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Oral medications less effective than insulin for preventing large babies in gestational diabetes study

A study comparing oral glucose-lowering agents to insulin for gestational diabetes found no non-inferiority in preventing large-for-gestational-age infants.

9 Jan 2025

Smoking before age 15 significantly increases risk of chronic lung disease

A study reveals childhood smoking significantly increases COPD risk in adulthood, highlighting the need for targeted prevention strategies for young smokers.

9 Jan 2025

Could camembert cheese hold the key to better memory?

Myristamide enhances cognitive function and BDNF in mice, indicating Camembert cheese's potential in combating cognitive decline and supporting brain health.

9 Jan 2025

Life expectancy and nursing home admission in people with dementia

The average life expectancy of people diagnosed with dementia ranges from 9 years at age 60 to 4.5 years at age 85 for women and from 6.5 to just over 2 years, respectively, in men, finds a systematic review of the latest evidence in The BMJ today.

9 Jan 2025

Exploring the link between housing and health in autistic populations

Affordable and stable housing is critical to improving health across a person's lifespan. People with disabilities, including autism, comprise a significant share of people in need of housing assistance. However, the intersection of housing and health among individuals with autism is largely unknown because data on public housing and public health are not connected.

9 Jan 2025

Functional characterization of variants improves cancer risk assessment and treatment

Findings from a multi-institutional, international study led by researchers from the Mayo Clinic Comprehensive Cancer Center have significantly advanced the understanding of genetic alterations in the BRCA2 gene, a key player in hereditary cancer risk.

9 Jan 2025

Monoamine neurotransmitters emerge as architects of brain physiology

A collaborative effort between Mount Sinai and Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center has shed valuable light on how monoamine neurotransmitters such as serotonin, dopamine, and now histamine help regulate brain physiology and behavior through chemical bonding of these monoamines to histone proteins, the core DNA-packaging proteins of our cells.

9 Jan 2025

Intermittent fasting shows promise in managing obesity and cardiovascular health

A team of scientists led by the University of Granada (UGR), the Public University of Navarra (UPNA) and the CIBER has shown that intermittent fasting (reducing the number of hours of intake and extending the hours of fasting each day) is an effective method for losing weight and improves cardiovascular health in people with obesity problems.

8 Jan 2025

AI boosts breast cancer detection rates while cutting radiologist workload

AI-supported mammography screening significantly increases breast cancer detection rates while maintaining comparable recall rates, offering a safer and more efficient solution to address radiologist workloads.

8 Jan 2025

New brain stem cell discovery could usher in better treatments for glioblastoma

The discovery of a new type of stem cell in the brain could usher in better treatments for the deadliest brain tumor.

8 Jan 2025

High-frequency spinal stimulation shows promise in reducing muscle spasticity

Electrical stimulation of the spinal cord is a promising strategy for reestablishing walking after spinal cord injury, recent studies show.

8 Jan 2025

Study reveals how neuropilin2 gene influences autism and epilepsy development

The gene neuropilin2 encodes a receptor involved in cell-cell interactions in the brain and plays a key role in regulating the development of neural circuits.

8 Jan 2025

Sleep deprivation inhibits the brain's ability to suppress unwanted memories

A new study has shown that sleep deprivation can inhibit the brain's ability to suppress unwanted memories and intrusive thoughts.

8 Jan 2025

Researchers uncover molecular mechanisms driving RNA processing defects in Huntington's disease

A University of California, Irvine-led research team has discovered intricate molecular mechanisms driving the RNA processing defects that lead to Huntington's disease and link HD with other neurodegenerative disorders such as amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, frontotemporal lobar dementia and Alzheimer's disease.

8 Jan 2025

Mutation in ASXL1 gene triggers chain reaction leading to blood disorders

Scientists at La Jolla Institute for Immunology (LJI) have discovered how a mutated gene kicks off a dangerous chain of events during blood cell production.

8 Jan 2025

New AI system aims to improve real-world application of clinical trial results

A new study led by Winship Cancer Institute of Emory University and Abramson Cancer Center of University of Pennsylvania researchers demonstrates that a first-of-its-kind platform using artificial intelligence (AI) could help clinicians and patients assess whether and how much an individual patient may benefit from a particular therapy being tested in a clinical trial.

8 Jan 2025