Morale plummets at the CDC as staff fear job losses
NPR Health
FEBRUARY 7, 2025
Staff at the CDC are bracing for a significant reduction in the work force that appears to be targeting staff with the fewest worker protections.
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Vision loss risks in patients using popular GLP-1 medications raise concerns
News Medical Health Sciences
FEBRUARY 7, 2025
A small percentage of patients taking the extraordinarily popular GLP-1 medications have experienced vision problems, but a direct causal link with the drugs has not been established. That is the conclusion of a retrospective study published online on Jan. 30 in JAMA Ophthalmology.
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Flu cases rise again, while COVID takes a back seat
NPR Health
FEBRUARY 7, 2025
It's an unusual winter for respiratory illnesses. The flu is peaking twice: once in early January and again in February. Meanwhile, it's the mildest COVID winter since the pandemic began.
Gut microbiome shifts from sugary drinks tied to higher diabetes risk
News Medical Health Sciences
FEBRUARY 7, 2025
Researchers examine the association between sugar-sweetened beverage intake and gut microbiota-mediated changes that may mitigate the risk of diabetes.
Health care is key for youths getting out of prison. A new law helps them get it
NPR Health
FEBRUARY 7, 2025
It's common for young people leaving jails and prisons to end up back behind bars, often after lapses related to untreated mental illness or substance abuse. A new law will help them get Medicaid.
Measles outbreak mounts among children in one of Texas’ least vaccinated counties
News Medical Health Sciences
FEBRUARY 7, 2025
A measles outbreak is growing in a Texas county with dangerously low vaccination rates.
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DNA barcodes and citizen science reveal global spread of Lantana control agent
News Medical Health Sciences
FEBRUARY 7, 2025
New CABI-led research using publicly-shared DNA barcodes and citizen science images have provided new evidence on the establishment and spread of a biological control agent used for the control of the major invasive shrub Lantana camara.
Soft tissue from a 183 million-year-old Jurassic plesiosaur analyzed
Science Daily: Pharmacology News
FEBRUARY 7, 2025
Researchers have analyzed the soft tissue from a fossilized plesiosaur for the first time. The results show that the long-necked marine reptile had both smooth and scaly skin. This was likely so it could both swim rapidly and move along rough seabeds.
AI-based technology accelerates discovery of new tuberculosis drug candidates
News Medical Health Sciences
FEBRUARY 7, 2025
Tuberculosis is a serious global health threat that infected more than 10 million people in 2022. Spread through the air and into the lungs, the pathogen that causes "TB" can lead to chronic cough, chest pains, fatigue, fever and weight loss.
Quantum theory and thermodynamics: Maxwell's demon?
Science Daily: Pharmacology News
FEBRUARY 7, 2025
An international collaboration sheds new light on the relationship between quantum theory and thermodynamics. The research group demonstrated that while the laws of quantum theory alone do not inherently prevent violations of the second law of thermodynamics, any quantum process can be implemented without actually violating the law. This surprising result suggests a peaceful coexistence between quantum theory and thermodynamics, despite their logical independence.
Low vitamin D in first trimester linked to higher preterm birth risk and reduced fetal length
News Medical Health Sciences
FEBRUARY 7, 2025
Maternal vitamin D status in early pregnancy is crucial for fetal growth and may reduce the risk of preterm birth, according to recent research findings.
Lessons Learned from Early Implementation and Scale-up of Stool-based Xpert Testing to Diagnose Tuberculosis in Children
Preventing Chronic Disease
FEBRUARY 7, 2025
Xpert Testing to Diagnose TB in Children
Classical music influences fetal heart rhythms, enhancing predictability and stability
News Medical Health Sciences
FEBRUARY 7, 2025
Research shows that classical music in the third trimester enhances fetal heart rate stability, potentially influencing neurodevelopment and movement patterns.
Temperamental stars are distorting our view of distant planets
Science Daily: Pharmacology News
FEBRUARY 7, 2025
'Temperamental' stars that brighten and dim over a matter of hours or days may be distorting our view of thousands of distant planets, suggests a new study.
Study shows how hospitals can safely reduce unnecessary preoperative tests
News Medical Health Sciences
FEBRUARY 7, 2025
For many patients, getting ready to have surgery means getting their blood drawn, their heart rhythm checked, or having other tests in the weeks leading up to their operation.
An Arctic 'beyond recognition' by 2100
Science Daily: Pharmacology News
FEBRUARY 7, 2025
Based on the current pledges of countries for limiting their emissions of greenhouse gases, global temperatures are projected to reach 2.7 degrees Celsius beyond pre-industrial levels by the end of this century. A new review paper highlights how this would dramatically reshape the Arctic, the fastest-warming region of Earth.
Urban density and HIV prevalence linked to rising antibiotic resistance in gonorrhea
News Medical Health Sciences
FEBRUARY 7, 2025
Researchers identify key geographic and health factors that may predict the prevalence of antimicrobial-resistant gonorrhea in the United States.
