The tobacco industry has long appealed to youth through targeted marketing that glamorizes smoking with imagery of candy-flavored products, celebrity endorsements, social settings, and other enticing tactics. That marketing approach appears to be particularly effective on social media, according to a new study led by Boston University School of Public Health (BUSPH) researchers. Published in […]
The blue circle represents ground truth-based evidence, the pink represents potential methods, and the gray area represents supplemental methods. Credit: Mini Han Wang, Zhuhai People’s Hospital, the Chinese University of Hong Kong Dry eye disease (DED) is one of the more common eye diseases, affecting up to 30% of the world’s population. This disease can […]
In Europe and North America, 30 to 60% of dietary energy intake in adults comes from ultra-processed foods. An increasing number of epidemiological studies suggest a link between higher consumption levels of ultra-processed foods with higher risks of diabetes and other metabolic disorders. Emulsifiers are among the most commonly used additives. They are often added […]
This Nov. 11, 2013 file photo shows a bedroom built by Mike Spangler using some reclaimed materials, in Belle, W.Va. Nearly one-third of American adults don’t get the recommended seven to nine hours of sleep per night. Some of the major causes: Stress, anxiety and a culture that experts say is about productivity, not rest. […]
Mayo Clinic researchers have used a new approach to chemotherapy to more than double the typical survival rate for patients with stomach cancer and peritoneal metastasis, which is cancer that has spread to the lining of the abdominal cavity, according to a study published in the Annals of Surgical Oncology. Stomach cancer, which is also […]
Mary Kaupas participates in a experiment to study how humans of various ages reach for targets. Tubes monitor her breathing to measure how much energy she uses. Credit: Erik Summerside/Mary Kaupas It’s one of the inescapable realities of aging: The older we get, the slower we tend to move—whether we’re walking around the block or […]
Main Effect of Medication (Ibudilast > Placebo) on Whole Brain Activation to Stress vs. Control. Participants treated with ibudilast had greater activation than those treated with placebo during stress relative to control conditions in the precuneus and posterior cingulate cortex (whole-brain cluster corrected at Z > 3.1, p < .05). Credit: Alcohol: Clinical and Experimental […]
Even with important strides in addressing health issues across the globe, men have not benefited equally compared to women. Men’s life expectancies have not grown as steadily as women’s over the past few decades, and they are expected to live about five years less than women, according to 2021 global health data from the Human […]
by Christopher Pepping, Geoff Macdonald, Tim Cronin and Yuthika Girme, The Conversation Are all single people insecure? When we think about people who have been single for a long time, we may assume it’s because single people have insecurities that make it difficult for them to find a partner or maintain a relationship. But is […]
Inspired by swimming fish and the microstructure of the nasal cavity, short-swimming fibrous nasal drops with the ability to transport drugs along the nasal mucosa were innovatively constructed by guiding electrospun fibers into the swimming short fibrous nasal drops via electrospinning, homogenization, and subsequent multifunctional modifications to achieve precise intraventricular administration by targeting the nasal […]
Group comparisons of lnGALP scores in the CoGM and WM, CoT, and normalized brain volume in MS as compared with HC (A–D); in MS patients on H-DMT (HT) as compared with MS patients on low-efficacy or no DMT (LT) and as compared with HC (E–H); and in progressive versus RMS patients in the HT group […]
Credit: Magda Ehlers from Pexels No one can predict the future, but putting together an advance directive can bring you peace of mind and a plan for your medical care during an emergency or end of life. Dr. Maisha Robinson, chair of the Palliative Medicine Department at Mayo Clinic in Florida, advises people to have […]
Study finds that interaction between strangers leads to higher levels of inter- and intra-brain synchronization compared to that in close acquaintances. Credit: Yuto Kurihara from Waseda University We experience the world and connect with others through social interactions. Engaging in activities, such as conversations, cooperative tasks, and intimate relationships, deeply affect brain activity leading to […]
Validation via cancers diagnosis. Credit: Nature Sustainability (2024). DOI: 10.1038/s41893-024-01323-9 An accurate, affordable, environmentally and user-friendly diagnostic tool for multiple cancers—including pancreatic, gastric, and colorectal cancers—is reported in a paper in Nature Sustainability. The tool can diagnose cancers within minutes and could help to address the need for accessible diagnostic tools, especially in remote areas. […]
Eventually, most adults reach a point where we realize we are out of touch with those much younger than us. Perhaps it is a pop culture reference that sparks the realization. For me, this moment happened when I was in my late 20s and working with adolescents in school settings to help them quit smoking. […]
