Tiny fish on ketamine may show how drug eases depression
NPR Health
JANUARY 7, 2025
In zebrafish, ketamine causes changes a brain circuit involved in "giving up." That may help explain how the drug helps people with depression.
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National Rural Health Mission: Manmohan Singh’s quiet revolution in healthcare
The Hindu
JANUARY 7, 2025
The NRHMs impact on Indias healthcare system has been transformative, striving to reduce inequalities between the rich and poor, urban and rural, and providing millions of Indians access to better quality healthcare
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They were going to be doctors. Instead, they had to dodge bombs and flee war
NPR Health
JANUARY 7, 2025
The war in Sudan has taken a toll on the medical profession. Health workers have fled the country, and those seeking to complete their medical education are finding it an increasingly impossible task.
Doctors say by the age of 5, every child would have been exposed to HMPV
The Hindu
JANUARY 7, 2025
HMPV is responsible for approximately 3% of respiratory infections, with estimates suggesting that it causes 10-12% of respiratory illnesses in children
The fight against Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever on tribal lands
NPR Health
JANUARY 7, 2025
Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever is the deadliest tickborne disease in the U.S. Rates of the disease are especially high on some tribal lands, but public health efforts to limit deadly cases are working.
Comparison of Contemporary and Historic Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza A(H5N1) Virus Replication in Human Lung Organoids
Preventing Chronic Disease
JANUARY 7, 2025
HPAI H5N1 Virus Replication in Lung Organoids
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Dinosaurs roamed the northern hemisphere millions of years earlier than previously thought, according to new analysis of the oldest North American fossils
Science Daily: Pharmacology News
JANUARY 7, 2025
A newly described dinosaur whose fossils were recently uncovered is challenging the existing narrative, with evidence that the reptiles were present in the northern hemisphere millions of years earlier than previously known.
Morning coffee drinkers have better heart health and lower mortality risk
News Medical Health Sciences
JANUARY 7, 2025
People who drink coffee in the morning have a lower risk of dying from cardiovascular disease and a lower overall mortality risk compared to all-day coffee drinkers, according to research published in the European Heart Journal today.
Climate and health: Stories to watch in 2025
Association of Health Care Journalists
JANUARY 7, 2025
While climate coverage often focuses on heat, its health impacts have a broader audience appeal. Climate change affects air pollution, diseases and extreme weather. With primary care doctors ranked as the most trusted source of information on these health effects, medical professionals have a unique opportunity to educate the public about the far-reaching health impacts of our changing environment.
Vegan or not, plant-based foods boost gut microbes for better health
News Medical Health Sciences
JANUARY 7, 2025
Study shows distinct gut microbiome signatures across diets, highlighting the health benefits of plant-based foods and risks of red meat consumption.
Experts seek affordable access to medicines for treating Spinal Muscular Atrophy
The Hindu
JANUARY 7, 2025
Haris Beeran urges government intervention to make affordable SMA medicines available in India, addressing the high costs and patent issues.
Bioactive compounds in coffee and tobacco may combat Parkinson’s disease
News Medical Health Sciences
JANUARY 7, 2025
Tobacco and coffee contain bioactive compounds that may reduce Parkinson's disease risk by targeting key pathways such as MAO B inhibition, -synuclein aggregation, and neuroinflammation.
10 ways North Carolina health care providers are harnessing AI
NC Health News
JANUARY 7, 2025
By Emily Vespa and Michelle Crouch Co-published with The Charlotte Ledger Faced with a growing health care worker shortage and provider burnout , some North Carolina health care leaders have said there is great promise in artificial intelligence systems. The states health care systems have been early adopters of AI tools overt and invisible that are shaping the patient and provider experience.
Sugar-sweetened drinks linked to 1 in 10 new diabetes cases
News Medical Health Sciences
JANUARY 7, 2025
The consumption of sugar-sweetened beverages is driving millions of diabetes and heart disease cases worldwide, with significant regional health inequalities.
In Meghalaya, superstitions add to delayed care for cancer patients
The Hindu
JANUARY 7, 2025
Some in the northeastern State believe the poison transmitted from a person with bad intent or an evil eye causes the dreaded disease, a study has revealed
Sweet drinks, sour outcomes: a global health wake-up call
News Medical Health Sciences
JANUARY 7, 2025
Sugar-sweetened beverages contribute significantly to global burdens of type 2 diabetes and cardiovascular disease, with disparities driven by age, education, and region. This study emphasizes the urgent need for targeted policies and public health interventions to address these preventable risks.
Morning coffee may protect the heart better than all-day coffee drinking
Science Daily: Pharmacology News
JANUARY 7, 2025
People who drink coffee in the morning have a lower risk of dying from cardiovascular disease and a lower overall mortality risk compared to all-day coffee drinkers, according to new research.
Can fluoride affect IQ? Study points to risks but raises questions
News Medical Health Sciences
JANUARY 7, 2025
Despite finding a link between fluoride exposure and lower IQ, the studys flaws raise questions.
