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Center for Aging presents 24th Annual Friedman Lecture & Awards, April 4

Washington University in St. Louis - Institute for

MARCH 14, 2025

Friedman Center for Aging presents its 24 th annual Friedman Lecture and Awards event. During the past two decades, research on Blue Zones TM has helped to identify how the worlds longest living populations achieve better health and vitality. On April 4, the Harvey A. Keynote lecturer, Kimberly C. communities.

Ageing and Health

Cleveland Clinic presents new findings on triple-negative breast cancer vaccine

News Medical Health Sciences

NOVEMBER 8, 2024

Cleveland Clinic researchers are presenting updated findings from their novel study of a vaccine aimed at preventing triple-negative breast cancer, the most aggressive and lethal form of the disease.

Lupus Research Alliance announces 33 studies to be presented at ACR Convergence 2024

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.

New evidence on the relationship between moderate wine consumption and cardiovascular health

Science Daily: Pharmacology News

DECEMBER 18, 2024

The study is based on the analysis of a biomarker of wine intake -- specifically, tartaric acid, present in grapes. Light and moderate consumption of wine is associated with a lower risk of cardiovascular complications, according to a multicenter study.

Egypt has been declared malaria-free by the World Health Organization

NPR Health

OCTOBER 23, 2024

WHO declares a country malaria-free when the disease has not been present for at least three consecutive years before the designation. Egypt has been fighting malaria for nearly 100 years. Image credit: James Gathany/AP)

New year, new norovirus outbreaks: Let’s add ‘hand washing’ to the resolution list!

Public Health Insider

JANUARY 3, 2025

Its present year-round, but most outbreaks occur during November to April, when people are more regularly in close quarters indoors. If youve been following the news in recent weeks, you may have seen stories about outbreaks of norovirus a highly contagious virus that causes rapid onset of vomiting and diarrhea.

GLP-1 receptor agonists improve mood and metabolic health in adults with mental illness

News Medical Health Sciences

MAY 11, 2025

Glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonists (GLP-1 RAs) can lead to significant weight loss and improve blood sugar control in adults with severe mental illness, as well as having positive effects on mood, well-being, and quality of life in those both with and without mental illness, according to a systematic review of the available evidence being presented (..)

GLP-1RAs show added protection against cancer beyond weight reduction

News Medical Health Sciences

MAY 11, 2025

New research being presented at this year's European Congress on Obesity (ECO) in Malaga, Spain (11-14 May) and published in the journal eClinicalMedicine finds that first generation weight-loss medications like liraglutide and exenatide appear to show anti-cancer benefits beyond weight loss.

A more severe strain of mpox has been detected in the U.S. for the first time

NPR Health

NOVEMBER 18, 2024

The CDC says the strain does not present a high risk to the general population. The patient was traveling from East Africa, where the mpox disease is endemic. Image credit: Smith Collection)

Dana-Farber experts present innovative cancer studies at the 2025 AACR Annual Meeting

News Medical Health Sciences

APRIL 27, 2025

Numerous studies conducted by researchers at Dana-Farber Cancer Institute report progress for cancers including head and neck cancer, metastatic breast cancer and lung cancer.

Pope Francis makes first public appearance since hospital stay

The Hill

MARCH 23, 2025

The laboratory tests, chest X-ray, and clinical conditions of the Holy Father continue to present a complex picture, the Vatican said at the time in a statement. Last month, the Pontiff was hospitalized, and the Vatican said he had developed pneumonia in both of his lungs.

Childhood obesity linked to lower employment and education rates in early adulthood

News Medical Health Sciences

MAY 11, 2025

Individuals who lived with obesity as children are less likely to be in work or studying in their mid-20s than their peers, new research being presented at year's European Congress on Obesity (ECO 2025) has found.

Models show intensifying wildfires in a warming world due to changes in vegetation and humidity; only a minor role for lightning

Science Daily: Pharmacology News

FEBRUARY 12, 2025

Climate scientists present a realistic supercomputer simulation that resolves the complex interactions between fire, vegetation, smoke and the atmosphere. The authors find that increasing greenhouse gas emissions will likely increase the global lightning frequency by about 1.6%

Here are ways parents can help their teens be smart with screen time

NPR Health

MARCH 17, 2025

Teenagers who often do not want to be managed present a set of extra challenges. Managing screen time for kids it's one of the issues that defines modern parenthood. The American Psychological Association has a new tool kit full of strategies to help parents.

