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Genetic analysis shows smoking and high BMI increase dementia risk, but education and exercise protect

Mendelian randomization of 400,000 participants reveals smoking, high BMI, and high cholesterol as major genetic risk factors for dementia, while longer education and physical activity reduce risks.

17 Oct 2024

FDA strengthens AI regulation to ensure patient safety and innovation in healthcare

The FDA is adapting regulations to manage AI’s rapid development in healthcare, focusing on patient safety and the life cycle of AI tools. This review emphasizes the need for continuous monitoring to ensure AI performs effectively in clinical settings.

16 Oct 2024

Expanding access to GLP-1 weight-loss drugs could save thousands of lives

Researchers estimate that expanding access to weight-loss drugs could save over 50,000 lives annually, reducing obesity rates and addressing health inequities. Current drug uptake levels prevent far fewer deaths.

16 Oct 2024

Bright night light exposure increases mortality risk, while daylight reduces it

Study reveals that brighter night light exposure and circadian rhythm disruption significantly increase the risk of mortality, particularly from cardiometabolic diseases, while brighter daytime light lowers these risks.

16 Oct 2024

Electronic nudges improve flu vaccination rates in non-diabetic patients but fail to increase uptake in diabetics

Electronic nudges had a small impact on flu vaccine uptake in patients without diabetes but showed no significant effect among diabetic patients, suggesting the need for tailored strategies for this group.

16 Oct 2024

Microplastics accelerate aging and inflammation in fat tissue, increasing risk of chronic disease

Researchers investigate the effects of microplastic exposure on the normal aging and function of adipose tissue.

16 Oct 2024

New protein shows potential for treating systolic heart failure

The heart is a muscle like no other, beating 60 to 100 times per minute on average, around the clock. But when it grows weak, it can lead to serious problems: from debilitating shortness of breath and swelling in the legs and feet, to fluid in the lungs and even death.

16 Oct 2024

FDA-approved breast cancer drug shows promise for appendix cancer

Researchers at University of California San Diego School of Medicine found an FDA-approved drug used to treat breast cancer has the potential to be an effective therapeutic for a specific type of appendix cancer.

16 Oct 2024

Innovative nanoparticle therapy offers hope in fighting prostate cancer

Prostate cancer is the second leading cause of cancer death among American men.

16 Oct 2024

Immunotherapy sets new standard for Hodgkin lymphoma care

A treatment that rallies the immune system to destroy cancer raised the survival rate for advanced Hodgkin lymphoma patients to a remarkable 92 percent, suggesting a new standard therapy for the disease.

16 Oct 2024

Study shows safety of kidney transplants among those with HIV infections

It is just as safe and effective for people with HIV in need of kidney transplantation to get their organ from donors who are also HIV positive as it is from donors who are not infected with the virus, a new study shows.

16 Oct 2024

Clot-busting drug tenecteplase shows promising results for stroke recovery

For people with ischemic stroke, treatment with the clot-busting drug tenecteplase is associated with a slightly higher likelihood of an excellent recovery and reduced disability three months later than the drug alteplase, according to a meta-analysis published in the October 16, 2024, online issue of Neurology®, the medical journal of the American Academy of Neurology.

16 Oct 2024

Study highlights health benefits of air pollution and climate policies in New York City

A new study analyzes the links between the enactment of major air pollution and climate policies in New York City and significant improvement in air quality during the period 1998-2021.

16 Oct 2024

Molecular chaperones as key players in tumor suppressor stability

A new review was published in Oncotarget's Volume 15 on October 1, 2024, entitled, "Molecular chaperones: Guardians of tumor suppressor stability and function."

16 Oct 2024

Study reveals genetic factors affecting birth sex ratios

Each year, roughly the same numbers of boys and girls are born.

16 Oct 2024

Folic acid supplementation during pregnancy mitigates neurotoxic effects of lead in children

New research gives another reason to take folic acid supplements while pregnant.

16 Oct 2024

New registry offers insights into quality of life for adults with congenital heart disease

For the first time, adults living with congenital heart disease (CHD) now have valuable insights into their long-term quality of life through data from the Congenital Heart Initiative (CHI).

16 Oct 2024

Groundbreaking discovery offers hope for patients suffering from toxic epidermal necrolysis

A global team of researchers at the Max Planck Institute of Biochemistry has made a groundbreaking discovery that saves the lives of patients suffering from toxic epidermal necrolysis.

16 Oct 2024

Two programs found to control invasion and inflammation in segregated tumor cell populations

Understanding in depth how tumors evolve to become malignant is the objective of the latest study led by the Cell Plasticity in Development and Disease laboratory, directed by ángela Nieto at the Institute for Neurosciences (IN), a joint center of the Spanish National Research Council (CSIC) and the Miguel Hernández University (UMH) of Elche.

16 Oct 2024

Study provides detailed analysis of mRNA vaccine circulation and breakdown

A study led by researchers from RMIT University and the Doherty Institute has provided the first detailed analysis of how mRNA vaccines circulate and break down in the human bloodstream.

16 Oct 2024

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Medical Research News

Genetic analysis shows smoking and high BMI increase dementia risk, but education and exercise protect

FDA strengthens AI regulation to ensure patient safety and innovation in healthcare

Expanding access to GLP-1 weight-loss drugs could save thousands of lives

Bright night light exposure increases mortality risk, while daylight reduces it

Electronic nudges improve flu vaccination rates in non-diabetic patients but fail to increase uptake in diabetics

Microplastics accelerate aging and inflammation in fat tissue, increasing risk of chronic disease

New protein shows potential for treating systolic heart failure

FDA-approved breast cancer drug shows promise for appendix cancer

Innovative nanoparticle therapy offers hope in fighting prostate cancer

Immunotherapy sets new standard for Hodgkin lymphoma care

Study shows safety of kidney transplants among those with HIV infections

Clot-busting drug tenecteplase shows promising results for stroke recovery

Study highlights health benefits of air pollution and climate policies in New York City

Molecular chaperones as key players in tumor suppressor stability

Study reveals genetic factors affecting birth sex ratios

Folic acid supplementation during pregnancy mitigates neurotoxic effects of lead in children

New registry offers insights into quality of life for adults with congenital heart disease

Groundbreaking discovery offers hope for patients suffering from toxic epidermal necrolysis

Two programs found to control invasion and inflammation in segregated tumor cell populations

Study provides detailed analysis of mRNA vaccine circulation and breakdown

Small solutions for big problems in drug discovery and delivery

Professor Nancy Ip: Pioneering New Paths in Neurodegenerative Therapy

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