Day August 13, 2024

The number of centenarians around the world rose from 151,000 in 2000 to 573,000 in 2021. People are living longer, and we can expect to see more people reach 100 in the years to come. Centenarians exemplify successful aging, often…

Delusions—fixed false beliefs—can be tricky to study. And it’s not yet clear how the brain gives rise to these departures from reality. Further, there are many types of delusions. Those with persecutory delusions or paranoia, for example, believe others have…

A study of baby and toddler foods on supermarket shelves across Australia has revealed a staggering number of unregulated claims that mislead parents into thinking these often sugar-loaded products are healthy. The findings, published in Maternal and Child Nutrition, showed…

There is a growing movement to promote greener policies to achieve greater environmental sustainability in hospitals and other health care facilities. Yet without accurate, meaningful metrics to measure progress, advocates warn, such policies and practices are likely to be less…

Falls are a major concern for older adults and for those that love and care for them. They are a leading cause of injury for adults older than 65, according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. More…

The introduction of publicly shared electric scooters (“e-scooters”) in Denver, Colorado has resulted in a steady increase in injuries and hospital admissions, according to research led by Alexander Lauder, MD, an orthopedic surgeon at Denver Health Medical Center. The findings…

Types of immunotherapeutic treatments. Credit: Cancer Biology & Medicine In the past two decades, immune checkpoint inhibitors (ICIs) have revolutionized cancer treatment, showing promising results against various solid tumors. A recent study reviews recent developments in ICIs, focusing on new…

Credit: cottonbro studio from Pexels A good night’s sleep is essential for children’s health and development, but childhood sleep patterns may also be linked to future substance use. A new study, led by a team of Penn State researchers, has…

The wellness industry has brought gut health to the forefront, and for good reason. Our digestive system’s condition affects various aspects of our well-being, from mood to skin health. While bloating is a well-known sign of gut inflammation, other indicators…

A lifetime of training and dedication. Four years of planning. One moment for athletes to prove themselves to the world. At the Paris Olympics, elite athletes and their coaches put the finishing touches on four years of meticulous planning and…

Incidence of mortality through conclusion of follow-up by presence of atrial fibrillation (AF) and degree of AF burden. Credit: Circulation (2024). DOI: 10.1161 Irregular heartbeats can raise a person’s risk of death even when they go unnoticed by traditional heart…

Overview of potential interventions to manage stress in forensic workplaces. Credit: Forensic Science International: Synergy (2024). DOI: 10.1016 In 2004, forensic experts misidentified the perpetrator of a series of train bombings in Madrid, Spain, erroneously concluding that fingerprints collected from…

All mammals have mammary glands that produce milk, a feature that has fascinated scientists for many years. Questions such as why mammary glands evolved in the first place, how they have adapted across different species and what unique evolutionary pressures…

Young football players who sustained a head-to-ground concussion practicing or playing games on natural grass experienced more symptoms—and significantly higher severity—than those who suffered concussions on artificial turf, researchers at UT Southwestern Medical Center found. The study, published in the…

Rates of obesity among pregnant women in Victoria have risen steadily over a decade, new research has shown, sparking concerns for the health implications for both mothers and babies. The study, published in the Medical Journal of Australia, is the…

A new type of degenerative brain disease, limbic-predominant age-related TDP-43 encephalopathy (LATE), was recognized just a decade or so ago, and remains relatively unknown. In the disease, the TDP-43 protein accumulates particularly in the limbic brain regions, which are also…

Graphical abstract. Credit: Cell Reports (2024). DOI: 10.1016 Researchers at the Leibniz Institute for Immunotherapy (LIT) studied hundreds of patients with acute myeloid leukemia (AML). They discovered that specific mutations in the STAG2 protein cause altered DNA folding in the…

by Susann-C. Ruprecht, Deutsches Institut für Ernährungsforschung Potsdam-Rehbrücke Study design. Skeletal muscle biopsies were obtained from OB and T2D individuals before (w0) and one year after (w52) bariatric surgery. The samples were then subjected to gene expression and DNA methylation…

Credit: Science of The Total Environment (2024). DOI: 10.1016 Handbasins are hotspots for dangerous microbes that can cause illnesses including pneumonia, Legionnaires’ disease and wound infections, a new study from Flinders University warns. The Flinders University environmental health study found…

Visual abstract. Differentiation of Prior SARS-CoV-2 Infection and Postacute Sequelae by Standard Clinical Laboratory Measurements in the RECOVER Cohort. Credit: Annals of Internal Medicine (2024). DOI: 10.7326/M24-0737 A new study found that most routine laboratory tests are not reliable for…

