Day July 9, 2024

We’ve all seen the ads and read about celebrities who have successfully lost weight using one of the new weight loss medications like Ozempic, Wegovy and Zepbound that have exploded in popularity over the past year. One-half of U.S. adults…

Have you ever tried to bring back fond memories by eating or drinking something unique to that time and place? It could be a Pina Colada that recalls an island holiday? Or a steaming bowl of pho just like the…

‘Unhealthy’ gut microbiome patterns are linked to a heightened risk of death after a solid organ transplant, finds research published online in the journal Gut. While these particular microbial patterns are associated with deaths from any cause, they are specifically…

As the Olympics kick off in Paris later this month, 84% of Americans who participate in sports—whether on a competitive or recreational level—say it benefits their mental health, according to a new poll. A majority (57%) of American adults say…

Research suggests that the ability to maximize memory function may be related to what you eat. Following an eating plan that provides a healthier selection of dietary fats and a variety of plant foods rich in phytonutrients could positively affect…

In this photo provided by the Mayo Clinic, Marty Kedian poses for a photo in Mayo Clinic’s Head and Neck Regenerative Medicine Laboratory in Scottsdale, Ariz., on June 12, 2024. Kedian regained his voice after surgeons removed his cancerous larynx…

With Ozempic-type weight loss drugs in short supply, more people are turning to old-school weight loss drugs such as Qsymia and Contrave, which come in pill form but also include serious warning labels. Savanna DiCristina, a Northeastern assistant clinical professor…

Daily sugar intake fell by around 5 g in children and by around 11 g in adults in the 12 months following the introduction of the UK’s “sugar tax,” formally known as the Soft Drinks Industry Levy, finds an analysis…

Schematic overview of automatic feature extraction from video recordings for classification of Parkinson’s disease motor symptom severity. Credit: npj Parkinson’s Disease (2024). DOI: 10.1038/s41531-024-00742-x Despite recent advancements in the treatment of Parkinson’s disease, it remains a challenge to accurately measure…

Athletes at the Paris Olympics later this month will be tested for performance-enhancing drugs, but at a competition plotting to rival the Games, doping will be the point. The Enhanced Games, currently planned for late next year, will not test…

Child offspring cardiovascular health benefits of preconception and antenatal lifestyle interventions in women with obesity. The impact of maternal obesity on child cardiovascular remodeling (A) and the protective effect of preconception and antenatal lifestyle interventions (B). Figure created with BioRender.com.…

More than 6 million children in America have been diagnosed with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). Now, a new study co-led by the University of Missouri has uncovered a striking correlation: Unmedicated youth with ADHD not only have significantly higher…

Credit: ????? ??????? from Pexels Viewing, engaging with and sharing graphic images poses a profound public health threat. The proliferation of graphic images of war or other violent acts, such as mass shootings, has become an inescapable reality, especially with…

Binding- and signaling-based grouping of GIPR variants and their respective burden association on cardiometabolic phenotypes in the UK Biobank. Credit: Nature Metabolism (2024). DOI: 10.1038/s42255-024-01061-4 Much like the Cold War space race, the world’s pharmaceutical giants are currently scrambling to…

Osteoarthritis—a condition in which the protective cartilage on the ends of bones breaks down—may more than double the risk of speedy progression to accumulating severe long term conditions (multimorbidity), finds a 20 year study published in the open access journal…

The ability to recognize and respond to emotionally-charged situations is essential to a species’ evolutionary success. A new study published in Nature Communications advances our understanding of how the brain responds to emotionally charged objects and scenes. The research, led…

Common treatments for Parkinson’s disease can address short-term symptoms, but can also cause extensive problems for patients in the long run. Namely, treatments can cause dyskinesia, a form of uncontrollable movements and postures. In a recent study published in The…

In a world awash with mass-produced, highly processed high-caloric food, the cheapest option is often an unhealthy one. Add rampant wealth inequality, mix in the many factors plaguing the U.S. health care system, and you have a recipe for obesity…

Swiss pharmaceutical giant Roche said Tuesday it would soon begin marketing a device that uses artificial intelligence to predict possible low blood sugar events during the night and thus help sufferers of diabetes sleep without worry. Diabetes is a chronic,…

Right now, you are reading these lines on the screen of a mobile phone, tablet, or computer. For decades now, our access to huge amounts of information and instant communication has depended on antennas and transmitters that bathe our surroundings…

Credit: Jure Širi? from Pexels For decades, a lack of investment in women’s health has created gaps in medicine. The problem is so prevalent that, this year, President Joe Biden signed an executive order to advance women’s health research and…

