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Simple 20-meter shuttle run test predicts brain health in overweight kids

Aerobic fitness is often considered one of the best indicators of childhood health. It is also linked to better academic performance, executive function, and larger brain volume.

29 Jan 2024

Study highlights the negative consequences linked to "yo-yo dieting"

A new qualitative study highlights the negative interpersonal and psychological consequences associated with "yo-yo dieting," also known as weight cycling.

29 Jan 2024

Hydroxyurea treatment can greatly benefit children with sickle cell anemia, study reveals

Clinical research led by Indiana University School of Medicine investigators and their collaborators in Uganda has revealed that hydroxyurea significantly reduces infections in children with sickle cell anemia.

29 Jan 2024

OU research focuses on innovative combination of imaging techniques to detect pancreatic cancer

Researchers at OU Health Stephenson Cancer Center at the University of Oklahoma Health Sciences have embarked on a revolutionary new research study that could improve the detection of a deadly disease - pancreatic cancer - and give patients a chance to live longer, healthier lives.

29 Jan 2024

Henry Ford Health and MSU continue groundbreaking medical research initiative

Michiganders will continue to have the opportunity to advance medical research aimed at advancing individualized health care through a renewed award to Henry Ford Health + Michigan State University Health Sciences from the National Institutes of Health's (NIH) All of Us Research Program.

29 Jan 2024

UH optometry researcher warns against the use of low-level red light therapy to control myopia

A University of Houston optometry researcher is warning against the use of low-level red light (LLRL) therapy as a method to control myopia, or nearsightedness, especially in children.

29 Jan 2024

RNA sequencing analysis feasible for diagnosis of molecular subtypes in pediatric B-ALL

Acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL) is the most common childhood cancer, representing more than 30% of all pediatric cases.

29 Jan 2024

Common biomarker test could be misguiding treatment for some Black women with breast cancer

A common test used to decide whether breast cancer patients should get chemotherapy may be making bad recommendations for some Black women, leading them to forgo chemotherapy when it might have helped, according to new research from the University of Illinois Chicago.

29 Jan 2024

Evaluating the link between serum selenium levels and hypertension

Announcing a new article publication for Cardiovascular Innovations and Applications journal. This study was aimed at evaluating the association between serum selenium (Se) levels and hypertension in American adults.

29 Jan 2024

New risk predictive model developed for effectively predicting multivessel coronary artery disease

Announcing a new article publication for Cardiovascular Innovations and Applications journal. The severity and prognosis of coronary artery disease are closely associated with treatment strategy choice.

29 Jan 2024

Optical coherence tomography reveals age-specific plaque vulnerabilities in STEMI patients

Announcing a new article publication for Cardiovascular Innovations and Applications journal. Age-related vulnerable characteristics of pancoronary plaques in patients with ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI) have not been systemically evaluated by optical coherence tomography (OCT).

29 Jan 2024

Scientists reveal direct link between mitochondrial DNA mutations and cancer treatment response

Cancer Research UK-funded scientists have made an unusual discovery that could help to identify patients who are up to two and a half times more likely to respond to currently available cancer drugs.

29 Jan 2024

Guideline renewal and more openness needed toward new digital contraceptive methods

New digital contraceptive methods, such as apps or wearables to determine fertile days, are gaining in popularity.

29 Jan 2024

Updated recommendations for management of people with hip and knee osteoarthritis

OA affects over 500 million people worldwide. The disease is age related, and usually starts to affect people in middle age.

29 Jan 2024

Gene variant linked to increased miscarriage risk through disrupted chromosome pairing

Scientists at deCODE genetics, a subsidiary of Amgen and their collaborators from Iceland, Denmark and USA published a study today in Nature Structural and Molecular Biology titled "Variant in the synaptonemal complex protein SYCE2 associates with pregnancy loss through effects on recombination".

29 Jan 2024

New scientific statement outlines recommendations for diagnosing, managing cerebral venous thrombosis

A new scientific statement from the American Heart Association emphasizes the need to increase patients' and physicians' awareness of cerebral venous thrombosis (CVT) to improve the recognition of this condition and initiate prompt medical treatment.

29 Jan 2024

Study sheds new light on how obesity affects fat cells' mitochondria

The number of people with obesity has nearly tripled since 1975, resulting in a worldwide epidemic. While lifestyle factors like diet and exercise play a role in the development and progression of obesity, scientists have come to understand that obesity is also associated with intrinsic metabolic abnormalities.

29 Jan 2024

New review unveils the increased risks of forced separation between humans and their pets

Pet owners forced to be separated from their animals in crisis situations, including those who are victims of domestic violence, are suffering from a lack of support services needed to protect them.

29 Jan 2024

Blood chip could offer early insights into cancer treatment effectiveness

Using a chip to process blood samples, doctors can monitor the amount of cancer cells in a patient’s blood to determine how well a treatment is working by the fourth week, according to a new University of Michigan study.

29 Jan 2024

Subcutaneous nivolumab revolutionizes renal cell carcinoma care with faster, easier treatment

Subcutaneous injection of the immunotherapy nivolumab (brand name Opdivo) is noninferior to intravenous delivery and dramatically reduces treatment time in patients with renal cell carcinoma, as seen in the results of a large phase 3 clinical trial reported today at the 2024 American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) Genitourinary Cancers Symposium in San Francisco, California.

29 Jan 2024

Medical News

Simple 20-meter shuttle run test predicts brain health in overweight kids

Study highlights the negative consequences linked to "yo-yo dieting"

Hydroxyurea treatment can greatly benefit children with sickle cell anemia, study reveals

OU research focuses on innovative combination of imaging techniques to detect pancreatic cancer

Henry Ford Health and MSU continue groundbreaking medical research initiative

UH optometry researcher warns against the use of low-level red light therapy to control myopia

RNA sequencing analysis feasible for diagnosis of molecular subtypes in pediatric B-ALL

Common biomarker test could be misguiding treatment for some Black women with breast cancer

Evaluating the link between serum selenium levels and hypertension

New risk predictive model developed for effectively predicting multivessel coronary artery disease

Optical coherence tomography reveals age-specific plaque vulnerabilities in STEMI patients

Scientists reveal direct link between mitochondrial DNA mutations and cancer treatment response

Guideline renewal and more openness needed toward new digital contraceptive methods

Updated recommendations for management of people with hip and knee osteoarthritis

Gene variant linked to increased miscarriage risk through disrupted chromosome pairing

New scientific statement outlines recommendations for diagnosing, managing cerebral venous thrombosis

Study sheds new light on how obesity affects fat cells' mitochondria

New review unveils the increased risks of forced separation between humans and their pets

Blood chip could offer early insights into cancer treatment effectiveness

Subcutaneous nivolumab revolutionizes renal cell carcinoma care with faster, easier treatment

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