Author: Healthcare Propulsion Staff

One of the largest investigations ever conducted into chemical exposure during pregnancy has found that pregnant women regularly encounter dozens of chemicals found in everyday life. Researchers say many of these substances may influence how early a baby is born and how much the baby weighs at birth, both of which can affect health well beyond infancy. The study, led by researchers at the UNC Gillings School of Global Public Health, Stanford University School of Medicine, and the Woods Institute for the Environment, was published in JAMA Network Open. Researchers discovered that participants were exposed to an average of 45…

Maintaining a healthy weight may depend not only on food choices but also on meal timing. A study published in the International Journal of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity found that two habits are linked to a lower body mass index (BMI) over time: extending the overnight fasting period and eating breakfast early. The research was led by the Barcelona Institute for Global Health (ISGlobal), a centre supported by the “la Caixa” Foundation. The findings are based on data from more than 7,000 adults between the ages of 40-65 who are part of the GCAT | Genomes for Life cohort,…

The Paris Marathon is big. With ​​52,078 starters in 2023 it was bigger than the London Marathon and Chicago Marathon. If you’re turning up to cheer on a friend or loved one from the sidelines, it helps to know when they’re approaching the area where you’re standing, or if you’ve missed them and need to hightail it to the next viewing spot.To do that, your best bet is to use live tracking feature of the Paris Marathon app, which is available to download on iOS and Android. It’s also useful for people cheering on from afar, who want to see…

A biomaterial designed to travel through the bloodstream could offer a less invasive way to calm inflammation and help injured tissue repair itself. In animal studies, the injectable material improved tissue damage caused by heart attacks in both rodents and large animals. Early proof of concept experiments also suggested that the same approach may one day be useful for other inflammation driven conditions, including traumatic brain injury and pulmonary arterial hypertension. “This biomaterial allows for treating damaged tissue from the inside out,” said Karen Christman, a professor of bioengineering at the University of California San Diego, and the lead researcher…

Training for a running event of any length is challenging and it’s not true that the longer the event the harder it is. That was one of the first things I noticed about training for my first ultra-marathon last year: I found it less intense than marathon training. A lot of that is down to expectations, though. I’m usually aiming to run a PR when marathon training and do a couple of hard workouts each week, whereas with my first ultra-marathon I was just aiming to finish and enjoy the process as much as possible.The event I completed was a…

Serious cases of COVID-19 and influenza may do more than cause short term illness. New research from UVA Health’s Beirne B. Carter Center for Immunology Research and the UVA Comprehensive Cancer Center suggests that severe viral infections can create conditions in the lungs that help cancer develop and progress more quickly. The study also found that vaccination can prevent many of these harmful effects. Researchers led by UVA School of Medicine scientist Jie Sun, PhD, discovered that severe respiratory infections can alter immune cells in the lungs in ways that support tumor growth months or even years later. Based on…

An international team of researchers has reported a striking Alzheimer’s breakthrough in mice using specially engineered nanoparticles that do much more than deliver medicine. These microscopic particles act as drugs themselves, helping the brain restore its own natural cleaning system and dramatically reducing toxic protein buildup linked to Alzheimer’s disease. The work was led by scientists from the Institute for Bioengineering of Catalonia (IBEC) and West China Hospital Sichuan University (WCHSU), together with collaborators in the United Kingdom. Their findings were published in Signal Transduction and Targeted Therapy. Instead of focusing directly on damaged neurons, the scientists targeted the blood-brain…

Epic President Sumit Rana shared with company staff on Friday that he plans to step away from Epic for personal reasons. Rana’s tenure at Epic spans nearly 28 years as he started as a software developer. His last day at Epic will be August 14, he said in the email to Epic employees. Rana’s father passed away last November and he’s decided he needs to spend more time with family. “My mother lives in India, and this change will allow me to be present for her and help her navigate this tender chapter. It will also let me devote more…

Now we consume an average of almost two kilos per person each year – sometimes with very specific preferences about blends and preparation methods. How much you drink is influenced by genes acting on your brain’s reward system and caffeine metabolism. Coffee can raise your blood pressure in the short term, especially if you don’t usually drink it or if you already have high blood pressure. But this doesn’t mean you need to cut out coffee if you have high blood pressure or are concerned about your heart health. Moderation is key. So how does coffee affect your blood pressure?…

With the right combination of isolation exercises, you don’t need to spend long in the gym to build muscle in your arms. This dumbbell arms workout from personal trainer Adam Enaz pairs triceps and biceps exercises in antagonistic supersets to maximize efficiency and intensity.“An antagonist superset is a strength training technique where you perform two exercises back-to-back that target opposing muscle groups, known as antagonistic muscle pairs,” says Enaz. “This approach allows you to work different muscles while giving the opposing muscle group a chance to rest between sets, maximizing efficiency and intensity in your workout.”How To Do This Dumbbell…