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Dietary recommendations for cardiovascular health challenged by new evidence on saturated fatty acids' effects on LDL-C and Lp(a) levels

Researchers discussed current dietary recommendations to reduce the intake of saturated fatty acids.

15 May 2023

First-in-human clinical trial tests experimental oral drug for removing radioactive contaminants

A first-in-human clinical trial of an experimental oral drug for removing radioactive contaminants from inside the body has begun.

15 May 2023

Study indicates that the Omicron wave and the rollout of vaccines led to almost 100% seropositivity and boosted anti-spike IgG titers in children and adolescents

Researchers discussed the presence of persistent humoral immunity among children and adolescents during COVID-19.

15 May 2023

Use of prognostication and withdrawal of care decisions in severe traumatic brain injury

More than 40 traumatic brain injury experts were surveyed on the use of prognostication and withdrawal of care decisions in severe traumatic brain injury (TBI).

15 May 2023

Artificial intelligence for medical evidence summarization: evaluating the use of large language models

Researchers systematically evaluated the capabilities and limitations of large language models.

15 May 2023

Robo-diets: can ChatGPT formulate safe dietary advice?

Researchers investigate the accuracy and safety of ‘robo-diets’.

15 May 2023

Vascular health management may play role in preserving physical function during aging

Managing cardiovascular disease (CVD) risk factors may play a role in preserving physical function during the aging process, according to new research published today by The Journals of Gerontology, Series A: Biological Sciences and Medical Sciences.

15 May 2023

Resting heart rate as a cardiorespiratory health biomarker

Researchers determined the longitudinal and cross-sectional associations between resting heart rate (RHR) and cardiorespiratory fitness.

15 May 2023

Is commuting to school as a child associated with physical activity in adulthood?

Researchers examined whether active commuting to school in childhood was associated with physical activity in adulthood.

15 May 2023

MGI's DNBSEQ-T20×2 wins BEYOND Healthcare Innovation Award

MGI Tech Co. Ltd. ("MGI"), a company committed to building core tools and technology to lead life science, today is proud to announce that its DNBSEQ-T20×2 ("T20") gene sequencing platform has been awarded the BEYOND Healthcare Innovation Award.

From MGI 15 May 2023

Tailoring online contraception education for culturally diverse women improves uptake and reduces unintended pregnancies

Online education intervention can improve preference for and uptake of long-acting reversible contraception in women from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds (CALD).

15 May 2023

Does birth setting impact birth outcome?

In the USA, the vast majority of mothers deliver in hospitals, with less than 2% giving birth in birth centers or at home. However, few systematic attempts have been made to understand how the latter trend impacts maternal health. A new research paper published in the American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology uses available data to conclude that hospital births provide better perinatal outcomes in all cases, with increased benefits in high-risk pregnancies.

14 May 2023

Study shows AI chatbot provides quality and empathetic answers to patient questions

Are artificial intelligence chatbot assistants capable of providing the same level of quality and empathy as human doctors?

14 May 2023

MyFitnessPal and Google Health Connect announce integration between two platforms to help people with diabetes

MyFitnessPal, the No. 1 global nutrition and fitness tracking app, and Google Health Connect today announced an integration between the two platforms at this year’s Google I/O developer conference. Individuals diagnosed with Type 1 and 2 diabetes who use select continuous glucose monitoring (CGM) tools integrated with Google’s Health Connect can now see their glucose data directly within the MyFitnessPal app.

13 May 2023

Nationwide effort finds almost 15% of Australians have high blood pressure

A nationwide effort to measure the blood pressure of as many Australians as possible in one week has found that almost 15 per cent had high blood pressure, placing them at an increased risk of heart disease over coming years.

13 May 2023

ER doctors vow to pursue case against envision even in bankruptcy

If Envision Healthcare files for bankruptcy, a group of emergency room doctors would seek permission to continue their federal lawsuit that claims the private equity-backed company is violating California's ban on corporate control of medical practices.

12 May 2023

Interventions for individual healthcare workers may help reduce work-related stress up to a year later

Interventions aimed at reducing work-related stress for individual healthcare workers may lead to improvements in how people cope with stress up to a year later.

12 May 2023

Research identifies the month when people have the strongest suicidal thoughts

New research has identified the month when people have the strongest suicidal thoughts, and that these thoughts occur a few months before the peak of suicide behaviors in spring/early summer. It also showed the daily peak in suicidal thought is between 4-5 am.

12 May 2023

Shortages of health workers strongly associated with higher death rates

Shortages of health workers such as doctors, nurses and midwifery staff are strongly associated with higher death rates, especially for certain diseases such as neglected tropical diseases and malaria, pregnancy and birth complications, diabetes and kidney diseases, finds an analysis of 172 countries and territories, published by The BMJ today.

12 May 2023

An evaluation of the effect of maternal vitamin B12 supplementation on postpartum infant growth and neurodevelopment

Researchers evaluated the effects of vitamin B12 supplementation on the neurodevelopment of infants.

12 May 2023

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Dietary recommendations for cardiovascular health challenged by new evidence on saturated fatty acids' effects on LDL-C and Lp(a) levels

First-in-human clinical trial tests experimental oral drug for removing radioactive contaminants

Study indicates that the Omicron wave and the rollout of vaccines led to almost 100% seropositivity and boosted anti-spike IgG titers in children and adolescents

Use of prognostication and withdrawal of care decisions in severe traumatic brain injury

Artificial intelligence for medical evidence summarization: evaluating the use of large language models

Robo-diets: can ChatGPT formulate safe dietary advice?

Vascular health management may play role in preserving physical function during aging

Resting heart rate as a cardiorespiratory health biomarker

Is commuting to school as a child associated with physical activity in adulthood?

MGI's DNBSEQ-T20×2 wins BEYOND Healthcare Innovation Award

Tailoring online contraception education for culturally diverse women improves uptake and reduces unintended pregnancies

Does birth setting impact birth outcome?

Study shows AI chatbot provides quality and empathetic answers to patient questions

MyFitnessPal and Google Health Connect announce integration between two platforms to help people with diabetes

Nationwide effort finds almost 15% of Australians have high blood pressure

ER doctors vow to pursue case against envision even in bankruptcy

Interventions for individual healthcare workers may help reduce work-related stress up to a year later

Research identifies the month when people have the strongest suicidal thoughts

Shortages of health workers strongly associated with higher death rates

An evaluation of the effect of maternal vitamin B12 supplementation on postpartum infant growth and neurodevelopment

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