Researchers have described the optimal timing for COVID-19 patients to take the antiviral, Paxlovid, to get the most benefit from the treatment, according to a study published April 16 in eLife. The findings suggest that taking Paxlovid three to five days after COVID-19 symptoms emerge may maximize the drug’s ability to reduce viral loads, minimize […]
by Giovanni E Ferreira, Christine Lin, Christopher Maher, Ian Harris and Joshua Zadro, The Conversation Credit: AI-generated image Last week in a post on X, owner of the platform Elon Musk recommended people look into disk replacement if they’re experiencing severe neck or back pain. According to a biography of the billionaire, he’s had chronic […]
New research suggests psilocybin has similar side effects to traditional antidepressants. Commonly referred to as “magic mushrooms,” psilocybin is a promising alternative treatment for people with medication-resistant depression and anxiety. Previous studies have suggested that the psychedelic fungi can have positive effects for patients suffering from some mental illnesses, but one question remains: Is psilocybin […]
When it comes to matters of the heart, cardiovascular disease in women is underdiagnosed compared to men. A popular scoring system used to estimate how likely a person is to develop a cardiovascular disease within the next 10 years is the Framingham Risk Score. It is based on factors including age, sex, cholesterol levels, and […]
Only 4% of cancer survivors are fully adherent to current American Cancer Society (ACS) nutrition and physical activity guidelines, according to a study published online April 18 in JAMA Oncology. Carter Baughman, M.D., from Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center in Boston, and colleagues conducted a cross-sectional study using data from the Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance […]
A UC Davis Health study reveals persistent racial and social disparities preventing access to autoHCT, a common bone marrow transplant treatment to halt the progression of multiple myeloma. An analysis of data from three California health care organizations, published in Clinical Lymphoma, Myeloma and Leukemia, showed that Black myeloma patients were less likely to receive […]
America is going the wrong way when it comes to prescribing antibiotics, with 1 in 4 prescriptions going to patients who have conditions that the drugs won’t touch, a new study finds. In fact, the percentage of all antibiotic prescriptions given to treat conditions they’re useless against was even higher in December 2021 than it […]
New research published in the European Respiratory Journal shows that nearly half of European people with bronchiectasis do not regularly practice airway clearance management. Bronchiectasis is a long-term condition where the airways of the lungs become widened, leading to a build-up of excess mucus that can make the lungs more vulnerable to infection. International guidelines […]
These images show microglia containing lipid droplets (white spots). Researchers at UC San Diego have revealed that in brains with Alzheimer’s and related diseases, neurons offload excess lipid droplets to microglia, which triggers further inflammation. Credit: UC San Diego Health Sciences Alzheimer’s disease causes significant problems with memory, thinking and behavior and is the most […]
For longer-term nursing home residents, initiation of antihypertensive medication is associated with an increased risk for fractures and falls, according to a study published online April 22 in JAMA Internal Medicine. Chintan V. Dave, Pharm.D., Ph.D., from Rutgers University in New Brunswick, New Jersey, and colleagues conducted a retrospective cohort study using target trial emulation […]
For many decades, if not centuries, researchers, medical professionals and the general population have believed that people with flat feet are more prone to developing a variety of problems. Specifically, having flat feet was believed to predispose individuals to future pain and other musculoskeletal problems (i.e. to muscles, tendons and/or ligaments). Flat feet were believed […]
Within the last century, researchers’ understanding of genetics has undergone a profound transformation. Genes, regions of DNA that are largely responsible for our physical characteristics, were considered unchanging under the original model of genetics pioneered by biologist Gregor Mendel in 1865. That is, genes were thought to be largely unaffected by a person’s environment. The […]
Dengue infections in pregnant women may have a negative impact on the first years of children’s lives, new research has found. Dengue fever is the most prevalent mosquito-borne disease globally and poses a threat to half of the world’s population. There has been a dramatic rise in cases over recent years, with cases in the […]
Illustration shows anatomy of central projections of nociceptors and A?-LTMRs and the inter-modal and inter-somatotopic crosstalk. Credit: Credit: Nature Communications (2024). DOI: 10.1038/s41467-024-47245-0 People often experience the phenomenon of injuring a hand and feeling relief from vigorously shaking it. The mechanism behind this effect is fairly well explained by the “gate control theory” of Melzack […]
