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Neuropsychiatric symptoms can be potential predictors of Alzheimer's development

As the years add up, it's common to notice slight changes in our ability to remember and think. Older people who have more marked changes than their peers can be diagnosed with mild cognitive impairment (MCI).

26 Feb 2024

Breakthrough research unveils β-cell dynamics in Type 1 diabetes

About eight million people live with Type 1 diabetes (T1D) worldwide, a chronic autoimmune condition in which the body attacks and destroys its own insulin-producing β-cells (pronounced "beta") in the pancreas, leading to a lack of insulin and inability to regulate blood sugar.

26 Feb 2024

Talking speed crucial for assessing cognitive health in older adults, study finds

As we get older, we may start to notice it takes us longer to find the right words. This can lead to concerns about cognitive decline and dementia.

26 Feb 2024

How does cancer impact cognitive decay?

The risk of mild cognitive impairment (MCI) and Alzheimer's disease (AD) among cancer patients.

26 Feb 2024

Study links ultra-processed foods to gut health risks

A review in Nature Reviews Gastroenterology & Hepatology synthesizes evidence on the negative impacts of ultra-processed foods and food additives on gut health, linking them to chronic diseases and alterations in the gut microbiome.

25 Feb 2024

Omalizumab shows promise in preventing food allergy reactions in children, study finds

A drug can make life safer for children with food allergies by preventing dangerous allergic responses to small quantities of allergy-triggering foods, according to a new study led by scientists at the Stanford School of Medicine.

25 Feb 2024

Breaking the silence: Advancing sexual medicine through collaborative European efforts

Sexual medicine covers a wide range of issues related to sexual health and well-being at different stages of life.

23 Feb 2024

ACMG releases new Points to Consider statement on the clinical utility of polygenic risk scores for embryo selection

Should we be using polygenic risk score assessment for embryo selection? Providing in-depth analysis, the Social, Ethical and Legal Issues Committee of the American College of Medical Genetics and Genomics (ACMG) has released a new Points to Consider statement to assist healthcare professionals and patients in understanding the safety and utility of preimplantation genetic testing for polygenic disorders (PGT-P) as a clinical service.

23 Feb 2024

Streamlining AI for precise medical summarization

Medical summarization, a process that uses artificial intelligence (AI) to condense complex patient information, is currently used in health care settings for tasks such as creating electronic health records and simplifying medical text for insurance claims processing.

23 Feb 2024

Patient mindset training boosts confidence and effectiveness of care teams

A new study from Stanford University, published Jan. 19 in Patient Education and Counseling, evaluates the effectiveness of patient mindset training on provider learning and behavior.

23 Feb 2024

Elevating equity in academic health sciences through strategic initiatives

Amid continued debate over how to advance diversity and equity in higher education following the Supreme Court's decision striking down affirmative action, researchers from Massachusetts General Hospital and Northeastern University today issued a "roadmap" of strategies to help academic health institutions maintain their commitments to racial and ethnic diversity among their students, staff, and faculty in academic health sciences.

23 Feb 2024

AI system can equal or surpass ophthalmologists in diagnosis, treatment of glaucoma and retina disorders

A large language model (LLM) artificial intelligence (AI) system can match, or in some cases outperform, human ophthalmologists in the diagnosis and treatment of patients with glaucoma and retina disease, according to research from New York Eye and Ear Infirmary of Mount Sinai (NYEE).

23 Feb 2024

Research reveals bacteria's dynamic defense duo against phage viruses

Scientists at the University of Southampton have discovered that bacteria can pair up their defense systems to create a formidable force, greater than the sum of its parts, to fight off attack from phage viruses.

23 Feb 2024

Early childhood appetite traits linked to adolescent eating disorders, study finds

The longitudinal relationships between appetitive qualities in early childhood and eating problem symptoms in adolescence.

23 Feb 2024

Ketamine variant shows promise in treating social impairments

Well-being is important for everyone, especially when we feel lonely or isolated. Depression is a serious challenge for many people and finding an effective solution is key.

22 Feb 2024

Neighborhood violence impacts children's brain development

Living in neighborhoods with high levels of violence can affect children's development by changing the way that a part of the brain detects and responds to potential threats, potentially leading to poorer mental health and other negative outcomes, according to research published by the American Psychological Association.

22 Feb 2024

Study: Early advanced therapy significantly improves Crohn's disease outcomes

A large-scale clinical trial of treatment strategies for Crohn's disease has shown that offering early advanced therapy to all patients straight after diagnosis can drastically improve outcomes, including by reducing the number of people requiring urgent abdominal surgery for treatment of their disease by ten-fold.

22 Feb 2024

University College Dublin launches new Centre for One Health to solve global health challenges

University College Dublin (UCD) today launched its new Centre for One Health. The Centre is dedicated to advancing research, education and collaboration on the One Health approach to solving global health challenges which recognizes the interconnectedness of human, animal and planetary health.

22 Feb 2024

Intravascular imaging improves survival in heart disease patients undergoing stent placement

Using intravascular imaging to guide stent implantation during percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) in heart disease patients significantly improves survival and reduces adverse cardiovascular events compared to angiography-guided PCI alone, the most commonly used method.

22 Feb 2024

Harvard study links PM2.5 air pollution to increased risk of cardiovascular hospitalization in seniors

Chronic exposure to fine particulate air pollutants (PM2.5) may increase seniors' risk of hospitalization for a variety of cardiovascular conditions, according to a new study led by Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health.

22 Feb 2024

Education News and Research

Neuropsychiatric symptoms can be potential predictors of Alzheimer's development

Breakthrough research unveils β-cell dynamics in Type 1 diabetes

Talking speed crucial for assessing cognitive health in older adults, study finds

How does cancer impact cognitive decay?

Study links ultra-processed foods to gut health risks

Omalizumab shows promise in preventing food allergy reactions in children, study finds

Breaking the silence: Advancing sexual medicine through collaborative European efforts

ACMG releases new Points to Consider statement on the clinical utility of polygenic risk scores for embryo selection

Streamlining AI for precise medical summarization

Patient mindset training boosts confidence and effectiveness of care teams

Elevating equity in academic health sciences through strategic initiatives

AI system can equal or surpass ophthalmologists in diagnosis, treatment of glaucoma and retina disorders

Research reveals bacteria's dynamic defense duo against phage viruses

Early childhood appetite traits linked to adolescent eating disorders, study finds

Ketamine variant shows promise in treating social impairments

Neighborhood violence impacts children's brain development

Study: Early advanced therapy significantly improves Crohn's disease outcomes

University College Dublin launches new Centre for One Health to solve global health challenges

Intravascular imaging improves survival in heart disease patients undergoing stent placement

Harvard study links PM2.5 air pollution to increased risk of cardiovascular hospitalization in seniors

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