Cart is empty A new study found that walking an additional 500 steps, or about one-quarter of a mile, per day was associated with a 14% lower risk of heart disease, stroke or heart failure, according to preliminary research to be presented at the American Heart Association’s Epidemiology, Prevention, Lifestyle & Cardiometabolic Health Scientific Sessions 2023. The meeting will be held in Boston, February 28-March 3, 2023, and offers the latest science on population-based health and wellness and implications for lifestyle and cardiometabolic health.
Liver cirrhosis is associated with a lower immune response to COVID-19 vaccines but not with reduced vaccine efficacy
The overall responsiveness of patients with chronic liver disease (CLD) to COVID-19 vaccines has been shown to be decreased in patients with cirrhosis. A new prospective study in JHEP Reports shows that this lower response is observed up to six months following two-dose COVID-19 mRNA vaccination, but it does not reduce vaccine efficacy.
The important role school nurses can play in identifying and supporting young people with eating disorders
The vital role school nurses can play in addressing the rising number of eating disorders among children and young people has been outlined by a Kingston University student in a leading nursing journal.
New mutation in the desmoplakin gene leads to arrhythmogenic cardiomyopathy
Researchers from the group of Eva van Rooij in collaboration with the UMC Utrecht identified a new mutation that leads to the cardiac disease arrhythmogenic cardiomyopathy (ACM).
Audio-based AI unreliable for predicting COVID-19 infection, study finds
Artificial Intelligence (AI) is unable to accurately predict whether someone has COVID-19 based on the sound of their cough, according to a study involving statisticians from the Department of Mathematics at King’s.
Machine learning to identify cancer type-specific driver mutations for the development of new drug targets
According to Statistics Korea, cancer is the top cause of death in 2021, accounting for 26% of deaths. Most cancer patients miss the golden window for treatment since symptoms only develop after cancer progresses. The World Health Organization reports that more than 30% of patients can be in complete remission if cancer is detected and treated early. For early diagnosis of cancer, it is necessary to predict the driver mutations in tissues and identify if they are cancer-causing.
With ‘paper clip technique,’ some infant ear deformities can be corrected without surgery
Certain types of ear malformations in infants can be treated by a simple and inexpensive technique—using paper clips to build custom splints to mold the shape of the growing ear, reports a study in the Journal of Craniofacial Surgery.
High-flow nasal cannula usage outside of intensive care associated with longer hospital stays, higher costs
High-flow nasal cannula (HFNC) treatment for patients with mild to moderate bronchiolitis may be associated with longer hospital stays and higher cost of care, according to a study led by Le Bonheur Hospitalist Jeffrey C. Winer, MD, MA, MSHS, and published in the journal Hospital Pediatrics.
Serious pneumococcal infections may increase the risk of heart attack
Patients with serious pneumococcal infections, including pneumonia and sepsis, are at a substantially increased risk of heart attack after the onset of infection according to a Vanderbilt study published in Clinical Infectious Diseases.
Children with developmental delay undergoing tonsillectomy have heightened complication risks
Children with developmental delay may be at risk for higher complication rates following tonsillectomy compared to children without developmental delay, according to research published in International Journal of Pediatric Otorhinolaryngology by Anthony Sheyn, MD, FACS, chief of Otolaryngology at Le Bonheur Children’s Hospital.