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New treatment may improve cardiac pump function in heart failure patients: Research

Researchers at Karolinska Institutet and Karolinska University Hospital in Sweden discovered that the hunger hormone ghrelin can boost the heart's pump capacity in patients with heart failure in a clinical investigation. Read further on Dynamite News:

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Long COVID linked to air pollution exposure in young adults – new study

Although COVID-19 infections are typically less severe in young adults, that doesn’t mean they aren’t still at risk of complications from COVID-19. For example, around one in 25 adults aged over 16 have reported suffering from long-term COVID-19 symptoms after their first infection. For some, these symptoms lasted for almost…

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Best time to workout if you want to burn fat fast revealed by new study

Researchers from the Karolinska Instutet in Sweden and the University of Copenhagen in Denmark compared the results of a morning and an evening exercise

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Morning Gym-Goers Burn More Calories: Study

The body's ability to regulate its energy and maximize the health advantages of exercise appears to be influenced by timing

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The time of day you should exercise in order to lose weight, according to scientists

Doing a workout at a certain time of the day may result in quicker and more effective weight loss.

Daily Record

Morning exercise may be the best way of burning fat, study suggests

Researchers say physical activity at different times of the day can affect the body in different ways.

The Independent UK

Best time to exercise for boosting metabolism and burning body fat revealed by scientists

Researchers studied the body fat of mice after a session of high-intensity exercise on a treadmill, which was performed at two points of the daily cycle, to find the most prolific time to work out

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Blood markers could help identify rare, inherited form of Alzheimer’s disease

Findings could lead to earlier detection of the disease

The Independent UK

Blood markers ‘may reveal rare form of Alzheimer’s 10 years before symptoms'

Researchers found that a protein called GFAP can appear in blood samples of people who are in the very early stages of the neurodegenerative disease

Wales Online

Blood markers ‘may reveal rare form of Alzheimer’s 10 years before symptoms’

Scientists hope their work could lead to earlier detection.

The Independent UK

New Alzheimer's blood test could detect disease '10 years' before symptoms appear

Scientists have discovered that a type of protein could be a blood-marker for early signs of the disease.

Daily Record

Cluster headaches may be more severe in women, study suggests

The headaches are short but extremely painful and can occur many days, or even weeks, in a row.

The Independent UK

Health: Research Reveals Origins Of Cancer-Like Condition In Children

The deadly cancer-like condition known as Langerhans' Cell Histiocytosis (LCH) primarily affects youngsters and, in extreme circumstances, can be fatal. In Sweden, the illness affects five to ten kids annually, usually before the age of ten. Read on for details:

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Research Reveals Origins Of Cancer-Like Condition In Children

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Alzheimer's disease: surprising new theory about what might cause it

In 1906, Alois Alzheimer, a psychiatrist and neuroanatomist, reported “a peculiar severe disease process of the cerebral cortex” to a gathering of psychiatrists in Tübingen, Germany. The case was a 50-year-old woman who suffered from memory loss, delusions, hallucinations, aggression and confusion – all of which worsened until her untimely…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Cool Room Temperature Weakens Cancer Cell Growth, Study Suggests

Turning down the thermostat seems to make it harder for cancer cells to grow, according to a study in mice by researchers at Karolinska Institutet. Prior research has shown that 28 degrees Celsius is generally considered a comfortable environmental temperature for most inactive humans.

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Death of a family member may increase heart failure mortality risk

Heart failure patients experiencing grief or in mourning following the loss of a close family member are at an increased risk of death, particularly during the first week following the family member's death, according to a new study. Read more on Dynamite News:

Daily Record

Certain health conditions can double your dementia risk, warns new study

And another study has been published linking dementia with vitamin D levels.

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Vitamin D to diabetes - health conditions that DOUBLE your dementia risk, warns new study

The UK counts more than 42,000 people with young-onset dementia, who are also afflicted by life-altering symptoms. This risk could be significantly reduced by managing certain conditions, says new research

Asharq Al-Awsat

Deep Dive into Alpaca’s Nanobody Repertoire Identifies Potent SARS-CoV-2 Neutralizers

Researchers at Karolinska Institutet have developed a novel strategy for identifying potent miniature antibodies, so-called nanobodies, against emerging SARS-CoV-2 variants. The approach led to the discovery of multiple nanobodies that in cell cultures and mice effectively blocked infection with different SARS-CoV-2 variants. The findings, which are described in the journals…

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‘Spider Silk’ Could be Used to Treat Cancer, New Study Suggests

A research team from the Karolinska Institutet, Sweden, used spider silk to address a problem that challenged researchers for years: the inability to benefit from a key weapon in their fight against cancer, the protein p53. The p53 protein protects our cells from cancer and is an interesting target for…

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