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Lost in the mix of Medicaid ‘unwinding’: Kentucky cut off her health care over a clerical error

The day her Medicaid coverage ended, Beverly Likens was in the hospital after a scary trip to the emergency room.

21 Nov 2023

Evolving overdose crisis shakes previously effective treatments

"You can't inject a horse tranquilizer and think nothing bad is gonna happen" to you, said Ty Sears, 33, a longtime drug user now in recovery.

21 Nov 2023

Is the microbiome linked to post-traumatic stress disorder outcomes?

The potential role of the microbiome-gut-brain axis in this interaction.

21 Nov 2023

Revolutionizing liver transplants in pigs with magnetic anastomosis technology

The effectiveness of magnetic anastomosis technology (MAT) in Liver Transplantation.

21 Nov 2023

Breakthrough in HIV treatment: NMN shows promise in reducing CD4+ T cell activation

The impact of nicotinamide mononucleotide (NMN) on Clusters of differentiation 4+ (CD4+ ) Thymus cells (T cells) viz.

21 Nov 2023

Statins may reduce breast cancer mortality rates

The relationship between serological cholesterol levels, statin usage, and breast cancer (BC) mortality.

21 Nov 2023

Association between infertility and autism spectrum disorder risk among children

The relationship between infertility and its treatments on autism spectrum disorder (ASD).

21 Nov 2023

Nut consumption linked to improved male fertility, systematic review reveals

A systematic review finds that consuming at least 60 grams of nuts daily significantly enhances male fertility by improving sperm vitality, motility, and morphology, while evidence for nut consumption's impact on female fertility remains limited.

20 Nov 2023

Study shows mother's milk proteins and carbs crucial for infant growth, fat less so

Systematic review examines the impact of human milk macronutrients on infant growth, revealing that digestible carbohydrates increase infant weight and milk proteins correlate with increased infant length, while milk fat shows no consistent relationship with growth outcomes.

20 Nov 2023

Experts recommend genomics for tackling antimicrobial resistance, outline key strategies for effective surveillance

The Lancet Microbe article summarizes discussions by the Surveillance and Epidemiology of Drug-resistant Infections Consortium on using genomics for antimicrobial resistance surveillance, highlighting its benefits and challenges and providing key recommendations for effective implementation.

20 Nov 2023

Sugary drinks linked to higher dementia risk, new study from UK Biobank reveals

The study finds that consuming free sugars, especially through beverages like fruit drinks, sodas, and milk-based drinks, is associated with an increased risk of dementia, while free sugars from solid foods show no significant link to dementia risk.

20 Nov 2023

New study links DNA methylation in GLP1R gene to obesity without metabolic disorders

The study investigates the role of epigenetic changes in GLP1R gene polymorphisms on metabolically healthy obesity (MHO), revealing that apart from genetic variations, DNA methylation significantly influences the occurrence of MHO.

20 Nov 2023

Study exposes AI image generators' bias in depicting surgeons, highlighting gender and racial disparities

The study analyzes the representation of gender and racial diversity in AI-generated images of surgeons, revealing that two out of three popular AI text-to-image generators predominantly depict surgeons as White and male, contrasting with the actual diversity in the field.

20 Nov 2023

Urban environmental quality linked to breast cancer incidence

A Duke Health analysis of breast cancer in North Carolina showed that the state's urban counties had higher overall incidences of disease than rural counties, especially at early stages upon diagnosis.

20 Nov 2023

UT Arlington researchers develop improved model for predicting cancer cure rates

With the rapid development in computing power over the past few decades, machine-learning (ML) techniques have become popular in medical settings as a way to predict survival rates and life expectancies among patients diagnosed with diseases such as cancer, heart disease, stroke, and, more recently, COVID-19.

20 Nov 2023

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Lost in the mix of Medicaid ‘unwinding’: Kentucky cut off her health care over a clerical error

Evolving overdose crisis shakes previously effective treatments

Is the microbiome linked to post-traumatic stress disorder outcomes?

Revolutionizing liver transplants in pigs with magnetic anastomosis technology

Breakthrough in HIV treatment: NMN shows promise in reducing CD4+ T cell activation

Statins may reduce breast cancer mortality rates

Association between infertility and autism spectrum disorder risk among children

Nut consumption linked to improved male fertility, systematic review reveals

Study shows mother's milk proteins and carbs crucial for infant growth, fat less so

Experts recommend genomics for tackling antimicrobial resistance, outline key strategies for effective surveillance

Sugary drinks linked to higher dementia risk, new study from UK Biobank reveals

New study links DNA methylation in GLP1R gene to obesity without metabolic disorders

Study exposes AI image generators' bias in depicting surgeons, highlighting gender and racial disparities

Urban environmental quality linked to breast cancer incidence

UT Arlington researchers develop improved model for predicting cancer cure rates

Study highlights glycolysis as a potential therapeutic target to combat Mycobacterium tuberculosis

Precision TMS approach yields improved outcomes for patients with major depressive symptoms

Study reveals surprising role of cerebellar nuclei in associative learning

C-section overuse in Mexico driven by hospital specializations and obesity

AI tools show promise in personalized cancer treatment, but lag behind human experts

Advancing brain microphysiological systems (bMPS)

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