Day December 4, 2024

Do you know: Predicting cardiac issues in cancer survivors using a serum protein panel test in 2024 Using data from the St. Jude Lifetime Cohort (St. Jude LIFE), Yadav Sapkota, Ph.D., St. Jude Department of Epidemiology and Cancer Control, designed…

Do you know: Study finds almost one-third of US pediatric inpatient units closed in last decade in 2024 From 2008 to 2022, U.S. hospitals closed nearly 30% of pediatric inpatient units but only 4.4% of adult inpatient units, according to…

Do you know: Spider brain study leads team to new discovery in Alzheimer’s-affected human brains in 2024 Professor Ruth Fabian-Fine has mentored groups of summer research students for years in her ongoing work studying the neurology of spiders. Credit: St.…

Do you know: ATP dynamics of specialized cells yield new insights into acute kidney injury in 2024 Pathological changes in podocytes and albuminuria after ischemia reperfusion injury (IRI). Credit: Nature Communications (2024). DOI: 10.1038/s41467-024-54222-0 Acute kidney injury (AKI) often occurs…

Do you know: Neurosurgery patients reveal numerical concepts are processed deep in an ancient part of brain in 2024 Distribution and localization of sEEG electrodes. Electrode localization (A) Heat map 94 of sEEG electrode contact distribution (B) sEEG implantation layouts…

Do you know: Study finds high blood sugar in healthy adults linked to lower brain activity in 2024 A study by Baycrest found that high blood sugar may impair brain health even in people without diabetes. While the link between…

Do you know: Genetic changes linked to social behavior differences in autism and schizophrenia in 2024 Volumetric analysis. Credit: Molecular Psychiatry (2024). DOI: 10.1038/s41380-024-02797-x A study published in October 2024 in the journal Molecular Psychiatry found that brain volume changes…

Do you know: Research reveals upcoding in hospital stays leads to billions in extra payments in 2024 In five states over nearly a decade, hospitals have increased how frequently they document patients as needing the highest intensity care, which has…

Do you know: Small amounts of incidental vigorous physical exertion may almost halve major cardiovascular events risk in women in 2024 Short bursts of incidental vigorous physical exertion, lasting less than a minute each, may almost halve the risk of…

Do you know: Health and financial toll of mosquito-borne chikungunya infection likely vastly underestimated, data suggest in 2024 The health and financial implications of the emerging threat of mosquito-borne chikungunya viral infection have most likely been significantly underestimated, with total…

Do you know: Gender inequities may distort estimates of anterior cruciate ligament injury rates among women, study suggests in 2024 The metric most commonly used to calculate disparities between men and women in ACL injury rates is biased, ignoring gendered…

Do you know: Broken sleep a hallmark sign of living with the most common liver disease, scientists find in 2024 The prevalence of MASLD (metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease) is exploding in most regions of the world, boosted by increased…

Do you know: California teacher dies after she was bitten by a bat inside a classroom in 2024 A central California teacher died last month after she was bitten by a bat inside her classroom that presumably had rabies, officials…

Do you know: Study finds 70% of young people with long COVID recover within two years in 2024 Most young people who were confirmed to have long COVID three months after a positive PCR test had recovered within 24 months,…

Do you know: Scientists establish novel 2D ‘health state map’ to define metabolic health in 2024 Flow chart of the area between response curves (ABRC) method. Credit: National Science Review (2024). DOI: 10.1093/nsr/nwae425 Chinese scientists have developed a novel two-dimensional…

Do you know: Classifying balance ability characteristics for different sports based on quantitative indicators in 2024 Researchers at University of Tsukuba have developed a method for classifying the balance ability of athletes into two-leg and one-leg types for each sport…

Do you know: Study identifies regional disparities in home health care utilization for older adults and their associated factors in 2024 The establishment of home care support clinics and hospitals (HCSCs) between 2006 and 2008 was intended to improve home…

Do you know: Discovery identifies key factor for balancing saturated and unsaturated fatty acids in the body in 2024 The possible roles of adipocyte Armc5 in vivo. Credit: Journal of Biological Chemistry (2024). DOI: 10.1016 Researchers at Osaka University identified a…

