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- [Ebola Strain Spreading in Congo and Uganda Has No Approved Vaccine](https://globalhealthnewswire.com/viruses-vaccines/2026/05/19/ebola-strain-spreading-in-congo-and-uganda-has-no-approved-vaccine) - As a deadly outbreak of Ebola virus spreads in the Democratic Republic of Congo and Uganda, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said on May 17, 2026, that it is transferring “a small number of Americans” who were in Congo and who were exposed to the virus. Some of these exposures are classified
- [Higher BMI Is Associated With More Financial Problems, Loneliness, and Stress](https://globalhealthnewswire.com/neurology-mental-health/2026/05/14/higher-bmi-is-associated-with-more-financial-problems-loneliness-and-stress) - Obesity has a wide range of potential underlying causes, including mental and psychosocial factors. These factors include financial difficulties, mental stress and loneliness. This study aimed to examine whether these factors occur differently between people with normal weight, overweight or obesity. The authors used data from the Dutch version of the online screening tool CheckCausesObesity.com
- [Higher BMI Is Associated With More Financial Problems, Loneliness, and Stress](https://globalhealthnewswire.com/neurology-mental-health/2026/05/14/higher-bmi-is-associated-with-more-financial-problems-loneliness-and-stress) - Obesity has a wide range of potential underlying causes, including mental and psychosocial factors. These factors include financial difficulties, mental stress and loneliness. This study aimed to examine whether these factors occur differently between people with normal weight, overweight or obesity. The authors used data from the Dutch version of the online screening tool CheckCausesObesity.com
- [Prior Heart Attack Linked to Faster Declines in Thinking and Memory Skills](https://globalhealthnewswire.com/neurology-mental-health/2026/05/14/prior-heart-attack-linked-to-faster-declines-in-thinking-and-memory-skills) - People who survived a heart attack had 5% higher odds each year of developing cognitive impairment compared to people who have not had a heart attack. Maintaining better cardiovascular health plays an important role in preserving normal brain function long term. The chance of developing cognitive impairment was significantly higher for people who have had
- [Review Shows That Obesity Drugs and Obesity Surgery Lead to a Higher Proportion of Fat-Free Mass Loss Than Diet and Exercise Interventions](https://globalhealthnewswire.com/research/2026/05/14/review-shows-that-obesity-drugs-and-obesity-surgery-lead-to-a-higher-proportion-of-fat-free-mass-loss-than-diet-and-exercise-interventions) - A new systematic review and meta-analysis of studies presented at this year’s European Congress on Obesity in Istanbul, Turkey (12-15 May) shows that diet and exercise interventions result in a lower proportion of fat-free mass loss compared with obesity surgery or obesity drugs among people undergoing a weight loss of 10% or more. The study
- [Study Suggests Muscle Mass Preserved After Obesity Drug Treatment](https://globalhealthnewswire.com/pharma-clinical-trials/2026/05/14/study-suggests-muscle-mass-preserved-after-obesity-drug-treatment) - The authors say: “In this real-world cohort, GLP-1RA or GIP/GLP-1 RA therapy was associated with substantial fat mass reduction while largely preserving skeletal muscle mass in relative terms. Our analyses indicate that skeletal muscle mass remains stable over time when accounting for changes in fat mass, supporting the concept that GLP-1RA-induced weight loss reflects favourable
- [How Understanding Art History Can Help Doctors Treat Obesity – And Why “GLP-1 Face” Will Likely Feature in Future Artwork](https://globalhealthnewswire.com/research/2026/05/14/how-understanding-art-history-can-help-doctors-treat-obesity-and-why-glp-1-face-will-likely-feature-in-future-artwork) - Understanding how obesity has been portrayed in art across the ages can make doctors more empathic and less judgmental, which should lead to their patients achieving better outcomes, new reasearch at this year’s European Congress on Obesity (ECO 2026) argues. Michael Yafi, a paediatric endocrinologist at the University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston
- [Trump Demands Medicaid Data for Deportation. Some States Go a Step Further.](https://globalhealthnewswire.com/policy-law/2026/05/14/trump-demands-medicaid-data-for-deportation-some-states-go-a-step-further) - Several states have joined President Donald Trump’s deportation efforts and are taking federal reporting requirements to immigration authorities a step further — by using their public health agencies as arms of enforcement. North Carolina, in late April, became the latest member of a growing group of Republican-led states to require their public health agencies to
- [New Review Confirms Alcohol Causes Dozens of Health Harms, Some Reversible](https://globalhealthnewswire.com/public-health/2026/05/14/new-review-confirms-alcohol-causes-dozens-of-health-harms-some-reversible) - A new review published in the journal Addiction confirms drinking causes substantial harm to health. Some of those harms may be reversible if the person reduces or stops drinking. Over sixty diseases and injuries are 100% attributable to alcohol consumption: The World Health Organization’s current (11th) edition of the International Classification of Diseases lists over
- [New Drug Approval Pathway Benefits Industry Over Patients, Argues Expert](https://globalhealthnewswire.com/pharma-clinical-trials/2026/05/14/new-drug-approval-pathway-benefits-industry-over-patients-argues-expert) - A new UK drug approval pathway, designed to speed up the availability of new medicines, benefits industry over patients and the NHS, argues an expert in The BMJ today. The pathway aligns regulatory review by the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) with the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) health technology appraisal process,
- [ALS Is Driven by a Domino‑like Chain Reaction That Begins in Nerve Cells](https://globalhealthnewswire.com/neurology-mental-health/2026/05/14/als-is-driven-by-a-domino‑like-chain-reaction-that-begins-in-nerve-cells) - Study used cutting-edge techniques to analyze blood, spinal cord samples from hundreds of patients Immune signatures differ by ALS type (genetic or non-genetic), disease stage, speed of progression Level of inflammation correlates with the rate of disease progression: ‘the less inflammation an ALS patient has in their spinal cord, the longer they will survive’ Patients
- [Study Shows That People Who Gain the Most Weight Are at More Than Double the Risk of Certain Cancers](https://globalhealthnewswire.com/diseases/2026/05/14/study-shows-that-people-who-gain-the-most-weight-are-at-more-than-double-the-risk-of-certain-cancers) - New research presented at this year’s European Congress on Obesity (ECO 2026) in Istanbul, Turkey (12-15 May) shows that people who gain the highest amount of weight across adulthood are at greatly increased risk of certain obesity related cancers. The study is by Associate Professor Anton Nilsson and Associate Professor Tanja Stocks, Department of Translational
- [Rapid Tests Linked to Better Management of Chronic Diseases](https://globalhealthnewswire.com/public-health/2026/05/14/rapid-tests-linked-to-better-management-of-chronic-diseases) - New research from Flinders University suggests rapid, on‑the‑spot health tests may do more than deliver faster results — they could also help people better understand their health and feel more confident managing long‑term conditions like diabetes and heart disease. Published in the journal, BMC Public Health, the study reviewed evidence from around the world to
