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Infant formula shortage led to an increase in unsafe feeding methods

Nearly half of parents who relied on formula to feed their babies during the infant formula shortage last year resorted to potentially harmful feeding methods, according to a survey from researchers at the University of California, Davis. The study was published in the journal BMC Pediatrics.

27 Jun 2023

New radionuclide-based agent offers hope for treating a variety of cancers

A newly discovered radionuclide-based agent (CB-2PA-NT) has been shown to have high tumor uptake, sustained tumor retention, and high contrast in preclinical models, making it a prime candidate for a novel theranostics approach.

27 Jun 2023

New technique shows potential to generically treat several kinds of cancer

Researchers led by Katsunori Tanaka at the RIKEN Cluster for Pioneering Research (CPR) in Japan and Hiromitsu Haba at the RIKEN Nishina Center for Accelerator-Based Science (RNC) have developed a new technique that has the potential to generically treat several kinds of cancer, with fewer negative side effects than currently available methods.

27 Jun 2023

GREB1 gene key to liver cancer development, study finds

The development of hepatocellular carcinoma, liver cancer, is known to involve abnormal activation of a signaling pathway called Wnt; however, the underlying mechanisms have not been fully understood, until now.

27 Jun 2023

Pictorial warnings pack a punch: Study finds decrease in parents' purchases of sugary drinks for kids

Research examines the impact of pictorial health warnings on parents' purchases of sugary drinks for children, revealing a 17% reduction. The study aims to uncover the psychological mechanisms behind this effect using secondary trial data.

27 Jun 2023

Novel PET radiotracer shows high sensitivity, specificity in diagnosing coronary artery disease in obese patients

A novel PET perfusion radiotracer, 18F-flurpiridaz, can diagnose coronary artery disease (CAD) in obese patients with a higher sensitivity and specificity compared to 99mTc-SPECT myocardial perfusion imaging (MPI), according to research presented at the 2023 Society of Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging Annual Meeting. 18F-flurpiridaz PET MPI obtained images at a lower radiation dose than 99mTc-SPECT MPI and performed similarly in both obese and non-obese patients.

27 Jun 2023

Metabolic surgery provides better results, lesser regression than standard diabetes management

Metabolic or bariatric surgery results in superior glycemic control, less medication usage and high rates of remission of Type 2 diabetes than medical or lifestyle intervention in patients with class 1 obesity, as described in a recently published report by researchers of Pennington Biomedical Research Center and others.

27 Jun 2023

AI vs. human: Study shows ChatGPT falls short in accuracy and authenticity of scientific abstracts

Research investigates the use of large language models in scientific writing, finding that generated abstracts from ChatGPT are detected as 'fake' and raise concerns about accuracy and integrity. Ethical guidelines are needed to ensure proper use of language models in research.

27 Jun 2023

Food for thought: South European Atlantic diet shows promising link to lower depression risk

Researchers evaluate the effects of the Southern European Atlantic Diet on depression.

27 Jun 2023

Vaping may be the first step on a pathway to smoking for non-smokers

While vaping provides a pathway to help smokers wanting to quit, for non-smokers it may be the first step on a pathway to taking up smoking, a new study has shown.

27 Jun 2023

Study reveals human population density and climate factors drive spread of Toxoplasma gondii through feline feces

A significant correlation between human population density, temperature variation, and the prevalence of Toxoplasma gondii shedding in domestic and wild cats

27 Jun 2023

Illuminating how children inherit parents’ stressful experiences

Most of us learned in high school that people get half their genes from their father and half from their mother. That's true, but it turns out the way parents contribute to their offspring's genetics is more complicated—and more intriguing.

27 Jun 2023

AI model can help doctors determine the extent of cancer within the prostate

A new study shows that an artificial intelligence (AI) model co-developed by researchers in the UCLA Jonsson Comprehensive Cancer Center and department of Urology at UCLA can help doctors determine the extent of cancer within the prostate.

27 Jun 2023

Light or moderate alcohol consumption does not protect against endocrine conditions

People who have just one or two drinks per day are not protected against endocrine conditions such as obesity and type 2 diabetes, according to a new study published in the Endocrine Society's Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism.

27 Jun 2023

Research shows the efficacy of methionine restriction to reverse old-age-induced obesity

A new research paper was published in Aging (listed by MEDLINE/PubMed as "Aging (Albany NY)" and "Aging-US" by Web of Science) Volume 15, Issue 11, entitled, "Old-age-induced obesity reversed by a methionine-deficient diet or oral administration of recombinant methioninase-producing Escherichia coli in C57BL/6 mice."

27 Jun 2023

$13.7 million project to unlock digital health data could revolutionize chronic disease management

A $13.7 million project to unlock digital health data on debilitating diseases could reduce hospitalizations, tackle complications and cut health costs.

27 Jun 2023

UTHSC team poised to make a real-world impact on vulnerable cancer patients

A University of Tennessee Health Science Center research team is poised to make a real-world impact on vulnerable cancer patients, thanks to new support from the State of Tennessee.

27 Jun 2023

New digital assay can directly measure the presence of HIV in single drop of blood

A milliliter of blood contains about 15 individual drops. For a person with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), each drop of blood could contain anywhere from fewer than 20 copies of the virus to more than 500,000 copies.

27 Jun 2023

Seven risk factors for early onset colorectal cancer in males identified

Colorectal cancer incidence and deaths are declining for individuals age 50 and older, but are increasing for those under 50.

27 Jun 2023

AI algorithm with high diagnostic accuracy helps improve lung cancer detection

Assistance from an artificial intelligence (AI) algorithm with high diagnostic accuracy improved radiologist performance in detecting lung cancers on chest X-rays and increased human acceptance of AI suggestions, according to a study published in Radiology, a journal of the Radiological Society of North America.

27 Jun 2023

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Infant formula shortage led to an increase in unsafe feeding methods

New radionuclide-based agent offers hope for treating a variety of cancers

New technique shows potential to generically treat several kinds of cancer

GREB1 gene key to liver cancer development, study finds

Pictorial warnings pack a punch: Study finds decrease in parents' purchases of sugary drinks for kids

Novel PET radiotracer shows high sensitivity, specificity in diagnosing coronary artery disease in obese patients

Metabolic surgery provides better results, lesser regression than standard diabetes management

AI vs. human: Study shows ChatGPT falls short in accuracy and authenticity of scientific abstracts

Food for thought: South European Atlantic diet shows promising link to lower depression risk

Vaping may be the first step on a pathway to smoking for non-smokers

Study reveals human population density and climate factors drive spread of Toxoplasma gondii through feline feces

Illuminating how children inherit parents’ stressful experiences

AI model can help doctors determine the extent of cancer within the prostate

Light or moderate alcohol consumption does not protect against endocrine conditions

Research shows the efficacy of methionine restriction to reverse old-age-induced obesity

$13.7 million project to unlock digital health data could revolutionize chronic disease management

UTHSC team poised to make a real-world impact on vulnerable cancer patients

New digital assay can directly measure the presence of HIV in single drop of blood

Seven risk factors for early onset colorectal cancer in males identified

AI algorithm with high diagnostic accuracy helps improve lung cancer detection

Building quality into drug development for safer, faster medicines

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A new method to measure intracellular water in biological systems

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