Rising diabetes prevalence poses a growing threat to the labor market
, 2025-05-19 01:40:00 Advances in medical technology over the last 30 years have made it easier to detect and treat diabetes, leading to significant health improvements in people with the…
Electromagnetic waves disrupt SARS-CoV-2 spike protein and lower infectivity
, 2025-05-19 01:18:00 A new study reveals how targeted electromagnetic waves can disrupt the SARS-CoV-2 spike protein, potentially opening doors to innovative disinfection and infection control strategies. Study: Electromagnetic waves…
Children with asthma have fewer exacerbations with dupilumab despite disease duration
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Preference for sweetness drives snack choices and diet quality, study reveals
, 2025-05-19 00:52:00 Study: Sweet taste preference on snack choice, added sugars intake, and diet quality– a pilot study. Image Credit: Mesve79 / Shutterstock.com A recent study published in the journal BMC…
Cleveland Clinic Digital Chief: Pick AI Problems That Clinicians Actually Care About
Katie Adams , 2025-05-18 23:43:00 When it comes to achieving AI success, ensuring buy-in from clinicians and other operational end-users is the one of the trickiest and most important parts…
Former President Joe Biden diagnosed with prostate cancer
Associated Press , 2025-05-18 20:56:00 WASHINGTON — Former President Joe Biden has been diagnosed with prostate cancer, his office said Sunday. Biden was seen last week by doctors after urinary…
Dupilumab helps patients with COPD, type 2 inflammation avoid negative outcomes
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Platform linked to ring pulse oximeter monitors, analyzes night-to-night sleep metrics
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Noninvasive prenatal testing identifies twice as many Down syndrome cases as second-trimester serum screening
, 2025-05-18 18:30:00 Credit: BGI Genomics A novel study has analyzed the cost-effectiveness of different Down syndrome (DS) screening strategies. The result confirms that noninvasive prenatal testing (NIPT) outperforms second-trimester…
Large-scale analysis reveals distinct genetic patterns in veterans with metastatic prostate cancer
, 2025-05-18 17:19:00 Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain In the largest clinical genomic profiling study of non-Hispanic Black men with metastatic prostate cancer to date, researchers from Moffitt Cancer Center, University…
Waitlist deaths drop under new lung transplant allocation system
, 2025-05-18 16:20:00 Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain Two years ago, the United Network for Organ Sharing implemented new allocation guidelines for lung transplants that prioritize medical urgency. Now new research,…
Methotrexate as effective as prednisone in pulmonary sarcoidosis, research finds
, 2025-05-18 16:20:00 Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain Prednisone is recommended as the first-line treatment for pulmonary sarcoidosis, but this steroid causes a number of unwanted side effects. Now new research,…
Wearable sensor could be used to monitor obstructive sleep apnea treatment response
, 2025-05-18 16:20:00 System overview. Credit: American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine (2025). DOI: 10.1164/ajrccm.2025.211.Abstracts.A1059 A wearable pulse oximeter and connected software platform show promise for monitoring obstructive…
Alzheimer’s Disease Now Has Its First FDA-Cleared Blood Test
Frank Vinluan , 2025-05-18 16:00:00 Alzheimer’s disease is currently diagnosed with expensive medical imaging or invasive methods that require a spinal tap. Patients now have an alternative. The FDA has…
New research shows astrocytes are active players in neuromodulation
, 2025-05-18 15:30:00 Credit: Howard Hughes Medical Institute Once thought to play a supporting function in the brain, new research published in Science shows non-neuronal astroglial cells perform a leading…
Connected Care, Shared Goals: Designing Whole-Person Care for Complex Patient Populations
Vatsala Kapur , 2025-05-18 14:39:00 The decision to withdraw more than $11 billion in public health funding, including support for substance use disorder and mental health programs, is a stark…
Why WeightWatchers Filed for Bankruptcy
Marissa Plescia , 2025-05-18 14:43:00 WeightWatchers has long been a household name, boosted by celebrity endorsements from Oprah Winfrey and Jennifer Hudson. Jean Nidetch founded the New York City company…
So your primary school child has a ‘boyfriend’ or ‘girlfriend’. Should you be worried?
