Age-related brain changes linked to declining exercise habits after 49, research suggests
, 2025-05-05 17:37:00 The study provides a look at the correlation between changes in key brain regions seen on images of participants’ brains and the decline in physical activity. Credit:…
UVA findings hold promise for developing targeted treatments for Long COVID lung complications
, 2025-05-05 14:37:00 Groundbreaking research from the University of Virginia School of Medicine has revealed crucial new insights into the immune systems of COVID-19 survivors, particularly those struggling with persistent…
Predicting Glycemic Responses Using Noninvasive Data
, 2025-05-05 12:18:00 Predicting a person’s glycemic response to a meal or snack is a key part of the successful management of both type 1 (T1D) and type 2 diabetes…
Rebyota safe, effective when given by colonoscopy for recurrent C. diff icile
Matthew Shinkle , 2025-05-05 16:12:00 Add topic to email alerts Receive an email when new articles are posted on Please provide your email address…
Europe unveils $565 million package to retain scientists, and attract new ones
Andrew Joseph , 2025-05-05 15:08:00 Andrew Joseph covers health, medicine, and the biopharma industry in Europe. You can reach Andrew on Signal at drewqjoseph.45.LONDON — The European Commission on Monday unveiled…
Anal cancer rates rising most among older, white and Hispanic women, study indicates
, 2025-05-05 16:10:00 Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain Anal cancer has been steadily increasing in the United States, with the biggest jumps among older women, especially white and Hispanic women—a shift…
Understanding the particle drifting effect with Dr. Na Li
, 2025-05-05 15:01:00 Sponsored Content by Pion IncReviewed by Maria OsipovaMay 5 2025 In this interview, Prof Na Li explores the mysteries of the particle drifting effect and its practical…
FDA Okays DHE Nasal Spray for Acute Migraine
, 2025-05-05 14:32:00 The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved dihydroergotamine (DHE) nasal powder (Atzumi, Satsuma Pharmaceuticals Inc) for the acute treatment of migraine with or without aura…
The Dementia Diagnosis Gap Is Wider Than We Think
Elli Kaplan , 2025-05-05 14:35:00 I still remember seeing my grandfather’s Post-it notes all over his house. He’d write things like “Shun elevators, take the stairs,” and “Do math.” My…
Will 3D heads-up systems replace the traditional microscope?
Parag A. Majmudar, MD; Eva Liang, MD , 2025-05-05 14:52:00 Add topic to email alerts Receive an email when new articles are posted on …
Health Care Inc.: Aetna’s ACA exit, Texas hospitals’ parking windfall
Bob Herman , 2025-05-05 14:56:00 Bob Herman covers health insurance, government programs, hospitals, physicians, and other providers — reporting on how money influences those businesses and shapes what we all…
The Women’s Health Initiative has shaped women’s health for more than 30 years, but its future is uncertain
, 2025-05-05 14:42:00 Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain Women make up more than 50% of the population, yet before the 1990s they were largely excluded from health and medical research studies.…
Heart Failure 2025 congress set for May in Belgrade, Serbia
, 2025-05-05 14:21:00 Heart Failure 2025, the world's leading congress on heart failure, will take place from 17 to 20 May in Belgrade, Serbia. Organized by the Heart Failure Association…
Single Antiplatelet After TAVR Lowers Risk
, 2025-05-05 12:26:00 Patients who received a single antiplatelet drug therapy— usually aspirin — after transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR) had about half the risk of dying in the subsequent…
Acuity-driven Care — Leveraging Multi-level Monitoring for Complex Needs
Jeff Bennett , 2025-05-05 13:25:00 Chronic diseases kill over 1.7 million Americans each year, making them the country’s leading cause of death. This number only continues to go up, and…
Heart-healthy lifestyle may prevent cognitive decline, regardless of genetic risk for CAD
Scott Buzby , 2025-05-05 13:28:00 Add topic to email alerts Receive an email when new articles are posted on Please provide your email address…
We’re reading about FDA rehiring PDUFA staff, Medicaid drug prices
Ed Silverman , 2025-05-05 12:57:00 Good morning, everyone, and welcome to another working week. We hope the weekend respite was relaxing and invigorating, because that oh-so-familiar routine of meetings, deadlines,…
Antibody therapy explored to combat bird flu
, 2025-05-05 12:50:00 Colorized transmission electron micrograph of Avian influenza A H5N1 viruses. Credit: Public Domain While the risk of contracting and dying from the H5N1 avian flu remains low…
Advancing Benzodiazepine Detection for toxicology
, 2025-05-05 12:46:00 Learn how experts are advancing benzodiazepine analysis and detection using insights from the lab. How did you approach method development for comprehensive benzodiazepine analysis? Emily Lee: We developed…
What Do We Know About the Causes of Autism?
