NPR Health
DECEMBER 2, 2024
A new study finds people who take weight-loss drugs also cut back on alcohol consumption. Researchers think the drugs could be a promising new treatment for addiction.
Preventing Chronic Disease
DECEMBER 2, 2024
Influenza A(H5N1) Virus in Traveler
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NPR Health
DECEMBER 2, 2024
The Skate Mind Project is working to bring psychological first aid to the skatepark — promoting stronger relationships within skating culture, and emphasizing parks and shops as community centers.
News Medical Health Sciences
DECEMBER 2, 2024
As part of the COVID-19 International Research Team, researchers at the Johns Hopkins Kimmel Cancer Center, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, the University of Pittsburgh and Weill Cornell Medicine discovered a novel cause of cytokine storm -; the extreme inflammatory response associated with increased risk of death in COVID-19 infection.
NPR Health
DECEMBER 2, 2024
After Congress ended extra cash aid for families, local efforts aimed to fill the gap. In Flint, Michigan, Rx Kids gives cash aid to every family for a baby's first year. Will it work elsewhere?
The Hill
DECEMBER 2, 2024
The House Oversight and Accountability Committee’s COVID-19 panel issued its final report on Monday ahead of a hearing this week. The report yields five points of bipartisan consensus and seven findings. The report addresses the origins of the virus; U.S. funding for the lab in Wuhan, China, from which the report states the virus almost certainly leaked; mask mandates and lockdowns; Operation Warp Speed's vaccine development, and more.
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NC Health News
DECEMBER 2, 2024
By Rachel Crumpler Teenagers in North Carolina’s juvenile justice system are routinely being locked alone in their rooms for as much as 23 to 24 hours a day, according to an ongoing federal lawsuit and advocates for young people in custody, despite state officials’ own acknowledgment of research showing that prolonged isolation causes mental and physical harm.
Environmental Health News
DECEMBER 2, 2024
Eight popular tallow products recently tested have detectable levels of phthalates, according to a new report from Mamavation. Tallow is rendered and processed animal fat often used in cooking or personal care products, while beef suet is the animal fat prior to being rendered. Partnering with EHN.org, Mamavation — an environmental wellness blog and community — had 11 tallow products and two beef suet products tested by a U.S.
Science Daily: Pharmacology News
DECEMBER 2, 2024
Researchers have linked a specific type of body fat to the abnormal proteins in the brain that are hallmarks of Alzheimer's disease up to 20 years before the earliest symptoms of dementia appear, according to a new study. The researchers emphasized that lifestyle modifications targeted at reducing this fat could influence the development of Alzheimer's disease.
The Hindu
DECEMBER 2, 2024
Past reports have indicated worrisome concentrations of hexachlorobutadiene, chloroform, carbon tetrachloride, and trichlorobenzene at the site of the plant, in addition to elevated levels of heavy metals
Science Daily: Pharmacology News
DECEMBER 2, 2024
Scientists have invented a liquid ink that doctors can print onto a patient's scalp to measure brain activity. The technology offers a promising alternative to the cumbersome process currently used for monitoring brainwaves and diagnosing neurological conditions. It also has the potential to enhance non-invasive brain-computer interface applications.
Science Daily - Public Health
DECEMBER 2, 2024
In June of 2024, the Endocrine Society, influenced by a substantial body of research conducted in recent years, published new clinical practice guidelines for the testing and supplementation of Vitamin D for the prevention of disease. These new recommendations included limiting vitamin D supplementation beyond the daily recommended intake to specific risk groups and advised against routine 25-hydroxyvitamin D [25(OH)D] testing in healthy individuals.
Science Daily: Pharmacology News
DECEMBER 2, 2024
New research suggests that large language models like GPT-4 could streamline the process of gene set enrichment, an approach what genes do and how they interact. Results bring science one step closer to automating one of the most widely used methods in genomics research.
News Medical Health Sciences
DECEMBER 2, 2024
Increasing urban green spaces in Italy could prevent 28,433 deaths annually, highlighting their critical role in reducing mortality and improving public health.
Science Daily: Pharmacology News
DECEMBER 2, 2024
Researchers have created the smallest walking robot yet. Its mission: to be tiny enough to interact with waves of visible light and still move independently, so that it can maneuver to specific locations -- in a tissue sample, for instance -- to take images and measure forces at the scale of some of the body's smallest structures.
News Medical Health Sciences
DECEMBER 2, 2024
Researchers developed comprehensive AI guidelines to ensure safe, equitable, and effective integration into healthcare, with a case study highlighting ambient documentation applications.
