NPR Health
NOVEMBER 5, 2024
Around 80% of people from both parties say they are very stressed about the future of the nation. When does worry become toxic, and what can we do?
Science Daily: Pharmacology News
NOVEMBER 5, 2024
Romance is a complex affair in humans. There's personality, appearance, seduction, all manner of physical and social cues. Mosquitoes are much more blunt. Mating occurs for a few seconds in midair. And all it takes to woo a male is the sound of a female's wingbeats. Imagine researchers' surprise when a single change completely killed the mosquitoes' libidos.
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The Hindu
NOVEMBER 5, 2024
Health groups urge action against Roche's patent monopoly on expensive drugs to ensure affordable access for rare disease patients.
Science Daily: Pharmacology News
NOVEMBER 5, 2024
Large language models can achieve incredible performance on some tasks without having internalized a coherent model of the world or the rules that govern it, researchers find. This means these models are likely to fail unexpectedly if they are deployed in situations where the environment or task slightly changes.
The Health Care Blog
NOVEMBER 5, 2024
By PHIYEN NGUYEN & KRISTINA CARVALHO As we enjoy the crisp air of fall, a harsh reality remains: our planet is heating up. With more frequent and intense heat waves, 57.5 million Americans are living in areas with dangerously hot summer conditions, yet many states remain unprepared for the heat crisis already unfolding. Impact of Heat on Health Extreme heat poses a growing health threat , causing more deaths in recent years in the United States than any other weather-related event.
Science Daily: Pharmacology News
NOVEMBER 5, 2024
New research has shown that bio-based fibers caused higher mortality, and reduced growth and reproductivity, among earthworms -- a species critical to the health of soils globally -- than conventional plastics. It has led scientists to suggest that materials being advocated as alternatives to plastic should be tested thoroughly before they are used extensively in a range of products.
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Science Daily: Pharmacology News
NOVEMBER 5, 2024
Hydrogen, a promising fuel, has extensive applications in many sectors. However, its safe and widespread use necessitates reliable sensing methods. While tunable diode laser absorption spectroscopy (TDLAS) has proved to be an effective gas sensing method, detecting hydrogen using TDLAS is difficult due to its weak light absorption property in the infrared region.
News Medical Health Sciences
NOVEMBER 5, 2024
Scientists at the Johns Hopkins Kimmel Cancer Center have identified 16 genes that breast cancer cells use to survive in the bloodstream after they've escaped the low-oxygen regions of a tumor.
Science Daily: Pharmacology News
NOVEMBER 5, 2024
At the end of the last global ice age, the deep-frozen Earth reached a built-in limit of climate change and thawed into a slushy planet. Results provide the first direct geochemical evidence of the slushy planet -- otherwise known as the 'plume-world ocean' era -- when sky-high carbon dioxide levels forced the frozen Earth into a massive, rapid melting period.
News Medical Health Sciences
NOVEMBER 5, 2024
Record temperatures and pollution are escalating health risks worldwide. This report highlights the urgent need for integrated climate and health strategies.
RAND
NOVEMBER 5, 2024
North Korea is sending 12,000 troops to Russia to aid in its fight against Ukraine. This deployment reveals Kim Jong-un’s desperation for cash but presents significant risks for his regime.
News Medical Health Sciences
NOVEMBER 5, 2024
Even though psychiatric disorders such as schizophrenia, bipolar disorder, and autism spectrum disorder (ASD) are quite common, their diagnosis and treatment are challenging.
Mercola
NOVEMBER 5, 2024
Aluminum is everywhere in our modern world, from cookware to food packaging. But did you know that your everyday use of aluminum foil could be significantly increasing your exposure to this harmful metal? Research published in Environment International revealed aluminum foil and containers used in food preparation contribute to your body's aluminum burden, 1 with serious risks to your health.
News Medical Health Sciences
NOVEMBER 5, 2024
Researchers from the TEDDY study highlight how specific genetic and environmental factors may drive early autoimmunity linked to type 1 diabetes in children, emphasizing distinct patterns for different autoantibodies.
WA State Department of Health
NOVEMBER 5, 2024
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News Medical Health Sciences
NOVEMBER 5, 2024
Regular physical activity is crucial for slowing biological aging in type 2 diabetes, with specific thresholds identified for optimal health benefits.
Rural Health Information Hub
NOVEMBER 5, 2024
Conference Registration – Now Open! April 7 – April 10, 2025 at the Gila River’s Wild Horse Pass Resort and Casino in Chandler, AZ Click here to REGISTER for the 2025 Tribal Self-Governance Conference. Early Registration – $625 (Ends November 15, 2024) Regular Registration – $750 Don’t wait to register.
News Medical Health Sciences
NOVEMBER 5, 2024
Sleep disturbances, including snoring, are linked to diminished ovarian reserve in women, impacting fertility and hormone levels crucial for pregnancy.
