Health
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New insights into how smoking influences certain metabolites to increase type 2 diabetes risk
New research being presented at this year’s Annual Meeting of The European Association for the Study of Diabetes (EASD), Hamburg…
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Metabolically healthy obesity: Fact or fiction?
Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain A session at this year’s Annual Meeting of the European Association for the Study of Diabetes…
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Could a Poria cocos extract be the key to conquering insomnia?
In a recent study published in the journal Nutrients, researchers assessed the effectiveness of Poria cocos extracts in improving sleep…
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Critical data gaps on doctor-assisted deaths in Oregon amid rise in participants
Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain Physician-assisted suicide, as it’s formally known, has been legal in the U.S. state of Oregon since…
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Pharmacists can play key role in boosting HPV vaccination rates
HPV, or human papillomavirus, is the most common sexually transmitted infection. It is also the leading cause of cervical cancer.…
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New robot could help diagnose breast cancer early
The device. Credit: George Jenkinson A device has been created that could carry out clinical breast examinations (CBE). The manipulator,…
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New discovery could delay relapse in triple-negative breast cancer
A team of researchers at the Medical University of Vienna has discovered that dormant tumor cells surviving chemotherapy can be…
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Emergency department screening could detect thousands of undiagnosed prediabetes and diabetes cases, study suggests
Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain The introduction of screening for type 2 diabetes in Accident and Emergency (A&E) departments could uncover…
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Study addresses possible associations between chronic stress, mild cognitive impairment and Alzheimer’s
Researchers from Karolinska Institutet have published a study in Alzheimer’s Research & Therapy that addresses possible associations between chronic stress,…
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France to hold crisis meetings on bedbug ‘scourge’
Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain The French government said Tuesday it would host emergency meetings this week to examine surging numbers…
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Telestroke program improves stroke care for rural patients
Minutes matter when a patient may have had a stroke, but being far from a physician with advanced training in…
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Real-world study confirms reliability of tool assessing 10-year risk prediction of heart disease
Central Illustration. Credit: Journal of the American College of Cardiology (2023). DOI: 10.1016/j.jacc.2023.07.018 A recent study based on real-world community…
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Liquid biopsies can accurately detect residual disease in patients with cervical cancer, study confirms
Two liquid biopsy tests that look for the presence of human papillomavirus (HPV) in the blood accurately identified patients with…
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Why more preventive cancer screenings are needed in the Hispanic community
Prepare a list of questions for your doctor’s visit. Credit: Shutterstock According to a recent study by the American Cancer…
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More schools stock overdose reversal meds, but others worry about stigma
Last year, a student fell unconscious after walking out of a bathroom at Central High School in Pueblo, Colorado. When…
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Researchers discover details to improve mapping of electric-acoustic stimulation hearing devices
Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain Evan Nix, MD, and colleagues in the division of Otology/Neurotology and Skull Base Surgery and the…
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$40m fundraise backed by Dimension and A.P. Moller Holding, to expand growing life science lab automation offering
A leading automation company powering life sciences labs, has raised $40m to accelerate its rapid growth and industry presence across…
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Study identifies a novel regulator of dormant cancer cells and chemoresistance in colorectal cancer
Graphical Abstract. Credit: Cell Reports (2023). DOI: 10.1016/j.celrep.2023.112927 More than 1.9 million new colorectal cancer (including anus) cases and 935,000…
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Breaking the cycle of chronic back pain: new study reveals the power of shifting pain beliefs
In a recent study published in JAMA Network Open, researchers examined whether pain processing therapy involving the reattribution of pain…
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Selected drugmakers agree to US govt price talks: W.House
Credit: CC0 Public Domain The manufacturers of 10 medicines for serious illnesses, selected earlier in the year for price negotiations…
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SARS-CoV-2 infection in coronary vessels linked to cardiovascular complications
In a recent study published in the journal Nature Cardiovascular Research, researchers reported that the increased long-term risk of acute…
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She received chemo in two states. Why did it cost so much more in Alaska?
Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain Emily Gebel was trying to figure out why she was having trouble breastfeeding. That’s when she…
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Doctors alert consumers to laxative abuse dangers and ‘warning signs’ amid ongoing drug shortage
Amid soaring demand for laxatives, many brands are in short supply across the country. This shortage of polyethylene glycol 3350…
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People With Chronic Stress, Depression More Likely To Be Diagnosed With Alzheimer’s: Study
People diagnosed with chronic stress and depression are more likely to have mild cognitive impairment or Alzheimer’s, a new study…
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Microglial states and their impact on Alzheimer’s disease
In a recent study published in Cell, researchers examined 152,459 microglial transcriptomes from 443 individuals, identifying 12 transcriptional states and…
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New rights for UK donor babies as they turn 18
Advances in fertility treatment methods and changing social attitudes have seen an increasing number of donor conceived children. Around 30…
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New COVID vaccine push is ‘anti-human,’ says Florida surgeon general: ‘Major safety concern’
The new COVID-19 vaccine is now available at participating pharmacies and health care providers, and the Centers for Disease Control…
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Drinking Dark Tea Daily May Help Reduce Diabetes Risk: Study
Tea is touted for its health benefits, including its ability to fight inflammation, boost immunity and provide protection against various…
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Could dark chocolate improve the gut health of athletes?
In a randomized controlled study published in the Nutrients Journal, researchers from Italy investigated the effect of cocoa polyphenols on…
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Study from Fukushima shows even low doses of radiation may contribute to diabetes
Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain New research presented at the Annual Meeting of The European Association for the Study of Diabetes…
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How lifestyle tweaks could be the new shield against memory loss: U.S. POINTER study dives in
A research article published in the journal Alzheimer’s & Dementia provides important details on a pivotal United States Study to…
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Worldwide audit finds testosterone replacement improves blood sugar control in men with type 2 diabetes
Credit: CC0 Public Domain Real-world data from an ongoing international audit of testosterone deficiency in men with type 2 diabetes,…
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High School Student Diagnosed With Tuberculosis In Kansas; Know Types, Risk Factors Of The Infection
A student at a high school in Olathe, Kansas, has been diagnosed with active tuberculosis (TB). The unidentified student is…
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Cannabis legalization leads to surprising shifts in youth usage patterns
A recent JAMA Network Open study discusses changes in the frequency of cannabis use and its consequences in a sample of high-risk…
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Eating disorders increased during pandemic in female adolescents and adults, says new research
Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain Emergency department (ED) visits and hospital admissions for eating disorders increased during the COVID-19 pandemic in…
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Advances in Ovarian Cancer Research
Ovarian Cancer Treatment Surgery and chemotherapy are the main treatments for ovarian cancer. The location and type of cells where…
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Is climate change turning up the heat on China’s aging population?
The rapid aging of the global population is expected to become a significant social problem in the future. A recent Npj…
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Real-world study supports use of semaglutide for long-term management of type 2 diabetes
Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain New research presented at the Annual Meeting of The European Association for the Study of Diabetes…
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Missing mammograms: Over 20% of women don’t follow breast cancer screening guidelines, study says
A new report has found that 21.7% of U.S. women aged 50 to 74 — around one in five —…
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GPT-4 beats human doctors in medical soft skills
In a recent study published in the journal Scientific Reports, researchers evaluated the performance of Generative Pre-trained Transformer-4 (GPT-4) and…
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Study suggests drinking dark tea every day may help control blood sugar to reduce diabetes risk
Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain Drinking dark tea every day may help to mitigate type 2 diabetes risk and progression in…
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Novel vaccine lowers LDL cholesterol independent of statins
In a recent study published in npj Vaccines, researchers evaluated the effectiveness of virus-like particle (VLP)-based vaccines targeting epitopes in…
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Host genetics helps explain childhood cancer survivors’ mortality risk from second cancers
Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain The population of childhood cancer survivors in the U.S. is increasing, with an overall childhood cancer…
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Could seaweeds be the superfood and medicine of the future?
In a recent review published in the journal Foods, a group of researchers provided a consolidated overview of seaweeds’ nutritional…
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How floods kill, long after the water has gone: Sobering data from a global decade-long study
Credit: CC0 Public Domain With New York’s declared state of emergency following flash flooding, there is increasing concern such events…
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Eat by the clock: How meal timing tunes your liver’s circadian rhythm
The circadian clock is fundamental to healthy metabolism and is determined by a central pacemaker in the brain. Peripheral clocks…
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Exercise can preserve astronauts’ heart health on long space flights
Extensive exercise regimens are keeping astronauts healthy and protecting their hearts during extended space missions, new research finds. A study…
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Drink up but hold the sugar: Unsweetened coffee linked to weight loss, study reveals
A recent study published in The American Journal of Clinical Nutrition finds that an increase in unsweetened coffee consumption reduces…
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Pelvic floor muscle training no better than bladder training for overactive bladder: Study
For women with overactive bladder symptoms, supervised pelvic floor muscle training (PFMT) does not provide additional improvement over bladder training,…
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Preterm birth risk highlighted in Stanford-led study on sleep and activity during pregnancy
In a recent article published in npj Digital Medicine, researchers developed series2signal, a novel, state-of-the-art prediction model that used wearable data from pregnant…
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