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How self-monitoring and motivation fuel online weight loss success

Study reveals that successful weight loss in Chinese adults participating in an online group intervention correlates with high motivation, regular self-monitoring, and detailed progress logs, emphasizing the importance of adherence and motivation.

1 Feb 2024

Comparing perioperative differences: Sleeve gastrectomy vs. Roux-en-Y gastric bypass

Study compares laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy (SG) and Roux-en-Y gastric bypass (RYGB) in obese patients, finding both procedures have low, comparable perioperative risks and complications, challenging the criteria for selecting between the two surgeries.

1 Feb 2024

High maternal cortisol levels linked to unexpected birth problems

A snippet of hair can reveal a pregnant person's stress level and may one day help warn of unexpected birth problems, a study indicates.

1 Feb 2024

Researchers assess effectiveness of contact tracing in controlling COVID-19 pandemic

During the COVID-19 pandemic, Switzerland, like many other countries, relied on contact tracing to identify people likely to have been contaminated by an infected acquaintance.

1 Feb 2024

A promising approach for aging research

In mid-January 2024, the Friedrich Schiller University Jena made an important discovery public: A team of researchers from the universities of Jena and Shenzhen (China), as well as the Jena University Hospital, decoded a molecular mechanism that plays a crucial role in the development of breast cancer.

1 Feb 2024

Are urban green spaces beneficial to air quality?

Study reveals that urban green space has a limited impact on air pollution control, with street-level vegetation potentially increasing pollution by hindering ventilation.

1 Feb 2024

Watch-and-wait approach gains traction in rectal cancer treatment

While surgery to remove rectal cancer can be necessary and lifesaving, it can sometimes come with significant drawbacks, like loss of bowel control.

1 Feb 2024

Cancer risk factors and barriers to cancer prevention services among people experiencing homelessness

While people experiencing homelessness are more exposed to cancer-associated risk factors, there is a lack of awareness and structures for targeted cancer prevention.

1 Feb 2024

New insights on how diet regulates allergic responses

The intricate relationship that exists between humans and the gut microbiome has become a hot research topic, and scientists are constantly uncovering new reasons why a healthy diet can lead to a healthier life.

1 Feb 2024

Phase II clinical trial evaluates the safety and efficacy of a Muse cell-based product in patients with ALS

Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) is a neurodegenerative disease characterized by progressive loss of motor functions, which eventually leads to death within 5 years of its onset.

1 Feb 2024

Study sheds light on 7-DHC's potential to induce cell death-resistant state in tumors

Cell death is fundamental to life and, thus, healthy aging. In the realm of cellular biology, ferroptosis (a form of programmed cell death) has emerged not only as a focal point of research for its potential in eliminating cancer cells, but also its role in a plethora of other diseases, including neurodegenerative diseases such as Alzheimer's disease, eye diseases such as Retinitis pigmentosa and age-related macular degeneration, as well as ischemia, cardiovascular disease, liver disease, acute kidney injury and inflammation.

1 Feb 2024

KFF Health News' 'What the Health?': The struggle over who gets the last word

The Supreme Court in March will hear oral arguments in two very different cases that boil down to the same question: How much power do "experts" in health and science deserve? At stake is the future accessibility of the abortion pill mifepristone, and the ability of government officials to advise social media companies about misinformation.

1 Feb 2024

Long COVID and ME/CFS share isimilarities in immune system dysfunction, study finds

A study led by UMass Chan Medical School viral immunologists Liisa Selin, MD, PhD, and Anna Gil, PhD, discovered similarities in immune system dysfunction as a potential biomarker among people living with long COVID and myalgic encephalomyelitis/chronic fatigue syndrome (ME/CFS).

1 Feb 2024

IU surgeon-scientist investigates the role of sinus microbiome in chronic rhinosinusitis

An Indiana University School of Medicine surgeon-scientist is leading a multi-institutional grant investigating the role of the sinus microbiome in chronic rhinosinusitis, an inflammatory disease that causes the lining of the sinuses to swell.

1 Feb 2024

Prioritizing patient outcomes to regulate artificial intelligence in health care

Ever wonder if the latest and greatest artificial intelligence (AI) tool you read about in the morning paper is going to save your life?

1 Feb 2024

Study shows nuanced pregnancy outcomes for pregnant individuals with autoimmune disease

For many aspiring mothers with autoimmune disease, pregnancy can be daunting and full of unknowns. In some cases, those suffering from specific autoimmune conditions have chosen to forego pregnancy altogether due to concerns about their disease treatments and adverse pregnancy outcomes.

1 Feb 2024

Researchers develop new method to study liver function and disease

Researchers at Karolinska Institutet in Sweden have developed a method to study liver function and disease without requiring invasive procedures.

1 Feb 2024

Next-gen BTK degrader could help overcome treatment resistance in chronic lymphocytic leukemia

New research from Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center at the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine and collaborating organizations has identified a next-generation BTK degrader that could help overcome treatment resistance in chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL) and related blood cancers.

1 Feb 2024

Specific epigenetic pathway found to be involved in the development of melanoma drug resistance

One of the major challenges in cancer research and clinical care is understanding the molecular basis for therapeutic resistance as a major cause of long term treatment failures.

1 Feb 2024

New approach offers hope for regaining lost memories in Alzheimer's

While newly approved drugs for Alzheimer's show some promise for slowing the memory-robbing disease, the current treatments fall far short of being effective at regaining memory.

1 Feb 2024

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How self-monitoring and motivation fuel online weight loss success

Comparing perioperative differences: Sleeve gastrectomy vs. Roux-en-Y gastric bypass

High maternal cortisol levels linked to unexpected birth problems

Researchers assess effectiveness of contact tracing in controlling COVID-19 pandemic

A promising approach for aging research

Are urban green spaces beneficial to air quality?

Watch-and-wait approach gains traction in rectal cancer treatment

Cancer risk factors and barriers to cancer prevention services among people experiencing homelessness

New insights on how diet regulates allergic responses

Phase II clinical trial evaluates the safety and efficacy of a Muse cell-based product in patients with ALS

Study sheds light on 7-DHC's potential to induce cell death-resistant state in tumors

KFF Health News' 'What the Health?': The struggle over who gets the last word

Long COVID and ME/CFS share isimilarities in immune system dysfunction, study finds

IU surgeon-scientist investigates the role of sinus microbiome in chronic rhinosinusitis

Prioritizing patient outcomes to regulate artificial intelligence in health care

Study shows nuanced pregnancy outcomes for pregnant individuals with autoimmune disease

Researchers develop new method to study liver function and disease

Next-gen BTK degrader could help overcome treatment resistance in chronic lymphocytic leukemia

Specific epigenetic pathway found to be involved in the development of melanoma drug resistance

New approach offers hope for regaining lost memories in Alzheimer's

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A new method to measure intracellular water in biological systems

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