Time-restricted eating may be a promising strategy for sustaining long-term weight loss

News Medical Health Sciences

MAY 11, 2025

Three months of time-restricted eating (TRE), irrespective of whether it is earlier or later in the day, may be a promising strategy for sustaining long-term weight loss in adults with overweight or obesity, according to preliminary results of a randomised controlled trial being presented at this year's European Congress on Obesity (ECO) in Malaga, (..)

Research sheds light on the profound connections between diet, inflammation, and gum health

News Medical Health Sciences

MAY 12, 2025

New research presented at EuroPerio11 sheds light on the profound connections between diet, inflammation, and gum health.

Mursla Bio's EvoLiver surpasses current standards in liver cancer surveillance, data presented at AASLD Liver Meeting 2024

News Medical Health Sciences

NOVEMBER 25, 2024

Mursla Bio, a leader in Extracellular Vesicle (EV) science on a mission to significantly improve cancer outcomes for at-risk patients through the power of dynamic biopsy technology, today announced results of its multi-center clinical study, MEV01, in collaboration with leading academic institutes including University College London, Imperial College (..)

The Squid Galaxy's neutrino game just leveled up

Science Daily: Pharmacology News

MAY 8, 2025

Galaxy NGC 1068, however, emits strong neutrinos and weak gamma rays, which presents a puzzle for scientists to solve. In space, energetic neutrinos are usually paired with energetic gamma rays.

Early cardiovascular benefits of semaglutide seen within months in SELECT trial

News Medical Health Sciences

MAY 12, 2025

Semaglutide can rapidly reduce heart attacks and other serious cardiovascular complications in adults with overweight or obesity who have pre-existing cardiovascular disease but not diabetes, according to a secondary analysis of the landmark Semaglutide and Cardiovascular Outcomes (SELECT) trial from the same international author team being presented (..)

Self Care Builds Resilience for Stronger Climate and Health Engagement

Climate for Health

FEBRUARY 27, 2025

In Florida in late September, I was excited to present a TEDx talk on climate engagement to a national audience of leading neonatologists. Key highlights from my presentation included.

Daily GLP-1 pill effective for diabetes and obesity, Eli Lilly says

The Hill

APRIL 17, 2025

The results will be presented at the annual meeting of the American Diabetes Associations Scientific Sessions and will be published in a peer-reviewed journal. Side effects were the same as those with the injectable obesity drugs diarrhea, indigestion, constipation, nausea and vomiting.

Online obesity clinic achieves clinical trial-level weight loss with lower semaglutide doses

News Medical Health Sciences

MAY 12, 2025

New research being presented at this year's European Congress on Obesity (ECO 2025) has found that patients of an online obesity clinic achieved similar weight loss to that reported in clinical trials but with less than half the medication.

Early menopause increases risk of fatty liver disease and metabolic disorders

News Medical Health Sciences

MAY 11, 2025

Women who experience menopause before the age of 50 - and especially before the age of 45 - are more likely to develop fatty liver disease and its related metabolic risk factors within one year after menopause, according to research presented at the first Joint Congress between the European Society of Paediatric Endocrinology (ESPE) and the European (..)

Risk Factors

History of the Self: Smell and Memory

NPR Health

DECEMBER 19, 2024

Today on the show, the science and politics of smell, and how it links our past and our present. What if we told you that the key to time travel has been right in front of our eyes this whole time? Well, it has: it's in our noses.

Collagen protein bars show promise for safe and effective weight loss

News Medical Health Sciences

MAY 12, 2025

Research being presented at this year's European Congress on Obesity (ECO 2025) and published in the journal Nutrients indicates that collagen could be a safe and effective weight-loss supplement.

Health Data Bootcamp 2025 Summary: Consolidation and Corporatization in the U.S. Healthcare System

Washington University in St. Louis - Institute for

MAY 9, 2025

Attendees were presented with seven lightning talks following the keynote that introduced health and economic datasets: Medicare Advantage Plan Data Presented by Abigail R. Lin, PhD, MS of WashU Health System Compendium Presented by Kenton J.

