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Study reveals increased risk of immune abnormalities in children of women with HIV

Researchers have found that children of women with HIV infection have an increased risk of immune abnormalities following exposure to maternal HIV viremia, immune dysfunction, and co-infections during pregnancy.

17 Apr 2024

Bidirectional Mendelian randomization uncovers link between plasma metabolites and heart attack risk

Myocardial infarction, more commonly known as a heart attack, is a leading cause of death worldwide. Biomarkers called plasma metabolites may play a key role in the physiological pathways involved in myocardial infarctions.

17 Apr 2024

1 in 5 older Canadian adults with diabetes developed functional limitations during the pandemic

Researchers found that approximately 1 in 5 older Canadian adults with diabetes and no pre-pandemic functional limitations developed functional limitations for the first time during the COVID-19 pandemic.

17 Apr 2024

New study sheds light on the relationship between race and mental health stigma in college students

A new study by a counseling researcher at New York Institute of Technology sheds light on the relationship between race and mental health stigma.

17 Apr 2024

To stop fentanyl deaths in Philadelphia, knocking on doors and handing out overdose kits

On a narrow street lined with row houses and an auto body shop in the Kensington neighborhood of North Philadelphia, Marsella Elie climbs a home's front steps and knocks hard on the door.

17 Apr 2024

Renaissance of "food as medicine" in modern clinical trials

Priya Venkatesan discusses in Nature Medicine how dietary interventions can prevent or delay diseases, highlighting the reemergence of "food as medicine" in modern clinical trials.

17 Apr 2024

Study finds low and high GI diets boost endurance performance over low-carb diets

A study published in Sports Medicine – Open evaluated how carbohydrate intake and glycemic index affect endurance training outcomes, showing significant effects on metabolic flexibility and glycogen storage.

16 Apr 2024

Exploring Alzheimer's disease risk among Middle Eastern and North African immigrants

A new study led by Neda Jahanshad, PhD, a researcher at the USC Mark and Mary Stevens Neuroimaging and Informatics Institute (Stevens INI), is set to illuminate the underexplored domain of brain aging and risk for Alzheimer's disease and related dementias (ADRD) among Middle Eastern and North African (MENA) adults in the United States.

16 Apr 2024

New research shows the feasibility of improving early detection and prevention of pancreatic cancer

New research in the April 2024 issue of JNCCN-;Journal of the National Comprehensive Cancer Network showcases the feasibility of improving early detection and prevention for pancreatic cancer.

16 Apr 2024

Study reveals accelerated progression of Alzheimer's in people with Down syndrome

Nearly all adults with Down syndrome will develop evidence of Alzheimer's disease by late middle age.

16 Apr 2024

Targeted nanoparticle delivery of FZD4 decreases lung tumor growth and metastasis

A recent breakthrough study from the lab of Tanya Kalin, MD, PhD, professor of Child Health and Internal Medicine at the University of Arizona College of Medicine – Phoenix, has shown potential to improve therapeutic outcomes for patients suffering from lung cancers.

16 Apr 2024

Machine learning models identify immunophenotypes in NSCLC for immunotherapy guidance

A new study examines the development of two machine learning models to classify the immunophenotype of a cancer specimen.

16 Apr 2024

Junk food-filled diet in teens may disrupt brains' memory ability for a long time

A new USC-led study on rats that feasted on a high-fat, sugary diet raises the possibility that a junk food-filled diet in teens may disrupt their brains' memory ability for a long time.

16 Apr 2024

Exploring how gene variants affect brain cells in children with severe epilepsy

Epilepsy is a brain disorder that causes recurring seizures.

16 Apr 2024

AI facilitates collaboration between physicians and nurses for improved patient care

With large language models that take notes during patient visits and algorithms that identify disease, artificial intelligence has begun to prove its worth as an assistant for physicians.

16 Apr 2024

Early life stress may underlie a pathophysiological exacerbation of postpartum depression

In a new study, a Johns Hopkins Medicine-led research team reports that social stress during adolescence in female mice later results in prolonged elevation of the hormone cortisol after they give birth.

16 Apr 2024

Study reveals deadly bacteria's attraction to human blood

Some of the world's deadliest bacteria seek out and feed on human blood, a newly-discovered phenomenon researchers are calling "bacterial vampirism."

16 Apr 2024

Melatonin shows promise in preventing obesity, study finds

Two international studies led by the University of Granada (UGR) have confirmed that melatonin helps prevent obesity.

16 Apr 2024

Placental IGFBP1: A key factor in development of gestational diabetes

A new study led by the Harvard Pilgrim Health Care Institute has identified that a deficit in the placental expression of the gene insulin-like growth factor 1 (IGFBP1) and low IGFBP1 circulating levels are associated with insulin resistance during pregnancy, highlighting a potential risk factor for the development of gestational diabetes.

16 Apr 2024

The Lancet Breast Cancer Commission: Tackling inequalities, hidden costs, and empowering patients

Breast cancer is now the world's most common cancer; at the end of 2020, 7.8 million women were alive having been diagnosed in the previous five years.

16 Apr 2024

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Medicine News and Research

Study reveals increased risk of immune abnormalities in children of women with HIV

Bidirectional Mendelian randomization uncovers link between plasma metabolites and heart attack risk

1 in 5 older Canadian adults with diabetes developed functional limitations during the pandemic

New study sheds light on the relationship between race and mental health stigma in college students

To stop fentanyl deaths in Philadelphia, knocking on doors and handing out overdose kits

Renaissance of "food as medicine" in modern clinical trials

Study finds low and high GI diets boost endurance performance over low-carb diets

Exploring Alzheimer's disease risk among Middle Eastern and North African immigrants

New research shows the feasibility of improving early detection and prevention of pancreatic cancer

Study reveals accelerated progression of Alzheimer's in people with Down syndrome

Targeted nanoparticle delivery of FZD4 decreases lung tumor growth and metastasis

Machine learning models identify immunophenotypes in NSCLC for immunotherapy guidance

Junk food-filled diet in teens may disrupt brains' memory ability for a long time

Exploring how gene variants affect brain cells in children with severe epilepsy

AI facilitates collaboration between physicians and nurses for improved patient care

Early life stress may underlie a pathophysiological exacerbation of postpartum depression

Study reveals deadly bacteria's attraction to human blood

Melatonin shows promise in preventing obesity, study finds

Placental IGFBP1: A key factor in development of gestational diabetes

The Lancet Breast Cancer Commission: Tackling inequalities, hidden costs, and empowering patients

Achieving and maintaining ISO 27001 and BS 10012 certifications

Expanding research and clinical options for children with cancer

Examining how pain could play a direct protective role in the gut

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