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Drinking coffee can protect against atrial fibrillation

Drinking coffee can protect against atrial fibrillation (A-Fib), a common heart rhythm disorder that causes rapid, irregular heartbeat and can lead to stroke and heart failure.

10 Nov 2025

As health companies get bigger, so do the bills. It’s unclear if Trump’s team will intervene.

A cancer patient might live in a town with four oncology groups, but only one accepts his insurance — the one owned by his insurer.

10 Nov 2025

Texas' transitional dialysis program led to significant decline in utilization of emergency dialysis

The cost of emergency dialysis is estimated to be 8-times that of in-center dialysis. A new study reveals that a transitional dialysis program piloted in Travis County (Austin, TX) resulted in a significant decrease in emergency department visits and hospital admissions for emergency dialysis by providing a pathway for outpatient dialysis in uninsured patients.

10 Nov 2025

Do dietary supplements really improve muscle health in non-athletes?

Dietary supplements can support muscle health, but their effectiveness varies. This review explores their role in physical activity and age-related muscle loss.

10 Nov 2025

Expanding the waitlisting criteria for kidney transplantation could improve patient outcomes

The current kidney transplant waitlistingcriterion is based on a single measurement of kidney function (estimated glomerular filtration rate [eGFR] ≤20 ml/min/1.73m2) and does not consider an individual’s risk of progressing to kidney failure.

10 Nov 2025

New protocol developed for diagnosis and treatment of metformin-associated lactic acidosis

Metformin-associated lactic acidosis (MALA) is a rare but serious adverse effect of the diabetes drug metformin in which the body accumulates too much lactic acid. Investigators developed and tested a protocol for diagnosis and treatment of MALA.

10 Nov 2025

Coronary artery calcium score could help predict overall health and all-cause mortality

In a new study of more than 40,000 patients, researchers at Intermountain Health in Salt Lake City have found that patients who have no evidence of calcium in their coronary arteries are not only significantly less likely to die from heart conditions – including heart attacks and heart failure– but also are at reduced risk of death from non-cardiac medical conditions.

10 Nov 2025

Proactive cardiac CT scans may be useful to identify other health problems

Coronary artery calcium (CAC) CT scans are becoming a more commonly used tool to effectively determine a patient's future risk of heart disease and heart attack.

10 Nov 2025

Triglyceride-lowering drug can also decrease the risk of acute pancreatitis

Researchers from Mass General Brigham have found that olezarsen-a drug designed to lower triglyceride levels-can also decrease the risk of acute pancreatitis, a potential complication in patients with severely elevated triglyceride levels.

10 Nov 2025

Maternal type 1 diabetes may protect children from developing the disease

Findings suggest maternal T1D exposure leads to protective epigenetic alterations in children, influencing immune response and type 1 diabetes susceptibility.

10 Nov 2025

Genetic and cellular mechanisms underlying steatotic liver disease

Steatotic liver disease (SLD), mainly encompassing metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease (MASLD), alcohol-related liver disease (ALD), and metabolic dysfunction and ALD (MetALD), has emerged as the dominant cause of chronic liver disease worldwide, displacing viral hepatitis as the primary aetiology.

10 Nov 2025

Can your gut bacteria predict your age and lifestyle? New study says yes

Researchers used a new covariance-based method, MANOCCA, to map how environmental factors like age, sex, smoking, and BMI shape bacterial co-abundance in the healthy gut microbiome. The study revealed that key microbial interactions cluster in a few core families and that MANOCCA predicts host traits more accurately than standard models.

9 Nov 2025

How modern habits are reshaping the Mediterranean diet for the worse

Nearly all children and adolescents in five Mediterranean countries consume unhealthy ultra-processed foods daily, according to the DELICIOUS Project. The study links higher intake to obesity, older age, screen time, eating out, and exposure to food advertising.

9 Nov 2025

Why talking to yourself in third person can help you feel better before big moments

Researchers studying over 20,000 daily experiences found that people mostly talk to themselves in the first person, while using third-person, distanced self-talk far less often. Yet when they do, this detached inner voice offers a small but real emotional boost, especially when preparing for upcoming actions or performances.

9 Nov 2025

Drinking orange juice daily may fine-tune genes tied to cardiovascular wellness

Regular orange juice consumption reprograms immune-cell gene activity linked to blood pressure, lipid metabolism, and inflammation in healthy adults. The molecular effects differ by body weight, suggesting BMI-tailored benefits from this everyday beverage.

9 Nov 2025

Using estimated risks and preferences to justify intensive BP control in CKD patients

An analysis of the Systolic Blood Pressure Intervention Trial (SPRINT) indicates that nearly all adults with chronic kidney disease (CKD) would have benefits that outweigh the harm from a systolic blood pressure target of <120 mm Hg compared with a target of <140 mm Hg. The findings will be presented at ASN Kidney Week 2025 November 5– 9.

8 Nov 2025

Preclinical evidence supports sotagliflozin's superior efficacy in attenuating salt-induced kidney damage

Sodium-glucose co-transporter 2 (SGLT2) inhibitors, initially developed to treat type 2 diabetes, have significant heart- and kidney- protective effects. In the kidney, SGLT2 reabsorbs approximately 97% offiltered glucose in the S1 and S2 segments of the proximal tubule, while SGLT1reabsorbs the remainder in the S3 segment.

8 Nov 2025

A scalable, human-centered strategy for employee resilience

University of Phoenix College of Doctoral Studies announces the publication of a new white paper, "Recovering from Burnout Through Mentoring," authored by Carla M. Harris, Ed.D., and Sandra Sessoms-Penny, Ed.D, both Fellows at the University of Phoenix Center for Organizational Wellness, Engagement, and Belonging (CO-WEB).

8 Nov 2025

Investigating the impact of starting HIV drugs within days of infection

Despite effective HIV medication, the immune system of people with HIV remains disrupted in the long term. Researchers at Amsterdam UMC investigated whether this dysregulation can be prevented by starting HIV medication immediately after infection – i.e., within a few days.

8 Nov 2025

Study shows record surge in reduced kidney function worldwide

Record numbers of men and women globally are now estimated to have reduced kidney function, a new study shows. Figures rose from 378 million people with the disease in 1990 to 788 million in 2023 as the world population grew and aged, making it for the first time a top 10 cause of death worldwide.

8 Nov 2025

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Drinking coffee can protect against atrial fibrillation

As health companies get bigger, so do the bills. It’s unclear if Trump’s team will intervene.

Texas' transitional dialysis program led to significant decline in utilization of emergency dialysis

Do dietary supplements really improve muscle health in non-athletes?

Expanding the waitlisting criteria for kidney transplantation could improve patient outcomes

New protocol developed for diagnosis and treatment of metformin-associated lactic acidosis

Coronary artery calcium score could help predict overall health and all-cause mortality

Proactive cardiac CT scans may be useful to identify other health problems

Triglyceride-lowering drug can also decrease the risk of acute pancreatitis

Maternal type 1 diabetes may protect children from developing the disease

Genetic and cellular mechanisms underlying steatotic liver disease

Can your gut bacteria predict your age and lifestyle? New study says yes

How modern habits are reshaping the Mediterranean diet for the worse

Why talking to yourself in third person can help you feel better before big moments

Drinking orange juice daily may fine-tune genes tied to cardiovascular wellness

Using estimated risks and preferences to justify intensive BP control in CKD patients

Preclinical evidence supports sotagliflozin's superior efficacy in attenuating salt-induced kidney damage

A scalable, human-centered strategy for employee resilience

Investigating the impact of starting HIV drugs within days of infection

Study shows record surge in reduced kidney function worldwide

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