Health
Study: How mother and infant sleep patterns interact during the first two years of life
URBANA, Ill. — New mothers can expect sleep deprivation in the first few years of baby’s life. But too little...
Scripps Research scientists develop AI-based tracking and early-warning system for viral pandemics
LA JOLLA, CA — Scripps Research scientists have developed a machine-learning system—a type of artificial intelligence (AI) application—that can track...
HKUMed finds metformin could promote healthy ageing based on genetics
A research team from the School of Public Health, LKS Faculty of Medicine of the University of Hong Kong (HKUMed),...
Streets recognized by CMS as legitimate locale to deliver health care
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) officially recognized that medical care can be delivered on the street, making...
Fathers’ psychiatric diagnosis increases risk of preterm birth
Fathers’ as well as mothers’ psychiatric history is associated with preterm birth, according to a study published July 20th in...
Genes that shape bones identified, offering clues about our past and future
Using artificial intelligence to analyze tens of thousands of X-ray images and genetic sequences, researchers from The University of Texas...
Device for treating challenging bone fractures cleared by FDA
A new system for fixing bone fractures, called the Bone Bolt System, has been approved for market by the U.S....
PCORI makes first funding awards to advance the science on engaging patients, caregivers and other partners in health research
WASHINGTON, DC – The Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute (PCORI) today announced the approval of $9 million for the first seven...
CatalYm publishes data in Nature Communications describing gdf-15 as a central factor of anti-PD-1 resistance
Credit: CatalYm Journal Nature Communications DOI 10.1038/s41467-023-39817-3 Method of Research Experimental study Subject of Research Not applicable Article Title Tumor-derived...
The malnutrition paradox: Adolescent obesity in Zimbabwe
In some African countries that have traditionally faced issues such as undernourishment and hunger, being overweight is perceived as a...
A potential new biomarker for Alzheimer’s
Alzheimer’s is considered a disease of old age, with most people being diagnosed after 65. But the condition actually begins...
NIH awards $3M to Wayne State to impact Black youth with type 1 diabetes
DETROIT – A Wayne State University School of Medicine professor has received a $3 million award from the National Institute...
1 in 5 rabbit owners in the UK report painful or debilitating ear disease in their pet, though it may be under-diagnosed and under-treated, with lop-eared and older rabbits being most at risk
Article URL: https://journals.plos.org/plosone/article?id=10.1371/journal.pone.0285372Credit: Aswathy N, Unsplash, CC0 (https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/) Article URL: https://journals.plos.org/plosone/article?id=10.1371/journal.pone.0285372 Article Title: Ear health and quality of life in...
Large study finds small associations between systemic inflammation and later dementia
A study of data from about 500,000 people in the UK Biobank has uncovered small but statistically significant associations between...
More than just lifestyle and genes: New factor influencing excess body weight discovered
What determines whether we become overweight? Aside from lifestyle, predisposition plays a role, but genes cannot fully explain the inherited...
JMIR Publications acquires the Online Journal of Public Health Informatics, broadening its prestigious open access portfolio
(Toronto July 19, 2023) Fully open access publisher JMIR Publications has acquired the Online Journal of Public Health Informatics (OJPHI),...
Light quality enhances contrast vision
Prof Sei-ichi Tsujimura of the Nagoya City University and Prof Su-Ling Yeh of National Taiwan University and Kagoshima University, have discovered...
Early signs of Alzheimer’s: Most older adults see the value of screening but haven’t been tested
Eighty percent of older adults see the benefit of tests that can give an early warning that a person’s memory...
Towards new antibiotics with the first artificial synthesis of tanzawaic acid b
The discovery of antibiotics in 1928 was a major turning point in the history of medicine. For the first time...
3D digital technologies tackling mental injury prevention in healthcare
The Safety Sensescaping project, funded by WorkSafe's WorkWell Mental Health Improvement Fund, is part of Peninsula Health’s Thriving in Health...