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pH comes from the term “power of Hydrogen”, or the hydrogen ion concentration present in a given solution. It helps to measure the acidity or alkalinity of a substance.

Study reveals blood markers to predict healthspan and aging trajectories

University of Pittsburgh researchers have uncovered blood-based markers linked with healthy and rapid aging, allowing them to predict a person's biological age - how fast a person's cells and organs age regardless of their birthdate.

8 Mar 2024

Biocompatible, bioresorbable sticker detects anastomotic leaks

Researchers led by Northwestern University and Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis have developed a new, first-of-its-kind sticker that enables clinicians to monitor the health of patients' organs and deep tissues with a simple ultrasound device.

7 Mar 2024

Innovative BioSUM device detects post-surgical leaks via pH changes

A new device tested in pigs enables monitoring and early detection of pH changes in deep tissues due to post-operative leaks following gastrointestinal surgery.

7 Mar 2024

Inherited genetic factors may predict elevated risk of new cancers among childhood cancer survivors

Common inherited genetic factors that predict cancer risk in the general population may also predict elevated risk of new cancers among childhood cancer survivors, according to a study led by researchers at the National Cancer Institute (NCI), part of the National Institutes of Health.

7 Mar 2024

Nonspeaking autistic people show greater literacy skills than expected

About one-third of autistic people are unable to communicate using speech, and most are never provided an effective alternative.

7 Mar 2024

Neurological Narratives: A Journey into Women's Brain Health Research

This insightful interview explores the disparities in neurological care and the innovative strategies aimed at transforming research and treatment for better, inclusive health outcomes.

7 Mar 2024

Injectable hydrogel can mitigate right ventricular heart failure

An injectable hydrogel can mitigate damage to the right ventricle of the heart with chronic pressure overload, according to a new study published March 6 in Journal of the American College of Cardiology: Basic to Translational Science.

6 Mar 2024

Study reveals link between blood amyloid levels and brain microstructure changes in Alzheimer's

New research published today suggests there is a link between abnormal blood levels of amyloid - a protein associated with Alzheimer's disease - and subtle changes in brain microstructures on a type of MRI, findings that could lead to a new way to detect Alzheimer's earlier in people with no clinical signs.

6 Mar 2024

Researchers develop new algorithm to identify high-risk precancerous lesions on the fallopian tubes

Researchers at the Johns Hopkins Kimmel Cancer Center and the Department of Gynecology and Obstetrics at the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine have developed an algorithm to identify high-risk precancerous lesions on the fallopian tubes.

6 Mar 2024

NIH study reveals elevated cholesterol levels among American Indian youth

More than 70% of American Indian young adults aged 20-39 and 50% of American Indian teens have cholesterol levels or elevated fat in the blood that put them at risk for cardiovascular disease, suggests a study supported by the National Institutes of Health.

6 Mar 2024

Can postbiotics improve athletic performance and recovery?

Researchers describe the utility of postbiotics in improving exercise performance and recovery.

6 Mar 2024

UTEP launches clinical trial to improve community health through walking

Health researchers at The University of Texas at El Paso are launching a clinical trial to improve walking in the El Paso community, thanks to a $4.4 million grant from the National Institutes of Health.

6 Mar 2024

Study shows link between sweetened drinks and higher atrial fibrillation risk

Adults who reported drinking two liters (about 67 ounces) or more of sugar- or artificially sweetened drinks per week had a higher risk of an irregular heart rhythm known as atrial fibrillation compared with adults who drank fewer such beverages, according to new research published today in Circulation: Arrhythmia and Electrophysiology, a peer-reviewed journal of the American Heart Association.

5 Mar 2024

Scientists develop robust iPSC-derived rejuvenated T lymphocytes for cervical cancer treatment

Cervical cancer is among the most common malignancies affecting women worldwide. In 2020 alone, approximately 600,000 women were diagnosed with this disease, and over 314,000 died from it.

5 Mar 2024

Vaginal ring and oral PrEP found to be safe for HIV prevention among pregnant cisgender women

The monthly dapivirine vaginal ring and daily oral pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) with tenofovir disoproxil fumarate and emtricitabine were each found to be safe for HIV prevention among cisgender women who started using one of them in their second trimester of pregnancy, according to findings presented today at the 2024 Conference on Retroviruses and Opportunistic Infections (CROI) in Denver.

5 Mar 2024

Coronary artery calcium scoring with CT can predict risk of heart attacks or strokes

Coronary artery calcium scoring with CT can identify symptomatic patients with a very low risk of heart attacks or strokes, according to a new study published today in Radiology, a journal of the Radiological Society of North America (RSNA).

5 Mar 2024

Scoping review identifies major social determinants of health that hinder breast cancer screening

There is a pressing need to explore and understand which social determinants of health (SDOH) and health inequities act as significant influential factors that contribute to low breast cancer screening behaviors in the United States.

5 Mar 2024

Navigating the complexities of controlled release drug formulations

This interview aims to address the challenges and complexities involved in the development and manufacturing of controlled release drug formulations.

From DSI, a PLG Company 5 Mar 2024

Reinsurance programs may increase costs for ACA marketplace enrollees

Reinsurance programs, which were created to help lower premiums and increase enrollment in the Affordable Care Act's health insurance marketplaces, may have had the opposite effects for many potential marketplace enrollees, according to a study by health policy researchers at the University of Pittsburgh School of Public Health, Duke University and University of Minnesota.

5 Mar 2024

COVID booster in lactating mothers can provide antibodies for infants

Lactating mothers who get the COVID-19 booster pass along the antibodies to their children via their breast milk – and potentially protect babies too young to receive the vaccine, a study from the University of Florida Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences (UF/IFAS) and the UF College of Medicine found.

4 Mar 2024