- [Ivermectin Prescriptions More Than Doubled After a Celebrity Endorsed It as a Cancer Treatment on a High-Profile Podcast](https://globalhealthnewswire.com/public-health/2026/05/13/ivermectin-prescriptions-more-than-doubled-after-a-celebrity-endorsed-it-as-a-cancer-treatment-on-a-high-profile-podcast) - Prescriptions for the anti-parasite medication ivermectin doubled in the months following an endorsement by a celebrity during a high-profile podcast as an off-label cancer treatment, a UCLA-led study finds. The endorsement came on January 9, 2025, when actor Mel Gibson appeared on The Joe Rogan Experience and described three friends with stage IV cancer who
- [Frequent Exposure to Media on Real-World Gun Violence Is Linked to Mental Health Risks](https://globalhealthnewswire.com/neurology-mental-health/2026/05/13/frequent-exposure-to-media-on-real-world-gun-violence-is-linked-to-mental-health-risks) - Frequent exposure to real-world firearm violence through media is associated with worse mental health outcomes, according to Rutgers researchers. Their study, published in BMC Public Health, found that frequent exposure to firearm-related content is linked to higher levels of depression and more days of poor mental health among adults in the United States. Researchers analyzed
- [Genome Sequencing Is Rewriting the History of Disease Outbreaks – But Without Social Context, It Can Tell Only Part of the Story](https://globalhealthnewswire.com/research/2026/05/13/genome-sequencing-is-rewriting-the-history-of-disease-outbreaks-but-without-social-context-it-can-tell-only-part-of-the-story) - This major finding was still not the whole story. It could explain where the Black Death pandemic began but not how the disease spread across Asia to Europe. Researchers found a potential answer to this question in artifacts buried at the site, which included pearls from the Indian Ocean, Mediterranean coral and foreign coins. Those
- [Gut Problems in People With a Genetic Disorder Are Not Cause by Structural Problems With the Gullet, as Previously Assumed](https://globalhealthnewswire.com/research/2026/05/13/gut-problems-in-people-with-a-genetic-disorder-are-not-cause-by-structural-problems-with-the-gullet-as-previously-assumed) - A study, led by experts at the University of Nottingham, has found that persistent and distressing upper gut symptoms experienced by people with hypermobile Ehlers-Danlos syndrome (hEDS), are not due to structural problems with the gullet (oesophagus), as previously assumed. The findings of the research, which are published in Clinical Gastroenterology and Hepatology (American Gastroenterological
- [Autism Spectrum Disorder in a Child May Be Linked to Mother’s Job](https://globalhealthnewswire.com/neurology-mental-health/2026/05/13/autism-spectrum-disorder-in-a-child-may-be-linked-to-mothers-job) - Mothers who work in jobs where they are frequently exposed to toxic chemicals or experience high stress have higher odds of having a child with autism spectrum disorder (ASD), suggest the findings of original research published online in the journal Occupational & Environmental Medicine. ASD is a lifelong neurodevelopmental condition characterised by impaired social communication and
- [Rewiring Rumination: A Targeted Brain-Based Approach to Depression](https://globalhealthnewswire.com/neurology-mental-health/2026/05/13/rewiring-rumination-a-targeted-brain-based-approach-to-depression) - Paving the way for precision treatment of psychiatric symptoms with functional connectivity neurofeedback ADVANCED TELECOMMUNICATIONS RESEARCH INSTITUTE INTERNATIONAL Major Depressive Disorder (MDD) is far from a cookie-cutter diagnosis. Different patients report suffering from different subsets of symptoms, yet most are ultimately prescribed the same first-line treatments — typically selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs)— regardless of
- [No Refrigeration Needed for Killer Disease Vaccine](https://globalhealthnewswire.com/viruses-vaccines/2026/05/13/no-refrigeration-needed-for-killer-disease-vaccine) - Malaria is a deadly disease killing more than half a million people every year, but a new vaccine is showing promise as it not only offers long-lasting strong protection but also inhibits transmission of malaria by mosquitos. The vaccine is predicted to be low cost and its cold-chain independence strongly enhances its deployability. Professor Bernd
- [Ultrasound Has Potential to Alter How the Brain Responds to Pain](https://globalhealthnewswire.com/neurology-mental-health/2026/05/13/ultrasound-has-potential-to-alter-how-the-brain-responds-to-pain) - Using ultrasound to stimulate a specific part of the brain could offer a non-invasive therapy that benefits those experiencing chronic pain, a new study has suggested. The research, published in the journal Nature Communications, was conducted by experts from the University of Plymouth’s Brain Research and Imaging Centre and the University of Exeter Medical School.
- [Combined Exercise and HIIT Linked to Significant Falls in Blood Pressure Over 24 H](https://globalhealthnewswire.com/pharma-clinical-trials/2026/05/13/combined-exercise-and-hiit-linked-to-significant-falls-in-blood-pressure-over-24-h) - Aerobic and resistance training combined, and high intensity interval training (HIIT), are associated with significant reductions in blood pressure over 24 hours, finds a pooled data analysis of the available evidence for several different types of structured exercise, and published online in the British Journal of Sports Medicine. Aerobic training is the form of exercise most
- [USC Researchers Launch Study of the Most Complex Lab-Grown Kidney Structures](https://globalhealthnewswire.com/research/2026/05/13/usc-researchers-launch-study-of-the-most-complex-lab-grown-kidney-structures) - A team led by USC Stem Cell scientist Zhongwei Li, PhD, has produced some of the most complex and mature lab-grown kidney models to date. Supported by a three-year grant from the California Institute for Regenerative Medicine (CIRM), Li and his colleagues are now mapping the characteristics, structure and function of these mini-kidney structures, known
- [AI Models Comb Patient Data to Predict Cardiac-Arrest Risk](https://globalhealthnewswire.com/technology/2026/05/13/ai-models-comb-patient-data-to-predict-cardiac-arrest-risk) - Researchers have developed artificial intelligence (AI) models that can scrutinize electronic health records (EHR) and electrocardiograms to identify individuals in the general population at elevated risk for sudden cardiac arrest — a condition that causes more than 400,000 U.S. deaths annually and has a survival rate of only 10%. The finding represents a significant advance
- [Personalized Vaccine Shows Promise Against Aggressive Brain Cancer](https://globalhealthnewswire.com/viruses-vaccines/2026/05/12/personalized-vaccine-shows-promise-against-aggressive-brain-cancer) - A personalized vaccine to treat glioblastoma, a fast-growing and incurable brain cancer that affects four in 100,000 people in the U.S., is safe and elicits robust and broad immune responses that appears to increase recurrence-free survival in a subset of patients after surgery, according to an early-stage clinical trial co-led by researchers at Washington University
- [Brain-Controlled Hearing System Proves Itself in First Human Studies](https://globalhealthnewswire.com/neurology-mental-health/2026/05/12/brain-controlled-hearing-system-proves-itself-in-first-human-studies) - Scientists at Columbia University’s Zuckerman Institute have the first direct evidence from human studies that brain-controlled hearing technology can help people single out a voice in a crowd. These early findings suggest that researchers may one day develop a hearing augmentation device that can, among other feats, overcome the problems that conventional hearing aids have
- [Common Asthma Drug Shows Promise for Reversing Fatty Liver](https://globalhealthnewswire.com/diseases/2026/05/11/common-asthma-drug-shows-promise-for-reversing-fatty-liver) - MUSC researchers are tackling MASH, or metabolic dysfunction-associated steatohepatitis, a liver disease affecting hundreds of millions worldwide. It is also a leading cause of liver transplantation, yet treatment options remain limited. A new paper published in Metabolic Health and Disease suggests that a widely used asthma medication, formoterol, could potentially offer a different therapeutic pathway altogether.
