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UrduSocioeconomic inequalities in premature deaths in Canada have increased over the last 25 years, according to new research published in CMAJ (Canadian Medical Association Journal . “Although premature mortality rates have declined over time in Canada, those with lower levels…
Tag: MORTALITY/LONGEVITY
Thousands of excess deaths from cardiovascular disease during the COVID-19 pandemic
A major new study has identified 2085 excess deaths in England and Wales due to heart disease and stroke during the peak of the COVID-19 pandemic. On average, that is 17 deaths each day over four months that probably could…
US hospital admissions for non-COVID-19 have only partially rebounded from initial decline
Admissions still low among Hispanic neighborhoods and for respiratory diseases
Trends in treatment, survival among women with advanced ovarian cancer
What The Study Did: This observational study examined survival rates and the use of chemotherapy before surgery among women with advanced-stage epithelial ovarian cancer in the United States from 2004 to 2016. Authors: Alexander Melamed, M.D., M.P.H., of the NewYork-Presbyterian/Columbia…
Last-resort life support option helped majority of critically ill COVID-19 patients survive
ECMO outcomes study at experienced centers suggests key role for treating worst-hit patients as pandemic continues
Red blood cell distribution width, mortality risk in hospitalized adults with SARS-CoV-2 infection
What The Study Did: The potential use of red blood cell distribution width for risk stratification of patients with COVID-19 was looked at in this observational study. Authors: John M. Higgins, M.D., and Jonathan C. T. Carlson, M.D., Ph.D., of…
Fructose made in the brain could be a mechanism driving Alzheimer’s disease
CU Anschutz researcher presents evidence in a new peer-reviewed paper
Healthier lifestyles may increase lifespan even in people with multiple chronic conditions
A very healthy lifestyle is associated with up to 6.3 years longer life for men and 7.6 years for women, regardless of the presence of multiple chronic conditions, according to a study published September 22 in the open-access journal PLOS…
Black women may be less likely to receive timely treatment for breast cancer
New research suggests that Black women experience longer waits for treatment initiation than white women after a breast cancer diagnosis, and their duration of treatment is prolonged. The findings are published early online in Cancer , a peer-reviewed journal of…
Middle-aged Americans report more pain than the elderly
PRINCETON, N.J.–As people age, they tend to report more acute or chronic pain — a common sign of getting older. Yet, in the United States, middle-aged adults are now reporting more pain than the elderly, according to a paper published…
How we age
Anthropologists compare a composite measure of physiological dysregulation among humans and other primates
Tracking the working dogs of 9/11
A study of search and rescue dogs led by the School of Veterinary Medicine showed little difference in longevity or cause of death between dogs at the disaster site and dogs in a control group.
Size and sleep: New research reveals why little things sleep longer
Why does the mouse sleep five times longer than the elephant? Why do babies sleep longer than adults? If these sound like riddles, that’s because they have been. Sleep, in spite of its ubiquity, holds mysteries that have perplexed scientists…
Viral load predicts mortality rate in hospitalized patients with cancer and COVID-19
Higher viral loads are associated with a greater risk of death among cancer and non-cancer patients hospitalized with coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), researchers report September 15 in the journal Cancer Cell . Among hospitalized COVID-19 patients, those with hematologic malignancies…
People react better to both negative and positive events with more sleep
New research from UBC finds that after a night of shorter sleep, people react more emotionally to stressful events the next day–and they don’t find as much joy in the good things. The study, led by health psychologist Nancy Sin,…
Rural COVID-19 mortality highest in counties with more blacks and hispanics
A recent study by researchers from Syracuse University shows that the average daily increase in rural COVID-19 mortality rates has been significantly higher in counties with the largest percentages of Black and Hispanic residents.
MDIBL scientists decipher role of a stress response gene
Klf9 may be key to understanding the adverse health effects of chronic stress
Researchers show how AI-controlled sensors could save lives in ‘smart’ hospitals and homes
Stanford computer scientists and clinicians show how AI-controlled sensors could reduce fatal medical errors and improve patient outcomes
Study highlights possible causes of racial disparities in prostate cancer deaths
New research provides insights on the potential causes of racial disparities in deaths following prostate cancer surgery. The findings are published early online in CANCER , a peer-reviewed journal of the American Cancer Society (ACS). Black men not only have…
American Heart Association honors UVA endocrinologist for high blood pressure work
Robert M. Carey, MD, Professor of Medicine at the University of Virginia School of Medicine, has been named a Distinguished Scientist of the American Heart Association for his “extraordinary contributions” to cardiovascular research. Carey, a former dean of the school,…
Probiotics may help manage childhood obesity
Conference abstract, observational, people
Vitamin D levels in the blood can predict future health risks and death
Conference abstract, observational, people
Factors that raise the risk of mortality among children with several acute malnutrition
Key Points An estimated 15.7% of children hospitalized for severe acute malnutrition die before they are discharged. Presence of HIV infection, diarrhea, pneumonia, shock, lack of appetite and low weight-to-height ratio raises the risk of mortality among these children, with…
IoT results-oriented exercise system for social distancing with field sensors, no gym needed
A common notion is to walk 10,000 steps a day to improve ones’ physical fitness, so pedometers have been a popular wearable health device from before the days of fitness trackers and smartphones. However, simply walking 10,000 steps does not…
‘Social smokers’ face disproportionate risk of death from lung disease and lung cancer
‘Social smokers’ are more than twice as likely to die of lung disease and more than eight times as likely to die of lung cancer than non-smokers, according to research presented at the European Respiratory Society International Congress. [1] The…
Evaluating hormone-related targets and risks associated with COVID-19
