, 2025-05-09 17:40:00 Alma peer mentors Gracia Deras (left) and Shannon Beckner, with baby Wyatt. Credit: Jaun Nino About 1 in 5 U.S. women experience perinatal mental health disorders—including depression and anxiety that can begin during pregnancy and last a year after a child is born. Stigma prevents many from seeking help. When they do,…
, 2025-05-10 02:53:00 Pregnant women with metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease (MASLD) have an increased risk of giving birth prematurely and the risk increase cannot be explained by obesity, according to a new study from Karolinska Institutet published in the journal eClinicalMedicine. It is estimated that one in five people in Sweden has MASLD, previously…
, 2025-05-09 12:00:00 TOPLINE: Short-interval CT demonstrated spontaneous resolution of consolidation in more than 50% of lung cancer screening participants, while persistent consolidation showed a 29.8% risk for malignancy. This conservative approach rather than immediate PET-CT could save £47,600 per 10,000 screening CTs. METHODOLOGY: Researchers conducted a retrospective study to assess the safety of a…
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, 2025-05-09 18:00:00 Human NK cells have large nuclei stained in blue and droplets of fat stores stained in red. Credit: Dr. Karen Slattery, Trinity College Dublin New research led by Irish scientists has uncovered how lipid-rich fluid in the abdomen, known as ascites, plays a central role in weakening the body’s immune response in…
, 2025-05-10 02:59:00 Researchers at the Tohoku University Graduate School of Medicine have uncovered a key primary step in the hepatic ERK pathway that leads to increased insulin production. While their previous work focused on aspects of the signaling pathway from the liver to the pancreas, this current study shows an even earlier step that…
, 2025-05-09 12:00:00 Herbert A, Barter C, Szilassy E, et al. The impact of parental intimate partner violence and abuse (IPVA) on young adult relationships: A UK general population cohort study. Lancet Reg Health Eur. Published online May 01, 2025. doi:10.1016/j.lanepe.2025.101278 Source link
Andrew (Drew) Rhoades , 2025-05-09 18:19:00 Add topic to email alerts Receive an email when new articles are posted on Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . “ data-action=”subscribe”> Subscribe We were unable to process your request. Please try again…
, 2025-05-09 20:10:00 Bottles containing a variety of colored liquids sit on a shelf in a lab at Sensient Technologies Corp., a color additive manufacturing company, in St. Louis., on Wednesday, April 2, 2025. Credit: AP Photo/Jeff Roberson, File U.S. regulators said Friday that they would allow three new color additives made from natural sources…
, 2025-05-10 02:48:00 A first-of-its-kind study led by the University of Oxford has successfully investigated human immunity against COVID-19 in people who already have antibodies against it. The results suggest that previous infection, together with vaccination, offers strong protection against the original COVID-19 strain. People who do not have antibodies against a particular infectious agent…
, 2025-05-09 12:09:00 A novel investigational endoscopic procedure targeting the duodenum appears beneficial in improving glycemic parameters in people with type 2 diabetes (T2D). In a new dose-finding study, the re-cellularization via electroporation therapy (ReCET, Endogenex) improved insulin sensitivity, beta-cell function, and other glycemic parameters at 12 and 48 weeks in 51 individuals with T2D….