Mercola
NOVEMBER 5, 2024
Gardening isn’t just a hobby; it’s a powerful tool for enhancing your mental health and quality of life. When you engage in gardening, you’re not just planting seeds — you’re participating in an activity that blends physical exercise, recreation and therapy. This combination offers a unique pathway to boost your emotional and physical health, providing a holistic approach to well-being.
News Medical Health Sciences
NOVEMBER 5, 2024
The Lupus Research Alliance (LRA), the largest private funder of lupus research worldwide, today announced that a total of 33 studies, funded by the organization or supported by its clinical research affiliate Lupus Therapeutics, will be presented at ACR Convergence 2024.
Exploring Health
NOVEMBER 5, 2024
OpenAI’s Transcription Tool Hallucinates. Hospitals Are Using It Anyway. By Benji Edwards , WIRED Recent investigations into OpenAI’s transcription tool Whisper revealed the software produced false text in medical and business settings. The act of inaccurate transcription, also known as “confabulation” and “hallucination”, is common according to AI experts.
News Medical Health Sciences
NOVEMBER 5, 2024
When a patient with heart failure has received a new heart and survives - the transplantation is deemed a success.
Berkeley Public Health
NOVEMBER 5, 2024
A low-sugar diet in utero and in the first two years of life can meaningfully reduce the risk of chronic diseases in adulthood, according to a new study.
News Medical Health Sciences
NOVEMBER 5, 2024
Diagnosis of Alzheimer's Disease (AD) is currently largely based on the presence of biomarkers. This may lead to a problematic over-diagnosis if this is incorrectly interpreted.
HEALTHBEAT
NOVEMBER 5, 2024
Public health, explained: Sign up to receive Healthbeat’s free New York City newsletter here. The New York State Opioid Settlement Fund Advisory Board urged deeper investments in harm reduction initiatives and reiterated its call for Gov. Kathy Hochul to declare the opioid crisis a public health emergency in its 2024 report. But the report, publicly released on Tuesday, also laid bare the board’s growing frustration with the state agencies that work on the opioid crisis.
News Medical Health Sciences
NOVEMBER 5, 2024
A study conducted by the Research Unit of Epidemiology and Prevention at the I.R.C.C.S. Neuromed in Pozzilli, in collaboration with the LUM University of Casamassima, shows that high consumption of ultra-processed foods is associated with the acceleration of biological aging, regardless of the nutritional quality of the diet.
HEALTHBEAT
NOVEMBER 5, 2024
Public health, explained: Sign up to receive Healthbeat’s free Atlanta newsletter here. The board of the Georgia Department of Public Health is set to meet next week for the first time in six months. The nine-member board is scheduled to convene from 1 to 3 p.m. Tuesday online. The board has not resumed in-person meetings since the Covid-19 outbreak.
News Medical Health Sciences
NOVEMBER 5, 2024
A research team led by MedUni Vienna has investigated AC102, a new active substance that offers hope of an effective treatment for acute sudden hearing loss. The latest results have been published in the scientific journal "Cell Death & Disease".
PHIG Partners
NOVEMBER 5, 2024
Cultivating a Culture of Equity Jonathan Fuchs, Director of the Center for Learning and Innovation at the San Francisco Department of Public Health, discusses how his agency is using Public Health Infrastructure Grant (PHIG) funding to enhance worker retention and satisfaction. With their innovative Boost Awards mini-grant program, staff are empowered to propose and fund projects that enhance their work experience, professional development, and team dynamics.
News Medical Health Sciences
NOVEMBER 5, 2024
Attempts to discover a breakthrough dementia drug might be drawing attention these days, but traditional medicinal products can offer hints for preventive medicine.
PHIG Partners
NOVEMBER 5, 2024
Cultivating a Culture of Equity Nupoor Kulkarni, Community Health Planner with the San Mateo County Public Health Department, tells us how her agency – as an indirect recipient of Public Health Infrastructure Grant (PHIG) funding via the state of California’s health department – utilized PHIG support to hire a full-time equity coordinator.
News Medical Health Sciences
NOVEMBER 5, 2024
A commentary, published in the Journal of Neurotrauma, calls for traumatic brain injury to be recognized as a chronic condition as are diabetes, asthma, depression and heart failure.
Better Health For All
NOVEMBER 5, 2024
Financial wellbeing is a fundamental building block of health. Positive financial wellbeing, the state of ‘feeling secure and in control’ of personal finances, offers the scaffolding to meet the demands of daily life, fulfil personal aspirations and deal with unexpected events. The impact of this extends beyond finances to underpin good mental and physical health throughout the life course.
News Medical Health Sciences
NOVEMBER 5, 2024
A novel discovery in the field of pancreatic cancer treatment has been unveiled, revealing the epigenetic silencing of BEND4 as a potential synthetic lethal marker for enhancing the efficacy of ATM inhibitors in pancreatic cancer treatment.
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