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In 1682 children followed up from age 11 to 24 years, increased sedentariness from childhood through young adulthood caused excessive heart enlargement, irrespective of obesity or hypertensive category. Light physical activity effectively reversed the risk of premature heart damage. Credit: Andrew Agbaje. An increase in sedentary time from childhood causes progressing heart enlargement, a new…
In a groundbreaking advancement in gastrointestinal health, researchers from Johns Hopkins University have developed the Multifunctional Ablative Gastrointestinal Imaging Capsule (MAGIC) – a game-changer in esophagus surveillance and interventions. MAGIC combines the latest optical coherence tomography (OCT) technology with an ultracompact endoscope camera and an ablation laser, offering unprecedented capabilities in esophageal imaging and potential…
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Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain On behalf of the Swedish Gender Equality Agency, researchers Lena Dahlberg and Mariam Kirvalidze have done a scoping review of informal caregiving and loneliness. More specifically, the report examines loneliness in spousal caregivers aged 65 years and older, the factors that increase the risk of loneliness in this group, the consequences…
In a recent study published in the journal Science Advances, researchers investigated the impact of early-life tobacco exposure on aging-related diseases. They found that in-utero tobacco exposure is associated with increases in the rate of biological aging. Their findings indicate that reducing early-life tobacco exposure is crucial for improving healthy aging, as it significantly influences…
TOPLINE: Higher levels of physical activity are associated with a decreased risk of developing inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), particularly Crohn’s disease (CD). METHODOLOGY: Because previous observational studies on the association between physical activity and IBD risk have yielded a wide range of results and conclusions, researchers conducted a systematic review and meta-analysis to estimate the…
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Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain Gallstones are hardened deposits of digestive fluid, called bile, in your gallbladder. They range in size from as small as a grain of sand to as large as a golf ball. Dr. Irving Jorge, a Mayo Clinic general surgeon, says people who experience pain and other symptoms from gallstones usually require…
In a recent study published in the journal Psychiatry Research Case Reports, researchers present the case of a 27-year-old African American woman with a history of schizoaffective disorder suffering from fibromyalgia, a neurological condition characterized by chronic pain. The woman reported self-medicating with potent, dispensary-procured cannabis in gradually increasing dosages to suppress her pain, but…
