Day August 27, 2024

Eli Lilly, maker of one of the blockbuster GLP-1 weight-loss drug Zepbound, says it will now offer the medication in single-dose vials at half the price currently available to consumers. The new 2.5 milligram (mg) and 5 mg weekly dose…

A University at Buffalo neuroscientist whose focus is the brain’s reward system and its role in addiction is helping to illuminate how exercise can aid the brain in addiction recovery. Over the past year, this research has revealed that because…

Graphical abstract. Credit: Cell (2024). DOI: 10.1016 As researchers estimate that nearly all Americans have been exposed to SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19, whether through infection or vaccination, we are no longer “immunologically naive”—in other words, our immune systems…

Specific normal and abnormal pregnancy location sites. Schematic illustration of normal pregnancy implantation sites on the left half of the uterine diagram and abnormal implantation sites on the right. Representative round icons indicate the implantation site with corresponding letters to…

Credit: Psychology of Sport and Exercise (2024). DOI: 10.1016 University of Queensland research is supporting elite athletes in adjusting to life after retiring from sport. Dr. Tarli Young from UQ’s School of Psychology evaluated a digital intervention program developed by…

Fibrotic hypersensitivity pneumonitis is a chronic and progressive interstitial lung disease, caused by an immune response to inhaled foreign antigens or allergens. Researchers from Yale’s Section of Pulmonary, Critical Care and Sleep Medicine have used single-cell sequencing technology to provide…

Smoking harms almost every part of your body. But if you smoke when pregnant, the toxic chemicals in tobacco will also harm your unborn baby, with new research showing that it could lead to reduced academic outcomes at school. The…

In this Aug. 26, 2019 file photo, a municipal biologist examines a mosquito in Salt Lake City. Credit: AP Photo/Rick Bowmer, file The world’s deadliest animal can be squashed flat with a quick slap: It’s the mosquito. The buzzing insects…

Taking your supplement alongside foods rich in vitamin C, like orange juice or kiwifruit, can help your body absorb the iron. Credit: Anete Lusina/Pexels Iron deficiency is common and can be debilitating. It mainly affects women. One in three premenopausal…

An early network (A) including the ventrolateral prefrontal cortex (VLPFC) and posterior temporal cortex (PTC) responded to movement boundaries followed by a (B) network including the dorsolateral prefrontal cortex (DLPFC) and posterior parietal cortex (PPC). Reproduced, with permission, from Sridharan…

Credit: Wikimedia Commons In a small pilot study, UNC School of Medicine researchers led by Flavio Frohlich, Ph.D., used a new closed-loop system to measure the electrical brain patterns of individual patients and then stimulate those patterns with a weak…

The promise of a long, healthy, happy existence living an active, community-based lifestyle under warm, sunny skies may be within reach. In fact, it could be on your table. The Mediterranean diet has been included on UNESCO’s Intangible Cultural Heritage…

The red flag signs of a hearing-related issue that requires medical attention include sudden hearing loss, or hearing loss in only one ear. Such symptoms should be taken seriously and assessed by a physician, audiologist Stephanie DiSpigno advises. DiSpigno treats…

Over the past few weeks, billions of eyes have been glued to the Paris Olympic Games. While we watched these amazing sportspeople with enthusiasm, a cohort of roughly 160 elite Australian athletes were completing their final preparations. This group of…

Neurosurgery for patients with drug-resistant epilepsy requires locating the precise brain areas that are generating the seizures. Typically, patients undergo seven to 10 days of invasive intracranial EEG monitoring, with electrodes surgically implanted inside the brain through one or more…

Credit: Ina Schuppe Koistinen, Karolinska Institutet A new study published in Microbiome by researchers at Karolinska Institutet, suggests that a few well-timed samples could help predict long-term imbalances in vaginal health, which is linked to various health issues. The vaginal…

The ABCD Algorithm. (A) Example raw log-power spectra from 152 channels during a single recording session. (B) Example, mean log-power spectrum and second order exponential fit (exp2) used for whitening. (C) Example whitened power spectra. (D) The first 8 PCs…

During the winter of 2020 and 2021, the US saw deaths from COVID-19 reach 250,000. The following year, this number surged by a third to 330,000. But from August 2022 to March 2023, the number of deaths related to COVID-19…

The COVID-19 pandemic caused many disruptions in the daily lives of children and families around the world, which has been associated with various mental health challenges among youth. However, a new study from the Environmental influences on Child Health Outcomes…

For salvage for biliary access in patients with benign biliary disease and difficult bile duct cannulation, the endoscopic ultrasound-guided rendezvous technique (EUS-RV) and precut sphincterotomy have similar success rates and comparable, acceptable complication rates, according to a study published in…

