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A major new study has uncovered how hidden fat around the organs can accelerate the ageing of the heart, while fat stored in other areas may even slow it down. Using advanced imaging and artificial intelligence, researchers revealed surprising differences between men and women, and pointed to inflammation and hormones as possible explanations. Credit: Shutterstock Hidden organ fat speeds up …

A woman who was “living hour by hour” because of an eating disorder has welcomed the expansion of the service that supported her. Ebony, 24, from Grimsby, began therapy with Rharian Fields a year ago, having first sought help for anorexia as a teenager. The specialist service, which is run by the social enterprise Navigo, has now expanded from North …

Data sources Life science publications We extracted life science research publications from the parsed PubMed XML database. Trained librarians associate articles indexed in PubMed with MeSH terms, which constitute a controlled vocabulary for the categorization of biomedical research topics. These terms formed the basis for linking publications to specific diseases in our analysis. Previous studies have also used alternative approaches …

Share this Article You are free to share this article under the Attribution 4.0 International license. A new study reveals a potential way to relieve arthritic knees without drugs or surgery. Nearly a quarter of people over the age of 40 experience painful osteoarthritis, making it a leading cause of disability in adults. Osteoarthritis degrades joint-cushioning cartilage, and there is …

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The Hawaii Department of Health says a wastewater sample collected this month tested positive for the measles virus. Health officials said in a news release today that the sample was collected Aug. 11 from a site in West Hawaii County and is the first wastewater detection of measles in the state. DOH was notified of the result on Aug. 26, …

Summary: A new study suggests cannabis-based medical products may help people with insomnia sleep better over the long term. Across 124 patients followed for up to 18 months, participants consistently reported improved sleep quality, less anxiety and depression, and a better overall quality of life. Some patients also noted reduced pain, while side effects remained mild and manageable. Though randomized …

Higher TyG-WWI index scores are linked to an increased risk of stroke. The index combines triglycerides, blood sugar, body weight and waist size. Study findings suggest potential for early stroke risk detection and prevention. Stroke is one of the leading causes of death worldwide, and though there were years of progress in reducing its impact, in recent years, strokes have …

KYOTO–Researchers from Kyoto University announced the development of a painkiller that relieves suffering more safely than fentanyl and other conventional alternatives. They said the drug is just as effective as existent narcotic analgesic agents, commonly known as opioids, which are used to treat acute pain associated with disease, especially cancer. The painkiller is expected to replace opioids because it is free of …

Inside every human brain lies a detailed map of the body, with different regions dedicated to different body parts – the hands, lips, feet and more. But what happens to this map when a body part is removed? For decades, scientists believed that when a body part is amputated, the brain’s body map dramatically reorganises itself, with neighbouring body parts …