Day November 24, 2024

Percentage of respondents rating fetus as ‘unacceptable’ by gestational age bracket. Credit: Project Report SuPPL (2024). Clinical language used around pregnancy loss can negatively affect patients’ mental health and exacerbate their grief and trauma, and should be personalized where possible,…

Death rate (per 100,000), excess deaths, population, and registered deaths in the UK for age groups. Credit: Public Health (2024). DOI: 10.1016 The rise in excess deaths reported since the end of the pandemic are not the result of a…

A cluster of people talking on social media about their mysterious rashes. A sudden die-off of birds at a nature preserve. A big bump in patients showing up to a city’s hospital emergency rooms. These are the kinds of events…

Participants of the American Society of Hematology (ASH) Minority Recruitment Initiative had lower attrition rates in graduate and medical programs, were more likely to pursue a career in hematology, and had high levels of engagement at ASH beyond their participation…

  Why Are We Still Finding Asbestos in Cosmetics? Asbestos, a harmful substance once widely used for its insulating and fire-resistant properties, is notorious for causing serious health issues, including lung cancer, mesothelioma, and asbestosis. Despite the dangers associated with…

  Do You Think You Sweat Too Much? Excessive sweating, also known as hyperhidrosis, is a condition that affects many people, leading to discomfort and self-consciousness. Whether it’s sweating excessively in social situations, while at work, or even during everyday…

Abundance of MAIT cells across the human body. Graphical content modified from biorender.com. Credit: Tobias Kammann, “The diversity of MAIT cells across the human body and in COVID-19.” Tobias Kammann from the Center for Infectious Medicine (CIM) at the Department…

Phylogenetic tree of Escherichia coli ST131 isolates, including its single locus variants included in the genomic relatednessanalysis, EU/EEA and outside, 2005–2024 (n = 691). Credit: Eurosurveillance journal Patients seeking treatment in hospital or other health care facilities can be particularly…

The risk for COVID-19 hospitalization is low in adults with acute myeloid leukemia (AML) and myelodysplastic syndrome (MDS), but these individuals have a high mortality risk, according to a study published online Oct. 16 in Frontiers in Oncology. Barath Prashanth…

Directed acyclic graph illustrating relationships between data and parameters in the multi-level Bayesian model. Squares are data and circles are parameters. Solid lines are stochastic relationships and dashed lines are deterministic. Credit: DIGITAL HEALTH (2024). DOI: 10.1177/20552076241298315 A new study…

Determination of the longest effective time of IMP treatment post-injury. (A, B) Ladder rung results from 1-week (A) and 3-weeks (B) post-injury where the total number of foot falls is divided by total number of steps. (C) 20 × magnification…

Structure of xylazine and metabolites. N-(2,6-diemthylphenyl) thiourea and 2,6-dimethylaniline were not identified in this study but previously reported. Credit: Clinical Chemistry (2024). DOI: 10.1093/clinchem/hvae163 A novel study published in the journal, Clinical Chemistry, has found that it takes the human…

  Why Are New Antibiotics So Hard to Create? Antibiotics have been a cornerstone of modern medicine since their discovery, saving countless lives by effectively treating bacterial infections. However, in recent decades, the development of new antibiotics has slowed dramatically,…

  Credit: Journal of Sport and Health Science (2024). DOI: 10.1016 Why Fitness Testing is Crucial for Kids and Teens Physical fitness testing for children and adolescents is an essential tool for evaluating their overall health and athletic development. These…

Public health-related content by month in print and web-based issues. Credit: JAMIA Open (2024). DOI: 10.1093/jamiaopen/ooae104 A recent study by Assistant Professor Ann Gaba and MPH student Richard Bennett described the development of a data set for content analysis of…

From 2005 to 2021, alcohol-induced liver disease (AILD)-related hospitalizations and liver transplants (LTs) increased among women and men and in younger and older adults, according to a research letter published online Nov. 14 in the Journal of the American Medical…

  The Debate Between Hot and Cold Water Immersion After intense physical activity, athletes and fitness enthusiasts often turn to water immersion as a method to recover. Typically, cold water immersion has been the go-to for reducing muscle soreness and…

Females may begin to recover twice as fast as males when it comes to muscle injuries, according to a new study in mice. The findings support the idea of forming individualized treatment plans based on a person’s biological sex. The…

Activation patterns in the amygdala in response to pleasant smells. (A to D) Brain scans showing activation patterns. Histograms showing Shapley values of experimental participants. (E) Venn diagram showing number of experimental participants contributing to the four activation patterns shown.…

  The Persistence of Superstitions Have you ever found yourself knocking on wood or avoiding walking under a ladder, even though you know there’s no logical reason behind it? Many of us have certain superstitions that we adhere to, even…

The Wistar Institute’s Nan Zhang, Ph.D., assistant professor in the Ellen and Ronald Caplan Cancer Center’s Molecular and Cellular Oncogenesis Program, and colleagues have discovered a new approach to treating ovarian cancer, that in preclinical laboratory testing, shrinks tumors and…

Mississippi State Assistant Professor Mary E. Dozier is helping Mississippians reduce clutter, decrease anxiety and enhance their quality of life through subtle and positive intervention methods. Dozier, a faculty member in the Department of Psychology, started researching hoarding disorder in…

Institute for Systems Biology (ISB) researchers have gained new insights into the strengths and limitations of using artificial intelligence (AI) to identify social determinants of health from electronic health records. Their results are published in the Journal of Medical Internet…

New research reveals that many prenatal vitamins don’t contain enough of the nutrients that are essential for a healthy pregnancy, while others contain harmful levels of toxic metals. The study, published in The American Journal of Clinical Nutrition, checked the…

A recent study by researchers from the Institute for Implementation Science in Population Health at CUNY SPH suggests that fatalistic attitudes among Kenyan truck drivers may undermine the potential benefits of HIV self-testing (HIVST) programs. The research, published in AIDS…

Over 167,000 pounds of ground beef are being recalled by a Detroit meatpacker after being linked to E. coli illnesses in restaurant goers. The beef was shipped by Wolverine Packing Co. and used in restaurants nationwide, the U.S. Department of…

An international clinical trial of more than 3,600 patients in 74 hospitals, and involving Monash University researchers, has shown that a traditional long course of antibiotics for bloodstream infection is not necessary. Associate Professor Benjamin Rogers, from Monash’s Centre for…

In recognition of National Temporomandibular Joint (TMJ) Awareness Month, Dr. Seema Kurup, associate professor and division chair of Oral Medicine and Orofacial Pain at the UConn School of Dental Medicine answers the most frequently asked questions about TMJ and temporomandibular…

  Understanding Seasonal Affective Disorder As the days grow shorter and the weather turns colder, many people feel a shift in their mood and energy levels. For some, this seasonal change can bring on feelings of sadness, hopelessness, and fatigue…

Today, more than 113 million Americans rely on chloraminated drinking water, with the compound also in use across Canada, Asia, and Europe. A group of chemical compounds used to disinfect water for one-third of the US population and millions of…