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How does prenatal cannabis use affect neonatal outcomes?

Prenatal cannabis use significantly increases the risks of low birth weight and fetal death, highlighting the need for greater education on its dangers during pregnancy.

23 Jun 2024

Ovary removal before menopause could accelerate brain degeneration

Premenopausal bilateral oophorectomy (PBO) is linked to reduced white matter integrity in the brain, particularly in women who undergo PBO before the age of 40, suggesting potential long-term cognitive impacts.

23 Jun 2024

Vitamin D for carpal tunnel syndrome symptoms

Study examines the impact of vitamin D supplementation on carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS) patients with low vitamin D levels, finding that it improves pain relief and symptom severity when added to corticosteroid therapy.

23 Jun 2024

Study shows high burden of arthritis symptoms in patients people with psoriasis

Early results of an international study examining the risk of arthritis for people with psoriasis have shown a high burden of joint symptoms in 712 patients – 25% of the total studied so far.

22 Jun 2024

Nutritious diet may protect against type 2 diabetes, regardless of genetics

A healthy diet that adheres to nutrition recommendations is associated with better blood glucose levels and a lower risk of prediabetes and type 2 diabetes, a new study from the University of Eastern Finland shows. This association was observed also in individuals with a high genetic predisposition to type 2 diabetes.

22 Jun 2024

Nurse training key to improving cancer screening for transgender and gender diverse individuals

The lack of culturally safe health screening for people who are transgender and gender diverse (TGD) is putting them at greater risk of cancer going undetected, but nurse practitioners could be trained to help close the gap.

22 Jun 2024

Tirzepatide emerges as first drug therapy for obstructive sleep apnea

Researchers at University of California San Diego School of Medicine and international collaborators have led a worldwide, advanced study demonstrating the potential of tirzepatide, known to manage type 2 diabetes, as the first effective drug therapy for obstructive sleep apnea (OSA), a sleep-related disorder characterized by repeated episodes of irregular breathing due to complete or partial blockage of the upper airway.

21 Jun 2024

Schadenfreude for a cause: Boosting donations through mild misfortune

Oh, the joy of inflicting pain upon others. The Germans have a word for it: schadenfreude, meaning "malicious pleasure."

21 Jun 2024

JAK1 inhibition and Anti-PD1 therapy enhance outcomes in advanced lung cancer

Adding an anti-inflammatory drug to anti-PD1 checkpoint inhibitor immunotherapy has shown great promise as a new strategy against advanced lung cancer, based on results from a small clinical trial led by investigators at the Abramson Family Cancer Center at the University of Pennsylvania Perelman School of Medicine.

21 Jun 2024

UTHealth Houston researchers to study circadian link in severe headaches with $2.4M grant

The link between severe headache disorders headaches and the body's circadian clock in pain timing and thresholds will be studied with a $2.4 million grant from the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS) to UTHealth Houston researchers.

21 Jun 2024

Hematopoietic stem cells in the bone marrow age differently in genetically identical mice

Our bone marrow-;the fatty, jelly-like substance inside our bones-;is an unseen powerhouse quietly producing 500 billion new blood cells every day.

21 Jun 2024

Combination therapy shows great promise as a new strategy against advanced lung cancer

21 Jun 2024

Integrated cellular map of heart cells unlocks cardiac fibrosis process

Scientists at the Victor Chang Cardiac Research Institute in Australia have produced a first of its kind integrated map of heart cells which unlocks the process of cardiac fibrosis – a major cause of heart failure.

21 Jun 2024

Study uncovers new insights into the main human cold and menthol sensor TRPM8

Chronic pain affects millions worldwide, and current treatments often rely on opioids, which carry risks of addiction and overdose.

21 Jun 2024

UT Health San Antonio researcher wins NIH grant to investigate alcohol-associated liver disease

Liver transplants associated with alcohol-related disease are growing at a rapid pace, shifting research to address pathologies behind the ailments in light of a limited supply of organ donors.

21 Jun 2024

CAMH research suggests potential targets for prevention and early identification of psychotic disorders

A new study by the Centre for Addiction and Mental Health (CAMH), entitled Mental Health Service Use Before First Diagnosis of a Psychotic Disorder and published in JAMA Psychiatry, found that nearly 75 per cent of young Ontarians with a psychotic disorder had at least one mental health service visit within the three years prior to their first diagnosis of the disorder.

21 Jun 2024

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How does prenatal cannabis use affect neonatal outcomes?

Ovary removal before menopause could accelerate brain degeneration

Vitamin D for carpal tunnel syndrome symptoms

Study shows high burden of arthritis symptoms in patients people with psoriasis

Nutritious diet may protect against type 2 diabetes, regardless of genetics

Nurse training key to improving cancer screening for transgender and gender diverse individuals

Tirzepatide emerges as first drug therapy for obstructive sleep apnea

Schadenfreude for a cause: Boosting donations through mild misfortune

JAK1 inhibition and Anti-PD1 therapy enhance outcomes in advanced lung cancer

UTHealth Houston researchers to study circadian link in severe headaches with $2.4M grant

Hematopoietic stem cells in the bone marrow age differently in genetically identical mice

Combination therapy shows great promise as a new strategy against advanced lung cancer

Integrated cellular map of heart cells unlocks cardiac fibrosis process

Study uncovers new insights into the main human cold and menthol sensor TRPM8

UT Health San Antonio researcher wins NIH grant to investigate alcohol-associated liver disease

CAMH research suggests potential targets for prevention and early identification of psychotic disorders

Pacific Northwest Research Institute uncovers hidden DNA mechanisms of rare genetic diseases

Pennington Biomedical researchers partner on award-winning long COVID study

Cooling ‘blood oranges’ could make them even healthier – a bonus for consumers

Body image and overall health found important to the sexual health of older gay men, according to new studies

Small solutions for big problems in drug discovery and delivery

Professor Nancy Ip: Pioneering New Paths in Neurodegenerative Therapy

Utilizing process Raman in optimizing cultivated meat production

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