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A coroner warns there's a risk of future deaths due to "substantial delays" in ophthalmology follow-ups.
Christopher Gardner, the author of Food Sense and director of nutrition studies at Stanford, says we have overcomplicated the question of what to eat Finally, some good news: eating well is more straightforward than you think. “There’s a lot of good science out there, and it mostly agrees,” says Stanford University’s director of nutrition studies and professor of medicine Christopher Gardner from his office in Palo Alto – beaming, bronzed and the picture of health. In the age of social media and
Lung cancer is still a leading cause of cancer death, but that rate is half what it was in the 1990s, partly because newly developed treatments are working.
Whoop's chief medical officer, said the company's work with Medicare is an opportunity to prove its ability to improve health at the population level.
(MedPage Today) -- Mental health experts warned that livestreaming the firing squad execution of former army psychiatrist Nidal Hasan, MD, who killed 13 people at the Fort Hood military base, could trigger post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD...
Relatives of William Chapman say footage of attack shared online ‘deeply offensive’ and causing them ‘severe distress’ The family of a man killed by a tiger at a UK wildlife park have spoken at their “severe distress” at the circulation of online media content after the US president, Donald Trump, reposted a video of the incident. William Chapman, 23, was mauled to death after entering an enclosure at Yorkshire Wildlife Park, near Doncaster, on Saturday. Continue reading...
Acorns says it spends about £100,000 a year dealing with donated items that cannot be sold.
SpudCells may one day produce new medicines and materials. But first scientists have to improve them — and make sure they aren’t misused.
(MedPage Today) -- A sizeable proportion of patients reported disrespectful or judgmental language in their medical records, a nationally weighted survey showed. More than one in six adults (17.1%) reported such language in their own medical records...
Factory workers in India are being asked to wear GoPros to record the way they do their jobs. The ultimate goal is to train robots to take over. Will it work?
NPR's Steve Inskeep speaks to Dr. Otis Brawley, an oncologist at Johns Hopkins University, about the Pope's lung cancer diagnosis.
New research found that nearly 40% of FDA advisory meetings held over a recent 20-year period included either a patient or consumer rep with active ties to an advocacy group…
Researchers at the University of Cincinnati College of Medicine have published the first proof-of-concept study showing the potential of an experimental gene therapy for hydrocephalus. The preclinical research from the lab of Agnes (Yu) Luo was recently published in the journal Fluids and Barriers of the CNS, which focuses on specialized cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) biology.
(MedPage Today) -- Benzodiazepine exposure in early pregnancy wasn't associated with congenital malformations, a large cohort study showed. Across more than 4 million pregnancies, children born to women who filled a benzodiazepine prescription...
For years, customers have complained of aggressive sales tactics and charges at mall skincare stores. NPR investigated the business that connects many of them.
The Secretary of State says there is little 'financial accountability or responsibility' across Northern Ireland's executive.
Depression and gastrointestinal disorders frequently occur together. UC Irvine experts wondered if knowing which tends to be diagnosed first could shed light on the well-established but not yet fully understood gut-brain connection.
The FTC asked a U.S. court to hold Martin Shkreli in contempt for “flagrantly” violating a court order banning him from working in the pharma industry
(MedPage Today) -- In "Beyond Diagnosis: Metastatic Castration-Sensitive Prostate Cancer," Cleveland Clinic oncologist Christopher Wee, MD, and host John Mangels discuss how clinicians can guide patients through the initial complexities of a metastatic...
Overlooked brown fat in our bodies linked to wide range of health benefits Nature Commonly prescribed blood-pressure drug may stimulate 'healthy' brown fat Medical Xpress Blood Pressure Drug May Activate Health-Promoting Brown Fat Mirage News
We are raiding the Guardian long read archives to bring you some classic pieces from years past, with new introductions from the authors This week, from 2023: Even those at the top admit the NHS can’t do what is being asked of it today. But it is far from unsalvageable – we just need serious politicians who will commit to funding it By Gavin Francis. Read by Greg Miller Burns Read the text version here Support the Guardian today: theguardian.com/longreadpod Free for All: Why the NHS is Worth Sav
A form of lung cancer, which is found in about 10%–15% of Western patients and 40%–50% of Asian patients, is driven by a mutation in the epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR) gene. Gefitinib is a go-to drug that shuts down this protein's signals. However, over time, cancer cells develop resistance to the drug and keep dividing even while treatment is underway, rendering gefitinib powerless. A recent study published in PLOS One has found a way out of this resistance trap.
In this edition of AI Prognosis, Brittany Trang talks to Eric Nguyen, the CEO of Radical Numerics, a startup pursuing "general biological intelligence.'
(MedPage Today) -- The news is full of predictions of the doomsday capabilities of artificial intelligence (AI). One potential worry is the use of AI to design dangerous viruses. In fact, a recent article in Science showed that by using information...
The cancer has a high survival rate if caught in the early stages.
10 health conditions may be linked to Alzheimer's years before diagnosis Fox News These Surprising Warning Signs of Early Alzheimer’s May Show Up Years Before a Diagnosis Prevention Early-onset Alzheimer's disease looks very different to late-onset version: Study ET HealthWorld Finnish scientists have discovered possible early signs of Alzheimer's disease open.kg More pre-diagnosis health issues found in early-onset Alzheimer’s patients UA.NEWS
The Scottish athlete, who has inoperable brain tumours, previously made a tearful plea for more investment in brain cancer research on BBC Breakfast.
