April 28, 2022
Aspirin therapy, as opposed to statin use, for non-obstructive coronary artery disease does not reduce major cardiovascular events, according to a new study.
Aspirin does not cut risk in non-obstructive coronary artery disease, study finds
April 28, 2022
A new study provides previously unknown answers about which hospitalized COVID-19 patients are most likely to need mechanical ventilation or to die. Researchers showed that vital signs and lab results at the time of hospital admission -- not comorbidities and demographics -- are the most accurate predictors of disease severity.
Risk factors for severe COVID-19 in hospitalized adults differ by age
April 27, 2022
It’s common wisdom that “catching the cancer early” is always a good thing. It can be a key factor in being able to survive cancer. You often hear, “luckily, they caught it early,” or the converse, “unfortunately, they didn’t detect it until it had spread” when people talk about friends or relatives with a cancer diagnosis. But the reality of cancer screening is not that simple.
April 27, 2022
New data shows that the symptoms suffered by people with advanced Alzheimer's disease and related dementias who live in the community occur at a strikingly similar rate to those of dementia patients in a nursing home.
April 27, 2022
The likelihood of developing high cholesterol -- a risk factor for heart disease and stroke -- was higher among white men and white women who experienced abuse during childhood, according to a study of more than 5,000 Black and white adults in the U.S. In contrast, growing up in a well-managed household with family members who were involved and engaged in the child's life offset the higher risk of high cholesterol among white women and Black men who reported abuse during childhood.
New study finds childhood abuse linked to higher risk for high cholesterol as an adult
April 27, 2022
A new microsimulation projects that over the next 20 years, Japanese people will live longer without dementia, but older women with a less than high school education will benefit less than men.
Japanese population projected to live longer without dementia
April 27, 2022
Researchers have published a study in which they reviewed 11 years of research on creativity assessments and found the field is focusing on three main types of assessment between education and psychology. They note little innovation in the field and that the standard approaches are often gendered and racialized. The authors call for better understanding of creativity assessments to better serve all students, make creativity a more central part of education and better translate research to practice.
Study shows creativity assessments progressing slowly, including racialized, gendered approaches
April 27, 2022
Beta-hydroxybutyrate, an alternative-energy molecule produced by the body in response to starvation or low-carb diets, strongly suppresses the growth of colorectal tumors in lab experiments, according to a new study.
'Keto' molecule may be useful in preventing and treating colorectal cancer, study suggests
April 27, 2022
Scientists have been able to demonstrate that nerve signals are exchanged between arteries and the brain in atherosclerosis.
Atherosclerosis: How diseased blood vessels communicate with the brain
April 26, 2022
Biomedical engineers are innovators in a laboratory: bringing concepts and dreams of future technology and science fiction to life today to better people’s health and longevity.
