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Breastfeeding can protect mothers against type 2 diabetes in later years

Breastfeeding can improve the number of insulin-producing cells in the pancreas and increase insulin sensitivity in mothers, helping to protect them against type 2 diabetes in later years, suggests a mice study presented Thursday at ENDO 2023, the Endocrine Society's annual meeting in Chicago, Ill.

15 Jun 2023

Women living with PCOS experience greater body image concerns than normal people

Women living with polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) experience greater body image concerns than individuals without the condition, according to research being presented Saturday at ENDO 2023, the Endocrine Society's annual meeting in Chicago, Ill.

15 Jun 2023

Women with polycystic ovary syndrome have a 47% increased risk for mortality

People with polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) have a 47% increased risk for death at a younger age compared with those without the condition, according to research being presented on Sunday at ENDO 2023, the Endocrine Society's annual meeting in Chicago, Ill.

15 Jun 2023

Scientist identifies the specific mechanistic cause of life-threatening fungal infections

Major fungal infections have become more common across the globe, and one unexpected phenomenon among the rise of fungi is life-threatening infections as a result of a complication of certain immunotherapies and small molecule kinase inhibitors.

15 Jun 2023

New approach improves diagnosis of limb-girdle muscular dystrophy

It's not easy to distinguish between the dozens of subtypes of limb girdle muscular dystrophy - a rare, genetic muscle disease characterized by weakness in the hips and shoulders that causes difficulty walking and lifting the arms.

15 Jun 2023

Wearable activity trackers could aid in faster recovery of hospital patients

Fitbits, Garmins or Apple Watches, whatever your preference, wearable activity trackers could help patients recover faster during a hospitalization, potentially easing some pressures on Australia's overburdened hospital system, according to new research from the University of South Australia.

15 Jun 2023

KU investigator develops treatment for stroke, heart disease, other metabolic diseases

An investigator with the University of Kansas School of Pharmacy has filed an invention disclosure, part of a provisional patent application with the United States Patent and Trademark Office, for a treatment that could apply to heart disease, stroke and a host of other human diseases related to metabolism.

15 Jun 2023

Polymer patch senses dangerous leaks on sutures

To ensure that wounds remain tightly sealed in the abdomen after surgery, researchers at Empa and ETH Zurich have developed a patch with a sensor function.

15 Jun 2023

Review: Pathophysiology, diagnosis and management of carcinoid heart disease

Announcing a new article publication for Cardiovascular Innovations and Applications journal.

15 Jun 2023

Promising emerging treatment for cardiac arrest patients yields similar results to targeted standard care

A promising emerging treatment (hypercapnia) for comatose adult cardiac arrest patients has been found to yield similar results to current treatment, in a new study published today in the prestigious medical journal New England Journal of Medicine.

15 Jun 2023

Experts develop latest consensus statement on concussion in sport for optimizing the care of athletes

A group of more than 100 expert researchers and clinicians from around the world has distilled and synthesized new scientific evidence and updated existing recommendations with the aim of optimizing the care of athletes at all levels of participation who have, or who are at risk of, concussion.

15 Jun 2023

Amsterdam UMC to lead a global consortium with the aim of developing interventions to combat chronic diseases

Chronic diseases (NCDs) are a global health epidemic and almost 80% of them occur in low- and middle-income countries.

15 Jun 2023

High-quality care in early childhood can build a strong foundation for STEM success

Children who receive high-quality child care as babies, toddlers and preschoolers do better in science, technology, engineering and math through high school, and that link is stronger among children from low-income backgrounds, according to research published by the American Psychological Association.

15 Jun 2023

COVID-19 susceptibility mechanism discovered using a newly created tool

Researchers have discovered a mechanism for COVID-19 susceptibility using a newly created tool. The tool, GASPACHO, captures dynamic changes in gene expression along the innate immune response, allowing researchers to identify genes and molecular pathways associated with disease risk that have previously been too complex to detect or interpret.

