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Supplements over salmon? Study finds pregnant women choose capsules over food

Researchers surveyed 1,780 pregnant women across four European countries and found that half used fish oil and 10% used probiotics, with awareness and beliefs about supplementation varying widely.

7 Apr 2025

The thalamus could be a strategic target for treating cognitive dysfunction

Years ago, as a neurology resident, Chinfei Chen, MD, PhD, cared for a 20-year-old woman who had experienced a very small stroke, affecting only the thalamus.

7 Apr 2025

Breakthrough protein offers new hope for pulmonary sarcoidosis treatment

Pulmonary sarcoidosis is a lung disease characterized by granulomas-tiny clumps of immune cells that form in response to inflammation.

7 Apr 2025

Vitamin C from fresh foods helps lower heart disease risk in type 2 diabetes

Low vitamin C levels are linked to higher cardiovascular disease prevalence in people with type 2 diabetes. Fresh fruit and vegetable intake is associated with higher vitamin C levels and may offer protective cardiovascular effects.

7 Apr 2025

Blood test breakthrough pinpoints 70 proteins linked to asthma risk in major genetic study

Researchers used UK Biobank data to identify 70 proteins with genetically predicted roles in asthma, offering insights into disease mechanisms.

7 Apr 2025

Genetic pathways explain why some people grow tall and others stay short

A landmark review in Nature Reviews Genetics dissects the rare and common genetic variants that shape human height. The paper explains how monogenic and polygenic factors converge on key growth pathways and influence disease risk.

7 Apr 2025

Bone aging is more complex than previously thought

A new research paper was published in Aging (Aging-US) on March 18, 2025, in Volume 17, Issue 3, titled "Mitochondrial oxidative stress or decreased autophagy in osteoblast lineage cells is not sufficient to mimic the deleterious effects of aging on bone mechanoresponsiveness."

7 Apr 2025

Paxlovid found ineffective for long COVID relief in new trial

Antiviral medications nirmatrelvir/ritonavir (Paxlovid) were not effective in relieving long COVID symptoms, according to a new study published in The Lancet Infectious Diseases on April 3.

7 Apr 2025

High cholesterol may not signal heart disease risk in metabolically healthy people

The Lundquist Institute for Biomedical Innovation at Harbor-UCLA Medical Center, in collaboration with researchers across multiple institutions, has published a new study that challenges the long-held belief that high cholesterol correlates and even directly causes coronary artery disease, or plaque buildup in the arteries in metabolically healthy individuals.

7 Apr 2025

Simple blood test improves prediction of heart attack and stroke risk

A simple £5 blood test for the protein troponin could predict a person's risk of heart attacks and strokes with greater accuracy than ever before, research suggests.

7 Apr 2025

Mindfulness and CBT provide long-term relief for chronic back pain

The list of treatments for low back pain is endless, but few offer relief for the one in four Americans who suffer from this persistent pain and leading cause of disability globally. More than 80% of those with chronic low back pain wished there were better treatment options.

7 Apr 2025

Twins begin pregnancy smaller than singletons earlier than expected

Twins—smaller at birth, on average, than singletons—start out smaller in pregnancy than was previously known, according to a study by researchers at the National Institutes of Health (NIH).

7 Apr 2025

Millions of teen girls face barriers to abortion access after Dobbs

More than 7 million American adolescent girls ages 13 to 17 live in states with abortion bans, restrictive gestational limits or parental involvement requirements, according to Rutgers Health researchers.

7 Apr 2025

New neurons rebuild damaged circuits in Huntington’s disease

New research shows that the adult brain can generate new neurons that integrate into key motor circuits. The findings demonstrate that stimulating natural brain processes may help repair damaged neural networks in Huntington's and other diseases.

7 Apr 2025

Novel computational tool helps scientists detect hidden cell types behind disease

Cells throughout the body work together like singers in a choir to keep us healthy, as long as they work in perfect harmony.

7 Apr 2025

Young females more vulnerable to social anxiety from smartphone dependence

A new study presented today at the European Psychiatric Association Congress 2025 reveals that gender plays a significant role in excessive and problematic (psychological or behavioral dependence) smartphone use, with young females more likely to experience higher social anxiety than other genders.

7 Apr 2025

New guidelines aim to improve diagnosis and treatment of mycoplasma pneumoniae in children

The Chinese Medical Association has released new guidelines for diagnosing and treating Mycoplasma pneumoniae in children.

7 Apr 2025

Firings at federal health agencies decimate offices that release public records

Public access to government records that document the handling of illnesses, faulty products, and safety lapses at health facilities will slow after mass firings at the federal Department of Health and Human Services swept out staff members responsible for releasing records, according to transparency advocates and health experts.

7 Apr 2025

Predicting treatment failure in cutaneous leishmaniasis with precision medicine

Nearly one million people worldwide are plagued annually by cutaneous leishmaniasis, a devastating skin infection caused by the Leishmania parasite.

7 Apr 2025

Bridging the digital divide to improve heart health for all

The use of technology-based health solutions, such as fitness trackers, smartwatches and mobile health apps, has shown potential to help people improve management of their cardiovascular health.

7 Apr 2025