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Study discovers genetic links between schizophrenia, heart disease risk fa
Updated : 5 months, 1 week ago IST
According to new research, people with schizophrenia have a hereditary tendency to smoke and a lower genetic risk of obesity. The study, which was published in The American Journal of Psychiatry, discovered a genetic overlap between schizophrenia and CVD risk factors, specifically body mass
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Study finds lower haematological cancer risk after bariatric surgery
Updated : 2 years, 5 months ago IST
Previous research revealed that being overweight or obese is a risk factor for various forms of cancer. It is also known that obese women are more likely to develop cancer than their male counterparts, and the risk level reduces with intentional weight loss. However, there is limited evidenc
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Study links severe psoriasis to higher risk for heart disease
Updated : 2 years, 5 months ago IST
Researchers have found that people with severe psoriasis are at higher cardiovascular risk in the largest investigation to date on the association between severe psoriasis and coronary microvascular dysfunction.
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Immune system is critical in extending multiple myeloma remission: Study
Updated : 2 years, 6 months ago IST
A new study underlined the critical role that the immune system plays in determining the duration of patients' remission from multiple myeloma.
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Hyperactivity disorder is risk factor for major mental health problems
Updated : 5 months, 1 week ago IST
As per the new study published in the open-access journal BMJ Mental Health, the hyperactivity disorder, commonly known as ADHD, is a separate risk factor for a number of common and significant mental health issues. The researchers advise health practitioners to be vigilant in an effort to
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Sedentary lifestyle increases risk of Alzheimer, dementia: Study
Updated : 5 months, 1 week ago IST
A new study from the Centro Nacional de Investigaciones Cardiovasculares (CNIC) in Madrid provides new data on this relationship; the findings confirm the importance of controlling traditional cardiovascular risk factors like hypertension, cholesterol, diabetes, smoking, and sedentary lifest
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Inflammation may affect the results of weight loss surgery: Study
Updated : 5 months, 1 week ago IST
Higher levels of inflammation in the blood of obese patients after bariatric surgery have been proven to indicate less successful weight loss six months after the operation, according to research supported by the National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR).
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Do you know stress, insomnia associated with irregular heart rhythms after
Updated : 2 years, 6 months ago IST
According to recent research, one in every four women may develop abnormal heart rhythms – known as atrial fibrillation – after menopause, with stressful life events and insomnia being important contributors.
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Study reveals importance of controlling traditional cardiovascular risk fa
Updated : 2 years, 6 months ago IST
In elderly people, cardiovascular disease and dementia frequently coexist. Nonetheless, few long-term studies have been conducted to investigate how atherosclerosis and its related risk factors affect brain health beginning in middle age.
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Early heart attacks and strokes are connected with unhealthy traits: Study
Updated : 5 months, 1 week ago IST
According to data presented at the ESC Congress 2023, middle-aged people who have three or more risk factors—such as modestly raised blood pressure, cholesterol, hyperglycemia, and waist circumference—experience heart attacks and strokes two years earlier than their peers. “Many people in
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Poor lifestyle of sexagenarians linked to increased risk of nursing home c
Updated : 5 months, 1 week ago IST
The findings of a large population study published online in the Journal of Epidemiology & Community Health reveal that over-60s with the unhealthiest lifestyles are much more likely to require admission to a nursing home than their peers with the healthiest lifestyles.
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Schizophrenia genetic risk factor weakens mitochondrial function: Study
Updated : 5 months, 1 week ago IST
Researchers have investigated overlapping patterns of altered gene activity in two separate models of the 3q29 deletion syndrome, including human brain organoids and mice with the deletion produced via CRIPSR. Mitochondrial activity has declined in each of these systems.
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