About six out of 10 working-age adults hit with a cancer diagnosis say it put real pressure on their financial survival, a new report finds. “Today’s findings reiterate the critical role access to affordable, quality care and paid family medical leave plays in reducing the financial toll of cancer on those diagnosed—particularly while they are […]
In a study of patients who smoked when they were diagnosed with laryngeal cancer, those who quit smoking before starting chemotherapy or radiation responded better to treatment, were less likely to need their voice boxes surgically removed, and lived significantly longer than those who continued to smoke. The research, from the University of Oklahoma, is […]
Modified sports with shorter game times and more focus on fun than winning could prove key to encouraging older Australians to play sport and keep fit. New Flinders University research has found adults play sport for the enjoyment, to improve their fitness and to socialize, but injuries, illness and family commitments can hamper participation. “We […]
Since developing countries have both lower levels of hospital infrastructure and serious health shocks driven by air pollution, how responsive are their health care systems to these health shocks? In a new study, researchers examined the consequences of air pollution-induced health shocks in Sao Paulo, Brazil. The study found that even transitory health shocks can […]
The COVID-19 pandemic has sparked extensive discussions about its effect on mental health. While global suicide rates remained stable during the pandemic, the specific impact on non-lethal suicidal behaviors, namely, ideation or suicide attempts that are survived, during and after the pandemic had not been explored. A new study, led by Dr. Víctor Serrano-Gimeno from […]
As computer programming becomes an increasingly valued skill in the workforce, there is a greater need to understand how people learn to code most effectively. Statistics show that up to 50% of students who enroll in introductory programming courses in the United States eventually drop out, suggesting a mismatch between how coding is learned and […]
Neuroscience has entered a new, digital phase. The combination of brain research with supercomputing in large-scale, multi-disciplinary research collaborations has enabled an innovative approach to deciphering the brain, using powerful scientific technologies and data resources. These developments open up new possibilities for brain research, medicine and technology. A position paper by over 100 authors, now […]
Potential effects of compounds on lifespan and health. Credit: 2024 Banse et al. A new research paper was published in Aging titled, “The coupling between healthspan and lifespan in Caenorhabditis depends on complex interactions between compound intervention and genetic background.” Aging is characterized by declining health that results in decreased cellular resilience and neuromuscular function. […]
Microscopic image of an HIV-infected T cell. Credit: NIAID Perinatal transmission of HIV to newborns is associated with serious cognitive deficits as children grow older, according to a detailed analysis of 35 studies conducted by Georgetown University Medical Center neuroscientists. The finding helps pinpoint the geographic regions and factors that may be important for brain […]
A microscopic view of the MagPatch array showing six of the eight microcoils used for nerve stimulation. Credit: Saha et al. Neural stimulation is a medical technique used to treat many illnesses affecting the nervous system. It involves applying energy to neurons to encourage them to grow and make connections with their neighbors. Treatments for […]
Acute heat reduces food intake and selectively activates ?-tanycytes. Credit: Nature (2024). DOI: 10.1038/s41586-024-07232-3 In a study recently published in Nature, an international research team led by Karolinska Institutet and MedUni Vienna, addressed how and why acute heat exposure, in conditions reminiscent of a sauna session or limited exposure to the sun, leads to reduced […]
The vesicular release of neurotransmitters and hormones relies on the SNARE-complex formed by three proteins: VAMP (blue), Syntaxin (pink) and SNAP-25 (green). Secretagoin, a calcium sensor protein (yellow, calcium ions are depicted as gray spheres.) was found to form direct interactions with SNAP-25 and Syntaxin-4; the target sites are highlighted in yellow (rectangle) in these. […]
Proposed changes to the United States’ Medicare and Medicaid programs could lead to thousands of additional deaths each year, a new Yale study reveals. The study was published April 22 in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. Recent proposals to reduce program costs include a recommendation to raise the eligibility age for Medicare […]
by Dr. Jan Grabowski, TWINCORE – Zentrum für Experimentelle und Klinische Infektionsforschung The first author of the study, Dr Matthias Bruhn, in the lab Credit: TWINCORE/Grabowski B cells are part of the immune system’s memory. Their memories of previous infections or vaccinations provide the template for antibodies that have a protective effect the next time […]