Medicare eligibility age-related discontinuity in insurance coverage, by sexual orientation in the top-10 high-disparity states. Credit: JAMA Health Forum (2024). DOI: 10.1001 Members of the LGBTQI+ population experience less access to health care, worse health outcomes, and higher rates of…

Nearly half of all dementia cases could be delayed or prevented altogether by addressing 14 possible risk factors, including vision loss and high cholesterol. That is the key finding of a new study that we and our colleagues published in…

In the most comprehensive study of its kind, researchers from the Keck School of Medicine of USC compared epigenetic changes across the genome in young adults who vaped, smoked or did not use nicotine products, finding a tumor-suppressor gene among…

Supporting teammates following mistakes, being able to manage emotions under pressure and a willingness to adapt following feedback have been identified as key characteristics of resilience in youth soccer players, a study has found. The study, which also involved NTU…

Do older adults who live alone feel less satisfied with their lives? A new analysis of about 12,000 respondents aged 65 and older reveals that what matters for Canadian older adults’ life satisfaction is not living alone per se. Rather,…

Depression symptoms during adolescence are associated with higher levels of depression symptoms and perceived stress in early adulthood, according to a study published online Aug. 8 in JAMA Network Open. Lamprini Psychogiou, Ph.D., from the University of Exeter in the…

A seven-session program that teaches skills to prevent adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) in a largely Indigenous population shows promise for preventing ACEs, according to a study published online Aug. 13 in Pediatrics. Katie M. Edwards, Ph.D., from the University of…

Exposure to extreme climate events is associated with adverse impacts on mental health, according to a study published online Aug. 7 in PLOS Climate. Daniel Zhao, M.D., from Maimonides Medical Center in New York City, and colleagues evaluated how individual…

About 13 million babies each year are born prematurely, with preterm birth linked to increases in risk for attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), problems with social development, and lower grades. A problem with past analyses of prematurity, however, is that they do…

Clinical trials for treatments to prevent recurring strokes typically only include participants who have little to no disability from a prior stroke. A new Yale study finds that leaving patients with such disability out of trials may limit what can…

Acutal results of clinical trial participant with alopecia areata after four months of treament. Credit: Linda Crnic Institute for Down Syndrome Multi-organ autoimmunity and widespread autoantibody production in Down syndrome. A new study published in eLife by researchers from the…

Credit: Life Metabolism (2024). DOI: 10.1093/lifemeta/loae032 With the aging of the global population, the prevalence of metabolic diseases has significantly increased over the past two decades. Meanwhile, China grapples with the largest population aged 65 years and older and a…

As the nation’s youth mental health crisis continues, providers continue to find ways to help address gaps in care. Patients who receive care for suicidal thoughts and behaviors need extra support as they transition after they are discharged from inpatient…

Australia is falling short in supporting military veterans once they leave service—with researchers expressing concern about blinkered approaches to their care and well-being. Flinders University and La Trobe University researchers say that too much emphasis is put on psychiatric and…

Hodgkin lymphoma, nodular lymphocyte predominant (high-power view) Credit: Gabriel Caponetti, MD./Wikipedia/CC BY-SA 3.0 Hodgkin’s lymphoma (HL), impacting the lymph nodes and lymphatic system, has experienced a gradual increase in survival rates thanks to contemporary chemotherapy. However, challenges persist for patients…

The field of non-pharmacological interventions for the treatment of individuals with Parkinson’s disease (PD) is reaching maturity and has the potential to substantially improve patient care in the future. A supplement to the Journal of Parkinson’s Disease (JPD) captures a…

Credit: Cell Metabolism (2024). DOI: 10.1016 An Indiana University School of Medicine physician scientist is making strides in understanding the molecular origins of fatty liver disease, a leading cause of liver failure in the United States. By identifying the critical…

Changes in the electric fields can be precisely analysed in the simulations. Credit: TU Graz How can diseases of the cardiovascular system be detected before symptoms appear? Researchers at Graz University of Technology (TU Graz) have found a way to…

A new research perspective titled Lipid accumulation drives cellular senescence in dopaminergic neurons has been published in Aging. As highlighted in the Abstract of this perspective, Parkinson’s disease (PD) is an age-related movement disorder caused by the loss of dopaminergic…

Metabolic parameters in neutrophils from people in the control group, patients with APS, patients with aPL-only, and patients with Thromb (aPL–). Credit: Journal of Clinical Investigation (2024). DOI: 10.1172/JCI169893 Neutrophils are an important type of white blood cell that help…