FDA guidance targets pulse oximeter accuracy for darker skin tones
Becker's Hospital Review - Health Equity
JANUARY 7, 2025
Amid research that has shown pulse oximeters underperform on darker skin tones, the FDA on Jan. 6 issued proposed guidance for manufacturers to improve device accuracy.
Fewer doses of HPV vaccine may be sufficient to protect against cervical cancer
News Medical Health Sciences
JANUARY 7, 2025
A new study shows that one or two doses of the HPV vaccine can be as effective against severe cervical changes as three doses for girls and young women.
Meningitis: I underwent multiple surgeries, including the amputation of several fingers
UK Health Security
JANUARY 7, 2025
Meningococcal group C (MenC) disease cases are down by 99% since the vaccination programme was introduced by UKHSA and NHS England in 1999, but the fight against the deadly diseases that cause meningitis and septicaemia continues. In 2018, Becca Heritage was a young university student studying general medicine, with the ambition to become an NHS doctor.
Does smoking increase chronic kidney disease risk?
News Medical Health Sciences
JANUARY 7, 2025
Researchers determine whether smoking increases the risk of chronic kidney disease.
Earth's air war: Explaining the delayed rise of plants, animals on land
Science Daily: Pharmacology News
JANUARY 7, 2025
If you like the smell of spring roses, the sounds of summer birdsong, and the colors of fall foliage, you have the stabilization of the ozone layer to thank for it. Located in the stratosphere, where it shields the Earth from harmful ultraviolet radiation, the ozone layer plays a key role in preserving the planet's biodiversity. And now we may have a better idea of why that took so long -- more than 2 billion years -- to happen.
How loneliness and social isolation impact your health at the molecular level
News Medical Health Sciences
JANUARY 7, 2025
This research identifies proteins linking social relationships to cardiovascular disease and mortality, offering insights for disease prediction and prevention.
India confirms first HMPV cases amid surge in China
The Hill
JANUARY 7, 2025
India confirmed its first cases of human metapneumovirus (HMPV) infections in children, with a total of seven cases reported as of Tuesday. The cases were reported in Bengaluru, Nagpur, Tamil Nadu and Ahmedabad, according to The Economic Times. And the cases come as HMPV is reportedly surging in China. The Indian federal government urged states to increase surveillance and spread awareness to prevent transmission of the virus, but officials also urged the public not to panic.
Ketogenic diet leads in metabolic health improvements for diabetic patients
News Medical Health Sciences
JANUARY 7, 2025
Study compares the effects of very-low-calorie ketogenic and Mediterranean diets on gut microbiota, metabolic health, and weight management in patients with newly diagnosed type 2 diabetes and obesity.
Battling an infodemic: the curious case of HMPV
The Hindu
JANUARY 7, 2025
On the furore over HMPV, the U.S. Surgeon Generals plea for cancer warnings on alcoholic drinks, research at IITs and more.
Heart attack recovery enhanced by human stem cell spheroids, study shows
News Medical Health Sciences
JANUARY 7, 2025
In a large-animal model study, researchers have found that heart attack recovery is aided by injection of heart muscle cell spheroids derived from human induced pluripotent stem cells, or hiPSCs, that overexpress cyclin D2 and are knocked out for human leukocyte antigen classes I and II.
Applying analytics to sociodemographic disparities in mental health
Nature Mental Health
JANUARY 7, 2025
Nature Mental Health, Published online: 08 January 2025; doi:10.1038/s44220-024-00359-2 In this study, the authors analyzed articles examining the use of artificial intelligence, machine learning and deep learning analytics for identifying sociodemographic disparities, such as in race/ethnicity and age, to make recommendations for improving models and generalizability.
Persistent and increasing depression linked to higher mortality risk in Chinese adults
News Medical Health Sciences
JANUARY 7, 2025
Study reveals five depressive symptom trajectories, with stable-high and increasing patterns significantly raising all-cause mortality risk in older adults.
Identification of risk variants and cross-disorder pleiotropy through multi-ancestry genome-wide analysis of alcohol use disorder
Nature Mental Health
JANUARY 7, 2025
Nature Mental Health, Published online: 08 January 2025; doi:10.1038/s44220-024-00353-8 This multi-ancestral meta-analysis of alcohol use disorder in over one million individuals identifies genome-wide significant risk variants from independent genomic loci and shared genetic architecture between alcohol use disorder and other mental and general medical conditions.
U.S. wastewater treatment fails to address rising organofluorine contamination
News Medical Health Sciences
JANUARY 7, 2025
Municipal wastewater treatment plants remove less than 25% of extractable organofluorine, with fluorinated pharmaceuticals dominating contaminants and posing significant risks to U.S. drinking water quality.
Merck says its HPV vaccine for men was approved by China's drug regulator
The Hindu
JANUARY 7, 2025
The vaccine has been cleared to be used for males aged 9-26 years, according to Merck's statement on Chinese social media.
UCLA professor shares insights into the neurobiology of psychosis risk in adolescents
News Medical Health Sciences
JANUARY 7, 2025
In a comprehensive Genomic Press Interview, Dr. Carrie E. Bearden, Professor of Psychiatry and Biobehavioral Sciences and Psychology at UCLA, shares transformative insights into the neurobiology of psychosis risk in young people.
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