Healthcare Systems and Hospitals

Healthcare Systems and Hospitals Health Policy

Adverse waist-to-height ratio trajectories during childhood linked to early cardiometabolic risk

News Medical Health Sciences

MAY 11, 2025

New research being presented at this year's European Congress on Obesity (ECO) in Malaga, Spain (11-14 May) reveals that adverse waist-to-height ratio trajectories (a marker for central obesity) during childhood may increase cardiometabolic and cardiovascular risk at 10 years old.

Late motherhood and weight gain greatly increase breast cancer risk

News Medical Health Sciences

MAY 11, 2025

Women who experience significant weight gain after the age of 20 and either have their first child after the age of 30 or don't have children are almost three times more likely to develop breast cancer than those who give birth earlier and whose weight remains relatively stable, new research from the UK being presented at this year's European Congress (..)

Long term steroid use raises risk of adrenal insufficiency

News Medical Health Sciences

MAY 11, 2025

Individuals taking steroid tablets for more than 3 months are over 6 times more likely to be diagnosed with adrenal insufficiency than those treated with non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs, according to research presented at the first Joint Congress between the European Society of Paediatric Endocrinology (ESPE) and the European Society of Endocrinology (..)

Waist circumference identified as a stronger cancer risk marker in men

News Medical Health Sciences

MARCH 24, 2025

However, new research to be presented at this year's European Congress on Obesity (ECO 2025, Malaga, Spain, 11-14 May) and published in The Journal of the National Cancer Institute shows that waist circumference (WC) is a stronger risk marker than BMI for developing obesity-related cancers in men, but not women.

Risk Factors

Anal cancer rates increasing among older white and Hispanic women in the U.S.

News Medical Health Sciences

MAY 5, 2025

Anal cancer has been steadily increasing in the United States, with the biggest jumps among older women, especially white and Hispanic women - a shift that challenges assumptions about high-risk groups and who should be screened, according to a study to be presented today at Digestive Disease Week 2025.

Study introduces heart-sparing technique in lung cancer radiotherapy

News Medical Health Sciences

MAY 5, 2025

A new study presented at ESTRO 2025 introduces the RAPID-RT study, which uses an innovative rapid-learning approach to evaluate the impact of treatment modifications in radiotherapy.

La historia de Concho, el sapo en peligro que aparece en el nuevo álbum de Bad Bunny

Environmental Health News

JANUARY 15, 2025

Un cortometraje que le dio la vuelta al mundo present a un pequeo anfibio que disfruta de ver fotografas antiguas y escuchar los sonidos del barrio, sentado en el jardn de un viejo amigo. Tiene botas azules y ganas de comer quesito, un postre hecho de masa de hojaldre, tradicional en Puerto Rico. Es un […]

Forever Chemicals found in bottled and tap water from around the world

Science Daily: Pharmacology News

OCTOBER 17, 2024

Scientists have discovered toxic 'Forever Chemicals' present in samples of drinking water from around the world.

The risk of global water scarcity is greater when accounting for the origin of rain

Science Daily: Pharmacology News

SEPTEMBER 2, 2024

Researchers are now presenting an alternative method for quantifying the global risk of water scarcity. Securing the world's water supply is one of the greatest challenges of our time.

Climate & Health at TEDx

Climate for Health

NOVEMBER 26, 2024

In Florida in late September, I was excited to present a TEDx talk on climate engagement to a national audience of leading neonatologists. Key highlights from my presentation included.

Early detection of stomach cancer shows major progress

News Medical Health Sciences

MAY 5, 2025

Stomach cancers are increasingly being diagnosed at less advanced, more treatable stages - a shift that marks major progress in detecting one of the deadliest forms of cancer, according to a study to be presented today at Digestive Disease Week 2025.

Data security: Breakthrough in research with personalized health data

Science Daily - Public Health

OCTOBER 23, 2024

The European research project 'Federated Secure Computing' presents a new approach that allows patient data from different institutions to be analysed securely and anonymously.

Study finds bone density loss associated with levothyroxine

News Medical Health Sciences

NOVEMBER 25, 2024

may be associated with bone loss, according to a study being presented next week at the annual meeting of the Radiological Society of North America (RSNA). Levothyroxine, the second most commonly prescribed medication among older adults in the U.S.,

First conclusive evidence that a terrestrial leech species can jump

Science Daily: Pharmacology News

JUNE 20, 2024

A new study presents video evidence that at least one species of terrestrial leech can jump, behavior that scientists have debated for more than a century.