, 2025-05-18 14:10:00 Credit: CC0 Public Domain If you have a child in primary school, you may not be expecting to help them manage romantic relationships. Surely this is an…
Glial cells may play key role in managing sleep and metabolism, fruit fly study suggests
, 2025-05-18 13:40:00 Behavior in freely moving flies and long-term calcium imaging in EG during behavior. Credit: Nature Neuroscience (2025). DOI: 10.1038/s41593-025-01942-1 Homeostasis is the ability of living organisms to…
Clinical Trials Have a Research Site Demand and Supply Crisis. Here is How to Solve it
Bree Burks , 2025-05-18 13:45:00 Clinical research sites face an information challenge that hinders efficiency and collaboration. As trial complexity increases, the multiple logins, devices, and spreadsheets site staff use…
High times for German cannabis firm amid medical boom
, 2025-05-18 10:05:00 Medical cannabis has been a boon for the Berlin-based company whose website slogan says 'we love cannabis' and whose Frankfurt Stock Exchange ticker symbol is 'HIGH' At…
Waist-to-height ratio predicts heart failure incidence, study indicates
, 2025-05-18 10:50:00 Credit: CC0 Public Domain Waist-to-height ratio predicts heart failure incidence, according to research presented at Heart Failure 2025. Obesity affects a substantial proportion of patients with heart…
Key gene found to control liver’s choice between sugar and fat storage
, 2025-05-18 10:09:00 Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain A new study published in Science Advances reveals that a single gene plays a big role in how the liver stores energy, a…
Matching mindfulness methods to anxiety symptoms may boost mental well-being, study finds
, 2025-05-18 10:12:00 Credit: Kelvin Valerio from Pexels If you're anxious about work, finances, the state of the world, or anything else, you might try a moment of mindfulness. Paying…
Rising temperatures associated with increasing severity of obstructive sleep apnea
, 2025-05-18 09:20:00 Credit: Kristin Vogt from Pexels Rising temperatures may increase the severity of obstructive sleep apnea (OSA), according to a large new study presented at the ATS 2025…
Patients with heart failure who do not see a cardiologist even once a year are more likely to die: Study
, 2025-05-18 07:20:00 Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain If you have cancer, you expect to see an oncologist, but if you have heart failure you may or may not see a…
FDA approves Novavax Covid vaccine after delay
Helen Branswell , 2025-05-18 00:12:00 Helen Branswell covers issues broadly related to infectious diseases, including outbreaks, preparedness, research, and vaccine development. Follow her on Mastodon and Bluesky. You can reach…
New discovery about how acetaminophen works could improve understanding about pain relievers
, 2025-05-16 15:41:00 Credit: Cell Reports Medicine (2025). DOI: 10.1016/j.xcrm.2025.102139 A new study from Indiana University scientists may aid the pharmaceutical industry in better understanding a popular over-the-counter pain reliever:…
Study shows infant immune systems respond differently to severe COVID-19
, 2025-05-16 15:42:00 a) Study design. b) Viral load quantification across the three pCoV groups. Credit: Nature Communications (2025). DOI: 10.1038/s41467-025-59411-z Infants hospitalized with severe COVID-19 have significantly different immune…
Lithuanian scientists present a smart system for integrated post-stroke monitoring
, 2025-05-16 15:47:00 A smart system for integrated post-stroke monitoring developed by Lithuanian scientists. Credit: Kaunas University of Technology Stroke is one of the leading causes of long-term disability worldwide.…
Study reveals stark ethnic and social disparities in stillbirths within hospitals and health care trusts in England
, 2025-05-16 15:50:00 Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain Stillbirth rates are known to be higher for Black and Asian women than for white women, and those living in the most deprived…
Thesis investigates physical activity and physical capacity in older adults
, 2025-05-16 15:57:00 Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain Manne Godhe, Ph.D. student at the Sports Medicine research group, the Department of Molecular Medicine and Surgery, will defend his thesis "Physical activity…
Fewer than half of women properly monitored after cervical dysplasia treatment
