Day July 30, 2024

Some say that breakfast is the most important meal of the day. Is it really? That’s up for debate. However, skipping the first meal is not the healthiest choice and can even put someone at risk for health issues. In…

People taking compounded versions of Ozempic have been overdosing on the drug, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration warns. These ODs typically are due to miscommunications or miscalculations regarding dosage, the FDA added. “Dosing errors have resulted from patients measuring…

Professor Eric Finkelstein (left) and Assistant Professor Soye Shin (right) discuss the nutritional quality of a shopping basket in the experimental online grocery store NUSMart. Credit: Duke-NUS Medical School Amid the rise of chronic diseases, such as heart disease and…

Throwing and catching skills can then be applied in more complex activities, from basketball to cricket. Credit: Anete Lusina/Pexels, CC BY Apart from literacy and numeracy, some of the most important skills children learn in their primary school years are…

A new University of Arizona Health Sciences study found that adults with chronic pain are more likely to experience symptoms of anxiety and depression than people without chronic pain, yet they access mental health care at lower rates and are…

Wearables measure several aspects of health, and heart rate variability might be one of those. It may be surprising when your device informs you that your heart rate variability is high or low, but what does it mean? Elijah Behr,…

Study design summary for protein assessment of leading incident diseases in the UK Biobank. Credit: Nature Aging (2024). DOI: 10.1038/s43587-024-00655-7 Scientists using cutting-edge AI to analyze medical data have been able to predict a person’s risk of developing conditions such…

TIMP-1fl/fl knockout mice develop a severe EAE phenotype that is immunologically independent. Credit: Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (2024). DOI: 10.1073 with a close family member living with multiple sclerosis Stephen J. Crocker, Ph.D., associate professor of neuroscience…

A new study published in the International Journal of Sports Medicine, titled “Inhalation of hydrogen-rich gas before acute exercise alleviates exercise fatigue,” has found a possible novel intervention for exercise-induced fatigue. A cross-discipline international team of U.S. and Chinese researchers,…

Children who frequently miss breakfast have lower life satisfaction than those who regularly eat a morning meal, according to a study of nearly 150,000 young people across the world. The research, published in the BMC Nutrition Journal, was led by…

A collection of confiscated vapes found in schools alongside Prof Pudney’s spice detection machine. Credit: University of Bath Testing hundreds of confiscated vapes in 38 schools in England reveals 1 in 6 (16.6%) contained spice. Spice, a synthetic street drug,…

Since athletes in the 2020 Tokyo Olympics smashed multiple records in track and field, running enthusiasts and exercise physiologists have speculated on what role new-generation high-tech running spikes—sometimes called super spikes—played. Probably a big one, new research suggests. Researchers from…

Paul Merton. Credit: Paul Merton Comedian Paul Merton and a Cardiff University academic have investigated why Radio 4 program “Just a Minute” is so challenging for players. The BBC show requires its celebrity panelists to speak fluently for one minute…

A dual-chamber wireless pacemaker provides reliable performance over three months, bolstering evidence for this new pacemaker option, according to results from a multi-center, international clinical trial co-led by a Weill Cornell Medicine and NewYork-Presbyterian investigator. The results, published July 8…

Mifepristone tablets are seen in a Planned Parenthood clinic Thursday, July 18, 2024, in Ames, Iowa. Some women took medications — including emergency contraception and the abortion pills misoprostol and mifepristone obtained outside the medical system and without a prescription.…

Many studies have focused on falls among people who are ambulatory and have conditions like multiple sclerosis or Parkinson’s disease, but research to address falls among those who rely on wheelchairs or motorized scooters is rare, scientists report in a…

Credit: The Conversation When you think about housework, you likely think of actions: scrubbing the dishes, running errands, chopping vegetables for dinner. And it’s not news to say that mothers often shoulder the burden for most of those activities. But…

Credit: The Conversation Former US First Lady Michelle Obama revealed in her memoir she had a miscarriage. UK singer-songwriter and actor Lily Allen has gone on the record about her stillbirth. Both miscarriage and stillbirth are sadly familiar terms for…

Pickleball is the fastest-growing sport in the United States, particularly among older adults. It’s also a quick way for seniors to hurt themselves, unless they watch their form and warm up properly, experts say. “We are seeing an epidemic of…

Chicken, turkey and other poultry might get a little safer after new rules to limit salmonella proposed Monday by the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA). Poultry companies would be expected to keep salmonella levels below specific thresholds under the new…

