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Financial incentives boost meal replacement therapy success in severely obese adolescents

Adolescents with severe obesity who received meal-replacement therapy plus financial incentives experienced a greater reduction in body mass index compared to those who received meal replacement therapy alone, according to recent findings published in JAMA Pediatrics.

23 Jul 2024

Study offers new insight into the underlying brain mechanisms of sleep apnea-induced hypertension

Nearly 40 million adults in the U.S. have sleep apnea, and more than 30 million of them use a continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) machine while sleeping.

23 Jul 2024

Triboelectric sensors transform athletic monitoring in badminton

Today's athletes are always on the lookout for new techniques and equipment to help them train more effectively.

23 Jul 2024

Exploring non-coding RNAs as regulators of notch signaling in breast cancer

Breast cancer (BC) remains one of the most challenging cancers to treat, primarily due to its heterogeneity and propensity for metastasis.

23 Jul 2024

Unraveling the role of TAL1 and miR-146b-5p in T-cell acute lymphoblastic leukemia

T-cell acute lymphoblastic leukemia (T-ALL) is an aggressive form of leukemia that arises from the malignant transformation of T-cell progenitors.

23 Jul 2024

Evaluation and treatment of early Lyme disease

Every year in the United States, an estimated 476,000 people are diagnosed and treated for Lyme disease. The estimate comes from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).

23 Jul 2024

Discovery of key proteins that regulate mitophagy could unlock new Parkinson's disease treatments Researchers At WEHI ...

Researchers at WEHI in collaboration with a team at the University of Vienna have discovered two proteins that act as regulators for mitophagy.

23 Jul 2024

Long-term high systolic blood pressure linked to increased stroke risk, study finds

High blood pressure is known to increase a person's chances of having a stroke.

23 Jul 2024

E-Cigarettes and Ethanol: A Forensic Perspective on Vaping

In this interview conducted at Pittcon 2024 in San Diego, we spoke to Professor Michelle Peace about the challenges and implications of detecting ethanol in e-cigarettes for drug testing and forensic toxicology.

From Pittcon 23 Jul 2024

Surgeons provide insights into performance of two types of stems used in total hip replacement surgery

Needing a hip replacement is unfortunate, but even more unfortunate is to need to do it again.

23 Jul 2024

New preclinical model offers a unique platform for studying Parkinson's disease process

A new preclinical model offers a unique platform for studying the Parkinson's disease process and suggests a relatively easy method for detecting the disease in people, according to a new study led by Weill Cornell Medicine researchers.

23 Jul 2024

Study warns of medication expiry risk for Mars-bound astronauts

Medications used by astronauts on the International Space Station might not be good enough for a three-year journey to Mars.

23 Jul 2024

PrEPVacc HIV vaccine trial shows no reduction in infections

The results of the PrEPVacc HIV vaccine trial conducted in Eastern and Southern Africa, which ran between 2020 and 2024, show conclusively that neither of the two experimental vaccine regimens tested reduced HIV infections among the study population.

23 Jul 2024

Epigenetic insights into stroke-induced immunological changes

A stroke not only causes acute damage to the brain, but can also have long-term health implications for other organs - such as the heart.

23 Jul 2024

Lario Therapeutics awarded $6M Grant from The Michael J. Fox Foundation for Parkinson’s Research

Award supports preclinical research of Lario’s CaV2.3 calcium channel inhibitors as a novel disease-modifying approach for treatment of Parkinson's disease.

23 Jul 2024

Study investigates the link between an exposome score and metabolic health across childhood

The combined effect of environmental exposures and unhealthy lifestyle habits can affect children's cardiometabolic health in a way that exceeds their separate effects.

23 Jul 2024

New findings shed light on AI's potential in clinical settings

Researchers at the National Institutes of Health (NIH) found that an artificial intelligence (AI) model solved medical quiz questions - designed to test health professionals' ability to diagnose patients based on clinical images and a brief text summary - with high accuracy.

23 Jul 2024

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Financial incentives boost meal replacement therapy success in severely obese adolescents

Study offers new insight into the underlying brain mechanisms of sleep apnea-induced hypertension

Triboelectric sensors transform athletic monitoring in badminton

Exploring non-coding RNAs as regulators of notch signaling in breast cancer

Unraveling the role of TAL1 and miR-146b-5p in T-cell acute lymphoblastic leukemia

Evaluation and treatment of early Lyme disease

Discovery of key proteins that regulate mitophagy could unlock new Parkinson's disease treatments Researchers At WEHI ...

Long-term high systolic blood pressure linked to increased stroke risk, study finds

E-Cigarettes and Ethanol: A Forensic Perspective on Vaping

Surgeons provide insights into performance of two types of stems used in total hip replacement surgery

New preclinical model offers a unique platform for studying Parkinson's disease process

Study warns of medication expiry risk for Mars-bound astronauts

PrEPVacc HIV vaccine trial shows no reduction in infections

Epigenetic insights into stroke-induced immunological changes

Lario Therapeutics awarded $6M Grant from The Michael J. Fox Foundation for Parkinson’s Research

Study investigates the link between an exposome score and metabolic health across childhood

New findings shed light on AI's potential in clinical settings

New method can rapidly determine virus infectivity

Higher Brain Care Score associated with lower risk of late-life depression

Why millions are trying FDA-authorized alternatives to big pharma’s weight loss drugs

Advancing brain microphysiological systems (bMPS)

PhD researcher at LifeArc

Unveiling Hidden Potential: Organoids for Disease Modeling in Neuroscience Research

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