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Megan Molteni and Jason Mast , 2025-05-09 08:30:00 Jay Tischfield prides himself on his long track record of cellular custodianship. As the founding director of the Human Genetics Institute of New Jersey at Rutgers University, he maintains one of the largest university-based DNA banks in the world — much of it, on behalf of the…
, 2025-05-09 20:20:00 A sign is seen outside of Seminole Hospital District offering measles testing, Feb. 21, 2025, in Seminole, Texas. (AP Photo/Julio Cortez), File) The U.S. surpassed 1,000 measles cases Friday, even as Texas posted one of its lowest counts of newly confirmed cases since its large outbreak began three months ago. Texas still…
, 2025-05-09 12:10:00 In the 11 years since it was approved for the treatment of melanoma, pembrolizumab (Keytruda) has become the go-to for adjuvant or neoadjuvant therapy for advanced melanoma, despite the potential for side effects, which can be severe and occur in more than half of all patients. Oncologists need to weigh the risk…
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O. Rose Broderick , 2025-05-09 12:49:00 Get your daily dose of health and medicine every weekday with STAT’s free newsletter Morning Rounds. Sign up here. I had planned to make this box about a recent study that confirmed some birds form friendships. But as a lapsed Catholic who spends too much of her time watching college…
, 2025-05-09 22:10:00 Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain Individuals who take liraglutide or semaglutide for weight loss reduce their alcohol consumption by almost two-thirds in four months, new research presented at the European Congress on Obesity (ECO 2025) has found. The research is also published in the journal Diabetes, Obesity and Metabolism. Alcohol use disorder is…
, 2025-05-09 12:21:00 TOPLINE: Pain, nausea, and vomiting were the most frequently documented symptoms preceding unplanned acute care visits in patients with cancer, new research showed. Women, individuals from racial minority groups, and those with Medicaid insurance were more likely to have a high symptom burden, although men and White patients accounted for most of…
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Meghana Keshavan , 2025-05-09 12:59:00 Want to stay on top of the science and politics driving biotech today? Sign up to get our biotech newsletter in your inbox. Today, we talk about the FDA’s new artificial intelligence effort in the wake of mass layoffs, see AI darling Insitro cut staff, and more. Questions about the FDA’s fast-tracking…
, 2025-05-09 22:10:00 Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain Women who experience significant weight gain after the age of 20 and either have their first child after the age of 30 or don’t have children are almost three times more likely to develop breast cancer than those who give birth earlier and whose weight remains relatively stable,…
, 2025-05-09 12:34:00 Learning about one’s Alzheimer’s disease (AD) risk may not cause emotional distress — but it could curb motivation to adopt or maintain healthy habits to preserve brain health, according to the results of a survey of adults who were cognitively unimpaired and who underwent amyloid beta PET imaging. Individuals who were told…
Ashley Daigneau , 2025-05-09 13:09:00 Representative clinical studies are important as diseases and medicines can affect people differently depending on their age, sex, and race and ethnicity. According to the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), diversity in clinical trials is not just a regulatory requirement; it is essential for producing reliable data that reflects the…
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Associated Press , 2025-05-09 21:10:00 WASHINGTON — U.S. regulators have approved the first cervical cancer testing kit that allows women to collect their own sample at home before shipping it to a laboratory, according to a medical device company. Teal Health said Friday the Food and Drug Administration approved its Teal Wand for home use, offering a…
, 2025-05-09 22:10:00 Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain New research being presented at the European Congress on Obesity (ECO 2025) highlights the need to support women and their families with overweight or obesity to optimize their health and weight before they become pregnant. The Australian study found the greater a woman’s BMI in pregnancy, the greater…
, 2025-05-09 12:48:00 Living within a mile of a golf course is associated with a 126% increased risk for Parkinson’s disease (PD), possibly due to increased pesticide exposure, results of a population-based case-control study suggest. Results also showed drinking water from groundwater service areas with a golf course was associated with almost a twofold increased…
, 2025-05-09 19:13:00 Dr. Mehmet Oz believes it is the “patriotic duty” of Americans to stay healthy, but hearing the assertion from the head of Medicare and Medicaid, which are currently facing potential cuts, did not inspire patriotism in all Americans. “Seventy percent of the money we spend is on chronic illness, and we’re not…
Marissa Plescia , 2025-05-09 20:21:00 Priority Health, a nonprofit health plan, is teaming up with Ayble Health to provide digestive health support to its members, the companies announced on Wednesday. Grand Rapids, Michigan-based Priority Health has more than 1.3 million members. Starting June 1, Priority Health members with a MyPriority HMO or employer health plan…
Michael McHale , 2025-05-09 07:20:00 More than half said they had experienced aggressive behaviour in the workplace, with one-in-five being subjected to physical violence Six-in-ten nurses have thought about leaving their job in the past month, with workplace stress cited as the primary reason, a new survey has found. A poll of members of the…
Amy Maxmen , 2025-05-09 18:30:00 Amy Maxmen In his first term, President Donald Trump promised to end America’s HIV epidemic — and he put the resources of the federal government behind the effort. This time, he has deployed the powers of his office to gut funding, abandoning those communities at highest risk of HIV. Health…
