Category: 6. Health

Continue Reading

  • Association between depressive symptom and respiratory health in two prospective cohort studies

  • Li, X., Cao, X., Guo, M., Xie, M. & Liu, X. Trends and risk factors of mortality and disability adjusted life years for chronic respiratory diseases from 1990–2017: systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2017. Bmj 368, m234…

  • Continue Reading

  • What factors contribute to the poor prognosis of conservative treatmen

    What factors contribute to the poor prognosis of conservative treatmen

    Introduction

    Osteoporotic vertebral compression fractures (OVCFs) are among the most common fragility fractures in older adults, predominantly affecting the geriatric population.1 Current treatments for OVCFs fall into two main categories:…

    Continue Reading

  • Respiratory microbiome in elderly patients on prolonged mechanical ven

    Respiratory microbiome in elderly patients on prolonged mechanical ven

    Introduction

    Mechanical ventilation is an important modality for saving the lives of critically ill patients, and up to 10%–50% of mechanically ventilated patients require prolonged mechanical ventilation (PMV) (≥21 days).1–3 Elderly…

    Continue Reading

  • Hidden switches in the brain control genes linked to Alzheimer’s

    Hidden switches in the brain control genes linked to Alzheimer’s

    Scientists have identified about 150 hidden DNA “switches” in astrocytes – brain support cells – that regulate genes linked to Alzheimer’s disease.

    The AstroREG resource, built by researchers at UNSW Sydney after screening many candidate…

    Continue Reading

  • International Day of Epidemic Preparedness: Turning Lessons Into Lasting Systems

    International Day of Epidemic Preparedness: Turning Lessons Into Lasting Systems

    Observed each year on December 27, the International Day of Epidemic Preparedness is a reminder that pathogens do not keep calendars or borders, and that the only durable defense is a living system of prevention, early detection, and rapid…

    Continue Reading

  • NeurologyLive® Year in Review 2025: Top Podcast Episodes | NeurologyLive

    NeurologyLive® Year in Review 2025: Top Podcast Episodes | NeurologyLive

    Throughout the course of the year, the NeurologyLive® team put together nearly 30 episodes of our podcast, Mind Moments®, which features quick, digestible interviews with experts on trending topics in clinical neurologic care. The podcast,…

    Continue Reading

  • Winter pollution and its hidden impact on skin health

    Winter pollution and its hidden impact on skin health

    The winter season brings warm beverages, festivals, and pleasant atmospheres, but it also introduces a serious issue: pollution.

    In particular, air pollution during winter in major cities not only makes breathing…

    Continue Reading

  • Genetic Clues Link Clots To Long COVID

    Genetic Clues Link Clots To Long COVID

    New genetic evidence suggests that people with an inherited tendency towards blood clots may be at higher risk of developing long COVID, strengthening theories that abnormal clotting plays a role in persistent symptoms after SARS-CoV-2…

    Continue Reading