Study finds increased risk of death among breast cancer patients who drink sugar-sweetened soda
Women who reported drinking non-diet soda five times or more per week were 85% more likely to die from breast ...
Tag: Mortality/Longevity
JNCCN: New evidence on need to address muscle health among patients with cancer
Results of new study underscore the need for the development and testing of nutrition and fitness interventions, as muscle quality ...
Advanced practice nurses reduce hospitalizations from nursing home residents
MU study examines effectiveness of $35 million program designed to improve quality of care in nursing homesCredit: MU Sinclair School ...
Study: Bladder cancer is more advanced in South Texas
Credit: The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio Bladder cancer is more aggressive and more advanced in ...
The invisible smallest particles matter for the air we breathe
Credit: Lubna Dada Researchers of the University of Helsinki have resolved for the first time, how the ultrafine particles of ...
For breakthroughs in slowing aging, scientists must look beyond biology
Incorporating social and behavioral factors alongside biological mechanisms is critical for improving aging research, according to a trio of studies ...
Texas Heart Institute develops breakthrough heart ablation evaluation system
The new ex vivo benchtop system is detailed in a study published in the Journal Cardiovascular of ElectrophysiologyCredit: Texas Heart ...
Children’s finger length points to mothers’ income level
- links with diseases that begin in the wombCredit: John Manning, Swansea University Low-income mothers feminize their children in the ...
Study seeks to better understand how COVID-19 and cancer intersect
MUSC Hollings Cancer Center researchers join nationwide study to examine long-term outcomes of cancer patients diagnosed with COVID-19Credit: MUSC Hollings ...
Researchers develop data tool that may improve care
Credit: UPMC PITTSBURGH, Feb. 8, 2021 - With the aid of sophisticated machine learning, researchers at UPMC and the University ...
Death by suicide? Drug overdoses muddy waters for investigators, amplify mental health crisis
Credit: West Virginia University Classifying a death as suicide may be easiest for medical examiners and coroners in the western ...
Severely frail individuals with COVID-19 are three times more likely to die, study finds
Credit: University of Birmingham New research led by the University of Birmingham has revealed for the first time the extent ...
On the dot: Novel quantum sensor provides new approach to early diagnosis via imaging
Scientists develop new quantum sensor that allows detection of 'oxidative stress' in organs during MRI scans, opening doors to early ...
Obesity may exacerbate the effects of Alzheimer’s disease, new study shows
Credit: The University of Sheffield New research from the University of Sheffield has found being overweight is an additional burden ...
Scientists publish a blueprint to apply artificial intelligence to extend human longevity
The international team of artificial intelligence experts and medical doctors propose a framework for the application of next-generation AI to ...
Healthy lifespan analysis using nematodes
New technology enables the search for genes and substances that could extend healthy lifespansCredit: Associate Professor Tsuyoshi Shuto A research ...
Increase in minimum wage will save infant lives, study shows
Credit: Wolf, Monnat, & Montez, 2021. ( "Effects of U.S. State Preemption Laws on Infant Mortality. " Preventive Medicine 145.) ...
To ward off cancer and other diseases we need to change our lifestyle and focus on innovation
The key factor in preventing non-communicable diseases is lifestyle management at the individual level with a focus on such innovations, ...
Strange colon discovery explains racial disparities in colorectal cancer
One side of the colon ages faster than the other, scientists revealCredit: UVA Health The colons of African-Americans and people ...
Better diet and glucose uptake in the brain lead to longer life in fruit flies
Improved neuronal glucose uptake plus healthier eating might have anti-aging effectsCredit: Tokyo Metropolitan University Tokyo, Japan - Researchers from Tokyo ...