Throat problems could impair autonomic nervous system’s ability to regulate blood pressure

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Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain Patients with throat problems were less able to regulate their blood pressure in a new study led by the University of Southampton. The study, published in

Indoor allergens worsen respiratory infections in children with asthma, study finds

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Credit: Andrea Piacquadio from Pexels Children with asthma who are exposed to high levels of indoor allergens, such as cockroach and mouse allergens, are at an increased risk of developing

Novel class of once-weekly insulin as effective as daily injections for patients with type 2 diabetes, new study finds

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Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain New research published in New England Journal of Medicine and presented at this year’s Annual Meeting of the European Association for the Study of Diabetes (EASD)

Finding the right pathway to reduce fat accumulation in the liver

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Graphical Abstract. Credit: International Journal of Molecular Sciences (2024). DOI: 10.3390/ijms25137277 Using a novel stem cell platform, a team of MUSC researchers has identified a pathway that could be targeted

Coordinated care important for children with Down syndrome and congenital heart disease, say researchers

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A family‐centered, developmentally supportive care model for children with trisomy 21 and congenital heart disease from birth through adolescence. Credit: Journal of the American Heart Association (2024). DOI: 10.1161/JAHA.124.036214 A

Dental visits found to increase with support from pediatric providers

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Credit: JAMA Network Open (2024). DOI: 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2024.18217 Primary care pediatric clinicians could influence parents’ decisions to take their children to the dentist, according to a new clinical trial. In a

AI tool uses eye imaging datasets to optimize diabetic eye screening

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Deep learning system training schema for the 2 year prediction interval. Credit: Communications Medicine (2024). DOI: 10.1038/s43856-024-00590-z Researchers at King’s College London have used anonymized NHS eye data from more

Obesity treatments being restricted by cash poor local services across England, investigation finds

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Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain Patients in nearly half the country can’t get appointments with specialist teams for weight-loss support and care, including treatment with drugs such as semaglutide. And in

How the Parkinson’s drug Levodopa causes psychiatric complications similar to drug abuse

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Credit: HeungSoon, Pixabay Researchers at Karolinska Institutet have identified a mechanism responsible for a serious psychiatric complication caused by dopamine replacement therapy in Parkinson’s disease. The results of these findings

Using machine learning to uncover predictors of well-being

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Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain Irrespective of their personal, professional and social circumstances, different individuals can experience varying levels of life satisfaction, fulfillment and happiness. This general measure of life satisfaction,