Impact of Sex and Gender on Mental and Emotional Well-Being During COVID-19
Female biological sex was associated with greater negative emotions during the COVID-19 pandemic, according to a new study of European countries. The study, which assessed associations between biological…
Humankind Looming Crisis: Follow-up study shows significant decline in sperm counts globally, including Latin America, Asia and Africa
An international team led by Professor Hagai Levine of Hebrew University of Jerusalem’s Hadassah Braun School of Public Health, with Prof. Shanna Swan at the Icahn School of…
Effects of Loading-Dose Statins Combined with PCSK9 Inhibitor Pre-Treatment before Primary Percutaneous Coronary Intervention
This study was aimed at investigating the effects of preoperative treatment with a loading dose of statins combined with a PCSK9 inhibitor on coronary blood perfusion and short-term…
Adversity in childhood is linked to increased risk of heart and blood vessel diseases in early adulthood
Children who experience adversity, including serious family illness or death, poverty, neglect, or dysfunctional and stressful family relationships, are at increased risk of developing diseases of the heart…
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…