As a malignant disease of the liver cells, hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) is one of the main causes of cancer-related deaths. While the treatment options for this aggressive type of cancer remain limited, the incidence is increasing. A research team led by Latifa Bakiri and Erwin Wagner from MedUni Vienna’s Clinical Institute for Laboratory Medicine has […]
“We haven’t had a full night’s sleep since our son was born eight years ago,” said Mrs. B, pointing to her son’s dry, red and itchy skin. Her son has had eczema his entire life. Also known as atopic dermatitis, this chronic skin disease affects about 1 in 5 children in the industrialized world. Some […]
Therapist burnout is associated with reduced effectiveness of trauma-focused psychotherapies, according to a study published online April 17 in JAMA Network Open. Nina A. Sayer, Ph.D., from the Center for Care Delivery and Outcomes Research at the Minneapolis Veterans Affairs Health Care System, and colleagues evaluated the association between clinician burnout and the outcomes of […]
In the mid-20th century, psychedelics were deemed illegal substances with little medical purpose, a high potential for abuse and a lack of safety. However, emerging evidence suggests the opposite; a potential role for these “mind-altering” substances in the treatment of conditions like depression, PTSD and substance use disorders. With an increasing cultural spotlight, there has […]
Regional Local Hospital Segregation (LHS) Index by Percentage of Hospitalizations for Black Patients in Health Referral Regions (HRRs) in 2019 Hospitalizations are among Black patients in the Medicare fee-for-service population in 2019. Each dot represents a hospital within an HRR. Credit: JAMA Network Open (2024). DOI: 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2024.7473 A study analyzing a large sample of Medicare […]
New Jersey is proposing new rules to better protect patients from sexual misconduct in doctors’ offices. The rules would require doctors to confirm that patients have read and understood their right to have another licensed medical professional present as an observer before proceeding with a sensitive examination, including breast, pelvic, genitalia, and rectal exams. Doctors […]
Atopic dermatitis (AD) negatively impacts patients’ mental health (MH), especially when a patient has severe AD, according to a study published online March 14 in Dermatitis. Jessica K. Johnson, M.P.H., from the National Eczema Association in San Rafael, California, and colleagues evaluated patient-reported MH symptoms and their correlation with AD disease severity. The analysis included […]
A drug that can help prevent migraines could soon be available on the NHS. Atogepant (brand name: Aquipta) was recently recommended by the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) to prevent episodic and chronic migraine attacks. The drug would be recommended to people who have at least four migraine days a month or […]
More Black and Hispanic people in the U.S. feel confident performing Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR). A 2023 American Heart Association survey found that 44% of Black Americans now feel confident in performing conventional CPR, up from 30% polled just three years ago. Hispanic survey participants also reported gains with a 7% increase from 37% in 2021 […]
New Zealand’s health system must improve cultural integration practices for international doctors or risk losing them, argues a University of Otago study published in BMC Medical Education. Lead author Dr. Mariska Mannes, who completed her Ph.D. through the Division of Humanities, says the country relies on international medical graduates (IMGs) to fill critically important roles, […]
The addition of arthroscopic surgery to nonoperative management of knee arthritis does not delay or hasten total knee arthroplasty (TKA) during 10 years of follow-up, according to a study published online April 18 in JAMA Network Open. Trevor B. Birmingham, Ph.D., from University of Western Ontario in London, Canada, and colleagues compared the long-term incidence […]
MPs have recently voted to ban anyone in England born after 2009 from buying cigarettes, as part of the government’s plan to achieve a smoke-free generation. Smoking is the single most important preventable cause of ill health and death globally. In England alone, around 64,000 people in England die each year from a smoking-related disease […]
A schematic image showing the impact of DDX41 mutations on MDS patients. Credit: Won Chan Hwang et al/Ulsan National Institute of Science and Technology A study led by Professors Hongtae Kim and JaYil Lee from the Department of Biological Sciences, in collaboration with researchers from the Catholic University of Korea, sheds light on the pivotal […]
Nonpharmaceutical interventions (NPIs) reduced the incidence of acute diarrhea, with a decrease in most enteric pathogen infections, except for non-typhoidal Salmonella (NTS). During the pandemic period, NTS showed an overall reduction in antimicrobial-resistant (AMR), disinfection-tolerant, and virulence capabilities. A marked NTS serovar variations between human and animal isolates. NPIs reduce NTS zoonotic transmission, indicating compensated […]