, 2025-05-05 12:27:00 The latest surveillance data from the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) show a steep rise in the prevalence of autism spectrum disorder (ASD), extending…
What Do Early Stage Life Science Companies Need to Grow?
Stephanie Baum , 2025-05-05 11:30:00 It can cost tens of millions to develop a medical device and bring it to market. It can take $1 billion or more to develop…
Alabama Can’t Prosecute Groups Helping Patients Get Abortions Elsewhere, Judge Rules
Drew Hawkins, Gulf States Newsroom , 2025-05-05 09:00:00 Reproductive rights groups in Alabama wasted no time resuming their work after a federal judge ruled in early April that the state’s…
American Thoracic Society 2025 Conference to celebrate latest research, advocacy
Isabella Hornick , 2025-05-05 11:37:00 Add topic to email alerts Receive an email when new articles are posted on Please provide your email address…
A court ruling on diagnostic tests could undermine the FDA
Kushal T. Kadakia, Joseph S. Ross, and Reshma Ramachandran , 2025-05-05 08:30:00 It’s no secret that the new administration has upset normal operations at the Food and Drug Administration: Thousands…
Study shows the connection between language disorders and handedness
, 2025-05-05 11:00:00 Linguistic symptoms and an onset early in life: Disorders to which this applies are frequently associated with left-handedness resp. mixed-handedness. The fact that left-handedness resp. mixed-handedness are…
Tiragolumab/Atezolizumab Shows No Benefit in NSCLC
, 2025-05-05 10:51:00 A trial testing the combination of the anti-TIGIT antibody tiragolumab and atezolizumab vs atezolizumab in previously untreated programmed cell death ligand 1 (PD-L1)–high locally advanced unresectable or…
Trump Team’s $500 Million Bet on Old Vaccine Technology Puzzles Scientists
Arthur Allen , 2025-05-05 09:00:00 The Trump administration’s unprecedented $500 million grant for a broadly protective flu shot has confounded vaccine and pandemic preparedness experts, who said the project was…
Checkpoint inhibition can be ‘like pouring lighter fluid onto the fire’ of inflammation
Rob Volansky , 2025-05-05 09:30:00 Add topic to email alerts Receive an email when new articles are posted on Please provide your email address…
Experts to watch in RFK Jr.’s MAHA food agenda
Sarah Todd , 2025-05-05 08:30:00 Here are a few things we know about how Robert F. Kennedy eats. He likes raw milk, full-fat dairy, and intermittent fasting. He’s suspicious of…
The Surgeon-Scientist Pioneering Regenerative Engineering
, 2025-05-05 09:37:00 Sponsored Content by PittconReviewed by Danielle Ellis, B.Sc.May 5 2025 In this interview, Sir Professor Cato T. Laurencin, M.D., Ph.D., K.C.S.L, the 2025 Coulter Lecturer, discusses how he…
Breast Cancer Therapy Disparities Decline
, 2025-05-05 09:05:00 TOPLINE: Racial and ethnic disparities in the use of targeted therapy among patients with ERBB2-positive breast cancer decreased among older Medicare beneficiaries between 2010 and 2019. Black and…
Why ‘The Pitt’ Is Our Fave New Drama
Dan Weissmann , 2025-05-05 09:00:00 Dan Weissmann People who work in real-life emergency rooms have raved about how the new TV drama “The Pitt” accurately captures the complex dynamics of…
As financial prospects for gene therapies dim, ambitious charity steps up
Andrew Joseph , 2025-05-05 08:30:00 MILAN — For more than three decades, a charity here has funded research aimed at developing medicines for genetic diseases. Recently, though, it added an…
Cuts have eliminated more than a dozen US government health-tracking programs
, 2025-05-05 08:44:00 Demonstrators hold a rally in support of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in front of the agency's headquarters in Atlanta, Tuesday, April 1, 2025, after…
Exercise Can Help Protect Against Cancer Fatigue, Depression
, 2025-05-05 08:23:00 Lingering fatigue and depression are more common among women than men cancer survivors and often lead to a decrease in recreational physical activities in all patients, new…