Credit: Cell (2024). DOI: 10.1016 To understand why some cancers successfully circumvent the immune system to grow unchecked, researchers turned to pregnancy. “In pregnancy, the immune system does not reject the growing fetus, so we know there must be mechanisms…

Women who have close family members with endocrine diseases–including type 2 diabetes, thyroid diseases and polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS)–are at higher risk of pregnancy loss, a new study has found. The research, presented today at the ESHRE 40th Annual Meeting…

More than 50,000 years ago, humans started speaking and we’ve not shut up since. Sometimes, though, we struggle to remember the name of an object, a place, or a person we want to talk about. The technical term for this…

Paul McCartney recently told The Times that he does eye yoga to avoid needing glasses. In the interview, he revealed that he was introduced to the eye exercises in India some years ago and has practiced them ever since. He…

A healthy diet protects us against a number of chronic diseases, including heart disease, diabetes and cancer. From early childhood, we receive an abundance of information about how we should eat to be healthy and reduce our risk of disease.…

Overall framework of our proposed model for efficient identification of PD using EEG data. Credit: Computers in Biology and Medicine (2024). DOI: 10.1016 Parkinson’s disease is a significant health concern with profound impacts on individuals, the health care system and…

(a), (c) Original Control Images; (b), (d) Feature map for ‘median-Laws L3S3L3’ feature for (a) and (c), respectively; (e), (g) Original Safety Images; (f), (h) Feature map for ‘median-Laws L3S3L3’ feature for (e) and (g), respectively. (i), (j) Zoomed-in version…

Among women who have been diagnosed with uterine fibroids, more than half (53%) were presented with a hysterectomy, while fewer than one in five (20%) were presented with other less invasive options such as over-the-counter NSAIDs (19%), uterine fibroid embolization…

In 2022, about 10.6 million people worldwide contracted tuberculosis, including 1.3 million children. The diagnosis of tuberculosis in adults is usually made from sputum (sputum) in the microbiology laboratory. In children, however, the diagnosis is usually made clinically, as the…

In a recent advisory, U.S. Surgeon General Vivek H. Murthy declared America’s firearm violence a public health crisis that requires the nation’s immediate awareness and action. Since 2020, firearm?related injury has been the leading cause of death for U.S. children…

Electronic cigarette use is associated with a lower use of lung cancer screening (LCS), according to a research letter published online July 2 in JAMA Network Open. Qian Wang, M.D., M.P.H., from the University Hospitals Seidman Cancer Center in Cleveland,…

Graphical abstract. Credit: Cell (2024). DOI: 10.1016 A team of researchers at Baylor College of Medicine, Texas Children’s Hospital, the Hospital for Sick Children in Toronto and collaborating institutions has identified and located a population of stem-like cells that initiates…

Lisa Pisano looks at photos of her dog after her surgeries at NYU Langone Health in New York on Monday, April 22, 2024. Pisano, who received a pig kidney transplant — along with an implanted device to keep her heart…

Inulin gel/OVA protects mice against repeated allergen challenges with chicken egg white. Credit: Nature Materials (2024). DOI: 10.1038/s41563-024-01909-w A study from the University of Michigan has identified a potential new treatment for food allergies in inulin, a naturally occurring plant…

Comparison of therapeutic particle ranges, LET, and DNA damage potencies (made in Canva). Credit: Targeted Oncology (2024). DOI: 10.1007/s11523-024-01071-y A new approach to treating the most malignant type of brain cancer—glioblastoma—has shown strong promise in pre-clinical settings, raising hopes of…

Non-diabetes status after diagnosis of IGT and risk of outcomes. Credit: Xin Qian and Guangwei Li (CC-BY 4.0, creativecommons.org) Individuals diagnosed with prediabetes can reduce their long-term risk of death and diabetes-related health complications if they delay the onset of…

For patients with degenerative lumbar spinal stenosis (DLSS) and predominantly neurogenic claudication pain symptoms, acupuncture may relieve pain-specific disability, according to a study published online July 2 in the Annals of Internal Medicine. Lili Zhu, M.D., from the China Academy…

For childhood cancer survivors, there are racial and ethnic disparities in epigenetic age acceleration (EAA), which are partially mediated by social determinants of health (SDOH), according to a study published online July 2 in JAMA Network Open. Cheng Chen, from…

From 1999 to the mid-2000s, the proportion of U.S. adults aged 65 years or older who used prescription medications increased, according to a research letter published online July 1 in JAMA Internal Medicine. Gabriel K. Innes, V.M.D., Ph.D., from the…