A team of Adelaide and U.S. researchers has discovered a link between a less common form of rheumatoid arthritis and gene mutations found in blood cancer. The research focused on seronegative rheumatoid arthritis, a sub-type of the more common rheumatoid arthritis (RA), that differs in the inconsistency of its response to typical treatments, and the […]
A study conducted by researchers at Loma Linda University Children’s Health has shed light on the alarming rates of pediatric injuries resulting from mechanical bull riding. The study, titled “Mechanical Bull Injuries in Pediatric Patients: A Call for Safety Regulations,” highlights the urgent need for enhanced safety measures and regulations. The findings were published in […]
Lateropulsion, a clinical condition that results in the body leaning to one side, affects about half of all stroke survivors. Edith Cowan University (ECU) Ph.D. graduate Dr. Jessica Nolan said while the problem is common, lateropulsion is still severely under recognized and under assessed around the world. “A person with lateropulsion uses the limbs on […]
Credit: SHVETS production from Pexels With 23 Grand Slam singles titles to her name, Serena Williams is among the greatest tennis players of all-time. It made her wealthy, too, amassing an estimated net worth of $300 million. But fame, fortune, and fitness didn’t protect her from a near-death experience while giving birth to her daughter, […]
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved the immunotherapy-boosting drug N-803, which is marketed under the brand name Anktiva, to be used in combination with the immunotherapy Bacillus Calmette-Guerin (BCG) for the treatment of patients with BCG-unresponsive non–muscle-invasive bladder cancer. The decision was based on results of the QUILT 3.032 clinical trial, which […]
In a paper published in the Journal of Orthopaedic and Sports Physical Therapy, UTS Graduate School of Health Senior Lecturer in Physiotherapy Dr. Joshua Pate and Ph.D. candidate Rebecca Fechner write that AI chatbots offer a novel avenue for idea generation, simulating multidisciplinary workshops that traditionally require significant time and resources. “We sought to simulate […]
Policymakers and public health officials have a critical role to play in reducing excessive alcohol use and alcohol use disorder, says the American College of Physicians in a new policy. “Excessive Alcohol Use and Alcohol Use Disorders: A Policy Brief of the American College of Physicians,” published in the Annals of Internal Medicine, says that […]
Roles of health professionals are still unfortunately often stuck in the past. That is, before the shift of education of nurses and other health professionals into universities in the 1980s. So many are still not working to their full scope of practice. There has been some expansion of roles in recent years—including pharmacists prescribing (under […]
Summary image of the article. The upper part highlights neuronal cell cycle re-engagement is a stage proceeding neuronal senescence and that their full molecular profiles can now be identified by the bioinformatics pipeline we reported in the accepted manuscript. The bottom part is a simplified version of Figure 1A from the paper. The upper panel […]
Credit: National Cancer Institute Malaria incidents are on the rise. There were 249 million cases of this parasitic disease in 2022, 5 million more than in 2021. Africa suffers more than any other region from malaria, with 94% of cases and 95% of deaths worldwide. This year two revolutionary malaria vaccines are being rolled out […]
Experimental protocol. (A) Overall timeline. After prior light history standardization, participants performed executive (always first), emotional and attentional tasks (pseudo-randomly 2nd or 3rd, blue arrow). As the attentional task included fewer light conditions, it is not considered in the present manuscript (see methods for more details). (B) Spectral power distribution of light exposures. Monochromatic orange: […]
Credit: Cell Host & Microbe (2024). DOI: 10.1016/j.chom.2024.04.004 Microbes in the mammalian gut can significantly change their hosts’ amino acid and glucose metabolism, acting almost like an extra liver, according to a new preclinical study by Weill Cornell Medicine investigators. The study, published in Cell Host & Microbe, adds to the growing list of ways […]
Distribution of savings by mental health status in the model (left panel) and in the data (right panel). The height of the bars captures the fraction of individuals holding a particular amount of savings within each mental health status—healthy (blue), mild illness (orange), and serious illness (black). Credit: DOI: 10.3386/w32354 Mental illness costs the U.S. […]
Credit: Forensic Science International (2023). DOI: 10.1016/j.forsciint.2023.111904 Forensic blood analysis can reveal whether drivers are high on laughing gas. Researchers hope the method can help the police. Once again, recreational use of laughing gas has attracted media attention in Denmark. This time, however, focus is on drivers who have inhaled laughing gas before getting behind […]