A new study published in BMJ Open proposes a couples-based intervention to help prevent HIV acquisition among pregnant and postpartum women in South Africa.
E.U. antitrust regulators accepted concessions from Sanofi to settle a probe into an allegedly “misleading” campaign that disparaged a rival flu vaccine.
(MedPage Today) -- Adding dobutamine to intraoperative norepinephrine lowered the incidence of acute kidney injury (AKI) in adults with septic shock undergoing surgical source control, an open-label Chinese randomized trial showed. New-onset or...
Bryan Johnson’s girlfriend is tracking her own ‘nighttime erections’ — with a special ‘techno tampon’ New York Post Exploring the Mysteries of the Female Erection With Bryan Johnson’s Girlfriend VICE Bryan Johnson Tracks Girlfriend’s Clitoral Blood Flow: What Can It Reveal About Her Cardiovascular & Sexual Health Health and Me Biohacker Bryan Johnson spends £12k tracking girlfriend's 'nocturnal erections' Daily Star Biohacker Kate Tolo tests techno tampon to track nighttime female erections in '
Weight-loss drugs known as GLP-1s may help protect against heart failure even at doses too low to produce significant weight loss, according to a laboratory study led by Cedars-Sinai Health Sciences University investigators.
A wave of clinical trials have begun to test the ability of GLP-1 weight loss drugs to quell various substance use disorders, with some promising results. A new trial announced…
(MedPage Today) -- Confirmed cases in Congo's Ebola outbreak have surpassed 9,000, with more than 4,300 deaths, as health authorities struggle to contain an outbreak spreading across seven provinces, according to government figures released Tuesday...
Senate Republican knocks Trump administration on measles surge: ‘Get vaccinated, you don’t die’ The Hill Lawmakers want answers from CDC director on childhood vaccine recommendations, measles response CIDRAP Bill Cassidy Knocks Trump Admin Amid Measles Outbreak Yahoo ‘It’s almost personal’: GOP senator delivers stark warning in apparent swipe at RFK Jr. Raw Story Press Release: Schrier, Bennet Seek CDC Answers on Childhood Vaccines and Measles Reporting Quiver Quantitative
Kenya's Health Ministry confirmed the country's second Ebola case Wednesday, saying a relative of the man who died two days after arriving from Congo had tested positive while in quarantine.
Stephen Gilbert, 74, was born with unilateral microtia, a rare condition in which the external ear is underdeveloped or missing on one side.
(MedPage Today) -- At the standard positivity threshold, fecal immunochemical testing (FIT) is likely to miss more colorectal cancers (CRCs) and advanced precancerous lesions (APLs) in women versus men, a retrospective analysis suggested. Among...
Why the ovary still matters well beyond menopause The Washington PostSee more headlines & perspectives on Google News
A drug that helps children with the most common form of dwarfism grow taller has sparked an ethical debate within the dwarfism community.
Lobbying groups for doctors and hospitals and trade groups are working behind the scenes on how to regulate AI in medicine.
(MedPage Today) -- Steven Quay, MD, PhD, a biopharma executive with no background in infectious diseases, is no longer being considered for director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases. (STAT) The CDC is allocating new...
Collagen plays a critical role in keeping heart valves strong, but the heart is surrounded by enzymes designed to break down collagen. So how can heart valves function efficiently decade after decade? A new study shows that the biomechanical tension applied to these valves every time your heart beats plays a key role in protecting the collagen from breaking down.
“States can serve as a last line of defense against the Trump administration’s anti-vaccine policy,” writes Joel Dodge.
The Old Gracious Home Space on Broadway Finally Has a New Tenant iLovetheUpperWestSide.com
1.6 million women struggling with chronic UTIs
(MedPage Today) -- Poor adherence to anti-VEGF therapy for neovascular age-related macular degeneration (nAMD) remains a major limitation of existing therapies, a review of a large clinical database showed. Almost 40% of patients stopped treatment...
The on-demand availability of artificial intelligence chatbots means that most individuals have quick, easy access to a wealth of information. The ease and accessibility of these tools may make it tempting to turn to AI for advice about mental health. But it's important to note that these systems are prone to reinforcing a user's existing beliefs or, in some cases, providing inaccurate information.
“We need more rigorous, large-scale research into the gut-brain axis across the life course,” write Holly Baines and George Vradenburg.
(MedPage Today) -- An investigational vaccine targeting the Escherichia coli pathogens that commonly cause infections didn't show a protective effect in older adults, the phase III E.mbrace trial found. Among over 17,000 participants ages 60 and...
Guinea-Bissau denies it has approved controversial vaccine trial in newborns The Guardian Outrage grows as CDC reportedly poised to fund "unethical" vaccine trial Ars Technica CDC Is Moving Forward With a Previously Shelved Controversial Hepatitis B Vaccine Study Rolling Stone Stand Up for Science Condemns CDC’s Attempts to Restart Controversial Vaccine Study in Guinea-Bissau EIN News Hepatitis B vaccine study condemned as unethical wins approval from Danish university CIDRAP
Within the medical ecosystem, health guidelines aim for timely diagnosis and regular follow-up of chronic illnesses, such as type 2 diabetes, to ensure that no patient gets left behind. However, two studies by researchers at the University of Massachusetts Amherst show that a patient's actual care experience can vary, and not just along the typical demographic lines that research usually investigates.