Erin T. Welsh, MA , 2025-05-17 21:20:00 Add topic to email alerts Receive an email when new articles are posted on Please provide your…
Improved health has not boosted workforce prospects
, 2025-05-16 15:57:00 Advances in medical technology have led to significant health improvements in people with diabetes, but workforce participation has not improved for this population. Credit: JAMA Health Forum…
Genetic study identifies modifiable factors
, 2025-05-16 15:57:00 Multiresponse Mendelian randomization (MR2) estimates the causal associations of modifiable factors and coexisting disorders with irritable bowel syndrome (IBS). Credit: eGastroenterology (2025). DOI: 10.1136/egastro-2024-100126 Irritable bowel syndrome…
Sweat and saliva testing as an alternative to blood sampling
, 2025-05-16 16:10:00 Credit: Bart van Overbeeke What if we could monitor patients in the future without taking blood samples every time? TU/e researcher Sophie Adelaars investigated a promising alternative:…
From osteoporosis medication to a possible treatment for breast cancer
, 2025-05-16 16:14:00 Impact of denosumab on stromal tumor infiltrating lymphocytes. Credit: Breast Cancer Research (2025). DOI: 10.1186/s13058-025-01996-w Science and society collaboration is essential for scientific progress, especially in the…
Movement disorders tremor and myoclonus can be well distinguished using machine learning
, 2025-05-16 16:25:00 Schematic overview of the study design. A) Measurements and sensor placement. B) Data preprocessing. C) Validation, machine learning, and evaluation. Credit: Computers in Biology and Medicine (2025).…
Genetic ancestry and parental smoking linked to new genetic changes in children
, 2025-05-17 18:19:00 Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain Ancestry and lifestyle choices of parents may affect the rate and type of new genetic changes that arise in their children, new research…
Subcutaneous injection shows promise for wet AMD, DME
Michael Singer, MD; Anthony DeFino , 2025-05-16 14:00:00 Add topic to email alerts Receive an email when new articles are posted on Please provide…
Could personality tests help make bipolar disorder treatment more precise?
, 2025-05-17 18:20:00 Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain People with cancer, heart disease and other conditions have come to expect treatments that their medical teams "personalize" just for them, based on…
GLP-1s tied to better survival after PCI for heart attack in patients with diabetes
Erik Swain , 2025-05-16 14:07:00 Add topic to email alerts Receive an email when new articles are posted on Please provide your email address…
Easily distracted? How to improve your attention span
, 2025-05-17 18:21:00 A woman looks at her phone while watching the sun set in Kansas City, Mo., on Sunday, Aug. 20, 2023. Credit: AP Photo/Charlie Riedel, File Feel like…
‘Allergen-Free’ Sunscreen? Take a Closer Look
, 2025-05-16 10:57:00 Nearly 90% of 200 products contained allergens that could cause allergic contact dermatitis. Medscape Medical News Source link
Trial Scorecard: FRESH-UP
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Branched-chain amino acids supplements may harm male bodybuilders’ fertility
, 2025-05-16 16:27:00 Credit: Victor Freitas from Pexels A new study published in Zygote reveals that common over-the-counter supplements popular with male bodybuilders and athletes may impact their fertility. This…
‘Legal Morphine’ — The Rise of Kratom and 7-OH in the US
, 2025-05-16 11:01:00 Interest in kratom in the United States has soared in the past decade, with estimates ranging as high as 16 million users and more than $2 billion…
More women choosing permanent contraception after Dobbs in Arizona
Erin T. Welsh, MA , 2025-05-17 16:51:00 Add topic to email alerts Receive an email when new articles are posted on Please provide your…
Dopamine and noradrenaline linked to hippocampal activation during light exercise
, 2025-05-17 16:30:00 Schematic diagram showing possible circuit mechanism for light-exercise-induced dorsal hippocampal activation. Credit: The FASEB Journal (2024). DOI: 10.1096/fj.202400418RRR Researchers at the University of Tsukuba investigated whether monoamine…
Atopic Dermatitis Linked to Higher Odds of NMSC
, 2025-05-16 11:26:00 SAN DIEGO — Patients with atopic dermatitis (AD) are at a significantly higher risk for nonmelanoma skin cancer (NMSC), although the overall risk remains low, a new…