- [Study Reveals Why Older Adults Are Using Cannabis Edibles](https://globalhealthnewswire.com/research/2026/05/11/study-reveals-why-older-adults-are-using-cannabis-edibles) - For adults over 60, cannabis use is increasing faster than in any other demographic. But science has yet to keep up with why older adults are using cannabis products, which products they choose, and how they make decisions about which products to use. A new study by researchers from University of Utah Health and University
- [Discovery of Brain-Body Connection Offers Clues for Parkinson’s and Alcohol Use Disorder](https://globalhealthnewswire.com/neurology-mental-health/2026/05/11/discovery-of-brain-body-connection-offers-clues-for-parkinsons-and-alcohol-use-disorder) - When danger lurks, instinct keeps us safe. It compels us to run from a burning building or wrestle a knife-wielding attacker to the ground. It also adjusts our body physiology to support these behaviors. Survival helps explain why. But the mechanisms that link the brain and the body – the “switch” between rest and action
- [Researchers Track the Mutations That Allow HIV-1 to Escape Broadly Neutralizing Antibodies](https://globalhealthnewswire.com/viruses-vaccines/2026/05/11/researchers-track-the-mutations-that-allow-hiv-1-to-escape-broadly-neutralizing-antibodies) - Broadly neutralizing antibodies (bNAbs) are among the most promising new treatments for HIV, offering the potential to forego traditional daily dose of antiretroviral drugs. In one recent clinical study of bNAbs identified and developed into therapies at Rockefeller University, participants who received a single dose of two bNAbs maintained a nearly undetectable viral load for
- [A Common Cholesterol Drug May Weaken Ovarian Cancer’s Hidden Shield](https://globalhealthnewswire.com/diseases/2026/05/11/a-common-cholesterol-drug-may-weaken-ovarian-cancers-hidden-shield) - A fluid that women with advanced ovarian cancer know all too well — ascites, the buildup of liquid in the belly — may be doing more than causing discomfort. A federally funded Duke University School of Medicine study finds this fluid helps cancer cells survive and spread – and that a decades-old cholesterol drug may
- [Exercise can help people quit smoking—and even a single workout may cut cravings fast](https://globalhealthnewswire.com/public-health/2026/05/08/exercise-can-help-people-quit-smoking-and-even-a-single-workout-may-cut-cravings-fast) - Exercise may offer smokers a simple but effective additional tool when trying to quit, according to a new systematic review led by researchers from the Alliance for Research in Exercise, Nutrition and Activity (ARENA) at Adelaide University. The review found that structured exercise programs can modestly improve quit success, while even a single bout of
- [Epigenetic Aging Linked to MRI Signatures of Neurodegeneration but Not General Brain Aging](https://globalhealthnewswire.com/neurology-mental-health/2026/04/23/epigenetic-aging-linked-to-mri-signatures-of-neurodegeneration-but-not-general-brain-aging) - “Epigenetic clocks of biological aging have been associated with cognitive impairment and dementia” A new research paper was published in Volume 18 of Aging-US on April 7, 2026, titled “Association of epigenetic age acceleration with MRI biomarkers of aging and Alzheimer’s disease neurodegeneration.” The study was led by first and corresponding author Linda K. McEvoy from the Kaiser Permanente
- [Dual Effects and Clinical Application Prospects of Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy in Glioblastoma](https://globalhealthnewswire.com/pharma-clinical-trials/2026/04/23/dual-effects-and-clinical-application-prospects-of-hyperbaric-oxygen-therapy-in-glioblastoma) - Glioblastoma remains a highly challenging malignancy with a pronounced tendency for recurrence. The hypoxic microenvironment is a key contributor to its therapy resistance. Hyperbaric oxygen therapy (HBOT), which elevates tissue oxygen pressure and reverses hypoxia, exhibits a “dual effect” in glioblastoma management. On one hand, HBOT enhances radiosensitivity through reactive oxygen species (ROS) generation, increases
- [For Every Generation, Vaccines Work: Three Countries Reach 90% HPV Vaccination Target as Europe Steps Up Action on Cancer Prevention](https://globalhealthnewswire.com/public-health/2026/04/21/for-every-generation-vaccines-work-three-countries-reach-90-hpv-vaccination-target-as-europe-steps-up-action-on-cancer-prevention) - A new report from ECDC on HPV vaccination programmes in the EU/EEA highlights steady progress in cancer prevention efforts in the region As Europe marks European Immunization Week (EIW) 2026, ECDC reports continued progress in HPV vaccination across the European Union and European Economic Area (EU/EEA). According to the new ECDC report, all EU/EEA countries
- [To Thwart Pathogens, Researchers Are Giving Beneficial Microbes What They Really Want](https://globalhealthnewswire.com/viruses-vaccines/2026/04/21/to-thwart-pathogens-researchers-are-giving-beneficial-microbes-what-they-really-want) - UC San Diego researchers have developed a new method that allows precise modification of any microbiome with prebiotics, helping beneficial organisms outcompete dangerous pathogens University of California San Diego researchers have developed a new tool for understanding and modifying any microbiome, including the human microbiome. The approach, called Microbial Interaction and Niche Determination (MIND), accurately
- [Plastic Texturing Kills Viruses When They Land](https://globalhealthnewswire.com/research/2026/04/21/plastic-texturing-kills-viruses-when-they-land) - Researchers have developed a thin plastic film that tears apart viruses on contact, offering a promising new way to keep high touch surfaces such as smartphones and hospital equipment from spreading disease. Researchers have developed a thin plastic film that tears apart viruses on contact, offering a promising new way to keep high‑touch surfaces such
- [AI Remains Lacking in Clinical Reasoning Abilities, According to Study of 21 Large Language Models](https://globalhealthnewswire.com/technology/2026/04/14/ai-remains-lacking-in-clinical-reasoning-abilities-according-to-study-of-21-large-language-models) - Mass General Brigham research shows that publicly available AI chatbots are getting better at diagnostic accuracy when presented with comprehensive clinical information, but still underperform at differential diagnoses when information is lacking Mass General Brigham research shows that publicly available AI chatbots are getting better at diagnostic accuracy when presented with comprehensive clinical information, but
- [UC San Diego Study Links Flavored Tobacco Bans to Lower Youth Vaping in California](https://globalhealthnewswire.com/policy-law/2026/04/13/uc-san-diego-study-links-flavored-tobacco-bans-to-lower-youth-vaping-in-california) - Researchers from the University of California San Diego have found that local sales bans on flavored tobacco in California are associated with reduced youth vaping over time without increasing cigarette smoking. The findings, based on an analysis of more than 2.8 million middle and high school students, were published April 10, 2026 in JAMA Health Forum.