Leading Cancer Researcher, 47, Dies of the Disease She Was Trying to Cure. This Was Her 1st Symptom TODAY.com In Memoriam: Rachna Shroff, MD, MS The University of Arizona ASCO Remembers Dr. Rachna T. Shroff, Expert in Gastrointestinal Cancers and Dedicated ASCO Volunteer The ASCO Post Who was Rachna Shroff? Indian-American cancer specialist who continued working while living with life-limiting cancer The Tribune University of Arizona mourns cancer researcher Dr. Rachna Shroff Diya TV
(MedPage Today) -- CHEYENNE, Wyo. -- A Wyoming microbiology graduate student from China has been arrested on accusations she poisoned the tea of a colleague who had pending patents and with whom she didn't get along, then tried to flee the country...
Children who follow higher trajectories of body mass index (BMI) and fat mass index across childhood report greater body dissatisfaction at age 14, in both boys and girls, according to a new study published in PLOS One by Dr. Madelaine Davies Kellock, a research fellow at University College London, U.K., and colleagues.
Study Shows Meat Eaters Are More Likely to Survive to 100, But There's a Catch ScienceAlert
(MedPage Today) -- Note that some links may require registration or subscription. Nearly 113,000 bottles of generic extra-strength acetaminophen (Tylenol) sold through Amazon were recalled over reports of discolored tablets, according to the FDA...
Changing diets in India could be leaving a hidden group of people at greater risk of high cholesterol because of genes they do not know they carry.
NY measles outbreak more widespread than official count, health officials say Gothamist New York Declares Measles Emergency as U.S. Cases Grow Over 4,000 Discover Magazine New York governor plans to seek federal help to tackle measles outbreak Reuters New York and Pennsylvania's split screen approach to measles Politico Measles is surging in the US. These graphics show how bad it has gotten AP News
Researchers at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis found that a vaccine given to pregnant mice protected their newborn pups from a severe bloodstream infection caused by Klebsiella pneumoniae, a dangerous bacterium that kills thousands of infants in low- and middle-income countries each year and is the leading killer of children globally.
Humana is swapping out private equity sponsors for its CenterWell Senior Primary Care clinics. Good bye, Welsh, Carson, Anderson & Stowe. Hello, BlackRock.
How to make thin hair look thicker and fuller in under 15 minutes The Telegraph Sali Hughes on beauty: worried about hair loss? Here’s a treatment that actually works The Guardian Which hair loss treatments really work — and what may be a waste of time and money New York Post Hair Loss Is Stressful – These Are The Shampoos Experts Recommend British Vogue Want Thicker, Fuller-Looking Hair? Here's the One Ingredient Trichologists Swear By Who What Wear
A new computational model using skin conductance measurements to estimate stress-related emotional arousal found a significant difference in learned fear and safety responses over time between adults with and without insomnia.
Helen Branswell, STAT's infectious disease reporter who earned the respect of experts and public health officials with her accessible, prescient dispatches, has died at age 69.
Mosquitoes do more than simply transmit the viruses they carry: Their saliva may actively help these viruses establish infection in the body from the very moment of the bite. This is the finding of a study conducted by a team from the IRD, CNRS, the University of Montpellier (France) and Mahidol University (Thailand), published in Nature Communications.
Scientists may have overlooked a hidden Alzheimer's culprit for decades Science Daily
The World Health Organization (WHO) reports that more than 1 billion people are currently living with mental health disorders. Anxiety and depression are the most common conditions. Being able to make a rapid diagnosis and find the right treatment for people struggling with mental health issues is therefore crucial.
How technology is changing the detection of breast cancer CBS News Hidden clues could help predict a woman’s breast cancer risk years in advance Fox News Why this startup is taking its AI to predict breast cancer risk directly to patients STAT NH Medical: Advanced imaging sharpens breast cancer care at Elliot Hospital New Hampshire Union Leader Miguel Bronchud: AI Helps With Genomic Analysis in Breast Cancer Pathology Oncodaily
Nearly 40% of FDA advisory committee meetings over a 20-year period included either a patient or consumer rep with active ties to an advocacy group funded by pharma companies.
Cells from rapidly growing, highly metastatic tumors often contain numerous rings of extrachromosomal DNA (ecDNA). This circular DNA frequently carries oncogenes—genes that promote cancer. Researchers have long sought vulnerabilities in these DNA rings in an effort to stop their harmful activity.
Column | At 63, he’s a top knee expert. Here’s his exercise routine for strong knees. The Washington Post
(MedPage Today) -- PHOENIX -- Cardiac microcurrent (C-MIC) therapy may have great promise in heart failure (HF) -- almost "too good to be true," according to early studies. With accruing evidence, C-MIC therapy met more objective criteria...
When many people think of an average lung cancer patient, they often imagine an older man smoking. But the face of lung cancer has changed. Over the past 15 years, more women, never-smokers and younger people have been diagnosed with lung cancer.
