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Fitness in midlife extends health span and overall life expectancy17:10 How fit you are in midlife may help determine not just how long you live, but how many of those years are spent in good health, according to a new study published today in the JACC, the flagship journal of the American College of Cardiology. McMaster researchers identify new DNA region linked to frailty14:28 Researchers at McMaster University have identified, for the first time, a novel region of DNA and two associated genes connected to frailty, offering neurological and immune-related insights that might help explain why some older adults are more likely to be frail than others. New algorithms help surgeons make high-stakes transplant decisions in minutes8:02 A new generation of artificial intelligence (AI) tools could help save more patients who need heart transplants by making better use of donor hearts that are currently discarded, according to research presented today by Brian Wayda, MD, at International Society for Heart and Lung Transplantation (ISHLT) 46th Annual Meeting and Scientific Sessions. Cystic fibrosis therapies significantly reduce the need for pediatric lung transplants8:02 Pediatric lung transplant specialist Christian Benden, MD, described the future for children who need lung transplants: fewer operations overall, but more complex patients and mounting challenges for the teams who care for them. He addressed the 46th Annual Meeting and Scientific Sessions of the International Society for Heart and Lung Transplantation (ISHLT) today in Toronto. Federal housing support improves survival odds for prostate cancer patients8:02 Older men with prostate cancer who receive federal housing assistance at the time they are first diagnosed have better two-year survival chances compared to demographically and clinically similar men without that assistance, new UCLA-led research suggests. Researchers identify ADHD and social traits in preschoolers with heart defects7:31 Congenital heart disease (CHD) which is a problem with how the heart forms before birth -- occurs in approximately 1 % of newborns. Urban asphalt releases harmful pollutants that threaten public health7:31 If you piled all of Phoenix's pavement into one spot, it would be enough to cover San Francisco four times over. Study shows older lung recipients can achieve outcomes comparable to youth7:31 Today at the International Society for Heart and Lung Transplantation (ISHLT) 46th Annual meeting and Scientific Sessions, transplant specialists Brian Keller, MD, PhD, and Thomas Egan, MD debated an ethically fraught question: How old is too old for a lung transplant? Simple chair-rise test signals future health risks in seniors5:53 How easily older adults can stand up from a chair may be a telling indicator of their overall quality of life. Bullying and social policies worsen mental health in gender-diverse teens5:53 Gender-diverse adolescents who experience bullying and live in states with persistently unsupportive gender identity laws are significantly more likely to suffer escalating psychological distress compared to their peers, according to new research by UCLA Health. |
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