Diluting blood plasma rejuvenates tissue, reverses aging in mice
New study suggests that plasma exchange could be the key to unlocking the body's regenerative capacitiesCredit: Image courtesy Irina Conboy ...
Tag: Mortality/Longevity
ModGraProDep: Artificial intelligence and probabilistic modelling in clinical oncology
Mathematic modelling: new frontiers in the fight against cancerCredit: UNIVERSITY OF BARCELONA / ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE IN MEDICINE Improving the prediction ...
Heart injury among hospitalized COVID-19 patients associated with higher risk of death
Credit: Mount Sinai Health System Mount Sinai researchers have found that myocardial injury (heart damage) is prevalent among patients hospitalized ...
JNCCN: Many hospitalized people with advanced cancer struggle with important daily tasks
Researchers at Mass General Cancer Center discover 40.2% of advanced cancer patients with unplanned hospitalizations experienced functional impairment, which correlated ...
Childhood trauma affects the timing of motherhood
Credit: Finnish Wartime Photograph Archive Women who have experienced childhood trauma become mothers earlier than those with a more stable ...
Women at lower risk for cardiovascular disease than men
Credit: Photo by Cecilia Hedstrom Women's risk of falling ill with cardiovascular disease, and dying from it, is lower than ...
Major gaps in HIV programs in Africa
Studies of food programs and treatment in jailsCredit: Flinders University HIV management in developing countries varies with socioeconomic and structural ...
Epilepsy-related deaths common in young adults and are not reducing, new research shows
The research found that mortality rates for epilepsy-related deaths did not decrease between 2009 (6.8 per 100,000) and 2015 (9.1 ...
Tip of the iceberg: Existing racial inequalities in death from COVID-19 will soar
Credit: Florida Atlantic University As is the case with most fatal diseases, coronavirus disease (COVID-19) is already taking a disproportionate ...
Chemicals often found in consumer products could lead to obesity and fatty liver diseases
While poor nutrition and lack of exercise contribute to obesity, exposure to these compounds could trigger lifelong susceptibility to weight ...
Heart attacks, heart failure, stroke: COVID-19’s dangerous cardiovascular complications
ER doctors highlight underappreciated risks, potential drug interactionsCredit: UVA Health COVID-19 can cause serious cardiovascular complications including heart failure, heart ...
In victory over polio, hope for the battle against COVID-19
Credit: Sanjay Suchak | UVA Communications For much of the 20th century, summer was considered "polio season," and people were ...
COVID-19: Discovery spurs clinical trial of antidepressant
Credit: Dan Addison | UVA Communications An antidepressant medication is being tested as a potential treatment for COVID-19 after University ...
Repetitive head impacts lead to early death for NFL players
Credit: JAMA Network Open A new study published Monday in the Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA) by researchers ...
NEJM study shows drug saves lives of kids fighting deadly immune disease
HLH cranks up immune system as hyper-inflammation destroys the bodyCredit: Cincinnati Children's CINCINNATI - After 20 years of trying, modern ...
Blood thinners may improve survival among hospitalized COVID-19 patients
Credit: Mount Sinai Health System Treating hospitalized COVID-19 patients with anticoagulants--blood thinners that slow down clotting--may improve their chances of ...
Scientists invented an aging vaccine
Professor Viktor Seledtsov, a senior researcher at the IKBFU Center of Medical Biotechnologies and Alexei von Delwig, a researcher at ...
Support teams key to reducing hospitalizations from nursing homes
Credit: MU Sinclair School of Nursing COLUMBIA, Mo. - Nursing home residents are often cared for by a variety of ...
Call for palliative care to be adapted for severely ill Covid-19 patients
Credit: Lancaster University Emergency-style palliative care needs to implemented to meet the needs of Covid-19 patients who wouldn't benefit from ...
Caring for those most vulnerable to COVID-19 requires vigilance
Leading geriatrician provides key updates and resources for front-line nursing home staff and cliniciansCredit: Florida Atlantic University As the coronavirus ...