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Sleep apnea found to be more prevalent in young female athletes than expected

MyBlueDots3 months ago01 mins

According to a new study, presented at the American College of Cardiology (ACC) Care of the Athletic Heart 2025 conference, sleep apnea may be more prevalent in younger female athletes than previously believed, especially among female athletes with higher levels of training. While obstructive sleep apnea has been observed in younger male athletes, the prevalence in female athletes and the association with cardiovascular risk is largely unknown.

Study finds no behavioral impact on children with preterm-born siblings—children without siblings show more difficulties

MyBlueDots3 months ago01 mins

A study published in PLOS Mental Health has explored whether having a sibling born preterm (before 37 weeks of gestation) affects the behavior of children born at term.

Early detection of aging signals in liver tissue can predict diseases

MyBlueDots3 months ago01 mins

Aging and chronic diseases involve the gradual accumulation of subtle tissue changes over a long period. Therefore, there are still limitations in quantitatively understanding these changes within organs and linking them to early signs of disease onset.

Novel photoacoustic contrast agent offers safer, cost-effective imaging for tumors

MyBlueDots3 months ago01 mins

Tumor cells have higher metabolic activity compared to healthy tissue and consequently consume a lot of glucose. Positron Emission Tomography (PET)—the current gold standard diagnostic technique—exploits this property.

Lymph node on a chip: New immune system model may enhance precision medicine research

MyBlueDots3 months ago01 mins

Scientists with the Fralin Biomedical Research Institute at VTC have created an engineered model of the supportive tissue found within a lymph node to study human health.

Broad-spectrum coronavirus drug developed through AI-enabled dynamic modeling

MyBlueDots3 months ago01 mins

About 30% of all respiratory tract infections are caused by coronaviruses, leading to widespread illnesses and, in some cases, to epidemic and even pandemic outbreaks, as we experienced with the COVID-19 pandemic. Despite the development of groundbreaking technology that enables the design of prophylactic vaccines, access to those vaccines is not equal across the globe, especially in low-resource countries, and also other hesitations prevent their adoption.

August 2023 marked the turning point in US drug overdose crisis, study finds

MyBlueDots3 months ago01 mins

While the U.S. has recently seen a welcome downturn in drug overdose deaths, a new study from Northwestern Medicine is the first to pinpoint when the tide began to turn—identifying August 2023 as the national inflection point in the crisis.

How physical activity protects the brain—cell by cell—in Alzheimer’s disease

MyBlueDots3 months ago01 mins

Using advanced single-nuclei RNA sequencing (snRNA-seq) and a widely used preclinical model for Alzheimer’s disease, researchers from Mass General Brigham and collaborators at SUNY Upstate Medical University have identified specific brain cell types that responded most to exercise.

Mailed self-collection HPV tests more than double cervical cancer screening rates, study shows

MyBlueDots3 months ago01 mins

Mail-in self-collection tests for human papillomavirus (HPV) more than doubled cervical cancer screening participation among never- and under-screened U.S. women, according to a first-of-its-kind study by researchers at the University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center.

Fecal transplants: Promising treatment or potential health risk?

MyBlueDots3 months ago01 mins

Fecal microbiota transplants (FMT) have been touted as a potential treatment for a variety of conditions, from inflammatory bowel diseases, obesity, and type 2 diabetes to autism.

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Green-Mediterranean diet may slow brain aging

California moves to close overdose protection loophole that deters students from seeking emergency help

Genetic deletion in cerebellum impedes hemisphere formation, study finds

Researchers may have found a way to limit the debilitating damage strokes can cause

Florida surgeon general says vaccines should be a choice, but what’s his advice?

Smells that deceive the brain: Research reveals how certain aromas are interpreted as taste

Sleep apnea found to be more prevalent in young female athletes than expected

Study finds no behavioral impact on children with preterm-born siblings—children without siblings show more difficulties

Early detection of aging signals in liver tissue can predict diseases

Novel photoacoustic contrast agent offers safer, cost-effective imaging for tumors

Lymph node on a chip: New immune system model may enhance precision medicine research

Broad-spectrum coronavirus drug developed through AI-enabled dynamic modeling

August 2023 marked the turning point in US drug overdose crisis, study finds

How physical activity protects the brain—cell by cell—in Alzheimer’s disease

Mailed self-collection HPV tests more than double cervical cancer screening rates, study shows

Fecal transplants: Promising treatment or potential health risk?

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