- [Tired of Swiping? Now an AI Simulation Helps Us Understand Why](https://globalhealthnewswire.com/technology/2026/04/13/tired-of-swiping-now-an-ai-simulation-helps-us-understand-why) - Prolonged scrolling is bad for your well-being, but is it also physically tiring? Until now, we haven’t really been able to say. This is why researchers from Aalto and Leipzig Universities created a new AI model that makes it possible to simulate muscle activations and used energy to work out how physically effortful smartphone interactions
- [People Using Mobile App Breathalyzers Changed Their Drinking Behavior](https://globalhealthnewswire.com/technology/2026/04/13/people-using-mobile-app-breathalyzers-changed-their-drinking-behavior) - After repeated use of the mobile app, heavy drinkers reduced their blood-alcohol concentrations prior to testing Researchers analyzed data from tens of thousands of people who used low-cost mobile breathalyzers to test their blood-alcohol concentration when drinking. The analysis revealed that the repeated use of these devices corresponded to changes in drinking behavior and improved
- [New Study Reveals Why Some Chinese Immigrants in the U.S. May Turn to China-Based Telehealth Apps](https://globalhealthnewswire.com/technology/2026/04/13/new-study-reveals-why-some-chinese-immigrants-in-the-u-s-may-turn-to-china-based-telehealth-apps) - A new peer-reviewed study published in DIGITAL HEALTH finds that a substantial share of recent Chinese immigrants in the United States use China-based telehealth applications for medical advice while living in the U.S., often as a response to barriers within the U.S. healthcare system itself. Researchers from the University of Texas at San Antonio and Sam Houston
- [One in 10 People May Have Resistance to GLP-1 Diabetes Drugs](https://globalhealthnewswire.com/pharma-clinical-trials/2026/04/13/one-in-10-people-may-have-resistance-to-glp-1-diabetes-drugs) - New research suggests that certain genetic variants can decrease the ability of GLP-1 diabetes drugs to regulate blood sugar — a mysterious phenomenon known as GLP-1 resistance. More than a quarter of people with Type 2 diabetes take GLP-1 receptor agonists, but the popular diabetes drugs might not work as well for people who have
- [Without the Right Tests, the Best Medicines Make No Difference](https://globalhealthnewswire.com/policy-law/2026/04/12/without-the-right-tests-the-best-medicines-make-no-difference) - Policy gaps and payment structures are limiting innovation and access to the diagnostic tests that are needed for effective, targeted care. A new analysis from UC San Francisco argues that diagnostics — medical tests that match patients to the appropriate treatment — are being overlooked both in the United States and around the world. This is
- [A Lung Cancer That Changes Its Identity May Be Hiding in Plain Sight](https://globalhealthnewswire.com/diseases/2026/04/13/a-lung-cancer-that-changes-its-identity-may-be-hiding-in-plain-sight) - Study co-led by the Institute for Systems Biology (ISB) maps how rare mixed tumors evolve into hybrid cell states and immune-protected neighborhoods, pointing to new ways to detect and treat an especially aggressive disease. A new study co-led by the Institute for Systems Biology (ISB) shows that some lung cancers can change identity as they
- [Novel, Fast-Acting Therapy Benefits Patients with Platelet Disorder in Phase 2 Trial](https://globalhealthnewswire.com/pharma-clinical-trials/2026/04/13/novel-fast-acting-therapy-benefits-patients-with-platelet-disorder-in-phase-2-trial) - Approximately 20% of patients with immune thrombocytopenia previously had minimal benefit from current therapies Results from a phase 2 clinical trial designed and overseen by researchers at Mass General Brigham Cancer Institute show that the investigational medication mezagitamab can effectively boost platelet counts in patients with immune thrombocytopenia (ITP), an autoimmune disease characterized by elevated platelet destruction
- [University of Cincinnati Enrolls First Patients in Clinical Trial for Prosthetic Joint Infections](https://globalhealthnewswire.com/pharma-clinical-trials/2026/04/13/university-of-cincinnati-enrolls-first-patients-in-clinical-trial-for-prosthetic-joint-infections) - Investigational drug could reduce need for repeat surgeries after total knee replacement The University of Cincinnati has enrolled the first patients in a new clinical trial that will test the effectiveness of an investigational drug for prosthetic joint infections (PJI). T. Toan Le, MD, a professor in the Department of Orthopaedic Surgery in the College
- [Improving Vaccine Design for Ebola, HIV and More](https://globalhealthnewswire.com/viruses-vaccines/2026/04/13/improving-vaccine-design-for-ebola-hiv-and-more) - Scripps Research scientists and colleagues develop a nanodisc platform that offers a clearer view of how key viral proteins interact with antibodies. Viruses are masters at invading our cells thanks to specialized proteins that coat their surfaces. When scientists design vaccines, they often create versions of these viral surface proteins to study how our immune
- [XPANCEO Develops High-Precision Passive Eye-Tracking Technology for Smart Contact Lenses](https://globalhealthnewswire.com/technology/2026/04/08/xpanceo-develops-high-precision-passive-eye-tracking-technology-for-smart-contact-lenses) - XPANCEO, a deep-tech company developing smart contact lens, has unveiled a passive eye-tracking system that achieves industry-level measurement precision using standard cameras. The system employs microscopic patterns embedded in contact lenses that enable high-accuracy passive gaze tracking without requiring active electronics or dedicated power sources. This technology allows contact lenses to function as optical markers that
- [Can Gluten Pass Through a Kiss? New Data Are Reassuring](https://globalhealthnewswire.com/diseases/2026/04/08/can-gluten-pass-through-a-kiss-new-data-are-reassuring) - Gluten transfer is possible, but the risk is low and easily reduced For people living with celiac disease, the fear of gluten exposure can extend beyond food — sometimes even into moments of intimacy. A new study offers reassuring news: While gluten can be transferred through kissing, the amount transferred is typically very small and can be reduced to safe
- [Some Common IBS Treatments Linked to Higher Risk of Death](https://globalhealthnewswire.com/diseases/2026/04/08/some-common-ibs-treatments-linked-to-higher-risk-of-death) - Though overall risk remains small, study led by cedars-sinai finds long-term use of antidepressants and some antidiarrheal medications associated with higher mortality A large, long-term study led by Cedars-Sinai Health Sciences University investigators suggests that some medications commonly prescribed to treat irritable bowel syndrome (IBS)—including antidepressants—may be associated with a small but measurable increase in the risk of
