COPD diagnosis | Stress, poverty, and heart disease | Diversity in genomics

A simple measurement to diagnose COPD; stress links poverty to inflammation and heart disease; diversity enhances genomic analyses

July 9, 2019 Edition Diagnosing COPD A simple measurement can be used to diagnose clinically significant airflow obstruction, the key characteristic of COPD. The findings may lead to earlier detection and treatment. Stress links poverty to inflammation and heart disease In people with lower incomes, stress-related brain activity was linked to more inflammation in the body. This may help explain why people with lower incomes have a higher risk of heart disease. Diversity enhances genomic analyses By exploring the genomes of non-European people, researchers identified new genetic variants associated with conditions like kidney disease and diabetes. Popular Stories Language patterns may predict psychosis How many steps for better health? Eating red meat daily triples heart disease-related chemical Gut microbe provokes release of inflammatory substance Blood test may detect myalgic encephalomyelitis/chronic fatigue syndrome Connect with Us Facebook RSS Feed Update Your E-mail Address | Add Subscriptions | Unsubscribe If you have questions or problems with the subscription service, please contact subscriberhelp.govdelivery.com. For all other inquiries about NIH programs and activities, please contact Ask NIH. Before writing, please view our Frequently Asked Questions page, our Health Information page, or Search our website. This service is provided to you by the National Institutes of Health. NIH…Turning Discovery Into Health®      This email was sent to myhcistech.healthnews360@blogger.com using GovDelivery Communications Cloud on behalf of: National Institutes of Health (NIH) · 9000 Rockville Pike · Bethesda MD 20892 · 301-496-4000 / TTY 301-402-9612