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Study points to binge drinking and genetics as key factors in liver disease

Those who binge drink and have a certain genetic makeup are six times more likely to develop alcohol-related cirrhosis, according to new research from UCL, the Royal Free Hospital, the University of Oxford and the University of Cambridge.

14 Dec 2023

Meal timing could influence our risk of developing cardiovascular disease

A study led by scientists from INRAE, the Barcelona Institute for Global Health, Inserm, and the Université Sorbonne Paris Nord, has revealed that the time at which we eat could influence our risk of developing cardiovascular disease.

14 Dec 2023

New study highlights the need for advanced pneumococcal vaccines in the wake of pre-COVID data

The risk factors associated with CAP caused by serotypes in the different pneumococcal vaccines.

14 Dec 2023

England's decline in smoking grinds to a halt since the pandemic

A decades-long decline in smoking prevalence in England has nearly ground to a halt since the start of the pandemic, according to a new study led by UCL researchers.

13 Dec 2023

Body dissatisfaction at age 11 may increase depression risk by age 14

Body dissatisfaction at age 11 is linked to increased risk of depression by age 14, finds a new longitudinal study led by UCL researchers.

13 Dec 2023

Study reveals treatment gaps and burden of symptoms among patients with microscopic colitis

It's a hidden cause of diarrhea and the development of the disease is poorly understood. Multiple factors work against the diagnosis of microscopic colitis, an inflammatory digestive disease, because the symptom distress compared to patients with other causes of chronic diarrhea remains unknown.

13 Dec 2023

Cumulative loneliness in mid- to later-life may be a risk factor for mortality

Working from well-established research on the detrimental health effects of loneliness, University of Michigan researchers set out to study whether feeling lonely at multiple times through the years leads to more serious illness and higher mortality risk in mid to later life.

13 Dec 2023

Are COVID-19 outcomes, including severe COVID-19 and persistent symptoms, associated with economic hardship among US families?

Researchers investigated the relationship between COVID-19 health outcomes, economic hardship during the pandemic, and pre-pandemic socioeconomic status in United States families.

13 Dec 2023

The ability of the AI chatbot GPT-4 to appropriately perform probabilistic reasoning in diagnosis vs a large survey of human clinicians

Researchers evaluated the proficiency of Generative Pre-trained Transformer 4 (GPT-4) AI in probabilistic reasoning compared to human clinicians by assessing pretest and posttest probability estimates in diagnostic cases.

13 Dec 2023

U.S. veterans' study reveals key insights into Long COVID and protective role of vaccination

Study examines the clinical characteristics and trends of post-COVID-19 condition (PCC) in U.S. veterans, showing the protective effect of vaccination and the need for precise symptom documentation for effective research and clinical care.

12 Dec 2023

Navigating post-pandemic school reintegration: A comprehensive assessment of mental health in children with special educational needs

Researchers examine changes in mental health among children and adolescents with special educational needs after COVID-19-related school closures.

12 Dec 2023

Study: Risk of dying from cancer depends on where you live in England

The risk of dying from the 10 forms of cancer with the largest death toll for men and women varies massively depending on the district in England where people live, according to a study published in The Lancet Oncology.

11 Dec 2023

Survival rates of black patients with leukemia soar with modern therapies

Non-Hispanic Black patients with acute myeloid leukemia (AML) are living longer, now that new therapies are available, according to a study presented by researchers from the University of Pennsylvania Perelman School of Medicine and Penn Medicine's Abramson Cancer Center at the 65th American Society of Hematology (ASH) Annual Meeting and Exposition.

11 Dec 2023

UMSOM receives $29 million research award to improve health outcomes in people who inject opioid drugs

University of Maryland School of Medicine Dean Mark T. Gladwin, MD, announced today that the school will receive a $29 million research award over four years from the National Institutes of Health to lead a multicenter trial that aims to improve health outcomes in people who inject opioid drugs and are hospitalized with infectious complications of their drug use.

11 Dec 2023

Second-line diabetes drugs safe for babies? New study offers reassurance

Infants born to women with pre-gestational type 2 diabetes who take second-line non-insulin antidiabetic medications (ADMs) during pregnancy are at no higher risk of major congenital malformations (MCMs) than infants born to those who take insulin, according to a new study led by Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health.

11 Dec 2023

AI chatbot could be a useful clinical decision support tools for physicians

Physician-investigators at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center (BIDMC) compared a chatbot's probabilistic reasoning to that of human clinicians.

11 Dec 2023

COVID-19 significantly raises risk of severe complications in pregnant women

Study found that pregnant mothers with COVID-19 face a significantly higher risk of severe maternal morbidity (SMM), including adult respiratory distress syndrome and acute renal failure, emphasizing the urgent need for their early diagnosis and treatment.

10 Dec 2023

Epidemiology News and Research

Study points to binge drinking and genetics as key factors in liver disease

Meal timing could influence our risk of developing cardiovascular disease

New study highlights the need for advanced pneumococcal vaccines in the wake of pre-COVID data

England's decline in smoking grinds to a halt since the pandemic

Body dissatisfaction at age 11 may increase depression risk by age 14

Study reveals treatment gaps and burden of symptoms among patients with microscopic colitis

Cumulative loneliness in mid- to later-life may be a risk factor for mortality

Are COVID-19 outcomes, including severe COVID-19 and persistent symptoms, associated with economic hardship among US families?

The ability of the AI chatbot GPT-4 to appropriately perform probabilistic reasoning in diagnosis vs a large survey of human clinicians

U.S. veterans' study reveals key insights into Long COVID and protective role of vaccination

Navigating post-pandemic school reintegration: A comprehensive assessment of mental health in children with special educational needs

Study: Risk of dying from cancer depends on where you live in England

Survival rates of black patients with leukemia soar with modern therapies

UMSOM receives $29 million research award to improve health outcomes in people who inject opioid drugs

Second-line diabetes drugs safe for babies? New study offers reassurance

AI chatbot could be a useful clinical decision support tools for physicians

COVID-19 significantly raises risk of severe complications in pregnant women

ChatGPT models excel in neurology exam, surpassing human student performance

Study links air pollution to increased risks of preterm birth and low birth weight

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