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Absence of risk factors paradoxically decreased survival after myocardial infarction

Japanese researchers conducted a retrospective study and concluded that the absence of cardiac standard modifiable risk factors (SMuRFs) - arterial hypertension, diabetes mellitus, dyslipidemia, and smoking - was paradoxically associated with higher mortality after acute myocardial infarction

30.08.2024

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One in three men worldwide is infected with genital human papillomavirus

Human papillomavirus (HPV) is the most common sexually transmitted viral infection in the world

30.08.2024

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Deadly sea snail venom seen as key to improving medicines

Researchers believe that the targeted and long-lasting effects of this toxin, which sea snails use to hunt, will prompt the development of more effective drugs for patients suffering from diabetes or hormonal disorders

21.08.2024

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More than 25% of people in coma have been found to show signs of consciousness

An international team of researchers conducted the first large-scale study to examine brain activity in 353 people in coma using two methods

20.08.2024

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Scientists have found a link between brain imbalances and chronic fatigue syndrome

Scientists have found strong evidence of abnormalities in the brain and immune system of patients with chronic fatigue syndrome

07.08.2024

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FDA approves first CAR-T-cell therapy for solid tumour for use

It is designed to treat synovial sarcoma

06.08.2024

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The incidence of vaginal cancer has increased worldwide

A retrospective observational study by Chinese scientists found that vaginal cancer incidence is on the rise worldwide

05.07.2024

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Free urban camps lowered body mass index in poor children and adolescents

A randomized clinical trial by U.S. scientists found that children who attended a free summer day camp had a significant decrease in body mass index compared to children who did not attend camp - their BMI increased over the same follow-up period

17.10.2024

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Melatonin receptor mutations identified as a cause of idiopathic osteoporosis

They lead to aging osteoblasts and decreased bone mass

17.10.2024

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Fear of having a baby affected breastfeeding

The quality and duration of breastfeeding is important for a child's development in the first year of life

08.10.2024

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A new molecule has replaced 10 kilometers of running on an empty stomach

Medics from Denmark have created a molecule that can cause the same reaction of the body that occurs during starvation and regular intense physical activity

07.10.2024

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Breast arterial calcification on mammograms has been called a biomarker of cardiac risks

It was determined automatically using machine learning

02.10.2024

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A type of cancer has been proposed not to be called cancer

Prostate cancer of low-grade malignancy has no specific symptoms and almost never metastasizes

02.10.2024

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Air pollutants affected daily motor activity in different ways

Particulate matter and nitrogen dioxide pollution are associated with an increased risk of impairing these functions, while ozone pollution is associated with a reduced risk

27.09.2024

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Scientists have discovered how proteins stimulate the growth of several types of cancer

An international team of scientists has conducted an in-depth analysis of proteins that cause the development of malignant tumours

26.09.2024

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Tomato juice killed the typhoid pathogen

Juice from crushed tomatoes and some of its antimicrobial peptides have been shown to be effective against Salmonella Typhi bacteria, which causes typhoid fever in humans, and some other intestinal pathogens

26.09.2024

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Prediabetes in adolescents and young adults has been linked to an increased risk of complications of first pregnancy

The analyses included data from 14,302 individuals aged 10 to 24 years (mean age 22.1 years) from New York City health registries from 2009 to 2017

26.09.2024

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Myorelaxants did not help with low back pain and fibromyalgia

A systematic review of 44 studies showed that long-term administration of myorelaxants effectively reduces pain syndrome in trigeminal neuralgia, neck pain and painful cramps

25.09.2024

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An overweight woman doubled her child's risk of autism

If a woman develops obesity before or during pregnancy, her baby is more likely to have a neuropsychiatric or behavioural disorder

25.09.2024

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Supportive electroconvulsive therapy reduced the incidence of hospitalisations

The analysis included all 19944 patients (median age 55 years, 61 per cent female) from Danish health registries who received ECT between 2003 and 2022

23.09.2024