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Improving access to transgender-friendly health care can help decrease the burden on ERs

Transgender people who come to the emergency room for care tend to be sicker than cisgender people who are otherwise similar to them and are much more likely to be admitted to the hospital once they visit the ER, according to a study being presented Saturday at ENDO 2023, the Endocrine Society's annual meeting in Chicago, Ill.

18 Jun 2023

Research reveals a potential gap in recommended care for people with obesity and overweight

By being undiagnosed or untreated, a significant fraction of people with obesity or overweight are not getting the recommended care, despite an increase in new treatment options, according to research being presented on June 17 at ENDO 2023, the Endocrine Society's annual meeting in Chicago, Ill.

18 Jun 2023

Employees with obesity may have lower work productivity compared to people with normal weight

People with obesity may have lower work productivity due to increased risk of illness, contributing to increased costs for employers, according to industry-supported research being presented Saturday at ENDO 2023, the Endocrine Society's annual meeting, in Chicago, Ill.

18 Jun 2023

Study: Metabolic-associated fatty liver disease is increasing among U.S. adults

The percent of metabolic associated fatty liver disease (MAFLD), the leading global cause of liver disease, is increasing in U.S. adults, according to a study presented Friday at ENDO 2023, the Endocrine Society's annual meeting in Chicago, Ill.

17 Jun 2023

Broader search needed for successful management of eosinophilic gastritis

The good news: a monoclonal antibody treatment called benralizumab proved quite effective in a clinical trial at depleting the number of eosinophils found in the blood and digestive tract tissues of patients with eosinophilic gastritis.

16 Jun 2023

Genetic mechanisms that underlie healthy high-elevation pregnancies may have deep evolutionary roots

Pregnancy at high elevations often is associated with low birth weights and other complications. These challenges occur in a wide range of mammals, from deer mice to human beings.

16 Jun 2023

Brain microglia serve as a stable viral reservoir for latent HIV

As a part of its life cycle, the human immunodeficiency virus-1 (HIV) inserts a copy of its DNA into human immune cells. Some of these newly infected immune cells can then transition into a dormant, latent state for a long period of time, which is referred to as HIV latency.

16 Jun 2023

ACQUIRE Therapy improves outcomes for children with motor disabilities

Virginia Tech researchers with the Fralin Biomedical Research Institute at VTC have demonstrated that children with a wide range of diagnoses that affect their motor function improve after receiving intensive pediatric neurorehabilitation called ACQUIRE Therapy.

16 Jun 2023

Researchers identify several steps in a cellular process responsible for triggering inflammatory responses

Cedars-Sinai investigators have identified several steps in a cellular process responsible for triggering one of the body's important inflammatory responses.

16 Jun 2023

Combination of two drugs may be more effective in treating resistant breast cancer

Cancer cells are even smarter than scientists previously believed, according to new CU Boulder research.

16 Jun 2023

Neurodevelopmental disruptions could pave the way for Alzheimer's disease

In the cerebral cortex, neurogenesis – the formation of neural cells from stem cells – begins in the fetus from 5 weeks gestation and is almost complete by 28 weeks.

16 Jun 2023

Fathers can play a key role in supporting breastfeeding and infant sleep practices

Fathers can make a huge difference in whether an infant is breastfed and placed to sleep safely, according to a recent survey of new fathers led by scientists at Northwestern University and the Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago.

16 Jun 2023

Developing novel statistical approaches to better predict breast cancer progression and survival

Breast cancer is a complex disease, and its progression is difficult, yet important, to predict.

16 Jun 2023

Study finds increase in number of hypothyroidism patients receiving treatment other than levothyroxine

The use of thyroid hormones other than the commonly prescribed hormone medicine levothyroxine to treat hypothyroidism, or underactive thyroid, is increasing, according to a study being presented Friday at ENDO 2023, the Endocrine Society's annual meeting in Chicago, Ill.

16 Jun 2023

KU researcher awarded $4.2 million grant to address eating disorders in active-duty military members

A University of Kansas researcher who developed the first screening tool for eating disorders in veterans has been awarded a four-year, $4.2 million grant by the U.S. Department of Defense (DOD) to address eating disorders in active-duty members of the military.

16 Jun 2023

Research finds link between biomarkers in vitreous humor of the eye and Alzheimer's disease

New research from Boston Medical Center found a significant correlation between biomarkers in the vitreous humor of the eye and pathologically confirmed cases of Alzheimer's disease (AD) and Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy (CTE) in post-mortem brain and eye tissue.

16 Jun 2023

MSU and Corewell Health researchers team up to study the health effects of lead poisoning

Researchers with Michigan State University and Corewell Health are partnering to study the health effects of lead poisoning in the Grand Rapids area where about one in 10 children has elevated lead levels in their blood, according to state data.

16 Jun 2023

Indoor concentrations of benzene from flames of gas stoves can be worse than secondhand smoke

A chemical linked to a higher risk of leukemia and other blood cell cancers creeps into millions of homes whenever residents light their gas stoves.

16 Jun 2023

Wider use of high-dose hemodiafiltration may have benefits for kidney failure patients

Mortality in patients with kidney failure has been found to be 23% lower among those treated with high dose hemodiafiltration compared to those treated with high flux hemodialysis, according to new research from the CONVINCE consortium led by University Medical Center Utrecht.

16 Jun 2023

Does taurine deficiency speed up aging?

The association of the amino acid taurine with aging.

16 Jun 2023

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Improving access to transgender-friendly health care can help decrease the burden on ERs

Research reveals a potential gap in recommended care for people with obesity and overweight

Employees with obesity may have lower work productivity compared to people with normal weight

Study: Metabolic-associated fatty liver disease is increasing among U.S. adults

Broader search needed for successful management of eosinophilic gastritis

Genetic mechanisms that underlie healthy high-elevation pregnancies may have deep evolutionary roots

Brain microglia serve as a stable viral reservoir for latent HIV

ACQUIRE Therapy improves outcomes for children with motor disabilities

Researchers identify several steps in a cellular process responsible for triggering inflammatory responses

Combination of two drugs may be more effective in treating resistant breast cancer

Neurodevelopmental disruptions could pave the way for Alzheimer's disease

Fathers can play a key role in supporting breastfeeding and infant sleep practices

Developing novel statistical approaches to better predict breast cancer progression and survival

Study finds increase in number of hypothyroidism patients receiving treatment other than levothyroxine

KU researcher awarded $4.2 million grant to address eating disorders in active-duty military members

Research finds link between biomarkers in vitreous humor of the eye and Alzheimer's disease

MSU and Corewell Health researchers team up to study the health effects of lead poisoning

Indoor concentrations of benzene from flames of gas stoves can be worse than secondhand smoke

Wider use of high-dose hemodiafiltration may have benefits for kidney failure patients

Does taurine deficiency speed up aging?

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A new method to measure intracellular water in biological systems

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