Using data generated from patients and mice with genetic mutation for the disorder Usher syndrome, researchers from the University of
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SGLT2 inhibitors may have kidney- and heart-protective effects in adults with type 1 diabetes
In addition to lowering blood sugar levels, diabetes drugs called sodium-glucose cotransporter 2 (SGLT2) inhibitors can provide kidney- and cardiovascular-related
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Poor oral health may impact COVID-19 severity, especially for cardiac patients
The correlation between poor oral health and COVID-19 severity, as well as the correlation between oral health and delayed recovery,
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Scientists show how AI may spot unseen signs of heart failure
A special artificial intelligence (AI)-based computer algorithm created by Mount Sinai researchers was able to learn how to identify subtle
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Wind farm noise may not be more disruptive to sleep than other sources
Residents who live within 10 km of a wind farm report more sleep issues from other sources, such as insomnia,
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Hydroxyurea may reverse sickle cell-related heart abnormalities
Heart abnormalities are common complications of sickle cell anemia (SCA) that can contribute to severe disease symptoms and even death.
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Men may sleep worse on nights during the first half of the lunar cycle
Men’s sleep may be more powerfully influenced by the lunar cycle than women’s, according to a new study from Uppsala
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Too much free time may be almost as bad as too little
As an individual’s free time increases, so does that person’s sense of well-being—but only up to a point. Too much
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Clues to brain health may lie in the gut
Food cravings. Everybody gets them. Smelling brownies in the oven. Hearing a commercial for a salty chip. Seeing a favorite
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Liquid biopsies may aid diagnosis, treatment of bladder, nerve tumors
Blood and urine tests could lead to faster and less invasive methods to diagnose and monitor various types of tumors,
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