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A healthy lifestyle reduces risk of developing severe liver disease

Researchers investigate the correlation between a healthy lifestyle and Life’s Essential 8 scores in new-onset severe non-alcoholic fatty liver disease.

29 Jun 2023

Using the power of machine learning to develop a predictive model of rumination

Our minds often get trapped in repetitive thoughts, such as past mistakes, regrets, insecurities, or unresolved conflicts.

29 Jun 2023

Living in a historically redlined neighborhood may increase risk of kidney failure

New study shows that long-term disinvestment in health and wealth resources in historically redlined neighborhoods likely contributes to a disproportionate rate of kidney failure among Black adults today.

29 Jun 2023

Higher lean muscle mass may offer protection against Alzheimer's disease

High levels of lean muscle might protect against Alzheimer's disease, suggests a large study published in the open access journal BMJ Medicine.

29 Jun 2023

Study unlocks the healing power of oral keratinocytes

Scientists have made significant progress in understanding the signals involved in regulating oral keratinocyte cell motility and proliferative capacity, offering new insights into potential pharmacological manipulation for regenerative medicine.

29 Jun 2023

Non-invasive technique can help identify infants at high risk for retinopathy of prematurity

Research from Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago promises to spare many premature infants from undergoing invasive eye exams to detect retinopathy of prematurity (ROP), the most common cause of preventable lifelong blindness in children in the U.S.

29 Jun 2023

Microbial exposure during infancy contributes immune system development

The research paper explores the role of early life environmental factors and the human microbiome in the development of atopy and asthma. It highlights the potential impact of exposures on immune function and provides insights into microbial mediators of chronic inflammatory diseases in childhood.

29 Jun 2023

Loneliness linked to increased risk of heart disease in diabetics

Loneliness is a bigger risk factor for heart disease in patients with diabetes than diet, exercise, smoking and depression, according to research published today in European Heart Journal, a journal of the European Society of Cardiology.

29 Jun 2023

Long COVID cannot be treated as a single condition, study says

Long COVID is not a single condition, and should not be treated as such, according to new data collected in nationwide study released May 31 in the Open Forum of Infectious Diseases.

29 Jun 2023

Study finds high TB case rates and low detection in prisons

In the first global assessment of TB among incarcerated people, a new study found consistently high TB case rates and low case detection in prisons, suggesting the need for health organizations to increase efforts to reduce the spread of TB among this high-risk population.

29 Jun 2023

WHO to declare artificial sweetener aspartame as possible carcinogen

The World Health Organization recently indicated that aspartame will likely be declared a “possible carcinogen to humans.”

29 Jun 2023

A lack of body-positive videos on TikTok

The research paper examines body positivity videos on TikTok, analyzing their content, themes, and messaging. The findings reveal a prevalence of unrealistic beauty standards and a lack of explicit positive body image messages, highlighting the need for further investigation into the effects of such content on social media platforms.

29 Jun 2023

Do people drink less alcohol if they are aware of the associated cancer risks?

Alcohol consumption is a known risk factor for various types of cancer, but awareness of this link remains low among the general population. This study examines the association between awareness of alcohol as a cancer risk factor and alcohol consumption among adults in the United States.

29 Jun 2023

Exposure to tobacco smoke increases the presence of heavy metals in children's saliva, study shows

Secondhand tobacco smoke continues to be a major source of indoor air pollution that causes more than 41,000 nonsmoking adults to die every year in the United States, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

29 Jun 2023

KFF Health News' 'What the Health?': A year without Roe

It's an understatement to say a lot has happened in the year since the Supreme Court overturned the nationwide right to abortion in its decision in Dobbs v. Jackson Women's Health Organization.

29 Jun 2023

Cyanotriazole compounds can selectively and rapidly kill trypanosome parasites, study shows

Cyanotriazole compounds are fast-acting topoisomerase II poisons that can selectively and rapidly kill trypanosome parasites that cause Chagas disease and African sleeping sickness, according to a new study.

29 Jun 2023

The connection between energy insecurity and poor health

In light of climate change and the impending transition to clean energy, many long-standing programs to address energy insecurity need to be refreshed.

29 Jun 2023

Latest advancements and challenges in the use of cross-frequency coupling for neuroscience

A review paper by researchers at the Beijing Institute of Technology summarized recent advancements and challenges in the use of cross-frequency coupling (CFC) for neuroscience and cyborg and bionic systems (CBS).

29 Jun 2023

Microbiology society welcomes the opportunity to respond to parliamentary inquiry on the pandemic

The Microbiology Society has welcomed the opportunity from the House of Commons Science and Technology Committee to respond to the inquiry on emerging diseases and lessons learned from COVID-19.

29 Jun 2023

UW Medicine reaffirms support for access to abortion care

The Supreme Court decision in Dobbs v. Jackson Women's Health Organization, overturning Roe v. Wade and Planned Parenthood v. Casey, has had significant impacts nationally on healthcare justice, affecting the health, financial stability and opportunity for many people across the country.

29 Jun 2023