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Unhealthy commodities linked to mental health problems

"Unhealthy commodities" such as tobacco, alcohol, ultra-processed foods, social media, and fossil fuels, as well as impacts of fossil fuel consumption such as climate change and air pollution are associated with depression, suicide, and self-harm, according to a study published August 28 by Kate Dun-Campbell from the London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine, and colleagues.

28 Aug 2024

Primary care providers key to addressing emotional eating

Primary care providers are well positioned to address emotional eating because of their long-term relationships with patients, noted Jana DeSimone Wozniak, PhD and Hsiang Huang, MD, MPH, of Harvard Medical School and Cambridge Health Alliance in Cambridge, Massachusetts.

28 Aug 2024

Hereditary cardiac amyloidosis more common in the UK than previously thought

More people in the UK are at risk of a hereditary form of cardiac amyloidosis, a potentially fatal heart condition, than previously thought, according to a new study led by researchers at UCL (University College London) and Queen Mary University of London.

28 Aug 2024

Study reveals challenges and risks for women using anabolic-androgenic steroids

A new study published in Drug and Alcohol Review has revealed critical insights into the challenges and risks faced by women who use anabolic-androgenic steroids (AAS).

28 Aug 2024

Targeting cancer cells by cutting off essential nutrients and backup supplies

Cancer cells have voracious appetites. And there are certain nutrients they can't live without. Scientists have long hoped they might stop tumors in their tracks by cutting off an essential part of cancer cells' diet.

28 Aug 2024

Type 2 diabetes and prediabetes linked to accelerated brain aging

Type 2 diabetes and prediabetes are associated with accelerated brain aging, according to a new study from Karolinska Institutet in Sweden published in the journal Diabetes Care.

28 Aug 2024

How perceived benefits and risks affect public willingness to pay for healthcare

Healthcare is undoubtedly crucial for everyone. As individuals age, the risk for health issues and related expenses increases.

28 Aug 2024

Film preferences reveal insights into brain activity

Crime films, action films, comedies, or documentaries? A person's favourite film genre reveals a lot about how their brain works.

28 Aug 2024

Portable tool rapidly detects microplastics in everyday items

Micro- and nanoplastics are in our food, water and the air we breathe. They are showing up in our bodies, from testicles to brain matter.

28 Aug 2024

Pediatric heart transplant waitlist fails to prioritize sickest patients, study shows

The method used across the United States to wait-list children for heart transplants does not consistently rank the sickest patients first, according to a new study led by Stanford Medicine experts.

28 Aug 2024

Research highlights potential of blood epigenetics for dementia risk assessment

New research suggests that epigenetic markers in the blood could be useful for understanding dementia risk.

28 Aug 2024

In-person contact decreases levels of loneliness in older people

In-person contact helps lead to lower levels of loneliness in older people, but other ways of staying in touch, such as phoning, emailing or texting, are not as effective in lowering loneliness, a team of researchers at The University of Texas at Austin and the University of Michigan have found.

28 Aug 2024

Recreational drug users three times more likely to experience repeat cardiovascular events

New research presented at this year's ESC Congress 2024 in London, UK (30 Aug – 2 Sept) shows that, among patients admitted to the intensive cardiac care unit (ICCU), those with a recent history of recreational drug use are three times more likely than those with no history to experience a repeat serious cardiovascular event within one year.

28 Aug 2024

Pain emerges as dominant symptom in long Covid, UCL study reveals

Pain may be the most prevalent and severe symptom reported by individuals with long Covid, according to a new study led by UCL (University College London) researchers.

28 Aug 2024

New antibacterial compound shows promise for preventing periodontal disease

Periodontal disease is an inflammatory disease caused by a periodontal pathogenic bacteria infection that affects oral and internal health.

28 Aug 2024

Study introduces a novel approach to mapping protein-receptor interactions

One in every three FDA-approved drugs targets a single superfamily of receptors dotting the surfaces of human cells.

28 Aug 2024

Synexa Life Sciences enrols in My Green Lab certification program

Synexa Life Sciences, a global provider of biomarker and bioanalytical solutions to the pharmaceutical, biotech, and CRO industries, proudly announces its enrolment in the My Green Lab Certification Program.

28 Aug 2024

Cell therapy commercialization: Streamline your path to cell therapy commercialization

Moving your cell therapy clinical trial beyond Phase I is an exciting time, marking a significant milestone. There are many therapeutic developers working to address critical patient needs in oncology, auto-immune, regenerative medicine, and other spaces.

From Charles Rivers Laboratories Cell and Gene Therapy 28 Aug 2024

Graylight imaging is ISO 13485 certified

In November 2023, we are proud to announce that we, Graylight Imaging, have successfully achieved ISO 13485 certified status, demonstrating our commitment to the highest quality standards in the design and manufacture of medical devices.

From Graylight Imaging 28 Aug 2024

Strategic partnership to revolutionize urine testing

Alpha Laboratories Ltd. (Hampshire, UK) is proud to announce that it has entered into a strategic partnership with Clinical Design Technologies Ltd. (Devon, UK), to market and support the world's first digital closed urine testing system.

From Alpha Laboratories 28 Aug 2024