Chronic Disease

Race-neutral eGFR formula moves black patients up on transplant list

April 24, 2024 - According to an article released by the AP in early April 2024, transitions toward a race-neutral calculation for estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR) have been critical in improving transplant status for Black Kidney transplant candidates. An estimated 14,300 Black candidates have risen on the transplant list between January 2023 and March...

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Acute cardiac events occurred in 22.4% of adults hospitalized for RSV

by Veronica Salib

A new investigation in JAMA Internal Medicine highlights additional risks of respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) in older adults. It notes that 22.4% of patients, or roughly one in five older adults,...

Patients with long COVID exhibited markers of myeloid inflammation

by Veronica Salib

A study published in Nature Immunology profiled 368 plasma proteins in patients with long COVID, identifying multiple inflammatory plasma proteins associated with disease symptoms. Study participants...

Persistent physical activity is linked to better sleep patterns

by Veronica Salib

Persistently active individuals were 40% less likely to report difficulties falling asleep than those who were persistently inactive, according to a recent study in BMJ Open. Researchers evaluated...

Transplant teams are less likely to accept donor hearts for Black men

by Veronica Salib

A study published in JAMA on March 25, 2024, found racial and gender disparities in donor heart acceptances by transplant center teams, noting that Black men on the wait list were the least likely to...

Ophthalmic Scans Provide Insight into Kidney Health

by Veronica Salib

Earlier this week, researchers at the University of Edinburgh published an article in Nature Communications revealing that choroidal and retinal thinning may be biomarkers for chronic kidney disease...

Red Meat Consumption Increased T2D Risk by over 50%

by Veronica Salib

Last week, researchers published a study in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition echoing claims from previous studies on the potential dangers of red meat consumption. Adding to the growing...

Type 2 Diabetes Diagnosis at 30 Reduces Life Expectancy by 14 Years

by Veronica Salib

A recent study published in the Lancet Diabetes and Endocrinology, funded by the British Heart Foundation, Medical Research Council, National Institute for Health and Care Research, and Health Data...

Yale Research Finds Obese Bodies Are Less Effective at Nutrient Sensing

by Hayden Schmidt

A study conducted by Yale researchers may have found one of the underlying mechanisms that makes it so difficult for obese people to lose weight. Data from the paper published in Nature showed that,...

Canadian Wildfires Spread to US, Threatening Public Health

by Veronica Salib

Wildfires across Canada and the United States have threatened public health across the regions. As communities go up in flames, toxic chemicals are released into the environment, damaging lungs and...

Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery on the Rise for Pediatric Patients

by Hayden Schmidt

A study published in the Journal of the American Medical Association Tuesday found that pediatric surgery for weight loss is on the rise in the United States. Using data from the Metabolic and...

Researchers Find Gadolinium Used in Medical Imaging Stays in Kidneys

by Hayden Schmidt

Gadolinium-based contrast agents, commonly used in medical imaging since the 1980s, have been shown to induce negative consequences in new research conducted at the University of New Mexico (UNM). A...

Genetic Analysis Identifies microRNAs Associated with Diabetes

by Veronica Salib

A study published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of the Sciences (PNAS) determined that types of microRNA (miRNA) detected in human pancreatic cells are associated with type 2 diabetes...

Differences in Gut Microbe May Be Chronic Fatigue Syndrome Biomarkers

by Veronica Salib

Two studies recently published in Cell Host and Microbe, analyzing the correlation between the gut microbiome and myalgic encephalomyelitis/chronic fatigues syndrome (ME/CFS), determined differences in...

Additive Nitrites in Processed Meat Linked to Type 2 Diabetes

by Veronica Salib

Confirming claims of multiple other studies, researchers in PLOS Medicine conducted a population-based cohort study that determined nitrites in processed meats may be linked to type 2 diabetes (T2D)....

Modeling Study Predicts Drastic Rise in Diabetes for Young Americans

by Hayden Schmidt

A study published in Diabetes Care last week found that the incidence of type 1 and type 2 diabetes in people younger than 20 is likely to increase significantly by 2060. Based on data from the SEARCH...

Extreme Temperatures Are Associated with Increased Mortality Rates

by Veronica Salib

Earlier this year, the AMA joined multiple other organizations and identified climate change as a public health crisis. Extreme temperatures and air pollution have considerable healthcare implications,...

American Diabetes Association Updates Standards of Care

by Veronica Salib

Diabetes is one of the most common chronic diseases in the United States, associated with a significant clinical and financial burden. A publication in the Journal of Diabetes Science and Technology...

Average Sperm Count Dropped 51.6% Between 1973 and 2018

by Veronica Salib

In a review and meta-analysis published in Human Reproductive Update, researchers analyzed the variations in average global sperm count between 1973 and 2018. According to the publication, in addition...

Diabetes Incidence Increased by 56.4% in Adolescents and Young Adults

by Veronica Salib

Data from the CDC suggests that, of the 37 million people in the United States with diabetes, 90–95% have type 2 diabetes (T2D). Historically, T2D is more likely to develop in adults over 45;...

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