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Scientists solve long-standing puzzle about how breastfeeding women's bones remain strong

Researchers at UCSF and UC Davis solved a long-standing puzzle on how the bones of breastfeeding women stay strong even as they lose calcium to milk.

11 Jul 2024

Prevalence of nicotine pouch use found to be low among U.S. adults

A new study found that the prevalence of nicotine pouch use was low in U.S. adults despite a 641% increase in sales of the products between 2019 and 2022.

11 Jul 2024

Poverty and mental Illness: A causal relationship revealed

Poverty and mental illness are not only linked, but there is also a causal relationship. This is the conclusion of researchers from Amsterdam UMC, the University of Edinburgh and the University of Modena.

11 Jul 2024

Machine-learning model can predict survival of dialysis patients on Continuous Renal Replacement Therapy

A UCLA-led team has developed a machine-learning model that can predict with a high degree of accuracy the short-term survival of dialysis patients on Continuous Renal Replacement Therapy (CRRT).

11 Jul 2024

Study highlights the impact of prenatal ozone exposure on early childhood growth and obesity

Childhood obesity is a growing global public health concern, significantly increasing the risk of various health issues later in life.

11 Jul 2024

Researchers identify molecular processes crucial for the maturation of Group 2 innate lymphoid cells

Scientists have discovered a novel mechanism of ILC2 immune cell development which may be involved in exacerbating allergic diseases.

11 Jul 2024

Group of small molecules exclusive to liver tumors could be key to developing cancer vaccines

A study led by the Hospital del Mar Research Institute, with Cima University of Navarra and Pompeu Fabra University, has identified a group of small molecules exclusive to liver tumors that could be key to developing cancer vaccines.

11 Jul 2024

‘A bottomless pit’: How out-of-pocket TMJ costs drive patients into debt

Over three decades of relentless pain, Jonna Tallant has tried about every TMJ treatment: mouthguards, six sets of braces, dental crowns and appliances, drugs, physical therapy, Botox, massage, acupuncture, chiropractic care, and surgery.

11 Jul 2024

Innovative aiTBS therapy shortens treatment duration for bipolar disorder

A potential new treatment for bipolar disorder (BP) that significantly shortens treatment time has emerged, following a randomized clinical trial using accelerated intermittent theta burst stimulation (aiTBS).

11 Jul 2024

LSVT LOUD outperforms NHS speech and language therapy for people with Parkinson's disease

An intensive voice treatment developed in the USA and known as the Lee Silverman voice treatment (LSVT LOUD) is more effective than conventional NHS speech and language therapy or no therapy for people with Parkinson's disease, finds a trial published in The BMJ today.

11 Jul 2024

Researchers identify neurons in a small brain region that delay feeding initiation

Do you grab a fork and take a first bite of cake, or say no and walk away? Our motivation to eat is driven by a complex web of cells in the brain that use signals from within the body, as well as sensory information about the food in front of us, to determine our behaviors.

11 Jul 2024

Researchers identify two risk factors that indicate higher risk of aggressive prostate cancer

A recent European Urology Oncology study assessed the mortality risks, based on the Gleason score and clinical parameters, in patients with prostate cancer.

11 Jul 2024

AI model accurately estimates pulmonary function from chest x-rays

Chest x-rays using a deep learning-based model.

11 Jul 2024

The effect of supplementation with cornelian cherry on different cardiometabolic outcomes

A recent meta-analysis in Nutrients examined recent studies on the cornelian cherry, Cornus mas L., for evidence of its cardiometabolic benefit.

11 Jul 2024

Archaeal, fungal, viral, as well as bacterial, functional makers for autism spectrum disorder in children

Researchers investigated the associations between multikingdom gut microbiome components and functional markers with autism spectrum disorder through metagenomic sequencing of children's fecal samples.

11 Jul 2024

Finland is offering farmworkers bird flu shots. Some experts say the US should, too.

As bird flu spreads among dairy cattle in the U.S., veterinarians and researchers have taken note of Finland's move to vaccinate farmworkers at risk of infection. They wonder why their government doesn't do the same.

11 Jul 2024

Colorado dropped Medicaid enrollees as red states have, alarming advocates for the poor

Colorado stands out among the 10 states that have disenrolled the highest share of Medicaid beneficiaries since the U.S. government lifted a pandemic-era restriction on removing people from the health insurance program.

11 Jul 2024

Researchers identify shared molecular mechanism in cancer and pregnancy that suppresses immune system

Researchers elucidated the shared immune tolerance mechanisms in cancer and pregnancy, focusing on the role of an immune checkpoint protein as an onco-fetal immune tolerance checkpoint.

11 Jul 2024

How did hospitalizations for mental health conditions in children change following the COVID-19 pandemic?

The incidence of mental health conditions in young people before and during Canada's coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic.

11 Jul 2024

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Scientists solve long-standing puzzle about how breastfeeding women's bones remain strong

Prevalence of nicotine pouch use found to be low among U.S. adults

Poverty and mental Illness: A causal relationship revealed

Machine-learning model can predict survival of dialysis patients on Continuous Renal Replacement Therapy

Study highlights the impact of prenatal ozone exposure on early childhood growth and obesity

Researchers identify molecular processes crucial for the maturation of Group 2 innate lymphoid cells

Group of small molecules exclusive to liver tumors could be key to developing cancer vaccines

‘A bottomless pit’: How out-of-pocket TMJ costs drive patients into debt

Innovative aiTBS therapy shortens treatment duration for bipolar disorder

LSVT LOUD outperforms NHS speech and language therapy for people with Parkinson's disease

Researchers identify neurons in a small brain region that delay feeding initiation

Researchers identify two risk factors that indicate higher risk of aggressive prostate cancer

AI model accurately estimates pulmonary function from chest x-rays

The effect of supplementation with cornelian cherry on different cardiometabolic outcomes

Archaeal, fungal, viral, as well as bacterial, functional makers for autism spectrum disorder in children

Finland is offering farmworkers bird flu shots. Some experts say the US should, too.

Colorado dropped Medicaid enrollees as red states have, alarming advocates for the poor

Researchers identify shared molecular mechanism in cancer and pregnancy that suppresses immune system

How did hospitalizations for mental health conditions in children change following the COVID-19 pandemic?

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