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Gut's role in gout: New study unravels microbiome's influence on uric acid levels

In a comprehensive study, researchers explored the causal relationship between the gut microbiome, serological urate levels, and gout using Mendelian randomization. The findings reveal that certain genetically predicted gut microbial taxa influence uric acid levels and gout development, and vice versa, suggesting the gut microbiome as a potential therapeutic target for gout.

9 Oct 2023

New research calls for shift in thinking about ultra-processed food addiction

Researchers from the United States, Brazil, and Spain, including scientists with the Fralin Biomedical Research Institute at VTC, published an analysis in a special edition of the British Medical Journal with a timely and controversial recommendation: It's time for an international shift in the way we think about ultra-processed food.

9 Oct 2023

Breast milk microbiome changes after COVID-19 vaccination, linked to enhanced infant protection

Study explored the association between BNT162b2 vaccine-induced antibodies and the breast milk microbiome in 49 breastfeeding mothers, revealing that post-vaccination alterations in the microbiome were linked to humoral protection against SARS-CoV-2.

9 Oct 2023

Machine learning models in healthcare can be victims of their own success, researchers say

Models built on machine learning in health care can be victims of their own success, according to researchers at the Icahn School of Medicine and the University of Michigan.

9 Oct 2023

New report forecasts growing health and economic impacts from stroke between 2020 and 2050

Unless urgent action is taken, the number of people who die from stroke globally is estimated to increase by 50% by 2050 to 9.7 million deaths per year, with annual costs as high as US$2.3 trillion possible, according to a new report on pragmatic solutions to reduce the global burden of stroke: a World Stroke Organization–Lancet Neurology Commission.

9 Oct 2023

Intermittent use of benzodiazepines linked with fewer side effects

More than 60 years after being introduced, doctors have uncovered the first reliable evidence to confirm the belief that taking benzodiazepines such as Valium and Ativan intermittently rather than continuously is associated with fewer side effects and reduced falls, hospitalizations and deaths.

9 Oct 2023

Study uncovers novel therapeutic target for osteoblastic lesions in prostate cancer bone metastasis

In a study published in the journal Genes & Diseases, researchers from Army Medical University and Shenzhen University investigated the pivotal role of miR-18a-5p, a microRNA, in the development and progression of osteoblastic lesions resulting from prostate cancer (PCa) bone metastasis.

9 Oct 2023

AI language models can characterize subtle signatures in the speech of schizophrenia patients

Scientists at the UCL Institute for Neurology have developed new tools, based on AI language models, that can characterize subtle signatures in the speech of patients diagnosed with schizophrenia.

9 Oct 2023

EMC1 protein found to play pivotal role in retinal vascular development

In a groundbreaking study published in the journal Genes & Diseases, researchers from University of Electronic Science and Technology of China have uncovered a key relationship between the EMC1 protein and retinal vascular development.

9 Oct 2023

New clinical trial investigates diet to ease long COVID symptoms

Approximately 7% of Americans have had long COVID, a range of ongoing health problems experienced after infection and recovery from COVID-19. Symptoms can include fatigue, brain fog, headaches, chest pain, heart palpitations and more.

9 Oct 2023

Study sheds light on PRMT1's role in gastric cancer progression

In a study published in the journal Genes & Diseases, researchers from Southwest University, and Southwest Medical University investigated PRMT1, a protein previously known to be overexpressed in gastric cancer cells.

9 Oct 2023

FDA approves the use of sound waves to break down tumors in humans for liver treatment

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved the use of sound waves to break down tumors—a technique called histotripsy—in humans for liver treatment.

9 Oct 2023

SNEB position paper highlights food and nutrition insecurity among college students

The Society for Nutrition Education and Behavior (SNEB) holds its founded position that college students, especially those from underserved communities, are at risk for food and nutrition insecurity.

9 Oct 2023

UofL receives $16M to train more primary care physicians for underserved communities

The University of Louisville has received $16 million to help increase Kentuckians' access to health care, particularly in underserved rural and urban areas.

9 Oct 2023

Cardiac rehabilitation after TAVR underutilized by majority of patients

The vast majority of people who have a minimally invasive heart valve replacement procedure do not participate in recommended cardiac rehabilitation, a Michigan Medicine-led study finds.

9 Oct 2023

Compound found to inhibit influenza virus replication by targeting host enzyme

How can the propagation of influenza viruses be stopped? For a new approach in the therapy of influenza infections, Prof. Hiroki Kato from the Institute of Cardiovascular Immunology at the University Hospital Bonn (UKB) and the Cluster of Excellence ImmunoSensation2 of the University of Bonn receives an Open Philanthropy grant of 2.2 million US dollars.

9 Oct 2023

New forum launched to support behavioral research in laboratory animals

COST Action TEATIME have launched a new public forum for those wishing to delve deeper into scientific matters relating behavioral research in laboratory animals.

9 Oct 2023

McLean Hospital partners with Rippl Care to address mental health needs of seniors with dementia

To address a crisis of unmet mental health needs among seniors with dementia and their family caregivers amid a shortage of mental health providers with expertise treating this population, McLean Hospital, a member of Mass General Brigham, has entered into an agreement to offer strategic advisory services and professional education to Rippl Care.

9 Oct 2023

Solriamfetol may be an effective alternative for managing ADHD in adults, trial shows

Although several medications are approved to treat attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), some individuals experience limited benefits from the drugs or develop side effects from their use.

9 Oct 2023

Health experts redefine cardiovascular disease risk, prevention and management

Health experts are redefining cardiovascular disease (CVD) risk, prevention and management, according to a new American Heart Association presidential advisory published today in the Association's flagship journal Circulation.

9 Oct 2023

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Gut's role in gout: New study unravels microbiome's influence on uric acid levels

New research calls for shift in thinking about ultra-processed food addiction

Breast milk microbiome changes after COVID-19 vaccination, linked to enhanced infant protection

Machine learning models in healthcare can be victims of their own success, researchers say

New report forecasts growing health and economic impacts from stroke between 2020 and 2050

Intermittent use of benzodiazepines linked with fewer side effects

Study uncovers novel therapeutic target for osteoblastic lesions in prostate cancer bone metastasis

AI language models can characterize subtle signatures in the speech of schizophrenia patients

EMC1 protein found to play pivotal role in retinal vascular development

New clinical trial investigates diet to ease long COVID symptoms

Study sheds light on PRMT1's role in gastric cancer progression

FDA approves the use of sound waves to break down tumors in humans for liver treatment

SNEB position paper highlights food and nutrition insecurity among college students

UofL receives $16M to train more primary care physicians for underserved communities

Cardiac rehabilitation after TAVR underutilized by majority of patients

Compound found to inhibit influenza virus replication by targeting host enzyme

New forum launched to support behavioral research in laboratory animals

McLean Hospital partners with Rippl Care to address mental health needs of seniors with dementia

Solriamfetol may be an effective alternative for managing ADHD in adults, trial shows

Health experts redefine cardiovascular disease risk, prevention and management

Building quality into drug development for safer, faster medicines

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