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Marijuana and hallucinogen use, binge drinking reach highest level among adults 35 to 50

Past-year use of marijuana and hallucinogens by adults 35 to 50 years old continued a long-term upward trajectory to reach all-time highs in 2022, according to the Monitoring the Future (MTF) panel study, an annual survey of substance use behaviors and attitudes of adults 19 to 60 years old.

17 Aug 2023

Immunotherapy combination extends progression-free survival in patients with melanoma

A research team co-led by UCLA investigators has shown that an immunotherapy drug combination can be an effective second-line therapy for patients with an aggressive and deadly type of melanoma that is resistant to the widely used immunotherapy drugs known as PD-1 inhibitors.

17 Aug 2023

Exposure to interpersonal violence throughout childhood or adulthood increases risk of diabetes

According to the results of a new study in the American Journal of Preventive Medicine, published by Elsevier, exposure to interpersonal violence throughout childhood or adulthood increases an individual's chance of developing adult-onset diabetes by more than 20%.

17 Aug 2023

Study shows how antibiotic resistance genes build up over a lifetime

Cooking food thoroughly and avoiding some types of vegetables and salad during a course of antibiotic treatment could potentially reduce antibiotic resistance, by preventing bacteria carrying resistance genes getting into the gut, according to a new study.

17 Aug 2023

Metabolic changes after gastric bypass surgery reverse within one year

A new study from Lund University in Sweden raises questions about the efficacy of bariatric operations involving gastric bypass.

17 Aug 2023

Study provides insight into aging of the brain

Most of us who've reached middle age have noticed a slowing in memory and cognition, but scientists don't have a clear picture of the molecular changes that take place in the brain to cause it.

17 Aug 2023

Pregnant women living in walkable communities more likely to experience favorable birth outcomes

Pregnant women that live in walkable communities - with more sidewalks, parks and walking paths - not only engage in more physical activity but are also more likely to experience favorable birth outcomes, according to research from the University of New Hampshire.

17 Aug 2023

Klotho levels and telomere length may be associated through a coordinated downregulation of longevity factors

A new research paper was published by Aging (listed by MEDLINE/PubMed as "Aging (Albany NY)" and "Aging-US" by Web of Science) in Volume 15, Issue 15, entitled, "Associations between klotho and telomere biology in high stress caregivers."

17 Aug 2023

Study finds how low levels of the TET2 gene fuel rapid growth of acute myeloid leukemia

Scientists at City of Hope, one of the largest cancer research and treatment organizations in the United States, have identified how low levels of the TET2 gene fuel the rapid growth of acute myeloid leukemia in animal models.

17 Aug 2023

Healthy diet and organized sports linked to better reasoning skills in children

Reasoning skills are crucial skills in learning, academic performance, and everyday problem-solving.

17 Aug 2023

Current methods overestimate malaria parasite multiplication rates

Current methods can vastly overestimate the rates that malaria parasites are multiplying in an infected person's blood, which has important implications for determining how harmful they could be to a host, according to a new report.

17 Aug 2023

New insights into the role of liver progenitor cells in liver cancer initiation

Primary liver cancers ranked as the sixth most commonly diagnosed cancers and the third leading cause of cancer-related death in 2020. Among all primary liver cancers, HCC is the most common cancer, accounting for more than 80% of cases with a 5-year survival rate of less than 10% in Western countries.

17 Aug 2023

Study investigates the impact of rapid genome sequencing for infantile epilepsy

Epilepsy in infants ranges in severity and can leave caregivers with questions about their child's health. While genetic testing to help determine the cause of epilepsy is possible, comprehensive testing does not always happen routinely and it can take a long time, leaving families waiting for answers.

17 Aug 2023

Researchers receive DoD grant to target chemotherapy resistance in pancreatic cancer

Researchers with Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center at the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine have been awarded a grant from the U.S. Department of Defense (DoD)'s Congressionally Directed Medical Research Program to target chemotherapy resistance in pancreatic cancer.

17 Aug 2023

Recreational drug use may worsen outcomes for cardiac intensive care patients

Recreational drug use may be a factor in a significant proportion of admissions to cardiac intensive care, with various substances detected in 1 in 10 such patients, suggest the findings of a multicentre French study published online in the journal Heart.

17 Aug 2023

Smartphone app helps university students cut down on alcohol

Access to a smartphone alcohol intervention app helped university students to cut down their overall alcohol consumption and the number of days they drank heavily, suggests a study published in The BMJ today.

17 Aug 2023

Gut microbiome variation linked to race and ethnicity arises after 3 months of age

Gut microbiome variation associated with race and ethnicity arises after three months of age and persists through childhood, according to a new study published August 17th in the open access journal PLOS Biology by Elizabeth K. Mallott of Washington University in St. Louis, US, Seth Bordenstein of Pennsylvania State University, US, and colleagues.

17 Aug 2023

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Marijuana and hallucinogen use, binge drinking reach highest level among adults 35 to 50

Immunotherapy combination extends progression-free survival in patients with melanoma

Exposure to interpersonal violence throughout childhood or adulthood increases risk of diabetes

Study shows how antibiotic resistance genes build up over a lifetime

Metabolic changes after gastric bypass surgery reverse within one year

Study provides insight into aging of the brain

Pregnant women living in walkable communities more likely to experience favorable birth outcomes

Klotho levels and telomere length may be associated through a coordinated downregulation of longevity factors

Study finds how low levels of the TET2 gene fuel rapid growth of acute myeloid leukemia

Healthy diet and organized sports linked to better reasoning skills in children

Current methods overestimate malaria parasite multiplication rates

New insights into the role of liver progenitor cells in liver cancer initiation

Study investigates the impact of rapid genome sequencing for infantile epilepsy

Researchers receive DoD grant to target chemotherapy resistance in pancreatic cancer

Recreational drug use may worsen outcomes for cardiac intensive care patients

Smartphone app helps university students cut down on alcohol

Gut microbiome variation linked to race and ethnicity arises after 3 months of age

New small molecule drug targets active state of cancer-causing KRAS mutant

Female Genital Mutilation found to be a leading cause of death in girls and young women in Africa

Study explores vaping trends among US adults with cardiovascular disease

The impact of vibration on microscopy

How Omics Technologies Are Transforming Biological Research and Drug Discovery

How microplastics and bacteria interact to drive antibiotic resistance

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