A cardiac ventricular arrhythmia can be converted to a normal sinus rhythm (white line) by using a sequence of light pulses (blue line) in an optogenetic mouse heart. Credit: Biomedical Physics Group, MPI-DS Using light pulses as a model for electrical defibrillation, Göttingen scientists developed a method to assess and modulate the heart function. The […]
A slice of the mouse brainstem demonstrates the detection of morphine (green) and the expression of the SPOTIT sensor (magenta). Credit: Noam Gannot and Peng Li, U-M Sciences Institute University of Michigan researchers have developed a new tool to better understand how chemicals like dopamine and epinephrine interact with neurons. These chemicals are among a […]
Compared to their civilian counterparts, excessive pregnancy weight gain is more frequent among military health care beneficiaries, in particular active duty personnel, and is associated with costly maternal/neonatal complications. Women in this sample with excessive pregnancy weight gain were also three times more likely to have substantial postpartum weight retention, according to a new study […]
A row between pharmaceutical firms Moderna and Pfizer/BioNTech comes to court in London on Tuesday over patents for COVID vaccine technology that helped save millions of lives during the pandemic. At issue is US firm Moderna’s claim that its American competitor Pfizer and its German partner BioNTech breached patent law over its Comirnaty vaccine. Moderna […]
President Joe Biden’s administration announced a new rule Monday to protect the privacy of women who go out of their home state to have legal abortions, amid fears they could be prosecuted upon their return. The move comes as reproductive rights take center stage in the November presidential election, following a pivotal court decision that […]
This undated image made available by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on Feb. 4, 2015, shows an electron microscope image of a measles virus particle, center. A West Virginia hospital has identified the first case of measles in the state since 2009, health officials said Monday, April 22, 2024. Credit: Cynthia Goldsmith/Centers for […]
Mycobacterium tuberculosis, the bacteria that causes tuberculosis (TB), is distinct from most germs in its capacity to silently infect individuals for months and even years before waking up and causing active disease that can lead to severe illness and death. The immune system plays an important role in controlling the germ and keeping it dormant. […]
Scene information shifts perceived time. a, Schematic for the temporal categorization task. b, Scene size was varied across six levels and was observed to dilate perceived time, such that participants were more likely to categorize larger-scene-size images as “long.” c, Scene clutter was also varied across six levels and was observed to contract perceived time, […]
by Phil Galewitz, KFF Health News, Holly K. Hacker, KFF Health News At least two-thirds of Medicare enrollees have two or more chronic health conditions, federal data shows. That makes them eligible for a federal program that, since 2015, has rewarded doctors for doing more to manage their health outside office visits. But while early […]
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved Genentech’s Alecensa (alectinib) as adjuvant treatment following tumor resection in patients with anaplastic lymphoma kinase (ALK)-positive non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC). The approval was based on positive results from the Phase III ALINA study that showed Alecensa reduced the risk for disease recurrence or death (hazard ratio, […]
Green space in front of the author’s residence. Credit: Wang et al. Over the past decades, a growing number of people have migrated to urban areas, while the size and population of rural areas have drastically declined. While parks and other green spaces are often viewed as beneficial for the well-being of those living in […]
People should rely on the well-established Heimlich maneuver to save a choking victim, rather than newfangled “anti-choking” devices, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration says. “The safety and effectiveness of over-the-counter anti-choking devices have not been established; they are not FDA approved or cleared,” the agency said in a safety communication issued Monday. The FDA […]
Radiologists propose actions to combat climate change A diverse writing group—lead by authors at the University of Toronto—have developed an approach for radiology departments and practices to reduce their greenhouse gas emissions and become more resilient to the effects …
Severe mental illness can contribute to a decline in a person’s physical health, with many chronic conditions slowly eroding their wellness, a new review finds. People with schizophrenia or bipolar disorder are more than twice as likely to have multiple chronic health problems such as heart disease or diabetes, researchers reported recently in The Lancet […]