- [Maternal Psychological Anxiety Could Harm a Developing Fetus](https://globalhealthnewswire.com/neurology-mental-health/2026/04/08/maternal-psychological-anxiety-could-harm-a-developing-fetus) - Researchers report that anxiety about radiation worsened birth outcomes after the Fukushima nuclear accident Fetal development is a critical stage with effects that can last throughout life. Yet, identifying the effects of maternal psychological stress on the fetus has been difficult, mainly because stressful events often produce psychological and physical consequences that directly affect mothers
- [Turmeric/Ginger Extract Shows Multiple Benefits for Bone Implants](https://globalhealthnewswire.com/research/2026/04/08/turmeric-ginger-extract-shows-multiple-benefits-for-bone-implants) - An extract of turmeric and ginger helps bone implants bond strongly while killing bacteria and cancer cells, according to new research from Washington State University with implications for millions of patients with joint replacements and bone cancer. In early tests, the extract roughly doubled bone bonding within six weeks around the implant site, killed more
- [Your Neighborhood May Be Aging You](https://globalhealthnewswire.com/public-health/2026/04/07/your-neighborhood-may-be-aging-you) - Study finds that a lack of local social and economic resources may drive biological aging There’s a growing consensus that your zip code is a strong predictor of your health and lifespan. Now, researchers at NYU School of Global Public Health have determined that neighborhood conditions may be driving aging at the cellular level. Their
- [First-Of-Its-Kind Study Shows AI Risk Prediction Tools in Psychiatry Can Reinforce Systemic Bias](https://globalhealthnewswire.com/technology/2026/04/07/first-of-its-kind-study-shows-ai-risk-prediction-tools-in-psychiatry-can-reinforce-systemic-bias) - Findings highlight the need to ensure AI tools used in mental healthcare are fair and equitable A first-of-its-kind study led by researchers at the Centre for Addiction and Mental Health (CAMH) has found that artificial intelligence (AI) models used to predict aggressive incidents in acute psychiatric care can reinforce and amplify existing social and structural
- [Researchers Make Big Step Toward Safe, Reversible Male Contraception](https://globalhealthnewswire.com/research/2026/04/07/researchers-make-big-step-toward-safe-reversible-male-contraception) - Cornell University scientists have taken a major step toward developing a safe, reversible, long-acting and 100% effective nonhormonal male contraceptive, considered the holy grail of male contraception. A proof of principle study in mice, six years in the making, shows how targeting a natural checkpoint in meiosis, the process by which sex cells reproduce, safely
- [Physical and Social Environmental Exposures Shape the Biological Brain Age in Global Populations](https://globalhealthnewswire.com/neurology-mental-health/2026/04/06/physical-and-social-environmental-exposures-shape-the-biological-brain-age-in-global-populations) - The latest findings from the Global Brain Health Institute (GBHI) at Trinity College Dublin identify important brain health implications for prevention, public health, and policy. An international study published across 34 countries shows that the biological age of the brain can be accelerated or delayed by environmental risk (air pollution, public housing conditions) and protective factors
- [Mount Sinai Study Finds Lung Cancer Surgery Safe for Many Patients Over 80](https://globalhealthnewswire.com/research/2026/04/06/mount-sinai-study-finds-lung-cancer-surgery-safe-for-many-patients-over-80) - Research in The Lancet Regional Health – Americas shows older adults can recover well and live just as long as younger patients Researchers at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai and the Mount Sinai Tisch Cancer Center have found that adults aged 80 and older with early-stage lung cancer can safely undergo surgery
- [How Mitochondria Organize Our “Second Genome”](https://globalhealthnewswire.com/research/2026/04/06/how-mitochondria-organize-our-second-genome) - Mitochondria are often described as the cell’s power plants, because they generate energy. To help them achieve this, mitochondria carry their own small genome called mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA). Each cell contains hundreds to thousands of copies of mtDNA, packaged into clusters known as nucleoids. Scientists have known that nucleoids are regularly spaced inside mitochondria. This
- [USC Study Identifies Brain Rewiring Mechanism That May Aid Stroke Recovery](https://globalhealthnewswire.com/neurology-mental-health/2026/03/27/usc-study-identifies-brain-rewiring-mechanism-that-may-aid-stroke-recovery) - Findings from an international ENIGMA collaboration reveal that stroke survivors with severe motor impairment show signs of brain “youthfulness” in undamaged regions, suggesting compensatory neuroplasticity. In a new study published in The Lancet Digital Health, scientists at the USC Mark and Mary Stevens Neuroimaging and Informatics Institute (Stevens INI) have discovered that the brains of people who experience severe physical
- [Hidden “Resilience Window” Found in Human Brain One Hour After Stress](https://globalhealthnewswire.com/neurology-mental-health/2026/03/27/hidden-resilience-window-found-in-human-brain-one-hour-after-stress) - Simultaneous fMRI–EEG reveals a delayed, human‑specific neural shift that distinguishes resilient individuals, offering a new time-target for interventions in mental health and education Psychological resilience is often misunderstood as simple “toughness” or an insensitivity to stress. However, true resilience is the brain's capacity to adapt and recover after a stressful event. Researchers from the Kochi
- [Tumor DNA Circulating in Patients’ Blood After Pre-Surgery Treatments Predicts Whether Breast Cancer Will Return](https://globalhealthnewswire.com/diseases/2026/03/27/tumor-dna-circulating-in-patients-blood-after-pre-surgery-treatments-predicts-whether-breast-cancer-will-return) - Fragments of tumour DNA circulating in the bloodstream of patients with breast cancer can predict whether they are likely to relapse, especially when samples are taken after the patients have received treatments prior to surgery. The study, presented at the 15th European Breast Cancer Conference (EBCC15) in Barcelona today (Friday), included the largest number of events
- [Global Maternal Deaths Fell to 240,000 in 2023, but More Than 100 Countries Still Fall Short of the Global Maternal Mortality Target as Progress Slows Worldwide](https://globalhealthnewswire.com/public-health/2026/03/27/global-maternal-deaths-fell-to-240000-in-2023-but-more-than-100-countries-still-fall-short-of-the-global-maternal-mortality-target-as-progress-slows-worldwide) - Global maternal deaths fell to 240,000 in 2023, but more than 100 countries still fall short of the global maternal mortality target as progress slows worldwide The maternal mortality ratio in 2023 remained nearly three times higher than the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) target 3.1 for 2030. New estimates through 2023 show global maternal mortality progress slowed between 2015 and 2023 compared with 2000–2015. Maternal hemorrhage
