Entries by aaron

Rising Burden of Asthma and COPD Among Older Indians Linked to Social and Household Factors, Finds Study

India: A new study published in the Archives of Public Health sheds light on the growing burden of chronic lung diseases—Asthma and Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD)—among India’s middle-aged and elderly populations. Conducted by Aditi Chakraborty and colleagues from the Department of Biostatistics and Epidemiology, International Institute for Population Sciences, Mumbai, the study reveals how […]

Cord Connection: Enhancing Infant Outcomes During Caesarean Deliveries, study suggests

Integrating extra-uterine placental transfusion (EUPT) and intact-cord stabilization (ICS) during cesarean sections (CS) poses significant advantages for both term and preterm infants, facilitating smoother physiological transitions to extra-uterine life. Recent Research identified a critical need for delayed cord clamping (DCC), as it has been linked to reductions in intraventricular hemorrhage, anemia, and neurodevelopmental deficits in […]

PET/MRI Outperforms Standard Imaging in Rectal Cancer Staging, Study Shows

Poland: A recent prospective study published in the International Journal of Colorectal Disease has revealed that using PET/MRI instead of conventional imaging can substantially improve the diagnosis, treatment planning, and overall outcomes for patients with rectal cancer. The research shows that this hybrid imaging method provides superior accuracy in detecting lymph node involvement and tumor […]

Fetal exposure to vape liquids linked to changes in skull shape, reveals study

In utero exposure to two liquid ingredients in e-cigarettes – minus the nicotine that drives addiction – can alter skull shape during fetal development, a new study in mice has found. In a series of experiments, pregnant mice were exposed to a combination of two liquids used to create vaping’s throat hit and smoke plume. […]

Artificially Sweetened Drinks in Pregnancy Linked to Higher Gestational Diabetes Risk: Study

Australia: Researchers have found in a new study that frequent intake of artificially sweetened beverages during pregnancy was associated with an 88% increased risk of gestational diabetes. The investigation, published in Diabetes Research and Clinical Practice, was led by Bereket Gebremichael of the School of Agriculture, Food and Wine at the University of Adelaide, Australia. […]

Acute Kidney Injury Before or During ECMO Linked to Higher Mortality, Study Finds

Germany: A large retrospective analysis has revealed that acute kidney injury (AKI) is a common and serious complication in patients receiving veno-venous extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (VV-ECMO) for acute respiratory failure, with severe forms linked to lower chances of hospital survival regardless of when the injury occurs. The study was published online in Kidney360 on August […]

Preoperative Carbohydrate Loading Benefits in Liver Resection: Study

Findings from a new retrospective analysis suggest that preoperative oral carbohydrate administration reduces insulin resistance and enhances recovery quality in patients undergoing elective laparoscopic liver resection. Researchers observed that patients who received carbohydrates before surgery experienced faster gastrointestinal recovery, lower insulin resistance, reduced inflammation, and improved quality of recovery scores compared to those given only […]

Higher Vitamin D Levels Lowers Dementia Risk, Finds Frontiers Study

A recent new meta-analysis published in the journal of Frontiers in Neurology suggests that higher serum vitamin D levels may be associated with a reduced risk of dementia. This research analyzed data from over 53,000 participants across 22 observational studies to clarify the relationship between vitamin D and cognitive decline. The study systematically reviewed data […]