A GFP+ thalamic neuron (green) apposed by vesicular glutamate transporter 2 (VGLUT2)+ presynapses (magenta) in the infant mouse brain. Nuclei were counterstained with DAPI (light blue). The image was reproduced with modifications from Nature Communications (2024). DOI: 10.1038/s41467-024-47054-5. Credit: Zsofia Hevesi, Joanne Bakker Neuropeptides, which are broadly considered to modulate synaptic communication, can have unique […]
The first-ever minimum staffing rule has been set for nursing homes, the Biden administration announced Monday. Central to the final rule, first proposed in September, is a requirement that a registered nurse be in every skilled nursing facility 24 hours a day, seven days a week. It also mandates that there be enough staff to […]
Stroke and myocardial infarction induce shrinkage of B cell follicles and T cell zone volumes in PP. 3D reconstruction images of CD19+ B cells and CD3+ T cells in PP isolated from duodenum, jejunum and ileum 24?h after stroke or sham surgery. Credit: Nature Cardiovascular Research (2024). DOI: 10.1038/s44161-024-00462-8 Every year, between 250,000 and 300,000 […]
Credit: Bruno Abdiel from Pexels A study has found there are no adverse long-term cardiovascular health consequences for the now-adult children of mothers who were given corticosteroids because they were at risk of early birth in a landmark trial conducted in Auckland, New Zealand, 50 years ago. The paper, “Cardiovascular outcomes 50 years after antenatal […]
A small team of medical workers and researchers in the U.S. has published a case study of two men, both deer hunters, who developed a rare prion disease. In their study, published in the journal Neurology, the group describes the symptoms of the two patients and how they died. Prior research has shown that some […]
Data from a 2018 study by the authors shows bursts of brain wave power (warmer colors) at gamma (higher) and beta (lower) frequencies during a working memory task. When beta bursts appear, there are no gamma bursts. But when stimuli (S1) and (S2) are presented, an absence of beta allows gamma bursts to encode the […]
Even subtle differences in the wording of social media messages may be enough to sway young people’s beliefs about depression and anxiety and their treatment. In a new study, researchers found that college students were more optimistic about the possibility of successfully treating mental health problems after they read social media messages conveying what is […]
Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) depletes the microbial ecosystem within the gastrointestinal tract leading to inflammation and metabolic dysfunction. Prebiotics have been shown to alleviate these symptoms by serving as an energy and food source for gut microbes, restoring the microbiome and alleviating IBD symptomology. Credit: Ariaee A, Koentgen S, Wardill HR, et al. A growing […]
As someone who started marathon running in midlife, I know how many aches and pains (and doubts) you can have if you take on the challenge to start running at an older age. But as an orthopedic surgeon who has replaced thousands of worn-out hips and knees throughout my career, I also know just how […]
The American Heart Association calls them “game changers.” Oprah Winfrey says they’re “a gift.” Science magazine anointed them the “2023 Breakthrough of the Year.” Americans are most familiar with their brand names: Ozempic, Wegovy, Mounjaro, Zepbound. They are the medications that have revolutionized weight loss and raised the possibility of reversing the country’s obesity crisis. […]
Imagine your greatest fear. Now, write it down and tell it in first-person, as if it’s happening right now. Vividly describe what it looks, sounds, smells, tastes and feels like. Don’t hold back. Such an exercise could be daunting for anyone, dredging up feelings we try to avoid. But for late-stage cancer patients struggling with […]
Flowchart summarizing study methods. Body shape phenotypes have been derived by a PCA on six anthropometric traits (BMI, weight, height, WHR, WC, and HC). PC1 showed high and same sign loadings for all traits except height. PC2 showed high but opposite loadings for height and WHR. PC3 was characterized by high and same direction loadings […]
Eating right and exercising are important ways to stay mentally and physically healthy. And instead of getting off the couch and hopping on a treadmill, you might want to consider going outdoors and reaping the health benefits of being in nature. And don’t be surprised at your next doctor’s visit when you get a prescription […]
Credit: Cell Reports (2024). DOI: 10.1016/j.celrep.2024.114128 Cleveland Clinic researchers are using artificial intelligence to uncover the link between the gut microbiome and Alzheimer’s disease. Previous studies have shown that Alzheimer’s disease patients experience changes in their gut bacteria as the disease develops. The newly published Cell Reports study outlines a computational method to determine how […]
A surprising thing is happening to some women on weight-loss drugs who’ve struggled with fertility issues: They’re getting pregnant. That’s leading to questions about the safety of medications from Novo Nordisk A/S and Eli Lilly & Co. during pregnancy. “I thought I couldn’t have any more kids,” said Torria Leggett, 40, who had been trying […]