Severe obesity in youth a risk factor for early atrial fibrillation
Severe or morbid obesity at age 18 may be linked to an elevated risk of atrial fibrillation in younger middle age. This is shown by a University of…
Alzheimer’s or Lewy Body Dementia? How Patients Draw Can Determine the Type of Dementia
Researchers from the University of Tsukuba and IBM Research find that automatic analysis of patients’ drawings can help differentiate between Alzheimer’s disease and dementia with Lewy bodies
Low levels of air pollution are deadlier than previously thought
Study suggests fine particulate matter causes an additional 1.5 million premature deaths annually The World Health Organization’s most recent estimates (2016) are that over 4.2 million people die…
Covid vaccination improves effectiveness of cancer treatment
Patients with nasopharyngeal cancer are often treated with drugs that activate their immune system against the tumor. Until now, it was feared that vaccination against Covid-19 could reduce…
Family history is not sufficient for assessing inherited disease risk
A new study from the University of Helsinki demonstrates the added value of genetic information in measuring inherited disease risk, alongside the widely used assessment of family history.