A novel free eye disease screening program is engaging adults at high risk for eye disease who are underusing eye care services, according to a study published online Aug. 22 in JAMA Ophthalmology. Eric Sherman, M.D., from the University of…

by Arthur Allen, Eliza Fawcett and Rebecca Grapevine, Healthbeat, KFF Health News The FDA has approved an updated COVID shot for everyone 6 months old and up, which renews a now-annual quandary for Americans: Get the shot now, with the…

Even before the coronavirus pandemic, high rates of burnout and staffing shortages plagued the nursing industry, primarily because of the stressful demands of the job. The COVID-19 pandemic only amplified these challenges, and with nearly a third of all Missouri…

Influenza A boasts a wide range of natural hosts, with different strains established in different species. This wide network gives it an extra evolutionary advantage, turning it into a perennial threat to human and animal health. Credit: Influenza and Other…

Credit: Karolina Grabowska from Pexels Individuals with type 2 diabetes who are at higher risk of certain cancers could be identified by a simple blood test, this year’s Annual Meeting of the European Association for the Study of Diabetes (EASD)…

A customer makes a purchase at a convenience store in Boston in this July 12, 2005 file photo. Credit: AP Photo/Lisa Poole, file Whether they know it or not, most Americans don’t go a day—or often a single meal—without eating…

Four-year-old Murillo, who suffers from severe epilepsy, watches TV at his grandparent’s home in Guaruja, Brazil, Monday, July 8, 2024. To lessen and shorten his seizures, Murillo takes a steady dose of liquid cannabidiol or CBD, that his mother, pictured…

South Korea issued a nationwide malaria warning this year, and scientists say climate change could bring more mosquito-borne diseases to the peninsula. Near the heavily fortified border that divides North and South Korea, a monitoring device is working 24-7—not tracking…

New research presented at the ESC Congress 2024 in London, UK (30 August—2 September) shows that women in the menopause transition period show changes in their blood cholesterol profiles which could have an adverse impact on their cardiovascular health. “There…

Research from two studies in different European cities highlights that urban noise pollution has a significant negative impact on heart health, according to data presented at ESC Congress 2024. The DECIBEL-MI study shows that young patients aged 50 years or…

Clinical follow-up using virtual voice technology helped identify complications after transcatheter aortic valve implantation (TAVI) with a high degree of patient satisfaction, according to research presented at ESC Congress 2024. Explaining the rationale for the development of the virtual voice…

Credit: Nadezhda Moryak from Pexels Scientists have identified a sequence variant in the CCDC201 gene that, when inherited from both parents homozygous, causes menopause on average nine years earlier. deCODE genetics and collaborators from Iceland, Denmark, the UK, and Norway…

The image uses two colors to show specific nuclear components which allow researchers to see detailed structures within the cell nucleus at nanoscale resolution. Credit: Zhong Limei Researchers have developed an artificial intelligence which can differentiate cancer cells from normal…

Cardiovascular disease (CVD) remains the most common cause of death across Europe, but while CVD mortality rates are generally decreasing, the decline is much less in middle-income countries than in high-income countries, according to new data from the European Society…

For older adults with type 2 diabetes, the risk for dementia seems similar with sodium-glucose cotransporter 2 (SGLT2) inhibitors and the glucagon-like peptide 1 receptor agonist (GLP-1 RA) dulaglutide, according to a study published online Aug. 27 in the Annals…

A 12-week pelvic floor yoga program is not superior to a physical conditioning program for women with daily urinary incontinence, according to a study published online Aug. 27 in the Annals of Internal Medicine. Alison J. Huang, M.D., from the…

Credit: S?n B?m from Pexels Noor Shaik rushed to the bedside of a patient with severe diabetes complications, who had remained upbeat while undergoing surgery to address a foot infection. The woman was now crying uncontrollably, but not due to…

UCLA researchers have developed an AI-enabled technology that could lead to single-tier Lyme disease testing with faster results. Credit: Rajesh Ghosh/UCLA For some unlucky people, time in the great outdoors leads to Lyme disease, an illness causing head, joint and…

Differences in amygdala activity between preference and no preference groups for crime/thriller and action. Credit: Frontiers in Behavioral Neuroscience (2024). DOI: 10.3389 Crime films, action films, comedies, or documentaries? A person’s favorite film genre reveals a lot about how their…

SARS-CoV-2 infection of AGM reflects virologic, and immune response reported in humans. Credit: Nature Communications (2024). DOI: 10.1038/s41467-024-50339-4 Researchers at Tulane University have discovered a new approach to tackling a lingering health challenge faced by some with long-term COVID: high…