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Study provides new insights into understanding the origins of schizophrenia

A study published in Molecular Psychiatry and led by the EHU's Neuropsychopharmacology group, which is also a member of CIBER Mental Health (CIBERSAM) and of the Biobizkaia Health Research Institute, provides new insights into understanding the origins of schizophrenia.

23 Sep 2025

Mindfulness meditation may help treat people with depression and Internet gaming disorder

Mindfulness meditation may help people struggling with concurrent depression and Internet gaming disorder, according to a study. Guang-Heng Dong and colleagues treated 59 people with depression and Internet gaming disorder (IGD)-which is characterized by excessive and dysregulated video game playing.

23 Sep 2025

Pioneering initiative launched to connect data from IBD registries around the world

The Crohn's & Colitis Foundation and an international consortium of leading IBD researchers, today announced the launch of the Global IBD Registry (GLIDE), a pioneering initiative designed to securely connect data from inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) registries around the world.

23 Sep 2025

Experts call for coordinated global action to make the most of Alzheimer’s treatments

The approval of new antibody medications for Alzheimer's disease – lecanemab and donanemab – and diagnostic tests in the blood mark the beginning of a new era in Alzheimer's disease diagnosis and treatment.

23 Sep 2025

"Light-touch" diabetes intervention can be successfully integrated into clinical workflows

This study tested whether a referral order inside the Epic electronic health record (EHR) could help primary care clinicians refer patients to community-based diabetes prevention programs (DPPs), an important public health strategy to reduce incident type 2 diabetes, and whether patients enrolled after referral.

23 Sep 2025

Regular phone support after losing weight helps people to keep the pounds off

People who receive regular phone support after losing weight are more likely to keep the pounds off - but getting extra calls when at risk for regaining weight doesn't provide additional benefit, according to a new study led by Kathryn M. Ross, Ph.D., M.P.H., senior research scientist at Advocate Aurora Research Institute and associate professor in the Department of Social Sciences and Health Policy at Wake Forest University School of Medicine.

23 Sep 2025

Alcohol-related mortality in the US surged 89% since 1999

A national study reveals a sharp rise in alcohol-induced deaths during COVID-19, with women and Native communities facing the greatest impact.

23 Sep 2025

Georgia State scientist receives $25,000 grant to develop mechanisms for treating obesity

Chong Hyun Shin, a research associate professor in the Institute for Biomedical Sciences at Georgia State University, has received a $25,000 grant to develop mechanisms for treating obesity and obesity-related metabolic dysfunctions.

23 Sep 2025

‘Sick to my stomach’: Trump distorts facts on autism, tylenol, and vaccines, scientists say

Ann Bauer, a researcher who studies Tylenol and autism, felt queasy with anxiety in the weeks leading up to the White House's much-anticipated autism announcement.

22 Sep 2025

New PET tracer enables rapid imaging of aggressive breast and bladder cancers

A promising new PET tracer can visualize a protein that is commonly overexpressed in triple-negative breast and urothelial bladder cancers within four hours, according to new research published in the September issue of The Journal of Nuclear Medicine.

22 Sep 2025

Orforglipron pill improves heart and metabolic risk factors in trial

Patients taking an experimental oral GLP-1 drug lost significant weight and improved their heart and metabolic risk factors in a large, international, phase 3 clinical trial led by investigators at Weill Cornell Medicine, McMaster University, York University and other institutions.

22 Sep 2025

The short shelf-life of truth: Debunking meat myths doesn’t last

Researchers tested the “truth sandwich” technique on German meat consumers and found it effectively reduced belief in common meat myths immediately after exposure. However, the corrective effects disappeared within two weeks, showing that lasting change needs repeated interventions.

22 Sep 2025

Gut microbial imbalance linked to chronic sickle cell disease pain

A research collaboration involving scientists and students at The University of Texas at Dallas has found a clear connection between chronic sickle cell disease pain and the bacteria present in the gastrointestinal tract.

22 Sep 2025

Groundbreaking tool could transform acute leukemia diagnosis and treatment

Researchers at Dana-Farber Cancer Institute have developed a groundbreaking diagnostic tool that could transform the way acute leukemia is identified and treated.

22 Sep 2025

Lab-grown mini brains reveal neural misfires linked to schizophrenia and bipolar disorder

Pea-sized brains grown in a lab have for the first time revealed the unique way neurons might misfire due to schizophrenia and bipolar disorder, psychiatric ailments that affect millions of people worldwide but are difficult to diagnose because of the lack of understanding of their molecular basis.

22 Sep 2025

Higher arsenic exposure linked to increased risk of metabolic liver disease

While metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease (MASLD) is associated with obesity, the cause of its rapidly rising prevalence is not well understood. In this study, we aimed to examine the association between arsenic exposure and MASLD in humans.

22 Sep 2025

Scientists use blood chemistry to predict disease years before it strikes

Researchers built the largest plasma metabolome-phenome atlas using 274,241 UK Biobank participants, linking over 73,000 metabolite-trait and 52,000 metabolite-disease associations. The study shows metabolic risk scores can predict diseases years before diagnosis, with strong accuracy for diabetes and kidney complications.

22 Sep 2025

New dialysis filter shows promise for improving survival and health in kidney failure patients

Researchers at London Health Sciences Centre Research Institute (LHSCRI) and Western University's Schulich School of Medicine & Dentistry have launched a clinical trial that is evaluating a new type of dialysis filter called Elisio HX that may significantly improve outcomes for people living with kidney failure across Canada.

22 Sep 2025

Survey: Public awareness of cystitis and urinary tract infections remains alarmingly low

A new international study has uncovered a concerning lack of public understanding about cystitis and urinary tract infections (UTIs) - common health issues that disproportionately affect women.

22 Sep 2025

How much apple cider vinegar reduces weight? Meta-analysis points to 30 mL daily

A new meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials shows apple cider vinegar can modestly but significantly reduce body weight, BMI, and waist circumference in adults, particularly those with obesity or type 2 diabetes.

22 Sep 2025

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Study provides new insights into understanding the origins of schizophrenia

Mindfulness meditation may help treat people with depression and Internet gaming disorder

Pioneering initiative launched to connect data from IBD registries around the world

Experts call for coordinated global action to make the most of Alzheimer’s treatments

"Light-touch" diabetes intervention can be successfully integrated into clinical workflows

Regular phone support after losing weight helps people to keep the pounds off

Alcohol-related mortality in the US surged 89% since 1999

Georgia State scientist receives $25,000 grant to develop mechanisms for treating obesity

‘Sick to my stomach’: Trump distorts facts on autism, tylenol, and vaccines, scientists say

New PET tracer enables rapid imaging of aggressive breast and bladder cancers

Orforglipron pill improves heart and metabolic risk factors in trial

The short shelf-life of truth: Debunking meat myths doesn’t last

Gut microbial imbalance linked to chronic sickle cell disease pain

Groundbreaking tool could transform acute leukemia diagnosis and treatment

Lab-grown mini brains reveal neural misfires linked to schizophrenia and bipolar disorder

Higher arsenic exposure linked to increased risk of metabolic liver disease

Scientists use blood chemistry to predict disease years before it strikes

New dialysis filter shows promise for improving survival and health in kidney failure patients

Survey: Public awareness of cystitis and urinary tract infections remains alarmingly low

How much apple cider vinegar reduces weight? Meta-analysis points to 30 mL daily

Redefining control and consistency in anaerobic microbiome workflows

AI in Healthcare: How generative tools are transforming clinical practice

The future of automation: Machine learning–driven hepatocyte and organoid counting

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