How AI Detection Tools Are Shaping the Future of Digital Marketing
Smart Data Collective
FEBRUARY 7, 2025
Unlock potential! Discover how AI detection tools are transforming digital marketing strategies for targeted and effective campaigns.
Researchers discover strategy to slow brain metastases growth in melanoma
News Medical Health Sciences
FEBRUARY 7, 2025
Brain metastases are one of the most severe complications of melanoma, the most aggressive type of skin cancer. Researchers at the Institute for Neurosciences (IN), a joint center of the Spanish National Research Council (CSIC) and the Miguel Hernndez University (UMH) in Elche, have identified a strategy to slow their progression, which could improve the response to current treatments.
Understanding the impact of the sun on the skin
The Hindu
FEBRUARY 7, 2025
Too much exposure to the suns ultraviolent rays over a long time, can damage the DNA in our skin cells, causing them to grow abnormally, which ultimately leads to skin cancer
Study reveals how neurons save energy during protein synthesis
News Medical Health Sciences
FEBRUARY 7, 2025
Nerve cells have amazing strategies to save energy and still perform the most important of their tasks.
Vitamin D and Prenatal-Newborn Health
Mercola
FEBRUARY 7, 2025
Vitamin D, often referred to as the "sunshine vitamin," is a nutrient that plays a key role in numerous physiological processes. While its naturally produced in your skin upon exposure to sunlight, many individuals, particularly those living in northern latitudes, with darker skin tones, or those who spend a significant amount of time indoors, do not synthesize adequate amounts.
Study reveals health and economic impact of air pollution in aging societies
News Medical Health Sciences
FEBRUARY 7, 2025
Air pollution is a growing health issue worldwide, and its impacts are often underestimated in aging societies like Japan.
Freelance writing as a new mom: A Q&A with acclaimed author Emi Nietfeld
Association of Health Care Journalists
FEBRUARY 7, 2025
Emi Nietfield As soon as Emi Nietfelds acclaimed memoir Acceptance dropped in 2022, she felt ready for her next project: becoming a parent. The book which chronicles Nietfelds path from homelessness and foster care to a Harvard education and Google gig, challenging the American fixation on overcoming along the way took her seven years to write. Once that was out of the way, I could move on, said Nietfeld, who left her job in tech in 2019 to focus on writing full-time.
School phone bans show no mental health or academic benefits
News Medical Health Sciences
FEBRUARY 7, 2025
Researchers evaluate the effects of school phone use policies on adolescent mental health.
Brain waves measure the effect of anti-alcohol campaigns
Science Daily - Public Health
FEBRUARY 7, 2025
To evaluate the effectiveness of public video campaigns against risky alcohol consumption, psychologists used EEG measurements to examine the synchronization of brain activity in groups of viewers. In a recent study, they present new ways to bring the method out of the laboratory and into real-life application in the public health sector.
Opioid δ-receptor agonists show promise for treating IBS-like symptoms
News Medical Health Sciences
FEBRUARY 7, 2025
Research reveals that -receptor agonists like KNT-127 alleviate IBS symptoms by modulating gut-brain interactions and reducing stress-induced hypermotility.
ALS survival may be cut short by living in disadvantaged communities
Science Daily - Public Health
FEBRUARY 7, 2025
Living in a disadvantaged community may decrease the length of time a person can survive with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, or ALS, by over 30%, a study suggests. Similar studies have shown that living in resource-deprived areas is associated with a higher burden of Alzheimer's Disease and related dementias.
Tax cut won’t mitigate high prices for cancer, rare diseases medicines, say patient advocacy groups
The Hindu
FEBRUARY 7, 2025
Drugs that are listed for custom duty waiver are generally those that are not in local production, are under a patent monopoly and block generic competition, they say
Living in disadvantaged areas reduces ALS survival time by over 30%
News Medical Health Sciences
FEBRUARY 7, 2025
Living in a disadvantaged community may decrease the length of time a person can survive with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, or ALS, by over 30%, a Michigan Medicine-led study suggests.
Rare disease patients and advocacy groups appeal to PM Modi for sustainable funding for treatment
The Hindu
FEBRUARY 7, 2025
Rare diseases, particularly chronic genetic disorders, impose life-threatening challenges, often affecting children disproportionately.
Understanding infection risks in pediatric hematopoietic stem cell transplantation
News Medical Health Sciences
FEBRUARY 7, 2025
Hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (HSCT) is a vital treatment for both malignant and non-malignant disorders in pediatric patients.
Do embedded counseling services in veterinary education work? A new study says 'yes'
Science Daily - Public Health
FEBRUARY 7, 2025
Embedded counseling services are becoming increasingly common in veterinary medical programs, but their effectiveness has not historically been measured. A new study revealed that these programs may not only enhance access to mental health care but also lead to significant reductions in psychological distress among veterinary trainees.
Bio-based "living" material with self-healing properties could revolutionize regenerative medicine
News Medical Health Sciences
FEBRUARY 7, 2025
A biomaterial that can mimic certain behaviors within biological tissues could advance regenerative medicine, disease modeling, soft robotics and more, according to researchers at Penn State.
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