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Underutilized obesity treatments could transform patient health

When someone has obesity, losing even 5% of their body weight can make a major difference in their health -- especially if they can keep from regaining it.

21 Feb 2024

Scientists discover the Achilles heel of chemotherapy-resistant ovarian cancer

Women diagnosed with ovarian cancer may initially respond well to chemotherapy, but the majority of them will develop resistance to treatment and die from the disease.

21 Feb 2024

Beetroot juice outperforms nitrate supplements in boosting exercise performance

Beetroot juice (BRJ) offers superior exercise and recovery benefits compared to dietary nitrate and nitrate salts due to its rich phytonutrient content, enhancing aerobic performance and reducing fatigue.

21 Feb 2024

October births linked to higher flu vaccination and lower diagnosis rates

Children born in October are both more likely to be vaccinated against influenza and least likely to be diagnosed with influenza compared with children born in other months, finds a US study published by The BMJ today.

21 Feb 2024

Diets impact Parkinson's motor symptoms, supplements show no benefit, study finds

Meta-analysis reveals that diets like the Mediterranean and ketogenic can improve motor function in Parkinson's disease patients, although dietary supplements do not enhance UPDRS or 6MWT scores.

21 Feb 2024

Vitamin D3 and phytochemicals team up for immune boost and aging defense, study finds

Review highlights the synergistic effects of vitamin D3 and phytochemicals in promoting immune balance, reducing inflammation, supporting gut health, and combating aging, emphasizing the importance of these nutrients for longevity and vitality.

21 Feb 2024

Fine particulate matter exposure linked to increased hospital admissions for major diseases

Short and long term exposure to fine particulate matter (PM2.5) air pollution is linked to an increased risk of hospital admission for major heart and lung diseases, find two large US studies, published by The BMJ today.

21 Feb 2024

Prompt engineering boosts AI's adherence to medical guidelines, study shows

Study demonstrates the effectiveness of prompt engineering in enhancing large language models' adherence to clinical guidelines, with gpt-4-Web and ROT prompting showing the highest consistency with osteoarthritis guidelines.

21 Feb 2024

National survey reveals high exposure to drug overdose deaths among Americans

More than 40% of Americans know someone who has died of a drug overdose and about one-third of those individuals say their lives were disrupted by the death, according to a new RAND study.

21 Feb 2024

Chan Zuckerberg Initiative funds Notre Dame research on aging and neurodegeneration

The University of Notre Dame has received a Collaborative Pairs Pilot Project Award from the Chan Zuckerberg Initiative to study genes that affect neurodegenerative diseases, such as Alzheimer's disease.

21 Feb 2024

COVID-19's neurological effects linked to immune response, not direct viral attack

Study identifies neurocognitive symptoms in COVID-19 patients as a reaction to systemic infection rather than direct brain infection, highlighting changes in the brain's immune response and synaptic organization.

21 Feb 2024

CPRIT awards MD Anderson 16 grants to support cancer research and prevention

The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center today was awarded 16 grants totaling over $25.5 million from the Cancer Prevention and Research Institute of Texas (CPRIT) in support of cancer screening, early detection and prevention programs, faculty recruitment, and groundbreaking cancer research across all areas of the institution.

21 Feb 2024

Scripps Research scientists develop an antibody that blocks lethal snake toxins

Scripps Research scientists have developed an antibody that can block the effects of lethal toxins in the venoms of a wide variety of snakes found throughout Africa, Asia and Australia.

21 Feb 2024

Study finds music's alcohol references sway drinking habits

Study reveals that nearly one in four songs contain references to alcohol, significantly influencing drinking behaviors, especially among young listeners, highlighting the need for public health interventions.

21 Feb 2024

Targeting the Hippo signaling pathway to treat systemic sclerosis

Systemic sclerosis causes the skin to tighten and harden resulting in a potentially fatal autoimmune condition that is associated with lung fibrosis and kidney disease.

21 Feb 2024

Men with higher area of abdominal muscle have greater risk of cardiac trouble, study shows

Body composition - often expressed as the amount of fat in relation to muscle - is one of the standard predictors of cardiac health.

21 Feb 2024

Translating brain activity data into audiovisual experiences

Complex neuroimaging data can be explored through translation into an audiovisual format – a video with accompanying musical soundtrack – to help interpret what happens in the brain when performing certain behaviors.

21 Feb 2024

Study highlights an immunological mechanism underlying Long COVID

SARS-CoV-2 triggers the production of the antiviral protein IFN-γ, which is associated with fatigue, muscle ache and depression.

21 Feb 2024

Air quality and residential greenness influence childhood cancer development

In a new study led by the University of Minnesota's Masonic Cancer Center and the U of M Medical School, researchers found that exposure to air pollution and vegetation may impact childhood cancer development.

21 Feb 2024

Study links air pollution with increased Alzheimer's markers

People with higher exposure to traffic-related air pollution were more likely to have high amounts of amyloid plaques in their brains associated with Alzheimer's disease after death, according to a study published in the February 21, 2024, online issue of Neurology, the medical journal of the American Academy of Neurology.

21 Feb 2024