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Study reveals how smell and hearing interact in mouse brains

Imagine you're at a dinner party, but you can't smell the food cooking or hear the dinner bell. Sounds like a dream, right? What if it wasn't?

6 Jan 2025

NUS researchers enhance chemotherapy with magnetic field pulses

Researchers at the National University of Singapore (NUS) have developed a non-invasive method to improve the effectiveness of chemotherapy while reducing its harmful side effects.

6 Jan 2025

University of Birmingham receives £3.5 million to study arthritis treatment responses

In recent years treatment with powerful biologic and targeted synthetic therapies has changed the landscape for arthritis, but currently finding the right treatment for each person is a matter of trial and error.

6 Jan 2025

New GFR formula offers better diagnosis of hyperfiltration in elderly patients

Annual health checkups regularly include urine tests that serve several purposes, including checking for symptoms of kidney disease.

6 Jan 2025

Extended course of Paxlovid shows promise for some long Covid patients

An up-close look at how patients respond to the drug at different times and doses adds nuance to a recent finding that Paxlovid does not work for long Covid.

6 Jan 2025

ING5 regulates metabolic reprogramming in lung cancer cells

Lung cancer, notorious for its high mortality rates, is a leading cause of cancer-related deaths globally, with metastasis being the primary contributor to poor patient outcomes.

6 Jan 2025

Study finds no clinical advantage of budesonide inhaler over fluticasone in COPD

A study compares budesonide-glycopyrrolate-formoterol and fluticasone-umeclidinium-vilanterol, revealing insights on COPD exacerbations and pneumonia risk.

6 Jan 2025

Persistent or increasing breast density linked to higher cancer risk

Identifying patterns in breast density changes can improve breast cancer risk prediction, emphasizing the importance of longitudinal assessments in screening.

6 Jan 2025

Topical immunotherapy clears precancerous skin lesions and reduces cancer risk

Calcipotriol-plus–5-FU therapy activates immune pathways, offering long-lasting protection against squamous cell carcinoma by targeting precancerous lesions.

6 Jan 2025

Do GLP-1 receptor agonists increase the risk of suicide in patients?

A nationwide study confirms GLP-1 RAs pose no short-term psychiatric risk, showing a negative association with suicidal behaviors in high-risk populations.

6 Jan 2025

GPT-4 demonstrates high accuracy in analyzing multilingual medical notes

A study evaluates GPT-4's analysis of medical notes in English, Spanish, and Italian, achieving 79% agreement with physicians on key clinical insights.

6 Jan 2025

H5N1 bird flu spillover to horses, raises fears of new viral strains

Researchers report the first confirmed cases of H5N1 bird flu in horses, highlighting their role as potential reservoirs for viral reassortment. This groundbreaking study urges increased surveillance to prevent novel influenza epidemics.

5 Jan 2025

Human protein MxA restricts H5N1, but virus mutations raise alarms

Human MxA protein suppresses mammalian H5N1 virus replication, but emerging mutations may enable partial evasion, raising concerns for human transmission.

5 Jan 2025

Y chromosome’s unexpected impact on aging and disease in men

Loss of the Y chromosome (LOY) in men, a dynamic mutation linked to aging, impairs immune function and increases risks of cancer, Alzheimer’s, and cardiovascular diseases, making it a promising biomarker and therapeutic target.

5 Jan 2025

From ducks to detection: Revolutionizing surveillance in the fight against HPAI

Vaccination drastically reduces avian influenza outbreaks in ducks, but enhanced passive surveillance is crucial for timely and effective detection of the virus.

5 Jan 2025

Can a carnivore diet meet all your nutrient needs?

Researchers explore the micronutrient composition and sufficiency of four versions of the carnivore diet as compared to national nutrient reference values.

5 Jan 2025

Can the DASH diet prevent high birth weight?

Adhering to the DASH diet during pregnancy significantly reduces the risk of having large-for-gestational-age (LGA) newborns, a key factor in preventing future metabolic disorders. This study highlights the role of healthy dietary patterns in improving maternal and fetal health outcomes.

5 Jan 2025

Urban sprawl hampers intergenerational mobility and reinforces inequality

Urban sprawl is not just unsightly. It could also be impeding intergenerational mobility for low-income residents and reinforcing racial inequality, according to a series of recent studies led by a University of Utah geographer.

3 Jan 2025

Study identifies best imaging methods for evaluating brain tumor response in melanoma patients

Raymond Y. Huang, MD, Ph.D., of the Department of Radiology at Brigham and Women's Hospital, is the corresponding author of a paper published in the Journal of Clinical Oncology, "Comparative Analysis of Intracranial Response Assessment Criteria in Patients With Melanoma Brain Metastases Treated With Combination Nivolumab + Ipilimumab in CheckMate 204."

3 Jan 2025