The evidence for hormone involvement in COVID-19 infection and treatment will be evaluated and discussed by endocrine experts in a dedicated COVID-19 session at e-ECE 2020. The European Society of Endocrinology’s annual meeting is going online 5-9 September 2020 and…
Effect of dexamethasone on days alive, ventilator-free in patients with COVID-19, acute respiratory distress syndrome
What The Study Did: This randomized clinical trial in Brazil of 299 patients with COVID-19 and moderate or severe acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) examined if intravenous dexamethasone plus standard care compared with standard care alone would increase the number of…
Virus in the blood can predict severe COVID-19
A blood test on hospital admission showing the presence or absence of SARS-CoV-2 can identify patients at a high risk of severe COVID-19. Admitted patients without virus in their blood have a good chance of rapid recovery. This according to…
Heart disease signs improve when using arthritis medication
Drugs used to treat initial signs of rheumatoid arthritis also improve the early stages of heart disease, according to new research
Corticosteroids improve survival in critically ill COVID-19 patients
PITTSBURGH, September 2, 2020 – In a tremendous demonstration of global collaboration, clinician-scientists have pooled data from 121 hospitals in eight countries to find that inexpensive, widely available steroids improve the odds that very sick COVID-19 patients will survive the…
New palliative care model shown to reduce costs without compromising on quality of care
Findings from a large-scale clinical trial testing a new palliative care model have shown to be lower cost, viewed positively by patients and their carers while showing no difference in patient-reported outcomes when compared with standard care. The Short-Term Integrated…
Premature deaths from alcoholic liver disease rising as gap between men and women narrows
Since the early 2000s, alcoholic liver disease deaths among non-Hispanic whites, particularly women, have increased more rapidly than rates among other ethnic groups., reports a new study in the American Journal of Preventive Medicine
Additional data on blood thinner efficacy for COVID-19 and insight on best possible regimens
Early in the COVID-19 pandemic, Mount Sinai researchers were among the first to show that anticoagulation therapy was associated with improved survival among hospitalized COVID-19 patients. But many questions remained–about the size of the potential benefit, and about what dosage…
NUS researchers develop new system for accurate telomere profiling in less than 3 hours
The novel STAR assay can rapidly determine telomere dysregulation in cancers and age-related diseases in clinical settings
UC Berkeley demographers put COVID-19 death toll into perspective
Researchers calculate pandemic’s impact on US lifespan based on projected mortality rates
Blood pressure medication improves COVID-19 survival rates
Medication for high blood pressure could improve Covid-19 survival rates and reduce the severity of infection – according to new research from the University of East Anglia.
CPR choices of dialysis patients suggest many lack context
Nearly 85% of survey respondents desire resuscitation in the event of cardiac arrest, even though their likely outcomes are poor, relative to those of the general population.
Yale-led surgical innovation promises better dialysis outcomes
New Haven, Conn. — A new technique developed by a Yale-led research team improves blood flow in surgically made blood vessels used in dialysis, enables them to last longer, and results in fewer complications than the standard technique. The findings,…
Study of one million Danish children: Childhood adversity increases the risk of early death
In many ways, our childhood lays the foundation of our health in adult life. It is central to our physical and cognitive development. If this development is disturbed, it may have long-term consequences for our physical and mental health later…
Prescription opioid use, misuse among cancer survivors
What The Study Did: This survey study looked at the frequency of prescription opioid use and misuse among adult cancer survivors compared with individuals without cancer. Authors: Henry S. Park, M.D., M.P.H., of the Yale University School of Medicine in…
Global deaths due to smokeless tobacco are up by a third, according to new study
The number of deaths globally due to smokeless tobacco has gone up by a third in 7 years to an estimated 350,000 people, a new study suggests. The research, from the University of York, comes at a time when there…
Survival on heart transplant waiting list
What The Study Did: Survival of patients on the heart transplant waiting list was examined in this observational study. Authors: Elizabeth L. Godfrey, B.S., of the Baylor College of Medicine in Houston, is the corresponding author. To access the embargoed…
New treatments spur sharp reduction in lung cancer mortality rate
According to a new study, mortality rates from the most common lung cancer, non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC), have fallen sharply in the United States in recent years, due primarily to recent advances in treatment. The study was led by…
Stress and anger may exacerbate heart failure
New Haven, Conn. — Mental stress and anger may have clinical implications for patients with heart failure according to a new report published in the Journal of Cardiac Failure. Heart failure is a life-threatening cardiovascular disease in which the heart…
Innovative digital app fast-tracked to help MND patients during COVID-19 pandemic
A new online system, developed by the University of Sheffield, which enables healthcare professionals to remotely monitor and support patients who have motor neurone disease (MND) during the Covid-19 pandemic, has been fast-tracked for use by Sheffield Teaching Hospitals. The…
The CNIO pave the way for a future gene therapy to reverse pulmonary fibrosis associated with ageing
Idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis is a potentially lethal disease for which there is currently no cure and that is associated with certain mutations or advanced age. The Telomeres and Telomerase Group at the Spanish National Cancer Research Centre (CNIO) had previously…
Nutritional screening a potential tool for determining heart attack, angina prognosis
Malnutrition is common in acute coronary syndromes patients with poor outcomes
Fireflies shed light on the function of mitochondria
Thanks to a bioluminescent molecule, scientists at EPFL can observe mitochondria at work in living mammals
Nepal lockdown halved health facility births and increased stillbirths and newborn deaths
Study reveals major COVID-19 collateral impact on maternal care and neonatal outcomes
NSD2 enzyme appears to prevent cellular senescence
Toward an era where aging can be controlled