Science Daily: Pharmacology News
DECEMBER 2, 2024
A researcher has helped create a new 3D printing approach for shape-changing materials that are likened to muscles, opening the door for improved applications in robotics as well as biomedical and energy devices.
News Medical Health Sciences
DECEMBER 2, 2024
Oleuropein enhances mitochondrial calcium uptake, reversing age-related declines in muscle function and energy metabolism, with promising clinical potential.
Science Daily: Pharmacology News
DECEMBER 2, 2024
A team of astronomers has found that Venus has never been habitable, despite decades of speculation that our closest planetary neighbor was once much more like Earth than it is today.
News Medical Health Sciences
DECEMBER 2, 2024
Scientists screened great ape museum specimens for DNA viruses, revealing insights into viral evolution and host-virus associations spanning decades.
Science Daily: Pharmacology News
DECEMBER 2, 2024
Newly discovered insect fossils are so small they can barely be seen by the human eye but have been preserved in an 'extraordinary' way.
News Medical Health Sciences
DECEMBER 2, 2024
Study uses spatial transcriptomics to map intratumoral heterogeneity and microenvironmental dynamics in triple-negative breast cancer (TNBC). The findings identify nine spatial archetypes and gene signatures linked to immunotherapy response and patient outcomes.
The Hindu
DECEMBER 2, 2024
Despite a ban on manual scavenging, the practice continues in India; sewer systems in the country continue to be poorly-ventilated and filled with lethal gases and this, combined with a lack of protective equipment and training, makes them, as often as not, death chambers
News Medical Health Sciences
DECEMBER 2, 2024
Researchers have linked a specific type of body fat to the abnormal proteins in the brain that are hallmarks of Alzheimer's disease up to 20 years before the earliest symptoms of dementia appear, according to a study being presented today at the annual meeting of the Radiological Society of North America (RSNA).
UNC Epidemiology Blog
DECEMBER 2, 2024
Hamsa Raman December 2, 2024 Originally from Cary, North Carolina, Mary Rose Tully Training Institute (MRT-TI) student Hamsa Raman completed her bachelor’s degree at UNC Greensboro in 2020 and master’s degree in Speech Pathology at Hampton University in 2023. She is passionate about integrating lactation consulting with speech-language pathology, particularly in supporting Black and Brown mothers, and addressing pediatric feeding and swallowing challenges.
News Medical Health Sciences
DECEMBER 2, 2024
Research reveals a significant association between premature ovarian insufficiency and autoimmune diseases, highlighting hypothyroidism as a common condition.
Science Daily: Pharmacology News
DECEMBER 2, 2024
Researchers have demonstrated a new technique for self-assembling electronic devices. The proof-of-concept work was used to create diodes and transistors, and paves the way for self-assembling more complex electronic devices without relying on existing computer chip manufacturing techniques.
News Medical Health Sciences
DECEMBER 2, 2024
Researchers unveil Fas-p53 axis as a key regulator in adipocyte metabolism, linking it to obesity and insulin sensitivity through energy expenditure and inflammation pathways.
Nature Reviews Earth & Environment
DECEMBER 2, 2024
Nature Reviews Earth & Environment, Published online: 03 December 2024; doi:10.1038/s43017-024-00612-3 Sinking slabs at subduction zones generate complex patterns of mantle flow that affect global mantle convection, surface deformation and volcanism. This Review explores how dynamic subduction-generated mantle flow evolves and causes surface topographic and volcanic expressions.
News Medical Health Sciences
DECEMBER 2, 2024
The study reveals IL-15's role in enhancing GPC3 CAR T cell therapy, improving tumor targeting and T cell survival in patients with solid cancers.
Public Health Blog
DECEMBER 2, 2024
Imagine this: a patient walks into your clinic, uneasy, grappling with the decision to get their flu shot. They’ve heard it all before — side effects, doubts about efficacy, or the all-too-familiar “I never get the flu.” Yet, with a few key strategies and a shift in narrative, you could transform that hesitation into trust and action.
News Medical Health Sciences
DECEMBER 2, 2024
FELIX study results reveal obe-cel's potential in relapsed B-cell ALL, achieving 77% remission with low severe toxicity, enhancing CAR T-cell therapy outcomes.
NPJ Clean Water
DECEMBER 2, 2024
npj Clean Water, Published online: 03 December 2024; doi:10.
News Medical Health Sciences
DECEMBER 2, 2024
Increasing the levels of chemicals naturally produced in the body called endocannabinoids may thwart the highly addictive nature of opioids such as morphine and oxycodone while maintaining the drugs' ability to relieve pain, according to Weill Cornell Medicine investigators working with researchers from The Center for Youth Mental Health at NewYork-Presbyterian.
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