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Study reveals e-cigarette users with limited smoking history show similar DNA alterations as smokers

A study assessed the effect of tobacco smoking and electronic cigarette (e-cigarettes) use on DNA methylation changes associated with carcinogenesis.

25 Mar 2024

Study adds new evidence on the link between Type 2 diabetes and Alzheimer's disease

New research conducted in mice offers insights into what's going on at the molecular level that could cause people with diabetes to develop Alzheimer's disease.

25 Mar 2024

Navigating the minefield of AI in healthcare: Balancing innovation with accuracy

Article explores the challenges of ensuring generative AI, like large language models (LLMs), provides accurate health information, focusing on AI errors, disinformation, and privacy concerns, while suggesting methods for improvement.

25 Mar 2024

New method paves the way for clearer dietary guidelines on brain health

Study outlines a protocol for harmonizing disparate data on the link between dietary habits and cognitive health from various research, aiming to consolidate findings into actionable dietary guidelines.

25 Mar 2024

AI's health misinformation challenge: Study calls for stronger safeguards and transparency

Study uncovers that current safeguards against health disinformation in large language models (LLMs) are applied inconsistently, and AI developers lack transparency in their risk mitigation strategies, highlighting a crucial need for more stringent regulation and comprehensive auditing processes.

24 Mar 2024

COVID-19 survivors face increased psychiatric risks, spotlight on vaccination's mental health benefits

Study utilizes UK Biobank data to explore the long-term psychiatric effects of COVID-19 and assesses the role of vaccination in mitigating mental health complications, revealing increased risks for various psychiatric disorders among survivors.

24 Mar 2024

Heart at risk from ARDS: Inflammatory responses fuel cardiovascular complications

Research highlights the inflammatory impacts of ARDS on the heart, underscoring the role of immune responses in cardiovascular complications from viral infections, including COVID-19, and emphasizes the potential of TNF-α neutralizing therapy to mitigate these effects.

24 Mar 2024

Study reveals breakthrough in non-invasive detection of endometrial cancer

Study uncovers proteomic signatures in blood plasma and cervicovaginal fluid that could lead to non-invasive detection methods for endometrial cancer, demonstrating significant potential for early diagnosis and improved patient outcomes.

24 Mar 2024

Study reveals ADHD medication reduces psychiatric hospitalizations and work disability

Study highlights the benefits and potential risks of ADHD medication, revealing that stimulants like amphetamines and methylphenidate reduce the risk of psychiatric hospitalization and improve long-term employment outcomes, though concerns about adverse effects such as increased heart rate and potential for triggering psychosis or mania remain.

24 Mar 2024

Groundbreaking study finds link between common bacteria and stomach cancer

A new study has discovered that a type of bacteria commonly found in the body, which usually does not pose problems for healthy people, plays a significant role in causing stomach cancer, the fifth most common cancer in the world.

24 Mar 2024

Southern expansion of hemorrhagic fever virus in Sweden linked to bank voles

Researchers have discovered that bank voles in Skåne, southern Sweden, carry a virus that can cause hemorrhagic fever in humans.

22 Mar 2024

New classification of tuberculosis aims to improve focus on the early stages of disease

A new way to classify tuberculosis (TB) that aims to improve focus on the early stages of the disease has been presented by an international team involving researchers at UCL.

22 Mar 2024

Boosting butyrate-producing gut bacteria lowers hospitalization rates for infections

A study of two large European patient cohorts has found that for every 10% increase in butyrate-producing bacteria in a patient's gut, the risk of hospitalization for any infection falls by between 14 and 25% across two large national cohorts.

22 Mar 2024

Study evaluates the use of tirzepatide in overweight/obese adults with type 1 diabetes

A new study in the peer-reviewed journal Diabetes Technology & Therapeutics (DTT) evaluated the use of tirzepatide in overweight/obese adults with type 1 diabetes.

22 Mar 2024

Unlocking the mysteries of early human development through blastoid models

It's one of life's most defining moments - that crucial step in embryonic development, when an indistinct ball of cells rearranges itself into the orderly three-layered structure that sets the stage for all to come.

22 Mar 2024

Reciprocated care in Alzheimer's couples enhances mutual well-being

In cases of Alzheimer's disease, it's common for a spouse to take on the role of caregiver. Research led by the University of California, Davis, suggests that patients can also support their caretakers, and that reciprocated care has mutual benefits.

22 Mar 2024

Evaluating teacher effectiveness for students with and without disabilities

Research has often focused on how teachers and educators can best instruct and accommodate students with disabilities.

22 Mar 2024

Researchers shed light on proteins controlling the development of ovaries in mice

Researchers at the Francis Crick Institute have shed light on the proteins controlling the development of ovaries in mice before and after birth.

22 Mar 2024

Link found between neighborhood poverty, food access, and birth outcomes

Living in neighborhoods where residents have lower incomes and limited food access during pregnancy was associated with an increased risk of babies born small for gestational age or with lower birthweight, according to a new study from the NIH Environmental Influences on Child Health Outcomes (ECHO) Program.

22 Mar 2024

Novel treatment approach to halt epilepsy progression identified

Only a very small percentage of neurons show changes after an epileptic seizure in mice, but these alterations can be permanent and trigger future seizures that can affect the whole brain and lead to impaired cognition, like memory and learning, according to new research from the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania.

22 Mar 2024

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Study reveals e-cigarette users with limited smoking history show similar DNA alterations as smokers

Study adds new evidence on the link between Type 2 diabetes and Alzheimer's disease

Navigating the minefield of AI in healthcare: Balancing innovation with accuracy

New method paves the way for clearer dietary guidelines on brain health

AI's health misinformation challenge: Study calls for stronger safeguards and transparency

COVID-19 survivors face increased psychiatric risks, spotlight on vaccination's mental health benefits

Heart at risk from ARDS: Inflammatory responses fuel cardiovascular complications

Study reveals breakthrough in non-invasive detection of endometrial cancer

Study reveals ADHD medication reduces psychiatric hospitalizations and work disability

Groundbreaking study finds link between common bacteria and stomach cancer

Southern expansion of hemorrhagic fever virus in Sweden linked to bank voles

New classification of tuberculosis aims to improve focus on the early stages of disease

Boosting butyrate-producing gut bacteria lowers hospitalization rates for infections

Study evaluates the use of tirzepatide in overweight/obese adults with type 1 diabetes

Unlocking the mysteries of early human development through blastoid models

Reciprocated care in Alzheimer's couples enhances mutual well-being

Evaluating teacher effectiveness for students with and without disabilities

Researchers shed light on proteins controlling the development of ovaries in mice

Link found between neighborhood poverty, food access, and birth outcomes

Novel treatment approach to halt epilepsy progression identified

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