Worried About Supplements Harming Your Liver? Doc Shares Tips
, 2025-05-05 08:09:00 Thinking of adding supplements to your wellness routine but worried about liver damage? It is good to be cautious as mindless supplement intake can harm your organs,…
GLP-1 RA Use for Obesity Soars Among Nondiabetic US Adults
, 2025-05-05 06:41:00 TOPLINE:Nationally representative survey data reveals that glucagon-like peptide 1 receptor agonists (GLP-1 RAs) use for obesity treatment more than tripled among US adults without diabetes between 2018…
Side Effect Fears Deter European Teens From Vaccines
, 2025-05-05 06:49:00 A total of 20.8% of European adolescents showed reluctance toward vaccination. This finding comes from a recent study published in BMC Public Health, led by the Barcelona…
Using Smartphones on the Toilet Increases Hemorrhoid Risk
, 2025-05-05 07:05:00 TOPLINE:Smartphone users spent significantly more time on the toilet than nonusers and had a 46% increased risk for hemorrhoids, according to results of a recent survey.METHODOLOGY:Researchers conducted…
Rentable E-Scooter Injuries an Increasing Burden in Edmonton
, 2025-05-05 06:54:00 Rental electric scooter (e-scooter) injuries among adults are increasingly common in a large Canadian city. Men and women are presenting to emergency departments (EDs) in Edmonton with…
Rapid STI Testing Reduces ED Treatment Errors
, 2025-05-05 06:13:00 TOPLINE:A 90-minute nucleic acid amplification test (NAAT) in the emergency department (ED) showed significant reductions in both undertreatment and overtreatment rates among women with Chlamydia trachomatis and…
ED visits for asthma spiked during 2023 Canadian wildfires, study finds
, 2025-05-05 04:10:00 Credit: Pixabay from Pexels New research in the Canadian Medical Association Journal found an increase in asthma-related emergency department (ED) visits across Ontario following heavy smoke in…
global data breaks it down
, 2025-05-05 02:47:00 Men often face higher disease and death rates, but women show better outcomes in care. This global review uncovers where health systems succeed and fail across the…
Why having 2.1 kids isn’t enough to prevent extinction.
, 2025-05-05 02:08:00 New research finds that the fertility rate needed to sustain a population is much higher than once thought, especially when sex ratios or mortality rates shift. This…
Semaglutide clears liver inflammation and cuts fibrosis in MASH patients, trial shows
, 2025-05-05 01:21:00 In an interim analysis of an ongoing global trial, semaglutide resolved steatohepatitis in 63% of patients and reduced liver fibrosis, while also promoting weight loss and improving…
Can your diet affect fertility? Gut-linked dietary score reveals surprising risk pattern
, 2025-05-05 01:45:00 Too much of a good thing? A new study reveals that while healthier gut-friendly diets lower infertility risk, going beyond a certain dietary threshold may reverse the…
Are Therapy-Bots Really Our Best Chance At Solving Population Mental Health?
Helena Plater-Zyberk , 2025-05-05 01:30:00 Given last year’s almost six billion dollars invested in AI-driven health-tech, the answer might seem to be “yes.” Well, not so fast. Optimists forecasting therapy-bots’…
Phthalates in plastics linked to over 350,000 heart deaths worldwide
, 2025-05-05 00:01:00 A major study quantifies the global toll of plastic-derived phthalates on cardiovascular health, revealing that chemical exposure from everyday plastics may be silently fueling heart disease across…
Black coffee improves insulin sensitivity in women, study finds
, 2025-05-05 00:09:00 A large Korean study shows that drinking black coffee, especially among women, is linked to better glucose control and reduced insulin resistance, highlighting coffee’s potential role in…
Ultra-processed foods linked to higher psoriasis risk
, 2025-05-04 23:52:00 New research links ultra-processed food intake to higher psoriasis risk, even after accounting for genetics, BMI, and lifestyle, highlighting the potential of dietary changes in preventing chronic…