- [Nicotine E-Cigarettes More Successful in Helping Smokers Quit](https://globalhealthnewswire.com/public-health/2026/03/27/nicotine-e-cigarettes-more-successful-in-helping-smokers-quit) - Analysis of 14 systematic reviews co-led by UMass Amherst public health researcher finds higher long-term quit rates than patches or gum A new analysis of existing studies co-led by a University of Massachusetts Amherst public health researcher finds that nicotine e-cigarettes consistently help adults quit smoking, a conclusion that emerges with striking agreement across nearly
- [Taking a GLP-1? Doctors Say Not To Forget About Movement and Mental Health](https://globalhealthnewswire.com/public-health/2026/03/27/taking-a-glp-1-doctors-say-not-to-forget-about-movement-and-mental-health) - Severe ankle pain drove Jelon Smart to start taking a weight loss injection a year and a half ago. Smart was 285 pounds and worked as a caterer in Savannah, Georgia. After she’d been standing on her feet for long hours, her ankles would be “as swollen as a football,” she said. She was walking
- [Police Misconduct Often Traceable to Warning Signs Before Hire](https://globalhealthnewswire.com/policy-law/2026/03/23/police-misconduct-often-traceable-to-warning-signs-before-hire) - National police hiring standards needed to improve screening of candidates, study finds Past behavior matters, especially in law enforcement where certain pre-hire misbehavior by law enforcement candidates sharply increases the likelihood of police misconduct once they are hired, according to research published by the American Psychological Association. The researchers analyzed pre-hire data and disciplinary records
- [Mediterranean Diet May Boost Mitochondrial Signals Linked to Heart and Brain Health](https://globalhealthnewswire.com/public-health/2026/03/23/mediterranean-diet-may-boost-mitochondrial-signals-linked-to-heart-and-brain-health) - Findings shed light on a new frontier in “precision nutrition,” where biomarkers could help tailor diets to optimize health and longevity. A new study led by researchers at the USC Leonard Davis School of Gerontology suggests that the benefits of the Mediterranean diet may be driven, in part, by tiny proteins hidden within our mitochondria, opening a new window
- [Kids Who Lose a Parent to Homicide, Suicide or Drug Overdose Are More Likely to Die as Children](https://globalhealthnewswire.com/research/2026/03/23/kids-who-lose-a-parent-to-homicide-suicide-or-drug-overdose-are-more-likely-to-die-as-children) - Childhood deaths are significantly higher among children who lose a parent to drug overdose, homicide or suicide compared to the general child population, a new University of Michigan study found. The research, published in JAMA Network Open, investigated the link between specific types of parental loss and the subsequent risk of mortality for children in Michigan,
- [Rising Health Costs Push Some Middle-Aged Adults To Skip the Doc Until Medicare](https://globalhealthnewswire.com/policy-law/2026/03/23/rising-health-costs-push-some-middle-aged-adults-to-skip-the-doc-until-medicare) - John Galvin knows he needs a colonoscopy. But he’s waiting to schedule the procedure until December, when he turns 65 and qualifies for Medicare. He was already thinking about delaying it — then his monthly Obamacare insurance premium payment tripled this year to $2,460, about a third of his income, he said. And with a
- [To Understand How the Human Brain Ages, Science Reveals New Insights from Mice](https://globalhealthnewswire.com/neurology-mental-health/2026/03/23/to-understand-how-the-human-brain-ages-science-reveals-new-insights-from-mice) - Brain scans show that aging changes the brains of mice and people in similar ways; findings could provide new insights into how we grow old By scanning the brains of mice throughout their lifespans, scientists at Columbia's Zuckerman Institute and the University of Texas at Dallas have discovered that the human brain is not unique in how it changes
- [New Discovery Reveals Hidden Driver of Deadly Brain Cancer](https://globalhealthnewswire.com/neurology-mental-health/2026/03/23/new-discovery-reveals-hidden-driver-of-deadly-brain-cancer) - Australian researchers have uncovered a critical mechanism driving the growth and spread of glioblastoma – one of the most aggressive and lethal forms of brain cancer – potentially paving the way for more effective treatments. In a new study led by Adelaide University scientists from the Centre for Cancer Biology (CCB), researchers identified a previously unrecognised role
- [Multiple Sclerosis Doubles in Prevalence While Survival Rates Improve](https://globalhealthnewswire.com/neurology-mental-health/2026/03/23/multiple-sclerosis-doubles-in-prevalence-while-survival-rates-improve) - Multiple sclerosis (MS) has more than doubled in recorded prevalence in England from 2000 to 2020, increasing by 6% per year, largely due to improved diagnosis and longer life expectancy, finds a new study by University College London (UCL) and Imperial College London researchers. The team found that survival of people with MS improved significantly
- [RURAL Health Study Reveals Key Drivers of Chronic Disease in Assumption Parish](https://globalhealthnewswire.com/public-health/2026/03/23/rural-health-study-reveals-key-drivers-of-chronic-disease-in-assumption-parish) - The study is evaluating health outcomes in comparable rural parishes; Assumption Parish data revealed with Franklin Parish data to follow later this year Researchers at LSU’s Pennington Biomedical Research Center recently published the first set of data from the Risks Underlying Rural Areas Longitudinal, or RURAL, Heart and Lung study. The first-of-its-kind study was developed to explore why people who
- [Two Illegal Biolabs Reveal Gaps in U.S. Biosecurity](https://globalhealthnewswire.com/policy-law/2026/03/23/two-illegal-biolabs-reveal-gaps-in-u-s-biosecurity) - The discovery of CCP-linked biolabs on American soil exposes major biosecurity gaps. Policymakers must act to improve oversight of biological research activity. Last month, law enforcement officials launched an investigation into a suspected biolab in the Las Vegas home of Chinese national Zhu Jia Bei. Two years prior, Zhu had been arrested and indicted for his involvement with a
- [New Data Platform Tracks the Complex Path to Alzheimer’s and Could Transform How Its Risk Is Predicted](https://globalhealthnewswire.com/neurology-mental-health/2026/03/18/new-data-platform-tracks-the-complex-path-to-alzheimers-and-could-transform-how-its-risk-is-predicted) - Capture of nearly 10 million electronic patient records will help reveal the web of chronic diseases, behaviors, and environments that precede Alzheimer’s A powerful new real-world data platform could transform how scientists predict and understand Alzheimer’s disease and Alzheimer’s disease related dementias (AD/ADRD), reports a new study at Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health
