San Diego [US], August 25 (ANI): Previous studies have demonstrated that a lower level of physical activity and more sitting time is linked to a higher risk of death. Does risk vary if a person has a genetic propensity for longevity?
Tuscaloosa (Alabama) [US], April 6 (ANI): According to a new study, gene map can predict the likelihood of high blood pressure leading to heart problems or stroke in people with type 2 diabetes.
Dallas (Texas) [US], March 7 (ANI): The first question that any person diagnosed with COVID-19 is asked is: do you have any co-morbidity? The reason is that it increases any chances of complications in the already infected person. New research has found that people with a congenital heart defect who are hospitalized with COVID-19 infection are at higher risk for severe illness or death than those without a heart defect.
Washington [US], February 7 (ANI): A recent study has found that there is an almost 27 per cent increase in heart disease risk in postmenopausal women who experience both high levels of social isolation and loneliness.
Washington [US], January 27 (ANI): Although type 1 diabetes is traditionally considered a disease of lean people, overweight and obesity are becoming increasingly more common in individuals with type 1 diabetes. A new study has said that people with type 1 diabetes should be screened regularly for obesity and chronic kidney disease.
Washington [US], January 15 (ANI): Women receiving one dose of a COVID-19 vaccine during a single menstrual cycle had an increase in cycle length of nearly one day, compared to unvaccinated women, a recent study has found.