Medical
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Scientists turn toward artificial intelligence for unraveling cell biology
For our cells to proliferate, differentiate or migrate, the nucleus needs the help of its cytoskeleton, the scaffold surrounding the nucleus which...
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Intravenous nutrition risks becoming the norm for athletes, despite no evidence it works
Intravenous (IV) nutrition, which used to be considered a treatment of "last resort," is threatening to become the norm for competitive athletes,...
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Dearth of high quality monkeypox guidelines may be hampering care globally
A dearth of high quality, up to date clinical guidance on monkeypox may be hampering effective and safe treatment of the infection around the...
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Cutting 1 gram from daily salt intake could ward off nearly 9 million cases of stroke/heart disease in China
A modest cut of just 1 gram in daily salt intake could ward off nearly 9 million cases of heart disease and strokes and save 4 million lives by...
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Researchers map incidence of malaria in pregnancy in Brazil
A survey of malaria among pregnant women in Brazil by researchers at the University of São Paulo (USP) has been published in Lancet Regional...
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Guidance on sleep-disordered breathing and cardiac arrhythmias in adults
A new scientific statement from the American Heart Association (AHA) provides important guidance about sleep-disordered breathing (SDB), an often...
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A new perspective in how immunity is fine-tuned through mechanics
The immune system protects us from infections, harmful substances and problematic changes in our own cells. Traditional research posits that parts...
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Tips for healthy school lunches on a budget
As children head back to school, many parents are seeking cost-effective, healthy lunch options. Courtney Cary, senior registered dietitian in the...
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Gene inhibitor could help slow thrombosis in COVID-19 patients
Findings from a new study at the Marshall University Joan C. Edwards School of Medicine show that a thymidine phosphorylase (TYMP) inhibitor could...
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New understanding of how faulty metabolism triggers adrenal cancer
Researchers have deciphered a signaling cascade through which inborn errors in metabolism provoke deadly neuroendocrine tumors in the adrenal...
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Researchers discover cancer-associated fibroblasts induce drug sensitivity
Cells in the surrounding tumor microenvironment have a significant impact on cancer growth, survival and responses to therapy. Cancer-associated...
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Why babies with Down syndrome experience heart and lung problems
A study from RCSI University of Medicine and Health Sciences has gained new insights into changes in heart function and blood pressure in the lungs...
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Artificial intelligence can explain why each COVID-19 wave impacts people differently
Researchers have identified what they believe to be robust metabolic markers of COVID, a discovery that could lead to better understanding and...
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Proteins in cell-based particles could lead to early diagnosis and treatment of breast cancer metastasis
One woman is diagnosed with breast cancer every 14 seconds somewhere around the globe—based on data showing that an approximate 2.3 million women...
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Toolkit provides framework for management of obesity
Research finds that overweight and obesity can have considerable health and psychological consequences for all people, and primary care teams need...
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Researchers validate threshold for determining effectiveness of antidepressant treatment
More than one-third of people diagnosed with major depressive disorder don't respond sufficiently to specific antidepressant treatments. Patients...
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Opioid treatment programs in disadvantaged rural communities should include integrated care, study finds
To improve recovery rates, opioid treatment programs serving disadvantaged patients in rural communities should include services that screen and...
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Scientists uncover role of Alzheimer's-linked APOE gene in glaucoma protection and identify promising treatment
New research led by scientists at Mass Eye and Ear and Brigham and Women's Hospital, member hospitals of Mass General Brigham, reveals the role...
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Study finds undiagnosed diabetes in US is significantly lower than current estimates
A new study from researchers at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health estimates that the overall number of undiagnosed diabetes cases...
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Is universal health care progress related to changes in childhood vaccination rates?
Countries with greater progress toward universal health coverage (UHC) had smaller declines in childhood vaccination coverage during the COVID-19...
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Patients like public health services best, study finds
In many countries, health services have traditionally been publicly managed and financed. But in recent decades, several countries have undergone...
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'Cheat meals' linked to eating disorders in adolescents and young adults
A new study published in the Journal of Eating Disorders found that, in course of a year, over half of men, women, and transgender or gender...
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Sleep medication use drops dramatically among Americans
Americans aren't turning to pharmaceutical options as often in the never-ending battle for a good night's sleep.
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South Carolina lawmakers consider near total abortion ban
A small group of South Carolina lawmakers have given their approval to a near total abortion ban that does not include exceptions for pregnancies'...
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New study shows microglia cells colonize the human brain in waves
New research published today by the University of Southampton shows new insight in how our brain develops, that can pave the way for treating...