Medical Condition News

RSS

Caregivers of cancer patients face high rates of PTSD

Every year, millions of family members and friends provide care for loved ones undergoing cancer treatment, often at great emotional cost.

19 Mar 2025

Plant-based diets and IBD

This study highlights the link between plant-based diets and reduced IBD risk, suggesting dietary choices play a crucial role in managing chronic inflammation.

19 Mar 2025

AI predicts biological aging using steroid pathways

Researchers discuss a novel method to predict biological aging using a deep neural network based on pathways of steroidogenesis.

19 Mar 2025

UCLA Health discovers drug that mimics stroke rehabilitation effects in mice

A new study by UCLA Health has discovered what researchers say is the first drug to fully reproduce the effects of physical stroke rehabilitation in model mice, following from human studies.

19 Mar 2025

Understanding the role of CD2AP in Alzheimer's disease

A groundbreaking peer-reviewed Thought Leaders Invited Review article in Brain Medicine (Genomic Press, New York) explores how CD2-associated protein (CD2AP) contributes to Alzheimer's disease (AD), one of the most devastating neurodegenerative disorders affecting millions worldwide.

19 Mar 2025

BMI may no longer be enough for assessing obesity in older adults

Body mass index (BMI) is key method for measuring a person's weight status, and defining if they have normal weight, overweight, or obesity.

19 Mar 2025

Researchers challenge the genetic paradigm of cancer

It's time for researchers to reconsider the current paradigm of cancer as a genetic disease, argued Sui Huang from the Institute for Systems Biology, USA, and colleagues in a new essay published March 18th in the open-access journal PLOS Biology.

19 Mar 2025

Study finds limited effectiveness of non-surgical treatments for back pain

Only around 1 in 10 common non-surgical and non-invasive treatments for lower back pain is effective, suggests a pooled data analysis of the available research, published online in BMJ Evidence Based Medicine.

18 Mar 2025

Increased intake of fruit, fiber, dairy and caffeine linked to lower tinnitus risk

Increased consumption of fruit, dietary fiber, dairy products and caffeine may be associated with a reduced risk of tinnitus (ringing in the ears), suggests an analysis of the available evidence, published in the open access journal BMJ Open.

18 Mar 2025

Testing a novel approach to restore normal heart function in Myotonic Dystrophy Type 1

Myotonic Dystrophy Type 1 (DM1) is the most common adult-onset form of muscular dystrophy and a condition that severely affects multiple organs including skeletal muscle, heart, brain and the gastrointestinal tract.

18 Mar 2025

Early use of anti-obesity medication doubles weight loss

Adding an anti-obesity medication just one month after behavioral therapy begins-rather than waiting the currently recommended six months-can more than double weight loss for patients who struggle initially with lifestyle changes alone, according to new research published in Nature Medicine from a team at the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania.

18 Mar 2025

New discovery unravels mystery behind overactive immune responses

Autoimmune diseases, which are estimated to affect more than 15 million people in the U.S., occur when the body responds to immune-system false alarms, and infection-fighting first responders are sent out to attack threats that aren't there.

18 Mar 2025

How strong is the link between red meat and cancer? New study to put the evidence to the test

This research protocol systematically reviews existing studies on red and processed meat consumption and cancer risk, assessing their credibility and consistency to provide a clearer understanding of potential health impacts.

18 Mar 2025

Alzheimer's-modifying drug lecanemab's effectiveness may vary between genders

Since becoming only the second Alzheimer's-modifying drug to gain American Federal Drug Administration approval in 2023, sales of lecanemab, known by its brand name Leqembi, have risen steadily, reaching $87-million USD in the last quarter of 2024.

18 Mar 2025

Harnessing AI to combat rheumatoid arthritis

Fan Zhang, PhD, sees artificial intelligence as a pathway to finding an effective way to combat an intractable enemy: rheumatoid arthritis.

18 Mar 2025

Continuous glucose monitors show promise in managing diabetic ketoacidosis

Diabetic ketoacidosis is a common severe complication of diabetes, which develops when the body can't produce enough insulin.

18 Mar 2025

New study challenges traditional view of functional dyspepsia and gastroparesis

Functional dyspepsia (FD) and gastroparesis (GP) are gastrointestinal disorders often managed as separate conditions.

18 Mar 2025

Study: Witnessing trauma triggers unique brain changes

For years, post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) has been studied primarily in people who experience trauma firsthand.

18 Mar 2025

FDA-approved drug for chronic kidney disease may help mitigate antibiotic resistance

Increased antibiotic use can lead, seemingly paradoxically, to more problematic infections, as the bacteria evolve to resist the treatment.

18 Mar 2025

Can yogurt and kefir help prevent osteoporosis? Scientists examine the facts

Fermented dairy products and probiotics may support bone health by enhancing calcium absorption, modulating inflammation, and influencing bone remodeling, though human studies show mixed results.

18 Mar 2025