Organic material from Mars reveals the likely origin of life's building blocks

Science Daily: Pharmacology News

JULY 1, 2024

The study presents solid evidence for a prediction made over a decade ago that could be key to understanding how organic molecules, the foundation of life, were first formed here on Earth. Two samples from Mars together deliver clear evidence of the origin of Martian organic material.

COVID-19 pandemic led to significant decline in cardiac arrest survival rates

News Medical Health Sciences

NOVEMBER 11, 2024

Out-of-hospital cardiac arrest survival rates dropped significantly at the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020 and have continued to remain lower than in the pre-pandemic years of 2015-2019, according to a preliminary study to be presented at the American Heart Association's Scientific Sessions 2024.

Return of the elephants seals: From a few to thousands

Science Daily: Pharmacology News

SEPTEMBER 27, 2024

The research shows that this species narrowly escaped extinction by hunting, resulting in lasting genetic effects in the present population. A new international study has revealed the genetic impact of hunting in northern elephant seals.

An ant that selectively amputates the infected limbs of wounded sisters

Science Daily: Pharmacology News

JULY 2, 2024

When experimentally testing the effectiveness of these 'treatments,' not only did they aid in recovery, but the research team found the ants' choice of care catered to the type of injury presented to them.

Center for Aging presents 24th Annual Friedman Lecture & Awards, April 4

Cleveland Clinic presents new findings on triple-negative breast cancer vaccine

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Lupus Research Alliance announces 33 studies to be presented at ACR Convergence 2024

New evidence on the relationship between moderate wine consumption and cardiovascular health

Egypt has been declared malaria-free by the World Health Organization

New year, new norovirus outbreaks: Let’s add ‘hand washing’ to the resolution list!

GLP-1 receptor agonists improve mood and metabolic health in adults with mental illness

GLP-1RAs show added protection against cancer beyond weight reduction

A more severe strain of mpox has been detected in the U.S. for the first time

Dana-Farber experts present innovative cancer studies at the 2025 AACR Annual Meeting

Pope Francis makes first public appearance since hospital stay

Childhood obesity linked to lower employment and education rates in early adulthood

Models show intensifying wildfires in a warming world due to changes in vegetation and humidity; only a minor role for lightning

Here are ways parents can help their teens be smart with screen time

Time-restricted eating may be a promising strategy for sustaining long-term weight loss

Research sheds light on the profound connections between diet, inflammation, and gum health

Mursla Bio's EvoLiver surpasses current standards in liver cancer surveillance, data presented at AASLD Liver Meeting 2024

The Squid Galaxy's neutrino game just leveled up

Early cardiovascular benefits of semaglutide seen within months in SELECT trial

Self Care Builds Resilience for Stronger Climate and Health Engagement

Daily GLP-1 pill effective for diabetes and obesity, Eli Lilly says

Online obesity clinic achieves clinical trial-level weight loss with lower semaglutide doses

Early menopause increases risk of fatty liver disease and metabolic disorders

History of the Self: Smell and Memory

Collagen protein bars show promise for safe and effective weight loss

Health Data Bootcamp 2025 Summary: Consolidation and Corporatization in the U.S. Healthcare System

Adverse waist-to-height ratio trajectories during childhood linked to early cardiometabolic risk

Late motherhood and weight gain greatly increase breast cancer risk

Long term steroid use raises risk of adrenal insufficiency

Waist circumference identified as a stronger cancer risk marker in men

Anal cancer rates increasing among older white and Hispanic women in the U.S.

Study introduces heart-sparing technique in lung cancer radiotherapy

La historia de Concho, el sapo en peligro que aparece en el nuevo álbum de Bad Bunny

Forever Chemicals found in bottled and tap water from around the world

The risk of global water scarcity is greater when accounting for the origin of rain

Climate & Health at TEDx

Early detection of stomach cancer shows major progress

Data security: Breakthrough in research with personalized health data

Study finds bone density loss associated with levothyroxine

First conclusive evidence that a terrestrial leech species can jump

Organic material from Mars reveals the likely origin of life's building blocks

COVID-19 pandemic led to significant decline in cardiac arrest survival rates

Return of the elephants seals: From a few to thousands

An ant that selectively amputates the infected limbs of wounded sisters

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