Stephen I. Feller , 2025-05-09 20:31:00 Add topic to email alerts Receive an email when new articles are posted on Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . “ data-action=”subscribe”> Subscribe We were unable to process your request. Please try again…
John Wilkerson and Daniel Payne , 2025-05-09 19:30:00 WASHINGTON — President Trump is widely expected to try to advance a “most-favored nation” policy next week in an effort to reduce U.S. drug prices — a move that is likely to significantly rattle the pharmaceutical industry, cheer his political base, and, possibly, leave open some very…
, 2025-05-09 19:58:00 Barriers to bringing up sexual problems with patients. Credit: Menopause (2025). DOI: 10.1097/GME.0000000000000002551. https://menopause.org/wp-content/uploads/press-release/MENO-D-25-00021.pdf Although most women and their health care professionals regard sexual health as essential to a woman’s overall quality of life, the topic seldom comes up, especially during routine examinations. A new study indicates general practitioners are less likely…
, 2025-05-09 02:01:00 Eyes may be the window to the soul, but a person’s biological age could be reflected in their facial characteristics. Investigators from Mass General Brigham developed a deep learning algorithm called FaceAge that uses a photo of a person’s face to predict biological age and survival outcomes for patients with cancer. They…
, 2025-05-09 19:20:00 MPs have urged the government to overhaul gambling laws to tackle gambling-related harm. In a letter to Ashley Dalton, the minister in England responsible for overseeing health issues associated with gambling and other addictions, the Commons Health and Social Care Committee called for tougher regulations on gambling advertising, promotion, and sponsorship. It…
, 2025-05-09 18:08:00 U.S. Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. condemned messaging to “trust the experts” in an interview, describing the adage as “a function of totalitarianism and religion,” leading to a slew of backlash online. “Above all, we are going to get rid of the taboos about challenging orthodox[ies]. It’s about challenging consensus.” Kennedy…
Katie Adams , 2025-05-09 18:31:00 On Friday, a San Francisco-based startup received FDA approval for the first-ever at-home cervical cancer test. The company, named Teal Health, was founded in 2020 and has raised $23 million. The startup has developed an at-home cervical cancer screening kit, which seeks to give patients an alternative to the in-office…
Michael McHale , 2025-05-09 07:25:00 Programme to be introduced this summer and focus initially on doctors who work alone in isolated areas Up to 239 GPs in rural and remote areas are to be provided with clinical cover of up to two weeks this summer as part of a new locum support initiative announced this…
, 2025-05-09 16:34:00 Hippocratic AI, a generative AI company developing safety-focused large language models for healthcare, has partnered with EUCALIA, a healthcare transformation company, to launch the first Japanese-language genAI healthcare agent for non-diagnostic, patient-facing clinical tasks. The partnership marks Hippocratic AI’s entry into the Japanese market. EUCALIA provides management and operational support to healthcare…
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Ed Silverman , 2025-05-09 13:13:00 And so, another working week will soon draw to a close. Not a moment too soon, yes? This is, you may recall, our treasured signal to daydream about weekend plans. Our agenda involves saluting our shortest person — aka the scholar — on completing her studies with distinction. This will…
, 2025-05-09 17:35:00 Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain In neighborhoods across America, women face a daunting threat from a federal practice that, although it was outlawed decades ago, continues to negatively impact their health today. That’s according to the findings of new University at Buffalo research that examines how historical redlining—the federal policy from the 1930s…
, 2025-05-09 02:08:00 University of Cincinnati engineers created a new device to help doctors diagnose depression and anxiety. UC College of Engineering and Applied Science Distinguished Research Professor Chong Ahn and his students developed a “lab-on-a-chip” device that measures the stress hormone cortisol from a patient’s saliva. Knowing if a patient has elevated stress hormones…
, 2025-05-09 16:31:00 AMSTERDAM — A once daily, 50 mg dose of efruxifermin reduced fibrosis at 96 weeks in patients with compensated cirrhosis due to metabolic dysfunction-associated steatohepatitis (MASH) compared with placebo, but it did not significantly reduce fibrosis at 36 weeks (primary endpoint), according to results from the phase 2b SYMMETRY trial. Efruxifermin is…
, 2025-05-09 15:25:00 A California man battling stage 4 lung cancer was denied insurance coverage for a potentially life-saving double lung transplant just as he was preparing to fly to Chicago for the procedure, his family says. Deron Wells, a 59-year-old husband and father of three, had been medically approved for a rare clinical trial…
Doug Selinger , 2025-05-09 14:17:00 Bringing a new drug to market is staggeringly inefficient: About 90% of new drugs fail in clinical trials, development times are 10-15 years, and the costs can run in excess of $2 billion dollars. It’s hard to think of an endeavor more in need of a boost from AI, and…
Michael McHale , 2025-05-09 07:30:00 Pilot project at St Vincent’s Hospital is currently testing AI’s potential role in performing heart ultrasound scans The development of personalised healthcare plans and predicting patient inflows to reduce overcrowding are among the tasks that artificial intelligence (AI) could assist, according to new Government guidelines on the use of the…
MNB Guest , 2025-05-09 13:08:00 Pharmacy law sets a standard that protects patients and prevents medication misuse. Therefore, pharmacy as a profession is incomplete without these laws. They are a foundation on which pharmacists serve. In addition, these guidelines explain the legal implications of failing to operate within the law. For instance, they say the…