As Ebola spreads in eastern Congo, mothers and children shun vital care Reuters Opinion | Ebola Has Never Spread This Quickly Before The New York Times Ebola cases top 9,000 in DR Congo outbreak CIDRAP DRC Ebola outbreak passes 9,000 cases, including more than 4,000 deaths Africanews English Congo’s confirmed Ebola cases exceed 9,000 as containment efforts falter AP News
(MedPage Today) -- Pope Leo XIV underwent surgery Tuesday that confirmed that he has lung cancer, and doctors removed the lower lobe of his right lung, the Vatican said. The tests confirmed a diagnosis of lung adenocarcinoma, the Vatican said...
Open a newspaper on any given day and you're likely to read about yet another case of intimate partner violence—a form of domestic violence between current or former partners.
GLP-1s may help boost fertility outcomes for hopeful mothers, some women find ABC News - Breaking News, Latest News and Videos 'Ozempic babies' are real — here's what doctors want you to know about fertility and GLP-1 drugs Yahoo Health International Consensus Addresses GLP-1 RA Use in Pregnancy Medscape Ozempic baby boom? Weight-loss drug leading to pregnancies, new hope for couples KABB Sharp Rise in Postpartum GLP-1 Receptor Agonist Use From 2018 to 2025 Infectious Disease Advisor
(MedPage Today) -- LOS ANGELES -- Artificial intelligence (AI) has its benefits in the healthcare sphere, but there are also pitfalls to watch out for, one expert said here at the Association of Health Care Journalists Fall Summit. "Digital...
The pancreas is a complex organ comprising multiple cell types that regulate blood glucose levels through hormones, such as insulin, and support digestion by producing digestive enzymes. Researchers at the University of Tsukuba previously developed an intraplacental transplantation method whereby pancreatic progenitor cells are injected into the placenta of a pregnant mouse and delivered to the developing fetus. However, whether transplanted cells could become incorporated into pancreatic tissue
Weight loss with GLP-1s: What are the best ways to maintain results? Medical News Today Scientists find two things that may limit weight regain after stopping GLP-1s Yahoo Health Researchers aim to mitigate weight gain after stopping GLP-1 use NewsNation Stopping GLP-1s? This May Help You Maintain a Healthy Weight Healthline Stopping GLP-1 drugs often brings weight back. A small trial suggests ways to slow it News-Medical
(MedPage Today) -- N-acetylcysteine (NAC) treatment led to changes in functional connectivity and cerebral glucose metabolism in people with multiple sclerosis (MS), a small randomized trial suggested. The study aimed to assess oxidative stress...
Stimulation of specific brain connections was associated with sustained improvement in people receiving deep brain stimulation (DBS) for treatment-resistant depression, Mount Sinai researchers reported. The findings could help researchers refine how they target this investigational treatment.
These 3 Foods Aren’t Safe To Eat After They Expire, According to a Food Safety Expert AOL.com
(MedPage Today) -- Nearly three-quarters of women with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) who underwent assisted reproductive technology (ART) were able to achieve pregnancy, according to prospective data from a cohort study. Among 52 women who...
Four words that parents in the classroom group chat dread to read: "My kid has lice."
These common infections can cause cancer. Here’s what can lower your risk. The Washington Post These Infections Are Linked to 12% of New Cancer Cases Time Magazine 12% of Cancer Cases Could Be Preventable, New Study Suggests EatingWell Amanda Pullinger։ Highlighting H. pylori Testing as an Opportunity for Stomach Cancer Prevention Oncodaily Infections Caused 2.3 Million Cancer Cases Worldwide in 2024 SuaraGarut.ID
(MedPage Today) -- CVS Pharmacy and various subsidiaries have agreed to pay $315 million to resolve a Justice Department case alleging it unlawfully dispensed medically unnecessary prescriptions of highly addictive opioids, officials said Tuesday...
Food allergy is an important health concern in childhood, and knowing whether an allergy is likely to persist or disappear can affect medical decisions. Sensitization, however, is not the same as an allergy: specific IgE antibodies may be detectable without a child developing symptoms after eating the food in question.
I have Alzheimer’s disease. Here’s what I’d like you to know. The Boston Globe
(MedPage Today) -- Two recent deaths tied to counterfeit versions of retatrutide, an investigational weight-loss medication, were reported to the FDA. (CBS News) Meanwhile, ongoing lawsuits allege that GLP-1 receptor agonists can cause severe...
Congenital myopathies are a group of rare, inherited muscle diseases that often cause muscle weakness in childhood. This weakness can affect, among other things, the ability to walk, stand up and use one's arms and hands, and in some cases, it can also affect the respiratory muscles.
The genetic technique that finds (almost) every infection BBC
(MedPage Today) -- The FDA cleared BridgeSource's SmartRead system for easy identification of cardiac implants by brand. (Mass Device) LDL cholesterol has noticeably improved in young people without atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease (CVD...
Researchers have identified a geographic cluster of prenatally detected fetal defects in California's San Joaquin Valley, according to a study published in the Journal of Diagnostic Medical Sonography.
A Cambridge Researcher Ranked 20 Protein Sources for Nutrition, Cost, and Sustainability. Here’s the Winner Food & Wine
(MedPage Today) -- An estimated 11.4 million new dementia cases occurred worldwide in 2023, and the number is projected to jump to 24.7 million new cases a year by 2050, a meta-analysis of 22 cohort studies showed. (JAMA Neurology) Investigational...
