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Intensive livestock farming may contribute to emerging infectious disease risk

Intensive livestock farming could raise the risk of new pandemics, researchers have warned.

17 Jul 2024

Spinal Muscular Atrophy patients are at higher risk of developing fatty liver disease

An international study has discovered that people living with the neurodegenerative condition Spinal Muscular Atrophy (SMA) are at higher risk of developing fatty liver disease, suggesting that SMA patients may face additional health problems over time.

17 Jul 2024

Study highlights the role of RGS16 in glioma progression

Gang Li et al., at Department of Neurosurgery, Qilu Hospital, Shandong University, China, presented a comprehensive study on the role of regulator of G-protein signaling 16 (RGS16) in the progression of glioma, a highly aggressive central nervous system tumor.

17 Jul 2024

Research finds UK adolescents consume two-thirds of their daily calories from ultra-processed foods

Adolescents consume around two-thirds of their daily calories from ultra-processed foods (UPFs) new research from the Universities of Cambridge and Bristol has found.

17 Jul 2024

Workplace bullying drives emotional exhaustion and job dissatisfaction among female workers

Workplace bullying against women in Pakistan is driving emotional exhaustion and job dissatisfaction among female workers, new research reveals.

17 Jul 2024

An Arm and a Leg: The woman who beat an $8,000 hospital fee

Hospital facility fees. They can feel like a charge just for walking in the door. Hospitals say they go toward overhead on facilities with lots of specialized equipment and staff, like emergency rooms.

17 Jul 2024

Her hearing implant was preapproved. Nonetheless, she got $139,000 bills for months.

Caitlyn Mai woke up one morning in middle school so dizzy she couldn't stand and deaf in one ear, the result of an infection that affected one of her cranial nerves.

17 Jul 2024

Marine fungus-derived aniquinazolin B could be a potential opioid alternative

Opioids have long been known as natural substances with substantial pharmacological effect. They have been used as effective painkillers.

17 Jul 2024

Hydrogel implant for fallopian tubes provides dual solution for contraception and endometriosis

Hydrogels have a variety of use cases, including contact lenses, delivering doses of medication within the body, moisturisers, water storage in soil, cleaning polluted water and as gelling and thickening agents.

17 Jul 2024

Americans' ability to afford healthcare hits new low in 2024

The percentage of Americans who can afford and access prescription drugs and quality healthcare stands at a new low of 55%, a six-point decline since 2022, according to the West Health-Gallup Healthcare Affordability Index.

17 Jul 2024

Revolutionary eye imaging technique could transform MS diagnosis

Researchers at Durham University, UK and Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Iran have developed an innovative approach to diagnosing Multiple Sclerosis using advanced eye imaging techniques.

17 Jul 2024

Harnessing cell's natural delivery system for targeted drug delivery

Each cell in the body has its own unique delivery system that scientists are working on harnessing to move revolutionary biological drugs - molecules like proteins, RNA and combinations of the two - to specific diseased parts of the body.

17 Jul 2024

Heart of the Matter: Early Diagnosis and Intervention in Heart Failure with Prof. Martin Cowie & Dr. Lisa Anderson

The future of heart failure treatment with AstraZeneca's Prof. Martin Cowie and Heart Failure Specialist and Consultant Cardiologist at St George’s Hospital Dr. Lisa Anderson.

17 Jul 2024

The Nation’s 911 system is on the brink of its own emergency

Just after lunchtime on June 18, Massachusetts' leaders discovered that the statewide 911 system was down.

17 Jul 2024

Does reducing leisure-time screen media use improve mental health among children and adolescents?

Researchers investigated whether reducing the use of screen media for leisure improves mental health in adolescents and children.

17 Jul 2024

Semaglutide shows no higher 12-month risk of adverse neuropsychiatric outcomes than other antidiabetic drugs, study suggests

Researchers evaluated the 12-month neurological and psychiatric outcomes of semaglutide use in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus using a propensity-score matched cohort.

17 Jul 2024

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Intensive livestock farming may contribute to emerging infectious disease risk

Spinal Muscular Atrophy patients are at higher risk of developing fatty liver disease

Study highlights the role of RGS16 in glioma progression

Research finds UK adolescents consume two-thirds of their daily calories from ultra-processed foods

Workplace bullying drives emotional exhaustion and job dissatisfaction among female workers

An Arm and a Leg: The woman who beat an $8,000 hospital fee

Her hearing implant was preapproved. Nonetheless, she got $139,000 bills for months.

Marine fungus-derived aniquinazolin B could be a potential opioid alternative

Hydrogel implant for fallopian tubes provides dual solution for contraception and endometriosis

Americans' ability to afford healthcare hits new low in 2024

Revolutionary eye imaging technique could transform MS diagnosis

Harnessing cell's natural delivery system for targeted drug delivery

Heart of the Matter: Early Diagnosis and Intervention in Heart Failure with Prof. Martin Cowie & Dr. Lisa Anderson

The Nation’s 911 system is on the brink of its own emergency

Does reducing leisure-time screen media use improve mental health among children and adolescents?

Semaglutide shows no higher 12-month risk of adverse neuropsychiatric outcomes than other antidiabetic drugs, study suggests

Interrupting sitting with evening exercise boosts sleep by nearly 30 minutes

Active commuters less likely to suffer from heart disease and cancer, new research shows

Concussion history in rugby players linked to higher levels of neurodegenerative disease biomarkers

Nighttime resistance exercise 'activity breaks' may boost sleep duration, study finds

Obesity, GLP-1s, and metabolic care

Automation in cell-based workflows

Data management challenges in scientific research

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