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Unlocking the gut clock: How circadian rhythms and gut microbiota team up to impact human health

Research investigates the connection between circadian rhythms and specific microbial patterns in various disease contexts, emphasizing the need for further studies.

15 May 2023

Post-secondary education could improve the IQ of adults with mild intellectual disability

Post-secondary education (PSE) has a potential for improving the IQ of adults with mild intellectual disability (ID), according to a new Bar-Ilan University study.

15 May 2023

Obesity undermines COVID-19 vaccines

Researchers examine the impact of obesity on COVID-19 outcomes and the effectiveness of vaccines in individuals with obesity. Using data from Scotland, the study explores the relationship between body mass index (BMI) and hospitalization/mortality due to COVID-19.

15 May 2023

Non-coding genetic molecules may hold promise for warning of esophageal cancer

Irregularities in the body's genetic coding to make proteins are linked to cancerous tumors. But most genetic material contains elements whose function isn't clear.

15 May 2023

Pandemic's hidden impact: Distressed mothers experience altered placental development, raising concerns for offspring

COVID-19 has led to increased prenatal maternal distress (PMD), potentially impacting placental development. Using advanced MRI, researchers examined placental structure in 63 pregnant women during the pandemic and 165 pre-pandemic controls.

15 May 2023

Can machine learning improve myocardial infarction diagnosis?

Researchers discuss a novel clinical decision support system based on machine learning models to predict an individual’s probability of myocardial infarction.

15 May 2023

Experts identify key measures to reduce alcohol consumption in Germany

Research paper discusses the high levels of alcohol consumption in Germany and proposes enhancing alcohol health literacy as a way to reduce consumption. The aim of the study is to identify and prioritize measures to improve alcohol health literacy.

15 May 2023

Exploring psychological mechanisms of how to maintain changes in lifestyle and behavior

Changes in lifestyle and behavior might be easy to make. But they are often short-lived. So, what can we do to maintain the changes that we have made? This question has been studied by Frida Skarin, PhD student at the Service Research Center, Karlstad University.

15 May 2023

UArizona Health Sciences researchers seek to improve opioid therapy while decreasing its side effects

University of Arizona Health Sciences researchers are taking the foot off the brake in their quest to improve opioid therapy while decreasing its side effects.

15 May 2023

Inflation-related stress in certain sociodemographic groups exacerbates health inequalities in the U.S.

High inflation rates are stressing certain sociodemographic groups more than others, exacerbating inequalities in health in the United States, found a new study led by a York University researcher.

15 May 2023

Newly identified genetic variant provides protection from Alzheimer's disease

A single patient can spark new research questions and provide answers about a disease. And when a new case is identified, investigators can make connections between them that can lead to even more powerful and persuasive ideas about cause and treatment.

15 May 2023

Study offers new insights into how toxic proteins spread in the brains of people with Alzheimer's disease

Fresh insights into the spread of damaging proteins that build up in the brains of people with Alzheimer's disease could hold the key to stopping the condition progressing, a study says.

15 May 2023

Metabolically healthy and unhealthy 'forms' of obesity linked with increased risk of obesity-related cancers

New research to be presented at this coming week's European Congress on Obesity in Dublin, Ireland (17-20 May) and published in the Journal of the National Cancer Institute shows that both the metabolically healthy and unhealthy 'forms' of obesity are associated with an increased risk of various obesity-related cancers, with the relationship stronger in metabolically unhealthy obesity.

15 May 2023

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

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

Medical Research News

Unlocking the gut clock: How circadian rhythms and gut microbiota team up to impact human health

Post-secondary education could improve the IQ of adults with mild intellectual disability

Obesity undermines COVID-19 vaccines

Non-coding genetic molecules may hold promise for warning of esophageal cancer

Pandemic's hidden impact: Distressed mothers experience altered placental development, raising concerns for offspring

Can machine learning improve myocardial infarction diagnosis?

Experts identify key measures to reduce alcohol consumption in Germany

Exploring psychological mechanisms of how to maintain changes in lifestyle and behavior

UArizona Health Sciences researchers seek to improve opioid therapy while decreasing its side effects

Inflation-related stress in certain sociodemographic groups exacerbates health inequalities in the U.S.

Newly identified genetic variant provides protection from Alzheimer's disease

Study offers new insights into how toxic proteins spread in the brains of people with Alzheimer's disease

Metabolically healthy and unhealthy 'forms' of obesity linked with increased risk of obesity-related cancers

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

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

Language exposure can shape the brains of young children

Experts provide a new clinical picture of sarcopenic obesity

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

Brain cancer cells communicate with astrocytes to enhance tumor growth by energy transfer

Alcohol-based disinfectants can effectively protect against monkeypox viruses

Directed enzyme evolution and the Nobel Prize: Making enzymes evolve in the lab

Advancing Motor Neuron Disease Diagnosis with Non-Invasive Ultrasound and AI

How agentic AI is reshaping laboratory workflows

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