A research team led by Indiana University School of Medicine scientists has discovered a new method for reducing the formation of amyloid plaques, which disrupt brain function in all aging adults but are particularly prevalent in patients with Alzheimer's disease and related dementias.
Will Anyone Actually Ever Live to 200? The New York Times
A surprising feature of how the brain stores memories could help explain why harmless situations can sometimes quickly feel threatening, a hallmark of anxiety and trauma disorders.
Chicago woman paid $430 for a luxury hair styl. Then, she got ditched mid-appointment The Mary Sue
The American Society of Hematology (ASH) has released guidelines on the management of myelofibrosis, a rare and life-threatening blood cancer. The new guidelines recommend expanded molecular testing, early transplant referral, appropriate use of JAK inhibitors and aspirin therapy in select patients.
A new commentary from the Harvey L. Neiman Health Policy Institute challenges a recent claim that declining imaging use has allowed the United States to meet imaging demand without increasing the number of radiologists. The institute argues that the claim—made in a 2026 JAMA Health Forum article—relies on outdated utilization data and overlooks a growing body of evidence showing increasing imaging volume and complexity, rising radiologist workload and worsening capacity constraints.
Ovaries Develop an Intriguing Second Role After Menopause ScienceAlertSee more headlines & perspectives on Google News
Many parents feel reassured when their child's recurrent abdominal pain is investigated and no underlying organic condition is found. However, a study by researchers at Semmelweis University, published in the International Journal of Pediatrics, suggests that this may be when it is worth asking a few further questions: Does the child experience pain elsewhere in the body? Has the pain persisted for at least a year? If the answer to either question is yes, it may be a warning sign.
New knee arthritis treatment delivers lasting pain relief without surgery Science Daily Knee Pain Doesn’t Have to Mean Knee Replacement: A New Option Gets Patients Moving Again. Orthopedic Surgeon discusses The KneeBar® Procedure with YourUpdateTV Yahoo Finance
Extending Medicaid coverage to 12 months after childbirth increased postpartum health care utilization among women with pregnancy complications such as diabetes and hypertension, according to a new study at Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health. The findings suggest that expanded postpartum Medicaid coverage can be leveraged to improve access to preventive care and reduce both immediate postpartum complications and long-term maternal health risks.
This Simple 10-Second Balance Test May Reveal a Surprising Clue About Your Health AOL.com
New research from scientists at the University of Toronto, the Sloan Kettering Institute, King's College London (KCL) and the Francis Crick Institute is helping piece together the missing genetics of autism spectrum disorder (ASD).
Rachna Shroff, Indian-American oncologist, dies at 47 The Tribune Indian American oncologist Rachna Shroff passes away New India Abroad University of Arizona mourns cancer researcher Dr. Rachna Shroff Diya TV ASCO Remembers Dr. Rachna T. Shroff, Expert in Gastrointestinal Cancers and Dedicated ASCO Volunteer The ASCO Post Who was Rachna Shroff? Indian-American cancer specialist who continued working while living with life-limiting cancer The Tribune
When learning how to perform new movements, our brains etch the details in our minds as we master the new task. From a young child learning to play the piano to a novice pickleball player getting familiar with the sport's paddle strokes, our brains inscribe neurological activity patterns as we acquire new motor skills.
Menopause triggers sudden changes throughout the body, Israeli study finds Ynetnews Population-scale reconstruction of menopause dynamics reveals a physiological cliff at the final menstrual period Nature What happens to the body during menopause? New research hints at a biological ‘cliff’ Scientific American Bones, Liver, And Blood Fats All Shift Abruptly at Menopause, Huge Study Finds ScienceAlert Scientists Studied 1 Million Women Before Menopause—One Pattern Stood Out Newsweek
Scientists have discovered that the drug losartan, commonly prescribed for high blood pressure, boosts brown adipose tissue activity in mice, enhancing their metabolism. This indicates that repurposing losartan—an angiotensin receptor blocker (ARB) with a well-known safety profile—may be a clinically viable method of stimulating brown fat, which has been linked to improved cardiovascular health and, reported for the first time in this study, psychiatric health.
Alpha-Gal Syndrome Spikes On Nantucket Over Summer As Lone Star Ticks Spread Nantucket Current Warding Off Ticks Is Big Business. Inside the Alpha-gal Economy Inc.com CT has a new way to study an emerging tick borne disease. It involves an unusual and serious allergic reaction Hartford Courant Defending against the bite: Combating the rise of Alpha-Gal Syndrome TRICARE Newsroom (.mil) Western Pa. woman reportedly diagnosed with alpha-gal syndrome, a tick-borne illness Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
The dementia associated with Parkinson's disease could be diagnosed earlier with new visual tests developed by University of Queensland researchers. Neurologist Peter Nestor from UQ's Queensland Brain Institute and Mater Hospital Brisbane's Memory and Cognitive Disorders Clinic led the development of the tests to detect early signs of dementia in Lewy body disease, which includes Parkinson's disease and dementia with Lewy bodies.
