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Rising alcohol consumption in China linked to increased risk of 61 diseases

The associations between alcohol consumption and the risk of diseases in Chinese adults.

12 Jun 2023

New study may help improve diagnosis of cognitive disability in Parkinson's disease

A few minutes of data recorded from a single electrode placed on top of the head may be sufficient to predict thinking problems, including dementia, in patients with Parkinson's disease (PD).

12 Jun 2023

Study: Weight and BMI policies by NHS are inappropriate and worsen health inequalities

Weight and body mass index (BMI) policies introduced by NHS commissioning groups in England are inappropriate and worsening health inequalities, according to a new study published in BMC Medicine today [13 June] that analyzed nearly 490,000 hip surgeries.

12 Jun 2023

Researchers identify a potential breakthrough in glioblastoma treatment

In a recently published manuscript, Howard Colman, MD, PhD, Jon M. Huntsman Presidential Professor of Neuro-Oncology and co-leader of the Neurologic Cancers Disease Center and the Experimental Therapeutics CCSG program at Huntsman Cancer Institute, identified a potential breakthrough in glioblastoma treatment.

12 Jun 2023

Chronic exposure to lead, cadmium and arsenic associated with increased risk of cardiovascular disease

Chronic exposure to low levels of lead, cadmium and arsenic through commonly used household items, air, water, soil and food is associated with an increased risk of cardiovascular disease, according to a new American Heart Association scientific statement published today in the Journal of the American Heart Association, an open access, peer-reviewed journal of the American Heart Association.

12 Jun 2023

Study provides a possible treatment option for prostate cancer resistant to hormone therapy

Prostate cancer is the most-commonly diagnosed malignancy and the second leading cause of cancer death among men in the United States.

12 Jun 2023

First-of-its-kind prognostic blood test can better predict preeclampsia risk

For decades, doctors have typically relied on measuring blood pressure and proteins in urine to determine whether a woman will develop preeclampsia, a serious hypertensive disorder that affects roughly 2% to 8% of pregnant women worldwide.

12 Jun 2023

Thyrotropin-releasing hormone neurons play a key role in the response to fasting and weight loss

Regulation of thyroid hormone (TH) levels is a complex multilevel phenomenon. The paraventricular nucleus (PVN) of the hypothalamus (the region of the brain that controls the involuntary nervous system) has been identified as a direct regulator of thyrotropin (a hormone secreted by the pituitary gland that regulates the production of thyroid hormones).

12 Jun 2023

Study shows how neighborhood characteristics may affect birthweight outcomes

Higher neighborhood density of unhealthy retail food establishments was associated with a higher risk of delivering a baby that was large-for-gestational age, according to a new study at Columbia Mailman School of Public Health, while neighborhoods with a high density of healthy food retail establishments was linked with a lower risk of giving birth to a baby that was small-for-gestational age.

12 Jun 2023

New data challenge seeks to unravel how lipoprotein(a) levels impact risk of cardiovascular disease

The American Heart Association, the world's leading voluntary organization focused on heart and brain health, invites scientific researchers across the globe to compete in a new data challenge to better inform the scientific understanding of how lipoprotein(a) [Lp(a)] levels impact the risk of cardiovascular disease and stroke.

12 Jun 2023

Scientists find clues to how we maintain constant blood sugar levels after meals

Scientists from the Berlin Institute of Health at Charité (BIH), along with colleagues from the United Kingdom, have found clues as to how we maintain constant blood sugar levels after we have eaten.

12 Jun 2023

Study offers novel insights into the evolution of multiple myeloma

A new study by researchers at The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center highlights novel insights into the evolution of multiple myeloma from precursor disease, which may help better identify patients likely to progress and develop new interventions.

12 Jun 2023

Interventions based on Choosing Wisely guidelines can reduce antibiotic overuse at safety-net hospitals

A statewide pay-for-performance intervention based on a set of guidelines called Choosing Wisely reduced rates of inappropriate antibiotic prescriptions to treat acute respiratory tract infections by an average of 18 percentage points, from 43% to 25%, across two large Los Angeles safety net hospitals.

12 Jun 2023

Study:Overactive inflammatory response could be at the root of many long COVID cases

An overactive inflammatory response could be at the root of many long COVID cases, according to a new study from the Allen Institute and Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center.

12 Jun 2023

Women's use of contraceptive pills linked to greater risk of depression

Women who used combined contraceptive pills were at greater risk of developing depression than women who did not, according to a new study from Uppsala University. Contraceptive pills increased women's risk by 73 per cent during the first two years of use.

12 Jun 2023

Medicine News and Research

Rising alcohol consumption in China linked to increased risk of 61 diseases

New study may help improve diagnosis of cognitive disability in Parkinson's disease

Study: Weight and BMI policies by NHS are inappropriate and worsen health inequalities

Researchers identify a potential breakthrough in glioblastoma treatment

Chronic exposure to lead, cadmium and arsenic associated with increased risk of cardiovascular disease

Study provides a possible treatment option for prostate cancer resistant to hormone therapy

First-of-its-kind prognostic blood test can better predict preeclampsia risk

Thyrotropin-releasing hormone neurons play a key role in the response to fasting and weight loss

Study shows how neighborhood characteristics may affect birthweight outcomes

New data challenge seeks to unravel how lipoprotein(a) levels impact risk of cardiovascular disease

Scientists find clues to how we maintain constant blood sugar levels after meals

Study offers novel insights into the evolution of multiple myeloma

Interventions based on Choosing Wisely guidelines can reduce antibiotic overuse at safety-net hospitals

Study:Overactive inflammatory response could be at the root of many long COVID cases

Women's use of contraceptive pills linked to greater risk of depression

Study reveals how p62 bodies control redox-independent stress response

What does a chatbot know about eating disorders? Users of a help line are about to find out

Pandemic restrictions associated with a significant drop in cancer diagnoses

Genetic counselling for familial colorectal cancer provides improves patients' feelings of empowerment

Common genetic factors could be used to identify individuals at high risk of developing colorectal cancer

Leveraging the power of automation to boost research

Automating research - solutions and best practices

How can microdialysis benefit drug development

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