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Abelacimab effective blood clot treatment, study suggests

A potentially game-changing treatment for people with, or at risk of, blood clots has been found effective by an international team of researchers. Read more Source: Science Daily

An overactive sweet tooth may spell trouble for our cellular powerplants

The average American eats roughly 22 teaspoons of added sugar a day — more than three times the recommended amount for women and more than double the recommended amount for men. Although this overconsumption is known to contribute to diabetes and other disorders, the exact ways in which eating too much sugar sets the stage […]

Obesity in teens raises adult diabetes risk, even after weight loss

In a finding that confirms what many suspect, a new study shows that teens who are overweight or obese may be more likely to develop type 2 diabetes or have a heart attack in their 30s and 40s. Read more Source: Medical Xpress

Passive smoking and air pollution linked to arthritis and poor therapy response

There is increasing evidence that environmental air pollution is associated with people developing inflammatory arthritis. Read more Source: Medical Xpress

COVID-19: Which vaccines are effective against the delta variant?

Scientists are studying how well COVID-19 vaccines work against the delta variant of SARS-CoV-2. We discuss the latest findings. Read more Source: Medical News Today

Too Many Older Americans Are Taking Daily Aspirin

Many older adults are still taking a daily baby aspirin to ward off first-time heart problems — despite guidelines that now discourage it, a new study finds. Read more Source: HealthDay

Switching from Western diet to a balanced diet may reduce skin, joint inflammation

Diet rich in sugar and fat leads to disruption in the gut’s microbial culture and contributes to inflammatory skin diseases such as psoriasis. Research shows that switching to a more balanced diet restores the gut’s health and suppresses inflammation. Read more Source: Science Daily

Caring for Someone With Alzheimer’s

As a caregiver, you know Alzheimer’s disease never affects just one person in a family. Your life has changed, too, from your social life and relationships to your goals and priorities. “Changed” isn’t even the word — you’ve gone through a total upheaval, the kind that splits a life in two. In the years before […]

Plant-based diet protects from hypertension, preeclampsia

A plant-based diet appears to afford significant protection to rats bred to become hypertensive on a high-salt diet, scientists report. When the rats become pregnant, the whole grain diet also protects the mothers and their offspring from deadly preeclampsia. Read more Source: Science Daily

Rapid Antigen Test Can ID Contagious People in SARS-CoV-2 Outbreak

Labile hypertension is when a person’s blood pressure frequently fluctuates between normal and high. While it is normal for a person’s blood pressure to vary throughout the day, with labile hypertension the blood pressure fluctuates more dramatically Read more Source: HealthDay