Recovering quickly from a tough training session or match is crucial for athletes’ performance. Therefore, they must be aware of all the factors that may affect their recovery.
Aspirin may benefit cancer treatments
Aspirin is an inexpensive and readily available medication that could benefit cancer treatments, preventing metastatic cancer spread and reducing vascular complications, finds a new meta-analysis study.
Adversity accelerates epigenetic aging in children with developmental delays, but positive parenting can reverse course
Research has shown that children who experience adversity during their early years may undergo faster biological aging.
Q&A: Why ‘Jack Frost’ may spoil winter plans for some with autoimmune diseases
Most Coloradans look at winter as a time of excitement when the high country turns into our own winter wonderland with the opportunity to create lifelong memories. But for many who live with autoimmune diseases, the colder months may mean more pain, fatigue and unexpected disease flares that hamper the excitement of the snow and the holiday season.
Q&A: Awareness, accessibility, and affordability are crucial for the early detection of thalassemia
This article includes an interview with Dr. Androulla Eleftheriou, Executive Director at TIF, and Dr. Zhiyu Peng, Deputy GM at BGI Genomics, Head of the World Hemoglobinopathy Foundation
Ovary-sparing hysterectomy may not offer protection against metabolic syndrome
Having a hysterectomy, even if the ovaries are spared, may place women at greater risk for a constellation of cardiovascular risk factors known as metabolic syndrome, new research shows.
Make sure kids’ melatonin use ‘isn’t a Band-Aid for a larger issue,’ says pediatrician
Sleep-deprived parents may view that bottle of melatonin gummies on the store shelf as a golden ticket to finally getting their kids to sleep and getting some rest themselves.
Physical therapy for long COVID: Research shows patients benefit
Studies show that those suffering from long COVID may benefit from physical therapy services as soon as they are able to tolerate physical activity, a PCOM Georgia assistant professor, who specializes in cardiopulmonary physical therapy, said.
Research finds a new way to improve the accuracy and speed of radiology reporting
Some diseases and conditions hide inside our bodies: calcified arteries that could cause a heart attack, infections, slight fractures in a bone, or even cancerous tumors. Special imaging, like X-rays, MRIs, or CT scans, makes them visible. But what’s revealed in those bluish-tinted black-and-white pictures takes a highly discerning eye to decode.
Training the immune system to prevent cancer—researchers discover paradigm-shifting approach
As one of the most insidious diseases in the world, cancer has few treatments that work to eradicate it completely. Now, a new approach pioneered by two researchers working at the University of Missouri’s Roy Blunt NextGen Precision Health building shows promising results in preventing lung cancer caused by a carcinogen in cigarettes—a discovery that immunologists Haval Shirwan and Esma Yolcu rank among the most significant of their careers.