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How moderate coffee consumption reduces cardiovascular disease risk

Researchers examine the impact of coffee intake on cardiovascular disease.

16 Dec 2024

IAS-USA releases updated HIV treatment and prevention guidelines

On the occasion of World AIDS Day on 1 December 2024, the International Antiviral (formerly AIDS) Society-USA (IAS-USA) has published new international guidelines for the treatment and prevention of HIV.

15 Dec 2024

Protein-packed foods may not be as healthy as you think, study finds

Foods with protein claims often appear healthy but are nutritionally worse, with 91% classified as "less healthy" due to high sodium, fat, and sweeteners.

15 Dec 2024

Global study reveals shifting trends in ovarian cancer incidence by subtype and region

Study analyzed global patterns and trends in ovarian cancer incidence from 1988 to 2017, highlighting variations by histological subtypes and regions. It revealed significant geographic disparities, with higher rates in regions with very high HDIs and emphasized the need for targeted prevention and surveillance strategies.

15 Dec 2024

Breaking the vape habit: Challenges faced by young adult users

A randomized clinical trial explored the characteristics of young adult exclusive e-cigarette users seeking treatment, revealing high dependence levels, significant behavioral health concerns, and common usage of nicotine replacement therapies. Findings underscore the need for tailored cessation strategies targeting young adults.

15 Dec 2024

Smoke from Canadian wildfires leads to surge in heart and lung problems in the U.S.

Wildfire smoke has long been known to exacerbate health problems like heart disease, lung conditions, and asthma, but now a new study finds that smoke from these fires can lead to poor health thousands of miles away.

15 Dec 2024

Aston University researcher receives major grant to investigate autoimmune encephalitis

Dr. Sukhvir Wright at Aston University Institute for Health and Neurodevelopment (IHN), and honorary consultant neurologist at Birmingham Children's Hospital (BCH), has been awarded a £3.4m Career Development Award from Wellcome to research autoimmune encephalitis (AE), an inflammatory brain condition, in children.

15 Dec 2024

WHO reports major decline in global drowning deaths since 2000

The World Health Organization (WHO) publishes its first-ever report on drowning prevention, which reveals a 38% drop in the global drowning death rate since 2000 - a major global health achievement.

14 Dec 2024

Women face greater barriers to accessing mobility aids despite higher need

Women are more likely than men to experience mobility limitations that could benefit from the use of mobility aids but are much less likely to use them when needed, according to a new study from researchers at UCL and the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine (LSHTM).

14 Dec 2024

AI tool could revolutionize placenta examination and improve neonatal care

A newly developed tool that harnesses computer vision and artificial intelligence (AI) may help clinicians rapidly evaluate placentas at birth, potentially improving neonatal and maternal care, according to new research from scientists at Northwestern Medicine and Penn State.

14 Dec 2024

USC researchers awarded $3.4 million to combat age-related cognitive decline in women

A team of researchers at The Keck School of Medicine of USC have received a $3.4 million federal grant to advance research on an innovative approach to slowing age-related cognitive decline.

14 Dec 2024

Raw milk may carry hidden risks of flu transmission

Raw milk, hailed by some as a natural and nutritious alternative to pasteurized dairy, may come with hidden dangers, according to a new Stanford University study.

14 Dec 2024

Research sheds light on how hypoxia affects T cell function in cancer

Immune checkpoint blockades, or ICBs, have revolutionized treatment for various advanced cancers. However, their effectiveness has plateaued due to therapeutic resistance that renders tumor-infiltrating lymphocytes, or TILs, ineffective.

14 Dec 2024

Research finds no change in mortality despite platinum chemotherapy shortage

During a shortage of the generic platinum chemotherapy drugs cisplatin and carboplatin that began in early 2023, there was no difference in mortality rates among patients with advanced cancer compared to the previous year, and prescription rates for the two drugs fell less than three percent overall - and 15.1 percent at the peak - according to an analysis published this week in the Journal of the National Cancer Institute by researchers from the University of Pennsylvania's Perelman School of Medicine and Penn Medicine's Abramson Cancer Center.

14 Dec 2024

Dietary adjustments may help control prostate cancer in men undergoing active surveillance

A new study led by UCLA Health Jonsson Comprehensive Cancer Center investigators offers new evidence that dietary changes may help reduce cancer cell growth in patients undergoing active surveillance, a treatment approach that involves regular monitoring of the cancer without immediate intervention.

14 Dec 2024

Australian research unlocks new path for cancer immunotherapy

Australian-led research is unlocking new ways for immunotherapy to better target cancer.

14 Dec 2024

Promising combination therapy could improve liver cancer outcomes

Dan G. Duda, DMD, PhD, of the Edwin L. Steele Laboratories for Tumor Biology and Department of Radiation Oncology at Massachusetts General Hospital, is the corresponding author of a paper published in Cancer Immunology Research, "Combination CXCR4 and PD1 Blockade Enhances Intratumoral Dendritic Cell Activation and Immune Responses Against Hepatocellular Carcinoma."

14 Dec 2024