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Study shows life expectancy slowing across 23 wealthy countries

Researchers forecast that people born between 1939 and 2000 in 23 high-income countries will see slower life expectancy gains than earlier generations. The slowdown stems largely from reduced improvements in childhood survival, with later-life gains unable to offset the decline.

27 Aug 2025

Certain dietary fats found to trigger hard-to-treat asthma in children

Researchers at Children's Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP) found that certain lipids, or fats, in obesity-causing foods also cause asthma-like lung inflammation.

27 Aug 2025

Using cannabis to self medicate linked to higher risk of paranoia

New research from the Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology & Neuroscience (IoPPN) at King's College London, in partnership with the University of Bath, has found that the reasons why a person chooses to use cannabis can increase their risk of developing paranoia.

27 Aug 2025

Columbia study urges federal recognition of public health nurses

After 140 years of vital, often invisible service, public health nurses (PHNs) deserve formal recognition as a distinct occupation, says a new study from Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health.

27 Aug 2025

Routine eye exams may help detect Alzheimer’s years before symptoms appear

Within the next few years, doctors may be able to spot signs of Alzheimer's disease and other dementias using routine eye exams well before symptoms appear, a new study suggests.

27 Aug 2025

Yale scientists boost mRNA vaccine power with new technology

Messenger RNA, or mRNA, vaccines entered the public consciousness when they were introduced during the COVID-19 pandemic, and both Pfizer-BioNTech and Moderna used the technology in developing their highly effective vaccines to fight the virus.

27 Aug 2025

Increasing numbers of bariatric surgery patients turn to GLP-1 drugs

Bariatric surgery is usually effective on its own for weight loss, but an increasing proportion of patients who undergo bariatric surgery start taking one of the new glucagon-like 1 peptide receptor agonist (GLP-1) weight-loss drugs in the years after their surgery, according to a new study led by researchers at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health.

27 Aug 2025

Regenerative strategy offers hope for women with pelvic organ prolapse

Pelvic organ prolapse (POP) is a disorder that primarily affects older women who have experienced multiple vaginal childbirths.

27 Aug 2025

AUF1 protein shown to suppress cellular senescence and altered metabolism

A new research paper was published in Volume 17, Issue 7 of Aging (Aging-US) on July 24, 2025, titled "RNA-binding protein AUF1 suppresses cellular senescence and glycolysis by targeting PDP2 and PGAM1 mRNAs."

27 Aug 2025

Abnormal fusion protein drives childhood brain tumor through condensate formation

A study looking at the biophysical properties of an abnormal protein driving cancer cells is giving scientists new therapeutic clues for how to treat ependymoma, the third most common childhood brain tumor.

27 Aug 2025

Gene editing therapy exa-cel improves quality of life in sickle cell disease and beta thalassemia

Treatment with exagamglogene autotemcel (exa-cel) led to robust and sustained improvements in quality of life for patients with severe sickle cell disease (SCD) or transfusion-dependent beta thalassemia, according to two studies published in Blood Advances.

27 Aug 2025

Serum 25-hydroxyvitamin D identified as a potential biomarker for skin cancer screening

Skin cancer, the most common global malignancy, is linked to ultraviolet (UV)-driven serum 25-hydroxyvitamin D (25(OH)D)synthesis, with its controversial role possibly reflecting cumulative UV exposure.

27 Aug 2025

Research finds more effective way to conduct cardiopulmonary resuscitation in microgravity

New research has found a more effective way to conduct cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) in microgravity, which causes the weightlessness astronauts experience in space.

27 Aug 2025

CURE GABA-A and Grann Pharmaceuticals announce global partnership to advance rare neurological therapies

CURE GABA-A (https://curegabaa.org/) is proud to announce a major new partnership with Grann Pharmaceuticals. CURE GABA-A is a nonprofit patient advocacy group founded by Monica Joanna Elnekaveh, mother to Eleanor Elnekaveh.

27 Aug 2025

Transcutaneous vagal nerve stimulation shows promise for gastrointestinal disorders

Imbalanced autonomic function, characterized by reduced vagal activity and sympathetic dominance, is increasingly recognized in various gastrointestinal (GI) disorders.

27 Aug 2025

GLP-1 receptor agonists improve heart failure outcomes and reduce environmental impact

New research has found that the use of GLP-1 receptor agonists, a class of medications commonly prescribed for patients with obesity and diabetes, reduces the environmental footprint of healthcare and clinical outcomes when used to treat heart failure.

27 Aug 2025

New discovery challenges the conventional understanding of myocardial infarction pathogenesis

A pioneering study by researchers from Finland and the UK has demonstrated for the first time that myocardial infarction may be an infectious disease.

27 Aug 2025

Healthy diet and physical activity reduce risk of alcohol-related liver-specific mortality

A novel study investigating how physical activity and diet quality interact with different levels and patterns of alcohol consumption shows that healthy eating and increased levels of physical activity significantly lower the risk of alcohol-attributable liver-related mortality.

27 Aug 2025

Disability data reveals hidden global burden of long COVID

An international team of researchers has conducted the most comprehensive global-to-local analysis to date on long COVID risk, using disability data from the height of the pandemic to identify vulnerable populations.

27 Aug 2025

Changing school shifts does not improve academic performance in students with ADHD

Several studies have shown that students who attend afternoon classes tend to perform better in school than those who attend morning classes. This is due to greater synchrony between class times and students' biological clocks.

27 Aug 2025

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Study shows life expectancy slowing across 23 wealthy countries

Certain dietary fats found to trigger hard-to-treat asthma in children

Using cannabis to self medicate linked to higher risk of paranoia

Columbia study urges federal recognition of public health nurses

Routine eye exams may help detect Alzheimer’s years before symptoms appear

Yale scientists boost mRNA vaccine power with new technology

Increasing numbers of bariatric surgery patients turn to GLP-1 drugs

Regenerative strategy offers hope for women with pelvic organ prolapse

AUF1 protein shown to suppress cellular senescence and altered metabolism

Abnormal fusion protein drives childhood brain tumor through condensate formation

Gene editing therapy exa-cel improves quality of life in sickle cell disease and beta thalassemia

Serum 25-hydroxyvitamin D identified as a potential biomarker for skin cancer screening

Research finds more effective way to conduct cardiopulmonary resuscitation in microgravity

CURE GABA-A and Grann Pharmaceuticals announce global partnership to advance rare neurological therapies

Transcutaneous vagal nerve stimulation shows promise for gastrointestinal disorders

GLP-1 receptor agonists improve heart failure outcomes and reduce environmental impact

New discovery challenges the conventional understanding of myocardial infarction pathogenesis

Healthy diet and physical activity reduce risk of alcohol-related liver-specific mortality

Disability data reveals hidden global burden of long COVID

Changing school shifts does not improve academic performance in students with ADHD

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Synthetic Psychedelics: A Growing Public Health Concern

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