Sleep apnea accelerates aging, but treatment may reverse it
Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) affects 22 million people in the U.S. and is linked to a higher risk of hypertension, heart attacks, stroke, diabetes and many other chronic… read more.
Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) affects 22 million people in the U.S. and is linked to a higher risk of hypertension, heart attacks, stroke, diabetes and many other chronic… read more.
Have you ever felt uncomfortable when asked about depression or any other sensitive personal issue when checking in for a medical visit? You’re not alone. Doctors at Wake… read more.
Pfizer and OPKO Health announced that the European Commission has granted marketing authorization for the next-generation long-acting recombinant human growth hormone Ngenla (somatrogon), a once-weekly injection to treat… read more.
Transgender individuals are less likely to have had a primary care visit in the last year than cisgender individuals despite having more chronic conditions. A study from Regenstrief… read more.
A multidisciplinary team at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign has devised a new approach to 3D imaging that captures DNA methylation, a key epigenetic change associated with learning… read more.
A new study has found no link between a strep throat infection and the development of tics in children who have a parent or sibling with a chronic… read more.
Women with long or irregular periods are known to have a higher risk of type 2 diabetes and heart disease, but researchers found these women may also be… read more.
Hearing loss is a rapidly growing area of scientific research as the number of baby boomers dealing with hearing loss continues to increase as they age. To understand… read more.
The menopause transition is associated with several health issues. The incidence of both sleep apnea and joint pain, for example, are higher in postmenopausal women. A new study… read more.
Syringe services programs — sites where people who use drugs can access sterile syringes and dispose of injection equipment — often face political backlash. But a new study… read more.
In the latest update to the pulmonary function tests technical standard series, the American Thoracic Society and European Respiratory Society address the uncertainty around the interpretation of the tests which are essential in determining… read more.
In a retrospective study of adults initiating kidney failure treatment during 2011-2018, disparities in kidney transplantation by race were highest among patients age 22-44 years of age. Within this… read more.