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Weight loss drugs and surgery improve fat-to-muscle ratio in obesity
Both the new weight loss drugs and bariatric (weight loss) surgery improve body composition in patients…
Why grieving a pet can be as hard as grieving a person
For many of us, pets are more than just animals. They are family. So, when a…
Longer treatment with medications for opioid use disorder associated with greater probability of survival
A new study of over 32,000 US veterans has found that the longer people stay on…
Reductions in federally recommended childhood vaccines put Minnesota health officials in a bind
On Jan. 5, federal health care officials cut the number of vaccines recommended for every child,…
Pancreatic cancer is among the deadliest cancers: New drug is giving patients and doctors hope
Irene Blair was expected to have another six to eight months to live in June, after…
Why nail-biting, procrastination and other self-sabotaging behaviors are rooted in survival instincts
Self-harming and self-sabotaging behaviors, from skin picking to ghosting people, all stem from evolutionary survival mechanisms,…
Tangled scar tissue may set stage for dangerous placenta condition
Placenta accreta spectrum (PAS) used to be a rare pregnancy condition, but it now affects roughly…
Combination therapy for Burkitt’s lymphoma dramatically improves cure rates in mice
Burkitt’s lymphoma is a rare and aggressive blood cancer characterized by a translocation of the MYC…
First breathing ‘lung-on-chip’ developed using genetically identical cells
Researchers at the Francis Crick Institute and AlveoliX have developed the first human lung-on-chip model using…
Cardiovascular risk score identifies risk for ocular disease
The Pooled Cohort Equations (PCE) cardiovascular risk score stratifies risk for multiple ocular diseases, according to…
Survey reveals high demand for health care and exercise gerontechnology, respondents urge government funding
In order to understand Hong Kong citizens’ views on the development of gerontechnology, Lingnan University recently…
Do marathons damage your heart? Decade-long study shows no long-term cardiac harm
A marathon pushes the human body close to its limits. Legs tire, lungs burn and the…
‘Don’t use them’: Tanning beds triple skin cancer risk, study finds
When Heidi Tarr was a teenager, she used a tanning bed several times a week with…
No, your brain doesn’t suddenly ‘fully develop’ at 25. Here’s what the neuroscience actually shows
If you scroll through TikTok or Instagram long enough, you’ll inevitably stumble across the line: “Your…
Worried about statins? Here’s what the evidence shows
Few medicines have sparked as much debate as statins. Cardiologists often describe them as life-saving, while…
Why so many young people in China are hugging trees
In Beijing’s central district, trees are everywhere: in parks, along roadsides and in courtyards inside people’s…
Call 911 or risk losing the baby? Raids force some immigrants to avoid care
As immigrants in southeastern Louisiana and Mississippi braced for this month’s U.S. Homeland Security operation, Cristiane…
Can eating high fat cheese and cream reduce dementia risk, as a new study suggests?
A large Swedish study reported a lower risk of dementia among middle-aged and older adults who…
The world risks forgetting one of humanity’s greatest triumphs as polio nears global eradication
It was like a horror movie. The invisible polio virus would strike, leaving young children on…
After Canada legalized cannabis, police caught more drunk drivers
When Canada legalized cannabis in October 2018, there were many concerns about its potential impacts. One…
Natural protein drug may slow neuron death linked to Alzheimer’s disease
Scientists at the University of Colorado Anschutz have discovered that while brain neuron changes, including cell…
Florida vaccine debate: explaining chickenpox, Hep B, Hib and pneumococcus shots
MIAMI – Florida’s surgeon general wants to do away with all state vaccine mandates. But the…
Patient-specific models can help guide complex pelvic cancer surgeries
When surgeons remove an aggressive bone tumor from the pelvis, saving a patient’s life can mean…
Illinois should recommend hepatitis B vaccines for all newborns, committee says, despite federal guidance
Illinois should continue to recommend that nearly all newborns be vaccinated against hepatitis B, a state…
Researchers demonstrate breakthroughs in cancer treatment quality through AI-enhanced data analytics
Cancer researchers at the University of Tennessee Health Science Center have published three new studies demonstrating…
Saving lives, not raising birthrates, may be Eastern Europe’s best hope against population decline
European governments worried about population decline often focus on policies to encourage people to have more…
Large-scale study provides real-world data on rare side effect of cancer immunotherapy
Researchers led by investigators at Mass General Brigham have published valuable information about a rare but…
Circular single-stranded DNA molecules for safer genetic medicine
To our immune system, a potentially lifesaving gene therapy can look a lot like a dangerous…
Lowering blood sugar can halve heart attack risk in people with prediabetes
Lowering blood sugar levels halves the likelihood of serious heart problems in people with prediabetes.