Do you know: Deep learning enhances gait analysis for spinal deformity detection in 2024 An overview of the proposed method. Credit: IEEE Access (2024). DOI: 10.1109 Evaluating human gait and posture is a clinically effective method for the early diagnosis…

Do you know: New theory suggests aging is driven by degenerative metabolic reprogramming over time in 2024 Schematic illustration of the PAMRP theory of aging. Credit: Engineering (2024). DOI: 10.1016 Aging is a complex process that has long puzzled scientists.…

Do you know: Research on neurodegeneration in spider brain leads neuroscientists to groundbreaking new discovery in Alzheimer’s-affected human brains in 2024 Researchers from Saint Michael’s College and the University of Vermont have made a groundbreaking new discovery that provides a…

Do you know: DNA secreted by tumor cell extracellular vesicles prompts anti-metastatic immune response in 2024 Specially packaged DNA secreted by tumor cells can trigger an immune response that inhibits the metastatic spread of the tumor to the liver, according…

Do you know: Discovery may open new way to attack prostate cancer in 2024 A special protein can play a key role in the fight against certain types of prostate cancer. This is shown in a study by an international…

Do you know: Brain scan predicts effectiveness of spinal cord surgery in 2024 A 10-minute brain scan can predict the effectiveness of a risky spinal surgery to alleviate intractable pain. The Kobe University result gives doctors a much-biomarker needed to…

Do you know: Study in neurosurgery patients reveals numerical concepts are processed deep in ancient part of brain in 2024 New research reveals the unique human ability to conceptualize numbers may be rooted deep within the brain. Further, the results…

Do you know: Immune T cells become exhausted in chronic fatigue syndrome patients in 2024 Chronic fatigue syndrome creates conditions where pathogen-killing immune T cells become exhausted, according to a new Cornell University study. The study’s authors knew the immune…

Do you know: Imaging synaptic vesicles in 3D in 2024 Researchers led by Uljana Krav?enko and her colleagues in the lab of Professor Misha Kudryashev, Group Leader of the In Situ Structural Biology lab at the Max Delbrück Center, have…

Do you know: Taking high-dose vitamin D supplements for five years did not affect the incidence of type 2 diabetes in 2024 Using significantly higher doses of vitamin D than recommended for five years did not affect the incidence of…

Do you know: The viral puzzle of why humans are susceptible to hepatitis B virus, but monkeys are not in 2024 Hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection is a leading cause of chronic liver diseases, which spreads among individuals through blood…

Do you know: New hope for schizophrenia: iTBS over the left DLPFC improves negative and cognitive symptoms in 2024 Schizophrenia, which is characterized by positive symptoms (eg, hallucinations and delusions), negative symptoms (diminished emotional expressions or avolition), and cognitive impairments…

Do you know: Home and neighborhood environments impact sedentary behavior in adolescents globally in 2024 The World Health Organization recommends no more than two to three hours per day of sedentary time for youth. However, adolescents worldwide are spending an…

Do you know: DNA damage is key factor in age-related macular degeneration in 2024 A research team co-led by the University of California, Irvine has discovered that accumulated DNA damage in the retina is a key contributor to age-related macular…

Do you know: Rats on cocaine: When aversion is not enough in 2024 Consuming addictive substances often involves an unpleasant experience, like using a needle, ingesting a bitter substance or inhaling smoke. These distant experiences — known as aversive cues…

Do you know We Still Don’t Know What Memories Are Made Of in 2024 With all the hype around brain-computer interfaces, you might think neuroscientists already have a pretty good idea of how memory works in the brain. After all,…

Do you know: Combo-drug treatment to combat Melioidosis in 2024 Melioidosis — a bacterial infection that causes fever, pneumonia, and sepsis — presents two enormous challenges for infectious disease experts: it kills roughly half the people who contract it and…

Do you know Staying Healthy Through the Holidays in 2024 While we all want to enjoy the holidays, the celebratory season ushers in added stressors that pose unique mental wellness and recovery challenges. There are many things you can do…