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Fibrous scars drive glioblastoma recurrence

A Ludwig Cancer Research study has discovered that recurrent tumors of the aggressive brain cancer glioblastoma multiforme (GBM) grow out of the fibrous scars of malignant predecessors destroyed by interventions such as radiotherapy, surgery, and immunotherapy.

11 Sep 2024

Air pollution spikes drive unnecessary antibiotic use, fueling resistance

Short-term exposure to air pollution significantly increases antimicrobial use for acute respiratory symptoms, highlighting a potential contributor to antibiotic resistance.

10 Sep 2024

Eight-hour eating window improves blood glucose control in prediabetic adults

Restricting the eating window to 8 hours a day significantly improves blood glucose control in adults at risk of type 2 diabetes irrespective of whether it is earlier or later in the day, according to a randomised crossover trial to be presented at this year's Annual Meeting of The European Association for the Study of Diabetes (EASD), Madrid (9-13 Sept).

10 Sep 2024

Study highlights barriers to discussing therapeutic psychedelics with physicians

Feeling safe and comfortable are key when discussing your health and wellbeing with your primary care provider.

10 Sep 2024

Light wave technology offers breakthrough in monitoring babies' brain activity

A new technology which uses harmless light waves to measure activity in babies' brains has provided the most complete picture to date of brain functions like hearing, vision and cognitive processing outside a conventional, restrictive brain scanner, in a new study led by researchers at UCL and Birkbeck.

10 Sep 2024

Diligence associated with better cardiovascular outcomes in type 2 diabetes patients

People with type 2 diabetes, who display lower levels of diligence, may have a significantly higher risk of developing cardiovascular disease with which diabetes is strongly associated, finds research published in the open access journal BMJ Open Diabetes Research & Care.

10 Sep 2024

Statins found to be cost-effective and linked to better health outcomes in older adults

Statin treatment is cost-effective and linked to better health outcomes in older people with or without previous cardiovascular disease, although the risk reductions were substantially smaller in the latter, reports a modeling on the lifetime benefits of these drugs among the over-70s, published online in the journal Heart.

10 Sep 2024

Study links excess abdominal fat with widespread chronic pain

Excess abdominal fat is associated with widespread chronic pain, particularly in women, finds the first study of its kind, published in the open access journal Regional Anesthesia & Pain Medicine.

10 Sep 2024

Obesity medication liraglutide safe and effective in children under 12, research finds

The obesity medication liraglutide is safe and effective in children aged 6 to <12 years, new research being presented at the annual meeting of the European Association for the Study of Diabetes (EASD) in Madrid, Spain (9-13 September), and published simultaneously in the New England Journal of Medicine (NEJM), has found.

10 Sep 2024

Once-a-day oral weight loss drug shows promising results in reducing body weight

Individuals who received a once-a-day oral weight loss drug lost up to 13% of their body weight over three months, the annual meeting of the European Association for the Study of Diabetes (EASD) in Madrid, Spain (9-13 September) will hear.

10 Sep 2024

Study finds higher risk of gum disease in diabetics with microvascular complications

Gum disease is more common in individuals with microvascular complications of diabetes, new research being presented at the annual meeting of the European Association for the Study of Diabetes (EASD) in Madrid, Spain (9-13 September) and published in The Journal of Dental Research has found.

10 Sep 2024

Severe illness odds higher in COVID-19 vs other illnesses

Study found that COVID-19 cases were more likely to experience severe illness and persistent symptoms compared to non-COVID-19 respiratory illnesses, with age, preexisting conditions, and chronic respiratory disease increasing the risk of post-acute COVID-19 syndrome (PACS).

10 Sep 2024

COVID-19 lockdowns accelerated brain aging in adolescent girls, researchers find

Researchers discovered that COVID-19 lockdowns accelerated cortical thinning in adolescent brains, with females experiencing more significant and widespread changes than males, indicating a higher developmental impact on female brains.

10 Sep 2024

Insights on diagnosing and treating scabies, bedbugs, and lice effectively

Research in outlines the causes and treatments for scabies, bedbugs, and body lice, stressing the importance of accurate diagnosis and social factors.

10 Sep 2024

Flavored e-cigarettes cut smoking rates and toxic exposure in high-risk groups

Access to participant-preferred flavored e-cigarettes significantly reduces smoking rates and exposure to carcinogens among high-risk populations in a recent study.

10 Sep 2024

US uninsured rate was stable in 2023, even as states’ Medicaid purge began

The proportion of Americans without health insurance remained stable in 2023, the Census Bureau reported Tuesday, close to the record low the Biden administration achieved in 2022 through expansions of public programs, including the Affordable Care Act.

10 Sep 2024

Gene therapy improves vision in patients with Bothnia dystrophy

Bothnia dystrophy is a form of hereditary blindness, prevalent in the region Västerbotten in Sweden. A new study at Karolinska Institutet published in Nature Communications shows that gene therapy can improve vision in patients with the disease.

10 Sep 2024

New screening tool assesses digital health readiness in diverse patient populations

In a new study published in JAMA Network Open, researchers at Thomas Jefferson University have developed a novel screening tool to measure digital health readiness, which will be critical in addressing barriers to telehealth adoption among diverse patient populations.

10 Sep 2024

Cognitive behavioral therapy boosts quality of life for young cancer patients

Many cancer patients struggle with their conditions by having negative thoughts, behaviors and emotions.

10 Sep 2024

New discovery reveals how muscles sense mechanical pressure

A new study from Umeå University, Sweden, shows that the body's muscles sense mechanical pressure.

10 Sep 2024

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Fibrous scars drive glioblastoma recurrence

Air pollution spikes drive unnecessary antibiotic use, fueling resistance

Eight-hour eating window improves blood glucose control in prediabetic adults

Study highlights barriers to discussing therapeutic psychedelics with physicians

Light wave technology offers breakthrough in monitoring babies' brain activity

Diligence associated with better cardiovascular outcomes in type 2 diabetes patients

Statins found to be cost-effective and linked to better health outcomes in older adults

Study links excess abdominal fat with widespread chronic pain

Obesity medication liraglutide safe and effective in children under 12, research finds

Once-a-day oral weight loss drug shows promising results in reducing body weight

Study finds higher risk of gum disease in diabetics with microvascular complications

Severe illness odds higher in COVID-19 vs other illnesses

COVID-19 lockdowns accelerated brain aging in adolescent girls, researchers find

Insights on diagnosing and treating scabies, bedbugs, and lice effectively

Flavored e-cigarettes cut smoking rates and toxic exposure in high-risk groups

US uninsured rate was stable in 2023, even as states’ Medicaid purge began

Gene therapy improves vision in patients with Bothnia dystrophy

New screening tool assesses digital health readiness in diverse patient populations

Cognitive behavioral therapy boosts quality of life for young cancer patients

New discovery reveals how muscles sense mechanical pressure

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Scaling B-cell cloning workflows for antibody development

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