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New guidelines can help alleviate unnecessary referrals related to unexpected bleeding

The British Menopause Society (BMS) has launched new, joint guidelines for GPs to help alleviate unnecessary referrals related to unexpected bleeding.

10 Jul 2024

Targeted alpha therapy offers hope for glioblastoma patients

A new approach to treating the most malignant type of brain cancer – glioblastoma – has shown strong promise in pre-clinical settings, raising hopes of increasing current average survival rates beyond 18 months.

10 Jul 2024

Bovine H5N1 flu virus in cow milk poses significant health risks, study shows

Study characterizes the pathogenicity and transmission dynamics of the H5N1 influenza virus in bovine milk, highlighting significant public health risks and potential mammalian transmission.

10 Jul 2024

Gut Blastocystis linked to healthier diets and better heart health, study finds

Intestinal Blastocystis is linked to healthier diets and improved cardiometabolic outcomes, suggesting its beneficial role in human health. This global study highlights the potential of personalized nutrition based on gut microbiome composition.

10 Jul 2024

Fungal endophytes: A promising frontier for breast cancer treatment

A recent study in Heliyon highlights the potential of fungal endophytes in developing novel anti-cancer agents, specifically targeting breast cancer therapy.

10 Jul 2024

How short-term nighttime carb restriction boosts exercise and burns fat

Dietary modifications, like the sleep-low method, may improve exercise performance by optimizing glycogen storage and fat metabolism. A study in Nutrients shows night-time carbohydrate restriction benefits endurance and weight management.

10 Jul 2024

UCLA research highlights delayed Huntington's disease diagnosis for Black patients

New research led by UCLA Health revealed that Black patients with Huntington's disease in the U.S. and Canada received their diagnoses, on average, one year later compared to White patients after symptoms first appear.

9 Jul 2024

Gut microbiome health crucial to survival after solid organ transplants

'Unhealthy' gut microbiome patterns are linked to a heightened risk of death after a solid organ transplant, finds research published online in the journal Gut.

9 Jul 2024

Osteoarthritis linked to accelerated progression of severe long-term conditions

Osteoarthritis - a condition in which the protective cartilage on the ends of bones breaks down - may more than double the risk of speedy progression to accumulating severe long term conditions (multimorbidity), finds a 20 year study published in the open access journal RMD Open.

9 Jul 2024

Study pinpoints brain area critical to oxycodone relapse prevention

Even years after they have recovered, a person who once struggled with alcohol or opioid addiction can relapse - and that relapse is more likely to occur during particularly stressful times.

9 Jul 2024

Pregnancy loss risk heightened by family history of endocrine diseases

Women who have close family members with endocrine diseases, including type 2 diabetes, thyroid diseases and polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS), are at higher risk of pregnancy loss, a new study has found.

9 Jul 2024

Four-year diabetes delay reduces death and complications in prediabetic patients

Individuals diagnosed with prediabetes can reduce their long-term risk of death and diabetes-related health complications if they delay the onset of diabetes for just four years through diet and exercise. Guangwei Li of the China-Japan Friendship Hospital and colleagues report these findings in a new study published July 9th in the open-access journal PLOS Medicine.

9 Jul 2024

Researchers receive $2 million in grants to advance studies on age-related cognitive impairment

Two University of Oklahoma researchers have been awarded more than $2 million in grants from the Hevolution Foundation to further their studies on age-related cognitive impairment, with an emphasis on improving "health span," or the number of years a person remains healthy.

9 Jul 2024

Mayo Clinic makes medical history with total larynx transplant for cancer patient

Mayo Clinic announces a groundbreaking achievement in organ transplantation, offering hope to thousands who have lost their ability to speak, swallow and breathe on their own due to diminished function or loss of their larynx.

9 Jul 2024

Survey reveals many women unaware of minimally invasive uterine fibroid treatments

Among women who have personally been diagnosed with uterine fibroids, more than half (53%) were presented with a hysterectomy, while fewer than 1 in 5 (20%) were presented with other less invasive options such as over-the-counter NSAIDs (19%), uterine fibroid embolization (17%), oral contraceptives (17%), and endometrial ablation (17%), according to new survey data by The Harris Poll on behalf of the Society of Interventional Radiology.

9 Jul 2024

Stem-like cells found to drive growth of aggressive pediatric brain tumors

A team of researchers at Baylor College of Medicine, Texas Children's Hospital, the Hospital for Sick Children in Toronto and collaborating institutions has identified and located a population of stem-like cells that initiates and maintains Group 3 medulloblastoma (Gr3-MB) in the developing brain.

9 Jul 2024

UK sugar tax reduces daily sugar intake in children and adults, study finds

Daily sugar intake fell by around 5 g in children and by around 11 g in adults in the 12 months following the introduction of the UK's 'sugar tax', formally known as the Soft Drinks Industry Levy, finds an analysis of 11 years of survey data, published online in the Journal of Epidemiology & Community Health.

9 Jul 2024

Reframing U.S. public health post-COVID-19

In the aftermath of the COVID-19 pandemic, the U.S. public health system must focus on critical questions of accountability, politicization and updating data systems if it is to do its job well and maintain the trust of the American people, according to a new report from the Colorado School of Public Health.

9 Jul 2024

Omics-based approaches to age-related macular degeneration

A new editorial paper was published in Aging (listed by MEDLINE/PubMed as "Aging (Albany NY)" and "Aging-US" by Web of Science) Volume 16, Issue 12, entitled, "Aging retinal pigmented epithelium: omics-based insights into vision decline."

9 Jul 2024

Transforming growth factor beta inhibition boosts NK cell therapy against hepatocellular carcinoma

Researchers at University of California San Diego have found that the most common form of liver cancer - one with a high mortality rate - can be better targeted and treated using an innovative new stem cell-derived therapy, according to a recently published study in Cell Stem Cell.

9 Jul 2024