Partial Vision Restored in Some Blind Patients With New Experimental Treatment ScienceAlert NEWSLETTER: Blindness treatment based on Nobel-winning research shows promise Reuters Swiss gene therapy for blindness makes further encouraging progress SWI swissinfo.ch Gene therapy and special goggles help some blind adults detect objects again News-Medical Dr. Botond Roska, a collaborator of Semmelweis University, receives vision research’s top award Semmelweis University
Warwick researchers followed more than 92,000 children from infancy to adolescence to explore how their size at birth was associated with early development and later performance in national school tests.
Flu season is arriving months early. Here's where it's spreading USA Today Flu is showing up earlier this year Axios An early flu season means it might be time to think about a flu shot NPR Doctors recommend vaccination as seasonal viruses make an early appearance WJAR Ask Dr. Nandi: What vaccines doctors say you may need for respiratory virus season WXYZ 7 News Detroit
Could a wearable robot help people with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) walk farther? A new study from Toho University in Japan examined walking performance and quality of life in 30 patients with ALS who underwent training with the Hybrid Assistive Limb (HAL).
The fate of global health does not rest on any single disease. True preparedness means pairing the fight against illness with strength in finance, climate, defense and security. The COVID-19 pandemic, which brought the world to a standstill at the start of the decade, showed that containing and neutralizing a disease is only one part of being prepared.
Measles case reported in north Alabama, officials advise to be wary of symptoms AL.com Traveler with measles visited Huntsville businesses, ADPH advises vaccination checks rocketcitynow.com ADPH reports measles case in Huntsville, warns of symptoms WHNT.com Measles case reported in Huntsville WAFF ADPH Reports Measles Case in Huntsville | Oct. 13, 2026 | News 19 at 4 p.m. Yahoo
Antiresorptive drugs, which reduce bone breakdown, are an important part of treatment for breast cancer that has spread to the bones. However, their use can be associated with medication-related osteonecrosis of the jaw (MRONJ), a condition in which bone tissue in the jaw dies. In a Finnish registry study, osteonecrosis of the jaw was diagnosed in 12.6% of patients treated with denosumab during long-term follow-up.
Laurel County Health Department investigation reveals over 50 reported cases of measles WYMT Measles cases surge past 150 in Kentucky; big outbreak identified in one county WLKY Kentucky measles cases exceed 100; more than 50 in one county The Courier-Journal Measles cases reach triple digits Kentucky, Health department encourages vaccinations as three cases are reported in Caldwell timesleader.net New case of measles confirmed in Kentucky WBKO
With artificial intelligence making deep inroads into health care, two doctors are urging physicians to embrace the technology but to remember that only humans can serve the best interests of individual patients.
Pennsylvania at the center of US measles outbreaks The Hill 39-year-old unvaccinated woman becomes 6th measles death in Pennsylvania Ars Technica Pennsylvania announces sixth death in measles outbreak as case numbers rise The Guardian 6th measles-related death reported in Pennsylvania, health officials say 6abc Philadelphia As measles continues to spread, health officials are seeing vaccine interest rise ABC News - Breaking News, Latest News and Videos
Every summer, more than 1,600 recent medical school graduates start training to become obstetrician-gynecologists at hospitals across the United States.
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Data show that Canadian adolescents have faced serious mental health challenges in recent years. Now, a new national study suggests migrant girls may be among those most in need of support. While mental health worsened among all youth between 2014 and 2022, these new data indicate that migrant girls are being left behind.
2 dead in North Carolina from West Nile virus as central NC seeing high transmission due to ongoing warm fall weather ABC11 News West Nile virus linked to 2 deaths in NC USA Today Two North Carolinians dead from West Nile Virus WRAL Two NC adults die after contracting West Nile virus, state health department says Raleigh News & Observer West Nile Virus Claims Two Lives In North Carolina: Why The Mosquito-Borne Infection Can Turn Severe Health and Me
A new study from researchers at Intermountain Health in Salt Lake City found that starting an advanced medication earlier for critically ill patients with life-threatening septic shock does not improve their survival, shorten hospital stays or improve their recovery compared with waiting until their condition potentially worsens.
ADPH reports measles case in Huntsville, warns of symptoms WHNT.com Measles case reported in Huntsville WAFF Traveler with measles visited Huntsville businesses, ADPH advises vaccination checks rocketcitynow.com Measles case reported in north Alabama, officials advise to be wary of symptoms AL.com ADPH Reports Measles Case in Huntsville | Oct. 13, 2026 | News 19 at 4 p.m. Yahoo
A new analysis of U.S. national health data finds that high-sensitivity C-reactive protein (hs-CRP), a blood marker of inflammation, rises across the stages of cardiovascular-kidney-metabolic (CKM) syndrome, with the largest increase at the earliest stage.
Measles case reported in Huntsville WAFF ADPH reports measles case in Huntsville, warns of symptoms WHNT.com Measles case reported in north Alabama, officials advise to be wary of symptoms AL.com Alabama Health Officials Warn of Measles Case in Huntsville WBMA ADPH Reports Measles Case in Huntsville | Oct. 13, 2026 | News 19 at 4 p.m. Yahoo
Researchers from the University of Alberta have found that opioids are best used for acute pain relief for four weeks or less and may cause more harm than good when used for chronic pain for more than 12 weeks.