15 Jun 2023

Insilico announces new multimodal transformer-based aging clock for processing diverse data sets

Clinical stage generative artificial intelligence (AI)-driven drug discovery company Insilico Medicine ("Insilico") has announced a new multimodal transformer-based aging clock that is capable of processing diverse data sets and providing insights into biomarkers for aging, mapping them to genes relevant to both aging and disease, and discovering new therapeutic targets designed to slow or reverse both aging and aging-related diseases.

15 Jun 2023

UC researchers discover treatment for a rare cancer-like lung disease in women

A treatment for a rare cancer-like lung disease found in women of childbearing age may have been discovered by University of Cincinnati researchers.

15 Jun 2023

New findings expand the genotypic spectrum of NPRL3-associated focal epilepsy

Science China Life Sciences magazine recently reported on the research results of Tang Beisha's team from Xiangya Hospital of Central South University, Liu Jing Yu's team from the Institute of Neurology of the Chinese Academy of Sciences, and Zhang Luoying's team from Huazhong University of Science and Technology, including Du Shiyue, Zeng Sheng, and Song Li. Epilepsy has a complex etiology with 80% owing a genetic basis.

15 Jun 2023

$Study: Hip fracture cases estimated to nearly double by 2050$

Study: Hip fracture cases estimated to nearly double by 2050

An international group of researchers led by the Department of Pharmacology and Pharmacy, LKS Faculty of Medicine, the University of Hong Kong (HKUMed), and including Douglas P Kiel, MD, MPH, Director Musculoskeletal Research Center, Marcus Institute for Aging Research, Hebrew SeniorLife, and Professor of Medicine, Harvard Medical School, evaluated the secular trends in hip fracture incidence, treatment patterns following a hip fracture, and all-cause mortality in 19 countries and regions from 2005 to 2018.

15 Jun 2023

New molecule can prevent the invasion of blood cells by malaria parasites

For the first time ever, a molecule able to prevent the invasion of blood cells by parasites of the genus Plasmodium, responsible for malaria, has been identified and described by CNRS scientists, in collaboration with American and English colleagues.

15 Jun 2023

Bio-TUNE project aims to develop materials with high antibacterial potential and efficient tissue integration

The UPC's Biomaterials, Biomechanics and Tissue Engineering Group (BBT) leads the international project Bio-TUNE, which aims to develop multifunctional materials with high antibacterial potential and efficient tissue integration.

15 Jun 2023

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Breastfeeding can protect mothers against type 2 diabetes in later years

Women living with PCOS experience greater body image concerns than normal people

Women with polycystic ovary syndrome have a 47% increased risk for mortality

Scientist identifies the specific mechanistic cause of life-threatening fungal infections

New approach improves diagnosis of limb-girdle muscular dystrophy

Wearable activity trackers could aid in faster recovery of hospital patients

KU investigator develops treatment for stroke, heart disease, other metabolic diseases

Polymer patch senses dangerous leaks on sutures

Review: Pathophysiology, diagnosis and management of carcinoid heart disease

Promising emerging treatment for cardiac arrest patients yields similar results to targeted standard care

Experts develop latest consensus statement on concussion in sport for optimizing the care of athletes

Amsterdam UMC to lead a global consortium with the aim of developing interventions to combat chronic diseases

High-quality care in early childhood can build a strong foundation for STEM success

COVID-19 susceptibility mechanism discovered using a newly created tool

Insilico announces new multimodal transformer-based aging clock for processing diverse data sets

UC researchers discover treatment for a rare cancer-like lung disease in women

New findings expand the genotypic spectrum of NPRL3-associated focal epilepsy

Study: Hip fracture cases estimated to nearly double by 2050

New molecule can prevent the invasion of blood cells by malaria parasites

Bio-TUNE project aims to develop materials with high antibacterial potential and efficient tissue integration

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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