Waist-to-height ratio outperforms BMI in detecting the risk of fatty liver disease and liver cirrhosis
Excess fat mass estimated by waist circumference-to-height ratio predicts the risk of liver damage better than body mass index (BMI) estimated obesity, a new study shows.
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How Parkinson’s Disease Affects Emotion Recognition of Voices
New study shows dopamine treatments and symptom asymmetry impact patients differently.
Removing a cancer-activated cell type has been shown to virtually eliminate liver metastasis
EHU researcher Aitor Benedicto reveals that hepatic stellate cells drive the development of metastasis, although paradoxically they protect the liver.
Leg amputation caused by arterial disease four times higher in disadvantaged areas
Leg amputation caused by arterial disease four times higher in disadvantaged areas.
Exercise during chemotherapy may help immune cells fight cancer – patients invited to join new trial
Exercising during chemotherapy and before surgery may help the body send more immune cells into cancerous tumours, according to a first-of-its-kind pilot study from the University of Surrey…
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