A Human Brain Gene Has Been Jumping Around Our DNA for 40 Million Years. Scientists Just Found It in a Virus ZME Science
In the past, immune cells were all simply known as white blood cells. Nowadays, we know that there are T cells, B lymphocytes, macrophages, autoreactive T helper cells, microglia, Tregs and others. Together, they form a team that patrols the body like a health police force. Their targets include viruses, harmful bacteria, fungi, parasites, cancer cells and toxins.
Cannabis for Insomnia? The Verdict Is Shaky, Review Finds Gizmodo Think cannabis helps you sleep better? Think again Medical Xpress Marijuana For Insomnia? What The Latest Evidence Says U.S. News & World Report Cannabis Destroys Sleep Quality Neuroscience News Insufficient evidence to back medical cannabis for insomnia Cochrane.org
New evidence supporting the theory that Botticelli's Venus died from a pituitary tumor has been published in Medical Humanities. It is the third in a series of papers led by Paolo Pozzilli, in which he set out research on the Renaissance aristocrat Simonetta Vespucci, Sandro Botticelli's muse, who died at 23 from suspected tuberculosis.
Eat Plums for Heart Health, Sourdough for Blood Sugar—and 3 More Nutrition Tips This Week Verywell Health
A new study led by researchers from Penn Nursing's Center for Health Outcomes and Policy Research (CHOPR) finds that improving hospital nurse workloads could alleviate delays in care contributing to emergency department crowding.
Measles cases continue to grow in northeast Indiana WANE 15 Additional measles case reported in Allen, DeKalb counties WPTA | 21Alive | Fort Wayne, IN Measles concerns prompt guidance for Delaware County residents The Star Press Indy hospital screening patients for measles as cases, concerns continue to rise News at IU Indiana confirms 28 measles cases statewide as health officials warn of continued spread am1050.com
A common gut bacterium produces a molecule that slows cholesterol production in the liver. When researchers gave the molecule to mice prone to artery disease, the animals developed roughly half as much fatty plaque as untreated controls.
Got your BRCA test more than 13 years ago? It may have missed a cancer-linked mutation New York Post Study Suggests Every Cancer Patient Should Be Tested for Inherited Cancer Mutations Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
Researchers from Children's Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP) have discovered the mechanisms of previously unknown changes in a gene that result in symptoms associated with a neurodevelopmental disorder. The findings underscore the importance of a critical pathway and its role in brain development. The findings were published in the American Journal of Human Genetics.
Candida auris copies its entire genome to survive antifungal treatment, research reveals Phys.org
The first clinical trial of an Ebola vaccine is expected to begin in the Democratic Republic of Congo by the end of October, World Health Organization experts said Tuesday.
DR Congo Ebola cases pass 9,000 as efforts to curb transmission falter Al Jazeera Congo's confirmed Ebola cases exceed 9,000 as containment efforts falter ABC News - Breaking News, Latest News and Videos Congo's Ebola infections surpass 9,000, government report shows Reuters Congo’s confirmed Ebola cases exceed 9,000 as containment efforts falter The Seattle Times Ebola cases top 9,000 in DR Congo outbreak CIDRAP
A typical pregnancy lasts 40 weeks, but for about 1 in 10 pregnant women labor begins too soon. Premature or preterm birth is the leading cause of newborn deaths worldwide. Yet doctors have struggled to understand why preterm birth occurs—or how to predict which pregnancies are at highest risk.
Doctors may be getting childhood obesity wrong, new research suggests Fox News Many children labeled as obese have no related health problems Earth.com New Obesity Definition Counts Fewer Children But Far More Older Adults StudyFinds Rethinking Obesity: Landmark Study Maps Clinical Obesity Across the Human Lifespan Bioengineer.org newsGP - Childhood obesity less common under new definition Royal Australian College of General Practitioners (RACGP)
Scientists Studied 1 Million Women Before Menopause—One Pattern Stood Out Newsweek Population-scale reconstruction of menopause dynamics reveals a physiological cliff at the final menstrual period Nature What happens to the body during menopause? New research hints at a biological ‘cliff’ Scientific American Bones, Liver, And Blood Fats All Shift Abruptly at Menopause, Huge Study Finds ScienceAlert Experts sceptical about menopause 'cliff-like' decline study findings ABC News & Headlines – Austr
Contrary to popular belief, the postmenopausal ovary is not defunct. In a new study of ovaries from 28 women, scientists at Northwestern University and the Buck Institute for Research on Aging found that in the decades well past menopause, the ovary remains biologically active and continues to remodel with age, showing increased inflammation and changes in tissue structure. The study also found a molecular link between ovarian aging and cancer.
A team of scientists in Norway has found evidence for a new mechanism for the development of cancer in children: They seem to produce an unusual amount of aberrant antibodies against the building blocks that make up the DNA repair machinery, a diverse set of hundreds of proteins that identify and correct damage or errors in the genome.
For years, the world has understood climate change as an environmental problem—melting glaciers, rising seas, extreme weather. But what happens in people's minds when their world becomes unstable? What do they do when the only life they've known—farming, herding, providing for their families—becomes impossible?
Do you remember the last time you were laughing and simply could not stop? Perhaps it was a situation when you should not have been laughing at all.
New research has shed light on how exposure to cigarette smoke could affect reproductive health in both men and women, identifying changes in biological processes involved in ovarian function and sperm production.
