Stefan Weiss

1 month ago | eurotopics.net | Stefan Weiss |Ruben Mooijman |Nicolas Freund

Der Standard praises Austria's winning entry Wasted Love: “The dramatic build-up in which JJ, who trained at the Vienna State Opera, raises his voice to a high C sharp, culminates in a techno storm. The song combines skill with an element of surprise and a scale of emotions that makes its way from brittle whispers to ecstatic release. Yes, that's how you make a good song. The daring but ultimately spot-on black-and-white show, conceived by a professional, did the rest.

Feb 12, 2025 | nature.com | Johannes Hertel |Stefan Weiss |Malte Christoph Rühlemann |Corinna Bang |Andre Franke |Uwe Völker | +12 more

Sedentarism is characterized by low levels of physical activity, a risk factor for obesity and cardio-metabolic diseases. It can also adversely affect the composition and diversity of the gut microbiome which may result in harmful consequences for human health. While cardiorespiratory fitness (CRF) is inversely and independently associated with cardiovascular risk factors and diseases and all-cause mortality, the relationship between low CRF and the gut microbiome is not well known. A total of 3,616 individuals from two independent population-based cohorts of the Study of Health in Pomerania (SHIP-START and SHIP-TREND) performed standardized, symptom-limited cardiopulmonary exercise testing (CPET) and had faecal samples collected to determine gut microbiota profiles (16S rRNA gene sequencing). We analysed cross-sectional associations of CRF with the gut microbiome composition controlling for confounding factors. Lower CRF was associated with reduced microbial diversity, loss of beneficial short-chain fatty acid producing bacteria (i.e. Butyricoccus, Coprococcus, unclassified Ruminococcaceae or Lachnospiraceae) and an increase in opportunistic pathogens such as Escherichia/Shigella, or Citrobacter. Decreased cardiorespiratory performance was associated with a gut microbiota pattern that has been previously related to a proinflammatory state. These associations were independent of body weight or glycemic control.

Oct 23, 2024 | discover.hubpages.com | Stefan Weiss

Aging is a natural process, but the desire to maintain youthful, vibrant skin is universal. Dermatologists often recommend certain active ingredients to help combat signs of aging such as fine lines, wrinkles, loss of elasticity, and dullness. These key ingredients, including retinol, peptides, and hyaluronic acid, have stood the test of time in both research and practice.

Sep 6, 2024 | healthcareguys.com | Stefan Weiss

Artificial intelligence (AI) is poised to revolutionize the detection and diagnosis of skin cancer by enhancing the accuracy, efficiency, and accessibility of dermatological care. Skin cancer, particularly melanoma, is a growing global health concern, with millions of cases diagnosed annually.

Aug 2, 2023 | nature.com | Yanick Hagemeijer |Albert Smith |Claudia Schurmann |Jennifer Brody |Gardar Sveinbjornsson |Cécile Lecoeur | +82 more

Method detailsPopulationsThe full RHR meta-analysis included 100 studies with data on RHR in up to 835,465 individuals. RHR was obtained from ECG in 54 studies, from pulse rate in 31 studies (of which seven were self-measured by the participants), from blood pressure monitor in nine studies, from electronic medical records in three studies, from manual measurement in one study and through a combination of multiple of the before mentioned methods in two studies.