- [Climate Action Could Prevent Over 13 Million Premature Deaths, but Equity Choices Matter for Global Health](https://globalhealthnewswire.com/environment/2026/03/18/climate-action-could-prevent-over-13-million-premature-deaths-but-equity-choices-matter-for-global-health) - A new study published in The Lancet Global Health reveals a previously underappreciated tension at the heart of international climate negotiations: policies designed to protect developing countries from bearing an unfair share of the cost of cutting carbon emissions could inadvertently deprive those same countries of millions of life-saving air quality improvements. The leaders of the study
- [Shingles Vaccine Drastically Cuts Risk of Serious Cardiac Events](https://globalhealthnewswire.com/viruses-vaccines/2026/03/18/shingles-vaccine-drastically-cuts-risk-of-serious-cardiac-events) - People with heart disease who received a shingles vaccine had nearly half the rate of serious cardiac events a year later compared with those who did not get the vaccine, according to a study being presented at the American College of Cardiology’s Annual Scientific Session (ACC.26). The study analyzed over 246,822 U.S. adults with atherosclerotic
- [Magic Mushroom‑infused Products Appear in Colorado Gas Stations – What Public Health Officials Want Consumers to Know](https://globalhealthnewswire.com/public-health/2026/03/18/magic-mushroom‑infused-products-appear-in-colorado-gas-stations-what-public-health-officials-want-consumers-to-know) - A Denver food and cannabis investigator became suspicious of PolkaDot-branded chocolate bars sitting next to convenience store energy shots and nicotine pouches in January 2026. Months earlier, California public health officials warned about PolkaDot-branded chocolate bars. California authorities destroyed more than US$3 million of the chocolate after laboratory testing revealed added synthetic psychoactive drugs. The
- [Cancer Vaccines Could Transform Treatment and Prevention – but Misinformation About mRNA Vaccines Threatens Their Potential](https://globalhealthnewswire.com/viruses-vaccines/2026/03/18/cancer-vaccines-could-transform-treatment-and-prevention-but-misinformation-about-mrna-vaccines-threatens-their-potential) - Scientists are making rapid progress toward a long-awaited goal that could help to reshape cancer care: mRNA cancer vaccines with the potential to significantly boost the immune system’s ability to fight and eliminate tumors. Since the early 2000s, there have been over 120 promising clinical trials testing the use of mRNA vaccines to treat multiple
- [In War‑torn Iran, Air Pollution from Burning Oil Depots and Bombed Buildings Unleashes Invisible Health Threats](https://globalhealthnewswire.com/environment/2026/03/18/in-war‑torn-iran-air-pollution-from-burning-oil-depots-and-bombed-buildings-unleashes-invisible-health-threats) - The waves of U.S. and Israeli bomb strikes in Tehran and Beirut, and Iran’s missile and drone attacks on neighboring countries in response, are damaging more than buildings – they are sending toxic debris into the air in cities that are home to millions of people. Military strikes have hit Iran’s missile stockpiles, nuclear facilities
- [Millions of CT Scans Are Done Every Year – Most Leave Important Data Behind](https://globalhealthnewswire.com/technology/2026/03/18/millions-of-ct-scans-are-done-every-year-most-leave-important-data-behind) - Recently, a patient came to the hospital where I work with a persistent cough. Their doctor had ordered a CT scan – a type of imaging that creates detailed cross-sectional pictures of the body’s interior – to look for pneumonia or another infection. The scan ruled that out, but it also showed something unexpected: calcium
- [Power Outages Can Threaten the Lives of Medical Device Users – Knowing Who Is Most at Risk Will Help Cities Respond](https://globalhealthnewswire.com/technology/2026/03/18/power-outages-can-threaten-the-lives-of-medical-device-users-knowing-who-is-most-at-risk-will-help-cities-respond) - When the power goes out and stays off for hours, the result can be more than just a hassle – for millions of Americans who rely on medical equipment, losing electricity can become a medical emergency. Your neighbor might rely on an oxygen concentrator to breathe – a machine the size of a carry-on bag
- [Watching a Lifetime in Motion Reveals the Architecture of Aging](https://globalhealthnewswire.com/research/2026/03/13/watching-a-lifetime-in-motion-reveals-the-architecture-of-aging) - Knight Initiative scientists tracked every moment of the life of the African turquoise killifish, showing that behavior alone can forecast whether an animal will live a long or short life By midlife, an animal’s everyday behaviors can signal how long it is likely to live. That is the striking conclusion of a new study supported
- [What Happens When Patients Stop Taking GLP-1 Drugs? New Cleveland Clinic Study Reveals Real World Insights](https://globalhealthnewswire.com/research/2026/03/13/what-happens-when-patients-stop-taking-glp-1-drugs-new-cleveland-clinic-study-reveals-real-world-insights) - Analysis of nearly 8,000 adults found 45% keep the weight off after one year As the use of injectable GLP-1 drugs continues to rise, questions persist about what happens after patients stop taking them in real-world settings. A new Cleveland Clinic analysis of nearly 8,000 patients suggests that discontinuing semaglutide and tirzepatide, on average, does
- [Low Testosterone Levels May Be Associated with Increased Risk of Prostate Cancer Progression During Surveillance](https://globalhealthnewswire.com/diseases/2026/03/10/low-testosterone-levels-may-be-associated-with-increased-risk-of-prostate-cancer-progression-during-surveillance) - Study found men with low testosterone levels were associated with a 60% higher likelihood that prostate cancer managed on active surveillance would progress to a more aggressive state over time Research challenges the long-held belief that high testosterone fuels early-stage prostate cancer growth, suggesting instead that low testosterone may be associated with prostate cancer progression Baseline testosterone may serve as a useful clinical marker to guide treatment and surveillance strategies A new study led by researchers at The University of Texas MD
- [Gut Bacteria Drive Process That Protects Colon Tissue](https://globalhealthnewswire.com/diseases/2026/03/10/gut-bacteria-drive-process-that-protects-colon-tissue) - Cedars-Sinai study has important implications for understanding how a wide variety of intestinal disorders may develop The gut microbiome—the trillions of bacteria and other microbes that inhabit the gastrointestinal tract—drives a process vital for protecting the colon against tissue injury, according to the findings of a study co-led by Cedars-Sinai Health Sciences University investigators. The discovery, published
