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Scientists develop method to study malaria's sticky proteins

Scientists have unveiled a new tool for studying the highly variable traits that allow malaria parasites to stick to red blood cells and evade the immune system.

26 Nov 2024

Cardiovascular disease risk linked to early brain decline in men

Men with cardiovascular disease risk factors, including obesity, face brain health decline a decade earlier - from their mid 50s to mid 70s - than similarly affected women who are most susceptible from their mid 60s to mid 70s, suggest the findings of a long term study, published online in the Journal of Neurology Neurosurgery & Psychiatry.

26 Nov 2024

Irregular sleep may elevate risk of major cardiovascular events

An irregular sleep-wake cycle is associated with a heightened risk of major cardiovascular events, such as heart attack and stroke, even for those who clock up the recommended nightly hours of shut-eye, finds research published online in the Journal of Epidemiology & Community Health.

26 Nov 2024

Research highlights key health benefits of drinking more water

Public health recommendations generally suggest drinking eight cups of water a day. And many people just assume it's healthy to drink plenty of water.

26 Nov 2024

Depression increases risk of menstrual pain

Women are twice as likely as men to suffer from depression and often experience more severe physical symptoms.

26 Nov 2024

Rising waters, rising risks: The health impact of climate-driven floods

Flooding, driven by climate change, poses escalating health risks globally, disproportionately affecting vulnerable populations while demanding innovative prevention, preparedness, and recovery strategies.

26 Nov 2024

Placental defects linked to congenital heart defects

Congenital heart defects are the most common form of human birth defect, but we still don't fully understand what causes them.

26 Nov 2024

Mitochondrial energy shutdown triggers inflammatory response instead of cell death

Whether cells in the human body survive or die under stress depends, among other things, on their mitochondria.

26 Nov 2024

Study reveals how liver bile composition changes during enteric infections

Intestinal infections can change the composition of liver bile, leading to changes in immune function and gut bacteria, potentially helping fight off harmful bacteria .

26 Nov 2024

Scientists decode ovarian aging with groundbreaking molecular atlas

Researchers unveil a comprehensive multi-omics atlas of ovarian aging, highlighting coordinated gene expression changes, mTOR signaling, and cellular communication as key to understanding fertility decline.

26 Nov 2024

Air pollution and cold temperatures drive bronchiectasis mortality in vulnerable populations

Researchers investigate how short-term exposure to ambient air pollution and temperature affects bronchiectasis mortality rates in China.

26 Nov 2024

KFF Health News' 'What the Health?': Public health and the dairy cow in the room

Public health, one of the more misunderstood concepts in the health world, is about the health of entire populations, rather than individuals.

26 Nov 2024

Innovative tool enhances the accuracy of predicting survival outcomes for liver failure patients

Researchers have unveiled a groundbreaking advancement in liver failure care: the CATCH-LIFE-MELD score (Chinese Acute-on-Chronic Liver Failure Consortium (CATCH-LIFE)-MELD score).

26 Nov 2024

First U.S. trial uses non-viral CRISPR to correct sickle cell mutation

UCSF Benioff Children's Hospital Oakland is enrolling patients in an innovative clinical trial that seeks to cure sickle cell disease.

26 Nov 2024

Machine learning tool detects early signs of Alzheimer's in mice

Subtle signs of Alzheimer's disease can emerge decades before a diagnosis - often in the form of irregular behaviors that reflect very early stages of brain dysfunction.

26 Nov 2024

Researchers explore the link between alcohol consumption and androgenetic alopecia

Androgenetic alopecia (AGA) is a common condition that affects millions of men and women worldwide.

26 Nov 2024

Tirzepatide cuts diabetes risk by 90% in obese patients, study shows

Tirzepatide, a new injectable weight-loss drug with the trade name Zepbound, reduced the risk of diabetes in patients with obesity and prediabetes by more than 90% over a three-year period, compared with placebo, according to the results of a new study led by investigators at Weill Cornell Medicine, NewYork-Presbyterian, Yale School of Medicine and other institutions.

26 Nov 2024

Barcelona's wild boar population linked to hepatitis E infections in humans

Over the last few decades, wild boar populations have increased in the urban areas of Barcelona and in other parts of Catalonia.

26 Nov 2024

Pandemic exacerbated health-related social needs in Oregon

Despite a heavy infusion of public and private support during the COVID-19 pandemic, Medicaid and Medicare beneficiaries in Oregon reported that housing and food insecurity shot up during the onset of the pandemic in March of 2020 - and their basic needs remained in doubt through at least the end of the following year.

26 Nov 2024

Genetic factors drive early onset and complications of type 2 diabetes in British Asians

A genetic predisposition to having lower insulin production and less healthy fat distribution are major causes of early-onset type 2 diabetes in British Asian people.

26 Nov 2024