New evidence indicates vitiligo-associated autoimmunity may contribute to reduced morbidity and mortality risk
Philadelphia, September 19, 2023 – According to a new study comparing patients with and without vitiligo in South Korea, patients ...
Tag: mortality
Geographical variation in social determinants of female breast cancer mortality across US counties
About The Study: The results of this study of 2,176 counties suggest that breast cancer mortality in the U.S. can be ...
For older men, treating urinary symptoms may lead to lower mortality risk
Effective treatment for lower urinary tract symptoms (LUTS) in men aged 50 or older is associated with a lower risk ...
Heart transplant patients from socioeconomically distressed communities face higher mortality, organ failure risk
FINDINGS Credit: Wikimedia Commons FINDINGS People from socioeconomically distressed communities who underwent heart transplantation between 2004 and 2018 faced a ...
Tree mortality in the Black Forest on the rise – climate change a key driver
Climate impacts such as dry, hot summers reduce the growth and increase the mortality of trees in the Black Forest ...
Does catheter ablation lower dementia and mortality risks in all groups of older adults with atrial fibrillation?
Previous studies have shown a link between catheter ablation and a lower risk of dementia and premature death for patients ...
Without aggressive climate action, U.S. property values will take a hit from escalating wildfire risk and tree mortality, study finds
Credit: Brian Maffly, University of Utah Earth’s rapidly changing climate is taking an increasingly heavy toll on landscapes ...
Adherence to a Mediterranean lifestyle associated with lower risk of all-cause and cancer mortality
Key points: In a study of adults in the United Kingdom, those who adhered closely to a Mediterranean lifestyle—including eating ...
Greater excess mortality after hurricanes more recently and for most socially vulnerable in the U.S.
Over recent decades, there was a large variation in cyclone-related excess deaths by hurricane, state, county, year, and social vulnerability ...
Social determinants of health contribute to higher CVD mortality rates in Black persons
Embargoed for release until 5:00 p.m. ET on Monday 14 August 2023 Annals of Internal Medicine Tip Sheet @Annalsofim Below ...
New research shines light on how COVID-19 vaccination reduces severity and mortality after breakthrough infections
In one of the largest studies of its kind, researchers provide answers to whether COVID-19 vaccinations reduce sickness and mortality ...
Mortality gap exists in 3,110 counties, 5 racial-ethnic groups, 19 causes, 20 years
SEATTLE, Wash. August 3, 2023 – An analysis of 19 causes of death in the United States revealed persistent disparities ...
New $3 million grant supports research on leading cause of maternal mortality worldwide
University of Missouri researchers are striving to find solutions to the leading cause of maternal mortality in the world — ...
AI uses lung CT data to predict mortality risk
OAK BROOK, Ill. – Artificial intelligence (AI) can use data from low-dose CT scans of the lungs to improve risk ...
Breastfeeding is associated with a 33% reduction in first-year post-perinatal infant mortality
Ann Arbor, July 24, 2023 - Among nearly 10 million US infants born between 2016 and 2018, breastfed babies were 33% ...
New study shows Black cancer survivors face increased mortality from heart disease; neighborhood socioeconomic status and insurance contributing factors
ATLANTA, July 20, 2023 – A new study from researchers at the American Cancer Society (ACS) found that Black cancer ...
Rural mortality rose during year two of pandemic, despite vaccines, new study finds
There was one striking difference between 2020, year one of the COVID-19 pandemic, and 2021, year two: in the second ...
The missing Americans: Unprecedented US mortality far exceeds other wealthy nations
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Monday, July 17, 2023 Contact: Jillian McKoy, jpmckoy@bu.edu Michael Saunders, msaunder@bu.edu ## The Missing Americans: Unprecedented US ...
Excess mortality with Alzheimer disease and related dementias as an underlying or contributing cause during pandemic
About The Study: This study found that large increases in mortality with Alzheimer disease and related dementias as an underlying or ...
THE LANCET HAEMATOLOGY: Experts urge governments to take immediate actions to provide basic levels of care for people with sickle cell disease, as recent study suggests global mortality burden is nearly 11 times higher than recorded
*For country level data on SCD see table S9 in the supplementary data for the global mortality burden paper. ...
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Null results research now published by major behavioral medicine journal
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New findings on hair loss in men
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A novel role discovered for vagus nerve
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Archaeologists discover world’s oldest wooden structure
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Grant awarded to University of Louisville law professor will fund climate adaptation project
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Unleashing the power of AI to track animal behavior