An experimental cataract lens also can help treat a person's glaucoma, new clinical trial results show. The artificial lenses carry small pads of a widely used glaucoma drug called bimatoprost, which is released gradually into the eye, researchers reported at the annual meeting of the American Academy of Ophthalmology (AAO).
Most people will become infected with Epstein-Barr virus, or EBV, at some point in their lives. In addition to being a common herpesvirus, EBV persists in its host for life as a "quiet" or latent infection. While EBV infection may have no symptoms, it often causes mild illnesses such as mononucleosis (known as the "kissing disease," because EBV spreads through saliva). In rarer instances, EBV plays a critical role in multiple sclerosis and nearly 2% of all cancers.
Children with intellectual disabilities face greater mental health difficulties when they are from a disadvantaged background, finds a new study led by UCL researchers.
Results from a Phase I clinical trial led by The Ohio State University Comprehensive Cancer Center—Arthur G. James Cancer Hospital and Richard J. Solove Research Institute (OSUCCC—James) show a possible way to improve therapy options for patients with relapsed or treatment-resistant B-cell blood cancers. The findings are published in Blood Cancer Discovery.
We now take for granted the idea that a genome-wide association study, or GWAS, can help identify genetic variants associated with complex traits. Such studies have identified loci associated with everything from breast cancer to heart disease to diabetes.
A Cleveland Clinic research team studying alcohol and the brain discovered a new way that alcohol abuse can cause brain dysfunction and damage: through immune cells called microglia. The research also identified a potential new treatment target.
People with endometriosis often report struggling for years to have their agonizing pelvic pain, severe period cramps and other life-impacting symptoms taken seriously by doctors. New research from The Jackson Laboratory (JAX) may help change that, as scientists have mapped the endometriosis lesion microenvironment in detail.
People need social contact to build relationships. At the same time, close contact carries a risk of spreading infectious diseases. In a study appearing in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, researchers from institutions including the Karolinska Institutet sought to understand how people balance these factors against one another.
Two new studies led by researchers at the UCLA Health Jonsson Comprehensive Cancer Center provide new insight into how the immune system can successfully be activated against glioblastoma while revealing why these therapies have historically fallen short.
Surgeons have shown that robotic technology can help repair a rare and difficult type of hernia that develops along the side of the abdomen. These hernias are hard to treat because they form near the ribs, pelvis, muscles, nerves and blood vessels.
Is it harmful to your health to lose weight repeatedly and then gain it back again? In a recent article in Nature Reviews Endocrinology, DZD researchers Norbert Stefan and Faidon Magkos of the University of Copenhagen offer an assessment: The deciding factor could be the starting weight. While weight fluctuations appear to be less problematic in people with obesity than is often assumed, they could increase the risk of developing obesity in the long term among people of normal weight.
According to the World Health Organization (WHO), nearly 17.9 million people die from cardiovascular diseases worldwide every year, with heart attacks and strokes accounting for more than four out of five of those deaths. Coronary heart disease, which can lead to a heart attack if untreated, develops when fatty material (cholesterol) accumulates in the blood vessels supplying the heart. High blood cholesterol is therefore a key risk factor for coronary heart disease.
Women who had genetic testing for inherited cancer risk years ago may want to ask about testing again, experts say.
VIB researchers have developed a new human stem-cell-based model that recreates an early stage of immune-cell development and shows how a single progenitor population can give rise to specialized macrophages across different organs. The model provides a platform to study how these processes change in disease, and how they might eventually be harnessed therapeutically.
A fusion-loop-engineered vaccine against the Zika virus (ZIKV) has shown promise in a nonhuman primate model. The research was reported in Cell Reports Medicine on Oct. 7.
About 1 in 5 U.S. women experience maternal mental health conditions, and chronic stress during pregnancy can increase the risk of both maternal and child health challenges. While researchers know this stress can increase the risk of brain and mental health disorders in children, they have not fully understood the biological mechanism involved.
Research published today by University of Sydney researchers has found that both sexual assault and family violence-related assault involving children increased sharply across Australia from 2014 to 2024, with violence accelerating in the last three to five years.
The World Health Organization's vaccine experts recommended Tuesday that countries consider routine vaccination against HPV in girls as young as 4, provided it helps improve lagging vaccine coverage.
A new Houston Methodist Research Institute study finds that older adults with metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease (MASLD) who received GLP-1-based treatment experienced significantly lower risks of liver disease–related complications, hospitalization and death compared with similar patients who did not receive the treatment.
Early axial spondyloarthritis (axSpA), with a duration of no more than two years of axial symptoms, is associated with lower long-term spinal structural damage, according to a study published online Sept. 18 in Arthritis & Rheumatology.
Some people are born with a defect in their genetic material that prevents their immune system from functioning properly. In people with a condition known as GATA2 deficiency, the body does not produce enough immune cells, leaving them at increased risk of infections and disease. Now, researchers at Aarhus University have demonstrated that they can repair the genetic defect directly in patients' own blood stem cells.
For patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) with sustained low disease activity (LDA), structured tapering of biologic or targeted synthetic disease-modifying antirheumatic drugs (b/tsDMARDs) is noninferior to treatment continuation for maintaining disease control over 24 weeks, according to a study published online Oct. 6 in Arthritis & Rheumatology.