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People don’t all age at the same rate. Untangling the factors that influence health and disease – such as epigenetics, demographics and behavior – could lead to better care for those who need it most.
Genetic modifications to DNA regions involved in metabolism, cholesterol and immunity may play a role in ALS disease progression.
Adults who experienced trauma in childhood may get poor medical care because they have trouble telling a clear story about their health.
For patients recovering from heart surgery, being overweight or moderately obese appears to be an advantage over being underweight or even having a normal BMI.
Stress, depression, and high blood pressure were just some of the risk factors the study’s researchers identified.
Physical training before surgery — like breathing exercises or running — boosts the odds of a good outcome. Patients with surgeries postponed during COVID-19 can use the delay for ‘prehabilitation.’
Many case of dementia can be avoided, and it’s never too early to start taking preventative action.
Using electronic medical records may be a better way to treat those at risk of heart disease than treating everyone or treating only known ‘at risk’ groups.
A study being launched today by Australia’s National Research Organisation for Women’s Safety confirms the serious impacts of intimate partner violence.
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PhD candidate, The University of Melbourne
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Team Head, Cardiovascular Disease Prevention, QIMR Berghofer Medical Research Institute
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Assistant Professor of Anthropology, University of Michigan
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Professor Emeritus, Anesthesiology and Perioperative Medicine, Queen's University, Ontario
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PhD candidate in Neurogenetics, Utrecht University
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PhD candidate in Neurogenetics, Utrecht University
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