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Lack of awareness and training leads to delays in diagnosis of endometriosis

Reviewing qualitative studies from the past 20 years, the researchers found a range of contributing factors including: a continuing stigma around periods; society's normalisation of menstrual pain; and a lack of medical training about the condition.

6 Jul 2023

FKBP5 deficiency linked to atrial fibrillation

Atrial fibrillation (AFib) is the most common type of heart arrhythmia. This serious condition occurs when the heart beats so fast that the upper chambers of the heart quiver.

6 Jul 2023

Healthy diet shown to lower cardiovascular disease risk in adult childhood cancer survivors

Research explores the impact of dietary patterns on the risk of cardiovascular disease in adult survivors of childhood cancer, shedding light on the relationship between diet and long-term health outcomes in this population.

6 Jul 2023

Study reveals sugar content labels most effective in discouraging soda consumption, graphic warnings spark debate

Front-of-pack warning labels were examined to assess their impact on reducing the consumption of sugar-sweetened beverages. The study compared 27 warning labels with different messages to inform future research and policy directions in promoting healthier beverage choices.

6 Jul 2023

Sleep-wake cycle may play role in adolescent behavior problems

Mental health issues affect a significant percentage of children and adolescents worldwide, with behavior problems being among the most prevalent. Behavior problems in adolescence can lead to behavior disorders, contributing to adverse health outcomes, disability, diminished quality of life, and even premature mortality.

6 Jul 2023

"Médecins solidaires" and dRural: Two innovative projects to fight medical deserts

In France, 9 million people struggle to access general practitioners. Worldwide, half of the population has fewer primary care resources than their urban counterparts.

6 Jul 2023

OCT imaging method can improve diagnosis of multiple sclerosis

A study conducted by researchers from the Department of Neurology at MedUni Vienna and University Hospital Vienna has demonstrated for the first time that diagnosis of multiple sclerosis (MS) can be significantly improved by additionally measuring the thickness of retinal layers in the eye.

6 Jul 2023

Novel peptide T14 levels may be an indicator of skin age and photo-aging

A new research paper was published in Aging (listed by MEDLINE/PubMed as "Aging (Albany NY)" and "Aging-US" by Web of Science) Volume 15, Issue 12, entitled, "A novel peptide 'T14' reflects age and photo-aging in human skin."

5 Jul 2023

TBI-associated depression may be a distinct disorder

A new study led by Shan Siddiqi, MD, from Brigham and Women's Hospital, a founding member of the Mass General Brigham healthcare system, suggests that depression after traumatic brain injury (TBI) could be a clinically distinct disorder rather than traditional major depressive disorder, with implications for patient treatment.

5 Jul 2023

Medical cannabis laws have no effect on opioid prescriptions, study finds

State laws allowing medical cannabis use did not reduce prescriptions for opioids or other therapies for chronic, non-cancer pain, according to a policy analysis by Weill Cornell Medicine investigators.

5 Jul 2023

New blood test could diagnose bile acid diarrhea

Most people have at some point in their life suffered an intestinal infection or food poisoning forcing them to stay close to the bathroom. It is very uncomfortable. Most of the time, though, it passes quickly.

5 Jul 2023

Danish researchers solve puzzle of how hepatitis C virus evades immune system

With a new method for examining virus samples researchers from the University of Copenhagen have solved an old riddle about how Hepatitis C virus avoids the human body's immune defenses.

5 Jul 2023

Candidate genes for inflammatory bowel disease identified

A study of the genetic variation that makes mice more susceptible to bowel inflammation after a high-fat diet has identified candidate genes which may drive inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) in humans. The findings are published as a Reviewed Preprint in eLife.

5 Jul 2023

Biomarker found in urine could help diagnose acute tubulointerstitial nephritis

In a study led by Johns Hopkins Medicine, in collaboration with Yale School of Medicine, researchers have identified a biomarker found via a simple urine test that can be used to diagnose acute tubulointerstitial nephritis (AIN), a medical condition that causes inflammation of the kidneys and can lead to acute kidney injury (AKI) — a sudden loss of kidney function.

5 Jul 2023

Ever-growing global diabetes burden exacerbated by large-scale inequity

Despite increased awareness and ongoing multinational efforts, diabetes is pervasive, exponentially growing in prevalence, and outpacing most diseases globally, according to a new Series published in The Lancet and The Lancet Diabetes & Endocrinology journals.

5 Jul 2023

Arima Genomics continues momentum toward clinic with formation of clinical advisory board

Arima Genomics, Inc., a company leveraging 3D genomics to reveal actionable insights to improve human health and drive discovery in the life sciences, today announced the formation of a clinical advisory board to help the company advance its 3D genomics technologies into the clinical oncology and biopharmaceutical markets.

From Arima Genomics, Inc. 5 Jul 2023

PET scan not effective in diagnosing chronic traumatic encephalopathy in former NFL players, study finds

A new study showed that positron emission tomography (PET) with the radiotracer (18F)-Flortaucipir (FTP) to detect hyperphosphorylated Tau (p-tau) may not be appropriate for diagnosing chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE) neuropathologic changes in former professional American-style football players.

5 Jul 2023