR 1.1 million from Arcadia - the charitable fund of Lisbet Rausing and Peter Baldwin - to...
A novel research partnership in AI to advance drug discovery, longevity and aging research
Credit: Biogerontology Research Foundation Thursday, June 14, London, UK: Biogerontology Research Foundation CSO to collaborate with Insilico Medicine and WuXi AppTec on a research study...
Synodos for NF2 Consortium publishes key results of its work
The Synodos for NF2 consortium of the Children's Tumor Foundation (CTF) today published its first set of results and released its second set of data...
Five new species of snail-sucking snakes discovered
Credit: © Matthijs Hollanders New research led by the American Museum of Natural History has uncovered five new species of snakes in Ecuador and Peru...
