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Colorado Springs officials want to continue their aggressive campaign to overhaul the city’s drainage system, and that will take more money. A lot more.

Exercise training improved artery health and function in middle-aged and older men Twelve weeks of exercise training improved artery health and function in middle-aged and older men (ages 50-70 years) with low-to-normal testosterone levels, while testosterone therapy provided no benefits to the arteries, according to new research published today in Hypertension, an American Heart Association journal. The natural aging process for men includes decreased testosterone and physical activity levels...

A drainage channel next to Doherty High School before the city improved it in 2019. Pam Zubeck Colorado Springs officials want to continue their aggressive campaign to overhaul the city’s drainage system, and that will take more money. A lot more. On Feb. 8, two options were outlined for raising existing stormwater fees to fund millions of dollars in projects, largely due to the city’s settlement of an Environmental Protection Agency lawsuit. That conse...

Study shows how the brains of overweight people work differently from those of healthy weight A research group from Mind, Brain, and Behaviour Research Centre (CIMCYC) of the University of Granada (UGR) has been studying the issue of excess weight from a neuroscientific perspective for many years, to determine the precise role played by the brain. In a study recently published in the International Journal of Obesity—based on the doctoral thesis of Cristina Martín, which dealt with overweight...

Scientists to develop highly sensitive antibody tests for infection caused by all coronaviruses Scientists at the Center for Infection and Immunity (CII) at Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health and SunYat-Sen University in China have set the stage for the development of highly sensitive antibody tests for infection with all known human coronaviruses, including new variants of SARS-CoV-2. These tests should also allow differentiation of immune responses due to infection and vaccin...

Chemical Reactions Occur 10,000 Times Faster at Air-Water Interface Written by AZoMFeb 16 2021 Researchers from the RIKEN Cluster for Pioneering Research have used an advanced method to show that a chemical reaction energized by light occurs 10,000 times quicker at the air-water interface—what is generally called the water surface—compared to the bulk of the water, even when the light has similar energy. Illustration of the sample interface. Image Credit: RIKEN. This discovery could help ga...

An active lifestyle is linked with a lower chance of dying immediately from a heart attack, according to a study published today in the European Journal of Preventive Cardiology, a journal of the European Society of Cardiology.

New AI Algorithm Better Predicts Mortality Risk of Patients Written by AZoRoboticsFeb 9 2021 At Geisinger, scientists have discovered that a computer algorithm trained with echocardiogram videos of the heart has the ability to predict mortality within a year. Image Credit: Medijucentras/Shutterstock The algorithm is an example of the so-called machine learning, or artificial intelligence (AI), and was found to be better than other clinically used predictors, such as the Seattle Heart Failure sc...

Study finds increased substance use, mental health issues in people with obesity during the pandemic The COVID-19 pandemic is having a detrimental impact on substance use, mental health, and weight-related health behaviors among people with obesity, according to a new study by researchers at UT Southwestern and the UTHealth School of Public Health. The study, published in the journal Clinical Obesity, surveyed 589 patients with obesity who are enrolled in the UT Southwestern Weight Wellness Pr...

Fractional CO2 laser therapy may help treat breast cancer survivors with genitourinary syndrome of menopause Postmenopausal women often complain of painful intercourse or a lack of desire caused by decreased estrogen levels, which affect vaginal elasticity and lubrication. Survivors of breast cancer typically experience worse symptoms as a result of cancer treatments, and concerns exist regarding hormone therapies. A new study suggests that fractional CO2 laser therapy may help. Study results a...