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Growing up in poverty may influence the wiring of a child's brain, study suggests

A new study from Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis suggests that growing up in poverty may influence the wiring of a child's brain.

27 Jun 2023

Opioid overdose deaths may be reduced by increasing access to prescription opioid painkillers

Increasing access to prescription opioid painkillers may reduce opioid overdose deaths in the United States, according to a Rutgers study.

27 Jun 2023

Multiple subtypes of major depressive disorder identified using brain imaging

Major depressive disorder (MDD) is not only among the most common mental illnesses, affecting over 8% of Americans, but it is also extremely variable from one person to another.

27 Jun 2023

Measurable upticks in gut bacteria blooms tied to lupus flare-ups

Recurrent bouts of systemic lupus erythematosus, marked by the body's immune system attack of its own tissues, closely tracked with measurable upticks in growth in the gut of a certain species of bacteria.

27 Jun 2023

Mastering repeatability in cell culture with INTEGRA Biosciences’ WELLJET peristaltic pump dispenser

INTEGRA Biosciences’ WELLJET reagent dispenser and EasySnap™ dispensing cassettes offer a unique solution to common issues in cell-based workflows.

From INTEGRA Biosciences 27 Jun 2023

Newly identified enzyme could be a useful tool for creating anticancer drugs

Many of the drugs we use to treat cancer and infectious disease are ⎯ or derive from ⎯ natural products, but it's difficult to know exactly how nature assembles them.

27 Jun 2023

Study finds link between blood type and COVID-19 susceptibility

Ask the average American what their blood type is, and you will likely receive a blank look. For most people, blood type only becomes an issue if they need a blood transfusion.

27 Jun 2023

Age of gender dysphoria diagnosis continues to decline

The age of those who are distressed because of a mismatch between their biological sex and their gender identity—known as gender dysphoria—has been steadily falling, reveals research published in the open access journal General Psychiatry.

27 Jun 2023

More women opting for single embryo transfer during fertility treatment

More women are having just one embryo transferred per cycle of fertility treatment to get pregnant, according to research presented at the 39th annual meeting of the European Society of Human Reproduction and Embryology.

27 Jun 2023

New studies show bariatric surgery can improve health for patients with Class 1 obesity

Patient eligibility for bariatric surgery, also called weight-loss or metabolic surgery, has expanded over the last decade and its safety and effectiveness even further established in clinical studies and professional guidelines, but relatively few patients with a body mass index (BMI) below 35 actually get the surgery in any given year, according to new studies presented here at the American Society for Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery (ASMBS) 2023 Annual Scientific Meeting.

27 Jun 2023

Diabetes remission possible even without significant weight loss after gastric bypass surgery

More than half of patients with diabetes and a history of metabolic surgery (51%) experienced remission of their diabetes even if they did not achieve significant weight loss after surgery, according to a new study presented here today at the American Society for Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery 2023 Annual Scientific Meeting.

27 Jun 2023

Study: Chronic knee pain caused by osteoarthritis does not cause cognitive impairment in isolation

New research suggests that chronic knee pain caused by osteoarthritis does not cause cognitive impairment in isolation, indicating that other factors like age, pain medication and socio-economic factors are likely to play a part.

27 Jun 2023

New nanocarriers could revolutionize tuberculosis treatment

Therapy of the dangerous infectious disease of tuberculosis faces the challenge of pathogens frequently being resistant to several common antibiotics.

27 Jun 2023

Metabolic surgery offers significant cardiovascular benefits for patients with diabetes

Patients with diabetes and a history of metabolic surgery had significantly fewer heart attacks, strokes, hospitalizations and death compared to matched patients who did not have the surgery, according to a new study presented here today at the American Society for Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery (ASMBS) 2023 Annual Scientific Meeting.

27 Jun 2023

Bariatric surgery reduces risk of MACE and death in patients with obstructive sleep apnea

Bariatric surgery, also called weight-loss or metabolic surgery, was associated with a 42% lower risk of major adverse cardiovascular events, including heart failure, heart attack, stroke, and atrial fibrillation in patients with moderate to severe obstructive sleep apnea (OSA), according to a new study from Cleveland Clinic and presented here today at the American Society for Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery 2023 Annual Scientific Meeting. Researchers also report metabolic surgery patients cut their risk of death by nearly 40%.

27 Jun 2023

The hospital bills didn’t find her, but a lawsuit did — plus interest

Bethany Birch had pain in her diaphragm on and off for eight months in 2016. She knew it was triggered by food, so she said she tried taking an antacid. That helped a little, but, eventually, she avoided eating altogether. She estimated she lost 25 pounds in that time.

27 Jun 2023

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Growing up in poverty may influence the wiring of a child's brain, study suggests

Opioid overdose deaths may be reduced by increasing access to prescription opioid painkillers

Multiple subtypes of major depressive disorder identified using brain imaging

Measurable upticks in gut bacteria blooms tied to lupus flare-ups

Mastering repeatability in cell culture with INTEGRA Biosciences’ WELLJET peristaltic pump dispenser

Newly identified enzyme could be a useful tool for creating anticancer drugs

Study finds link between blood type and COVID-19 susceptibility

Age of gender dysphoria diagnosis continues to decline

More women opting for single embryo transfer during fertility treatment

New studies show bariatric surgery can improve health for patients with Class 1 obesity

Diabetes remission possible even without significant weight loss after gastric bypass surgery

Study: Chronic knee pain caused by osteoarthritis does not cause cognitive impairment in isolation

New nanocarriers could revolutionize tuberculosis treatment

Metabolic surgery offers significant cardiovascular benefits for patients with diabetes

Bariatric surgery reduces risk of MACE and death in patients with obstructive sleep apnea

The hospital bills didn’t find her, but a lawsuit did — plus interest

The DEA relaxed online prescribing rules during covid. Now it wants to rein them in.

New Charleston museum nods to historical roots of us health disparities

Is there an association between muscle-building supplements and DNA damage in resistance training practitioners?

Unprecedented outbreak: deadly avian disease sweeps through wild bird species in China

Building quality into drug development for safer, faster medicines

How Pulp Fixin Is Turning Paper into High-Performance Sustainable Labware

A new method to measure intracellular water in biological systems

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