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Current screening guidelines could miss prostate cancer in transgender women receiving estrogen

Wed, 06/26/2024 - 14:38
Transgender women are still at risk for prostate cancer. A new study led by Cedars-Sinai Cancer investigators, published in the peer-reviewed Journal of the American Medical Association, concludes that current screening guidelines could miss early-stage prostate cancer in transgender women on hormone therapy.

Social media use does not impact all adolescents in the same way, study suggests

Wed, 06/26/2024 - 13:34
A new study that looked for relationships between early social media use and depression across adolescence and into young adulthood found that certain factors may make social media more risky or protective regarding depression.

Review finds no proven clinical benefit to strict salt restriction for patients with heart failure

Wed, 06/26/2024 - 13:30
For decades, it's been thought that people with heart failure should drastically reduce their dietary salt intake, but some studies have suggested that salt restriction could be harmful for these patients.

New tool predicts health risks from heat and cold waves

Wed, 06/26/2024 - 13:16
Ambient temperatures are associated with over 5 million premature deaths worldwide every year, more than 300,000 of which in Western Europe alone.

CSF1R marker enables study of Macrophage Activation Mosaicism

Wed, 06/26/2024 - 10:32
Macrophages play a critical role in the immune system by fighting infections and aiding in tissue repair.

Differences in effectiveness among antihyperglycemic drugs on dementia risk identified in recent study

Wed, 06/26/2024 - 10:30
Researchers compare the effectiveness of anti-diabetes medications in reducing the risk of dementia in older diabetics.

Researchers uncover molecular signatures of blood-brain barrier dysfunction in Alzheimer's disease

Wed, 06/26/2024 - 10:10
The blood-brain barrier -; a network of blood vessels and tissues that nurtures and protects the brain from harmful substances circulating in the blood -; is disrupted in Alzheimer's disease.

Maternal cell phone use associated with decrease in infants' speech development

Wed, 06/26/2024 - 10:04
Research suggests that phone use may have an effect on children's speech input and language development.

Study finds women lost more of their body weight on average with semaglutide than men

Wed, 06/26/2024 - 05:58
Researchers performed a secondary analysis of the semaglutide treatment effect in people with obesity and heart failure with a preserved left ventricular ejection fraction program that included individuals with diabetes mellitus, stratified by biological sex.

Melanoma messages: Social media a useful tool for skin cancer communication

Wed, 06/26/2024 - 05:15
Researchers assessed health communication messages that effectively educate the public and raise intentions to get skin exams.

Sapio Sciences introduces Sapio GMP LIMS offering unmatched flexibility for unique manufacturing processes

Wed, 06/26/2024 - 04:58
Sapio Sciences announces key new capabilities to its highly flexible, no/low-code LIMS to support laboratories that must comply with GMP, 21 CFR 11, and EU Annex 11 standards.

Higher intake of ultra-processed foods found to increase cancer mortality risk

Wed, 06/26/2024 - 04:41
The association between ultra-processed food (UPF) consumption and gastrointestinal (GI) cancers.

New drug tirzepatide significantly improves sleep apnea and weight loss

Wed, 06/26/2024 - 04:14
The effects of tirzepatide on adults with obesity and moderate-to-severe obstructive sleep apnea.

Liquid core fibers offer long-term drug delivery in medical textiles

Wed, 06/26/2024 - 02:47
Treating a wound or an inflammation directly where it occurs has clear advantages: The active ingredient reaches its target immediately, and there are no negative side effects on uninvolved parts of the body.

Dietary fiber promotes beneficial conversion of tryptophan by gut bacteria

Wed, 06/26/2024 - 02:34
We get healthy dietary fibres from consuming fruits, vegetables, and whole grains. But why are the fibres so good for us? A team of researchers has discovered that dietary fibres play a crucial role in determining the balance between the production of healthy and harmful substances by influencing the behavior of bacteria in the colon.

Researchers to investigate the link between breastfeeding and lower breast cancer risk

Wed, 06/26/2024 - 02:16
Researchers will investigate the relationship between breastfeeding and breast cancer, thanks to new funding from Breast Cancer Now.

Study links increased singlehood satisfaction with evolving attitudes

Wed, 06/26/2024 - 02:12
Young people aged 14 to 20 years are nowadays more satisfied with being single than their counterparts ten years ago. This is the conclusion of a study undertaken by the Institute of Psychology at Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz (JGU).

Nonhuman primate model reveals early-stage Alzheimer’s disease progression

Wed, 06/26/2024 - 02:12
Research in nonhuman primates is opening the possibility of testing treatments for the early stages of Alzheimer’s and similar diseases, before extensive brain cell death and dementia set in.

Study offers insights into gut microbiome diversity and type 2 diabetes risk

Wed, 06/26/2024 - 02:10
Brigham, Broad and Harvard Chan School researchers found that specific species and strains of bacteria were linked to changes in the functioning of the gut microbiome and a person's risk of type 2 diabetes.

“G900” gene enhancers may play a pivotal role in asthma-associated inflammation

Wed, 06/26/2024 - 02:04
Type-2 helper T (Th2) cells play intricate roles in the inflammatory response underlying asthma. Elevated levels of the protein GATA3 stimulate the maturation of these cells. Consequently, gene regions known as enhancers, which enhance the expression of the GATA3 gene, have been implicated in asthma-associated inflammation.

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