Dental anxiety is a widespread issue that affects countless people globally, causing them to avoid dental care and suffer from poor oral health. A study by the Division of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery (OMFS), Faculty of Dentistry, the University of…

Electron micrographs of hepatitis C virus purified from cell culture. Scale bar is 50 nanometers. Credit: Center for the Study of Hepatitis C, The Rockefeller University. An international team of researchers from University of California San Diego and el Colegio…

Outdoor air pollution was estimated to cause 4.2 million premature deaths worldwide per year as of 2019. This is largely due to exposure to particulate matter (PM), a combination of tiny solid particles and liquid droplets in the air that…

Though it is exceedingly rare, some people diagnosed with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) partially or fully recover from the lethal neurodegenerative disease. A better understanding of this baffling phenomenon, reported in medical literature for at least 60 years, could point…

Chronic cough is among the most common reasons for seeking medical care, with middle-aged women the group most affected. New studies at Uppsala University also show that this condition appears to be a hereditary phenomenon. The studies have been published…

Tissue-resident memory T cells impact non-small cell lung cancer immune microenvironment and prognosis. A machine learning model reveals the difference in the cancer subtypes. Credit: Terasaki Institute An extensive analytical study performed at the Terasaki Institute and published in Frontiers…

Havell Markus is a student in the dual medical degree and doctoral degree program at the Penn State College of Medicine and co-first author of the study. Credit: Liu Lab/Penn State / Penn State Every disease is shaped by a genetic…

Researchers used advanced imaging techniques to identify vascular cells and structures like blood vessels in mice brains. Credit: Kim Lab / Penn State Healthy blood vessels matter for more than just heart health. Vascular well-being is critical for brain health and…

Colorized transmission electron micrograph of Avian influenza A H5N1 viruses. Credit: Public Domain The U.S. will pay for flu shots for farmworkers this year, a strategy to prevent bird flu from changing into something more dangerous. Dairy and poultry farms…

Determining performance of blood biomarker tests for amyloid pathology. Neurologists diagnose cognitive impairment with a clinical exam of memory and thinking skills. To determine whether Alzheimer’s disease is the cause of the cognitive impairment, evidence of the specific brain changes…

Britain’s recently elected government and the union representing junior doctors said on Monday they have struck an agreement offering a substantial pay rise to end a wave of unprecedented strikes. The British Medical Association (BMA) said it agreed to put…

For patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) and tobacco use disorder (TUD), new use of semaglutide is associated with lower risk of TUD-related health care measures compared with other antidiabetes medications, according to a study published online July 30…

Extreme heat and plenty of sunshine is a given for Atlanta, especially this summer. In June, there were nearly 285 hours of sunshine, and it’s on track for more rays this month, according to U.S. Climate Data. That’s a lot…

Graphical abstract. Credit: Clinical Gastroenterology and Hepatology (2024). DOI: 10.1016 Pancreatic cancer is a formidable disease, often diagnosed too late for effective treatment. However, new research from Mayo Clinic represents a promising step toward identifying biological signals or biomarkers that…

During 2019 to 2020, there were 252,376 total firearm injuries in the United States, resulting in 84,908 deaths, according to a study published online July 30 in the Annals of Internal Medicine. Elinore J. Kaufman, M.D., from the University of…

Among adolescent girls who have been in a relationship, nearly a quarter (24%)—close to 19 million—will have experienced physical and/or sexual intimate partner violence by the time they turn 20 years old, as highlighted by a new analysis from the…

In a recent study by researchers from the universities of Cologne and Düsseldorf as well as University Hospital Bonn, mothers across Germany were asked how they rated their experiences of “own capacity,” “professional support,” “perceived safety” and “participation” during their…

A new paper published in the journal Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences shows how an amino acid may hold the secrets of oral cancers. Upper aerodigestive squamous cell carcinoma is a common and aggressive malignancy—it attacks more than…

The National Education Association, the nation’s largest union, reversed course July 26, on its threat to cut off health insurance to about 300 Washington, D.C.-based workers in an effort to end a bitter contract dispute. “The NEA is not discontinuing…

A. Self-action (left) and other’s action (right) during the role-reversal task. B. Schematic illustration of responses of a neuron with its spatial representations of self-action and other’s action being diametrically opposite. Credit: Taihei Ninomiya By studying the brains of macaque…