Smiling for just a split second makes people more likely to see happiness in expressionless faces, new University of Essex research has revealed. The study led by Dr Sebastian Korb, from the Department of Psychology, shows that even a brief weak grin makes faces appear more joyful. The pioneering experiment used electrical stimulation to spark […]
Germany: A recent study published in the journal Radiology showed improvement in vivo and in vitro coronary stenosis assessment for calcified stenoses using ultrahigh spatial-resolution photon-counting detector (PCD) computed tomography (CT) reconstructions. This leads to a lower percentage of diameter stenosis (DS) compared with standard resolution and clinically relevant reclassification rates. “Ultrahigh-spatial-resolution reconstructions led to […]
USA: Among asymptomatic patients with coronary artery calcium (CAC) score > 1,000, those with severe calcium in the left main coronary artery and diabetes have more than a sevenfold greater risk of death from atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease (ASCVD) versus those who have a high CAC score alone, a recent study has shown. Not all patients […]
France: A recent study published in Circulation Research has revealed that frequency and monocyte phenotypic profile are closely associated with cardiovascular (CV) risk in patients with type 2 diabetes (T2D). The findings imply that assessing monocyte count and frequency is a valuable predictive marker for the risk of CV events in diabetes patients. Previous studies […]
Sweden: A recent study has revealed low birth weight and overweight in young adulthood to be the major developmental determinants of adult type 2 diabetes risk in men. “They contribute in an additive manner to the risk of type 2 diabetes,” the researchers wrote. “To reduce the risk of type 2 diabetes, young adult overweight […]
South Korea: A recent study published in Annals of Internal Medicine has revealed an association between SARS-CoV-2 infection and increased risk for incident autoimmune inflammatory rheumatic diseases (AIRDs) versus matched patients without SARS-CoV-2 infection or with influenza infection. The risk for incident AIRD was higher with greater acute COVID-19 severity. The large, binational study found […]
Cow’s milk allergy (CMA) is a common childhood food allergy with no approved treatment. However, a recent clinical trial investigated the efficacy and safety of epicutaneous immunotherapy using Viaskin milk in children with IgE-mediated CMA. IgE-mediated CMA poses significant challenges for affected children and their families, as it can lead to severe allergic reactions and […]
Oocytes are immature egg cells that develop in almost all female mammals before birth. The propagation of future generations depends on this finite reserve of cells surviving for many years without incurring damage. In mice, this can be a period of up to eighteen months, while in humans it can last almost half a century, […]
Chronic kidney disease (CKD) is a significant public health concern worldwide, with mortality rates continuing to rise. While the adverse effects of environmental pollutants on respiratory and cardiovascular health are well-documented, the impact on renal outcomes remains unclear. Ozone, a major component of air pollution, is known to induce oxidative stress and inflammation, which may […]
Chronic infectious diseases are increasingly recognized as potential contributors to dementia risk, prompting researchers to explore the role of infections such as H. pylori in cognitive decline. The association between chronic infectious diseases and dementia risk, including Alzheimer’s disease, has gained attention in recent years. Helicobacter pylori, a common bacterial infection affecting the stomach lining, […]