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Wellbeing: more than being well

Nature Mental Health

Nature Mental Health, Published online: 10 February 2025; doi:10.1038/s44220-025-00392-9 Alongside mental health, the term wellbeing is often included to describe influences that bear on a persons quality of life, such as social or economic factors, or to a persons subjective assessment of satisfaction or fulfillment. Competing concepts have proliferated, providing an important area in which increased clarity may help refine mental health research that includes wellbeing.

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Mediterranean diet boosts quality of life—here’s how

News Medical Health Sciences

A systematic review finds that following the Mediterranean diet is linked to better physical, mental, and social well-being, particularly in aging populations and those with chronic conditions.

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Will the baby be a boy or a girl? SRY gene claims to have the answer

The Hindu

Exceptional instances of females possessing the SRY gene have been reported three times in the medical literature, two in 2024 itself

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AI-driven ECG age prediction transforms early disease detection

News Medical Health Sciences

AI-enabled ECG biological age (ECG-BA) improves disease risk classification beyond chronological age, enhancing early detection of aging-related conditions like heart disease, Alzheimers, and cancer.

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Statins Raise Glaucoma Risk

Mercola

Glaucoma is a serious eye condition that damages your optic nerve, the connection between your eye and your brain. This damage leads to irreversible vision loss and even blindness. Often, glaucoma is linked to increased pressure inside your eye, known as intraocular pressure (IOP). This pressure harms the delicate nerve fibers of your optic nerve. Think of the optic nerve like a cable carrying visual information to your brain; if that cable is damaged, the signal gets lost, resulting in vision p

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Scientists crack the secret to perfectly cooked eggs

News Medical Health Sciences

Researchers developed a periodic cooking method using alternating hot and cold water cycles to cook eggs evenly while preserving nutrients and optimizing texture.

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Contraceptive pill could help reduce risk of ovarian cancer, study suggests

News Medical Health Sciences

Screening for risk factors of ovarian cancer using artificial intelligence, UniSA researchers found that the oral contraceptive pill reduced the risk of ovarian cancer by 26% among women who had ever used the Pill, and by 43% for women who had used the Pill after the age of 45.

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Experts stress on inclusive wellness approach to maternal health

The Hindu

Experts stress early detection of pregnancy-related health risks and inclusive wellness approach to maternal health at Diabetes Update 2025 conference.

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AIM Vaccine submits mRNA RSV vaccine for FDA clinical trials

News Medical Health Sciences

AIM Vaccine Co., Ltd., a leading PRC vaccine company, announced today that its independently developed mRNA RSV (respiratory syncytial virus) vaccine has recently been submitted for clinical trials to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA).

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Maintain a menstrual diary to track irregular periods: experts  

The Hindu

Experts stress the importance of maintaining a menstrual diary to track irregular periods and manage heavy menstrual bleeding effectively.

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Does obesity affect intelligence? Study finds the answer hasn't changed

News Medical Health Sciences

A decades-long study of Danish conscripts finds that despite the rise in obesity, the inverse relationship between intelligence and BMI has remained unchanged.

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Round peg in a square hole: How doctors pulled off cross-blood transplant in patient with rare Bombay blood group

The Hindu

30-year-old male with rare Bombay blood group receives successful kidney transplant using innovative cross-blood matching technique.

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International travel and health care networks drive Candida auris outbreaks

News Medical Health Sciences

In just a decade, the drug-resistant fungal pathogen Candida auris (C. auris) has emerged as one of the most formidable threats to health care settings worldwide.

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Assessing well-being in clinical research and treatment

Nature Mental Health

Nature Mental Health, Published online: 10 February 2025; doi:10.1038/s44220-024-00381-4 This Perspective discusses methodological and theoretical challenges for measuring well-being in clinical research and the importance of including well-being measures in clinical studies.

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Ariceum Therapeutics receives FDA’s Orphan Drug Designation for targeted radionuclide cancer treatment

News Medical Health Sciences

Ariceum Therapeutics (Ariceum), a private biotech company developing radiopharmaceutical products for the diagnosis and treatment of certain hard-to-treat cancers, today announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has granted Orphan Drug Designation (ODD) to225Ac-SSO110 (satoreotide) for the treatment of patients with Small Cell Lung Cancer (SCLC).

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Butyrate — A Tiny Molecule with Big Potential for Health and Healing

Mercola

Butyrate is a short-chain fatty acid (SCFA) produced in your gut when beneficial bacteria ferment dietary fiber, which your body cannot digest on its own. As the primary energy source for colonocytes (the cells lining your colon), butyrate provides up to 70% of their energy needs. 1 However, its benefits go far beyond just fueling those cells it also reduces inflammation, strengthens your gut barrier and supports immune system balance. 2 These properties make butyrate a promising molecule for m

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Bunbury local Lynda Whitton awarded MS Australia’s highest honor

News Medical Health Sciences

Bunbury local Lynda Whitton, a dedicated champion for people living with multiple sclerosis (MS), has been awarded MS Australia's highest honor, the 2024 John Studdy Award.

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Weekly Health Quiz: Antidepressant Dangers, Mitochondrial Energy and Vitamin D

Mercola

1 What practical step can you take to protect your mitochondria and support healthy NAD+ levels? Avoid toxins like seed oils, microplastics and EMFs Protecting your mitochondria by avoiding toxins like seed oils, microplastics and EMFs helps maintain healthy NAD+ levels, which are essential for energy production and cellular health. Learn more. Consume more processed foods to boost energy Take only expensive NAD+ boosting supplements Increase oxidative stress to balance redox reactions 2 How mig

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Professor Jeannette Lechner-Scott wins 2024 MS Research Award

News Medical Health Sciences

Newcastle's Professor Jeannette Lechner-Scott, an internationally recognized neurologist and leader in multiple sclerosis (MS) research and clinical care, has been awarded the 2024 MS Research Award by MS Australia.

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Addressing obesity – We need to counter industry promotion of harmful products to protect public health

Sheffield DPH

McDonalds triumphs over councils rejections of new branchesby claiming it promotes healthier lifestyles. This story sets it all out neatly and well, how McD’s spin it well. In this, there was perhaps a bit that was under emphasised – a bit of a suggestion that Councils are free to ‘choose’ whether to implement policies on HFFT though.

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Tamworth’s Marianne Gaul honored with 2024 MS Advocate Award

News Medical Health Sciences

Tamworth's Marianne Gaul AM, an acclaimed nurse and dedicated volunteer, has been awarded the 2024 MS Advocate Award by MS Australia.

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