- [Maternal Health Investments in New Jersey Show Progress, but Barriers Persist](https://globalhealthnewswire.com/public-health/2026/03/10/maternal-health-investments-in-new-jersey-show-progress-but-barriers-persist) - A large community-based participatory research study of women of color highlights perinatal experiences and opportunities to further strengthen policies A study from community researchers partnering with Rutgers Health faculty and staff offers an in-depth look at the pregnancy, childbirth and postpartum experiences of women of color in New Jersey – finding both meaningful progress and
- [How Mosquitoes “Smell” Danger and Why It Matters](https://globalhealthnewswire.com/viruses-vaccines/2026/03/10/how-mosquitoes-smell-danger-and-why-it-matters) - New research shows how a natural plant compound flips a built-in “avoid” switch in the mosquito brain and why that could lead to better repellents For centuries, plant-derived repellents have been used to help keep mosquitoes at bay. But scientists didn’t fully understand how these compounds actually worked inside the insect’s brain. New research by
- [Mining the Dark Transcriptome: University of Toronto Engineering Researchers Create the First Potential Drug Molecules from Long Noncoding RNA](https://globalhealthnewswire.com/research/2026/03/10/mining-the-dark-transcriptome-university-of-toronto-engineering-researchers-create-the-first-potential-drug-molecules-from-long-noncoding-rna) - Professor Omar F. Khan and his team synthesized molecules with anti-inflammatory properties from long noncoding RNA, demonstrating a new paradigm in drug development A team from University of Toronto Engineering is the first to synthesize long noncoding RNA (lncRNA) outside the cell — a new approach to drug discovery that has already yielded some promising anti-inflammatory molecules. The team was inspired by advances in the field of messenger RNA (mRNA) and
- [Promising Biological Target for Obesity Prevention Among Postmenopausal Women Identified](https://globalhealthnewswire.com/research/2026/03/10/promising-biological-target-for-obesity-prevention-among-postmenopausal-women-identified) - First-of-its-kind study may lead to precision obesity prevention, treatment strategies Higher levels of the hormone asprosin were linked to reduced weight gain in metabolically healthy postmenopausal women. Researchers analyzed data from more than 4,000 postmenopausal women participating in the landmark Women’s Health Initiative. The National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases and the
- [Higher Buprenorphine Doses Help Patients Stay in Opioid Use Disorder Treatment](https://globalhealthnewswire.com/public-health/2026/03/10/higher-buprenorphine-doses-help-patients-stay-in-opioid-use-disorder-treatment) - Patients who are prescribed higher daily doses of the medication buprenorphine for opioid use disorder are significantly more likely to stay in treatment. Those on 17 to 24 milligrams averaged 190 days in care compared to 90 days for those on 8 milligrams or less. Yet Black patients are less likely than white patients to
- [GLP‑1 Drugs May Fight Addiction Across Every Major Substance, According to a Study of 600,000 People](https://globalhealthnewswire.com/pharma-clinical-trials/2026/03/05/glp‑1-drugs-may-fight-addiction-across-every-major-substance-according-to-a-study-of-600000-people) - A patient of mine, a veteran who had tried to quit smoking for over a decade, told me that after he started a GLP-1 drug for his diabetes, he lost interest in cigarettes. He didn’t use a patch. He didn’t set a quit date. He simply lost interest. It happened without effort. Another patient on
- [As ICE Moved In, Minnesotans Set Up a Shadow Medical System. It’s a Lesson for Other Cities.](https://globalhealthnewswire.com/public-health/2026/03/05/as-ice-moved-in-minnesotans-set-up-a-shadow-medical-system-its-a-lesson-for-other-cities) - Gabi has big brown eyes, pigtails, and a genetic condition that makes her bones brittle. They fracture easily, leaving the 2-year-old in such pain that her mother quit her job cleaning offices to stay home and cradle her in the one-bedroom apartment they share with six relatives. When federal immigration agents descended on their city,
- [Automated CT Scan Analysis Could Fast-Track Clinical Assessments](https://globalhealthnewswire.com/technology/2026/03/05/automated-ct-scan-analysis-could-fast-track-clinical-assessments) - NIH-funded research suggests AI-powered tool could streamline diagnoses and unveil early markers for chronic disease A research team funded by the National Institutes of Health (NIH) has developed a versatile machine learning model that could one day greatly expand what medical scans can tell us about disease. Scientists used their tool, named Merlin, to assess
- [Korean Researchers Enable Early Detection of Brain Disorders with a Single Drop of Saliva!](https://globalhealthnewswire.com/pharma-clinical-trials/2026/03/05/korean-researchers-enable-early-detection-of-brain-disorders-with-a-single-drop-of-saliva) - A team of Korean researchers has, for the first time in the world, developed a technology capable of enabling early diagnosis of major neurological disorders including epilepsy, Parkinson’s disease, and schizophrenia using only a small amount of saliva. This study was conducted jointly by a research team led by Dr. Sung-Gyu Park of the Advanced
- [Targeting the Gut–lung Microbiome to Reduce Infections in Severe Pancreatitis](https://globalhealthnewswire.com/diseases/2026/03/05/targeting-the-gut-lung-microbiome-to-reduce-infections-in-severe-pancreatitis) - Severe acute pancreatitis is frequently complicated by hospital-acquired infections that worsen outcomes and prolong intensive care stays. New evidence suggests that modulating the microbiome may offer a preventive strategy. In a randomized clinical study, researchers investigated whether adding a fungal probiotic to standard enteral nutrition could reduce infections in critically ill patients. The study shows
- [Is Low Fertility Really an Economic Threat?](https://globalhealthnewswire.com/policy-law/2026/03/02/is-low-fertility-really-an-economic-threat) - In their piece, published in Nature Human Behaviour, IIASA Distinguished Emeritus Research Scholar Wolfgang Lutz and IIASA Senior Researcher Guillaume Marois, who is also an associate professor at the Asian Demographic Research Institute of the Shanghai University, respond to political and public concern over declining birth rates in highly developed countries. While low fertility is increasingly framed as a
- [GLP-1 Drugs Like Ozempic Could Cut Risk of Major Heart Complications After Heart Attack](https://globalhealthnewswire.com/pharma-clinical-trials/2026/03/02/glp-1-drugs-like-ozempic-could-cut-risk-of-major-heart-complications-after-heart-attack) - Weight-loss (GLP-1 mimicking) drugs may help prevent further tissue damage following a heart attack, significantly reducing the risk of further life-threatening complications that affect up to half of all patients, according to a new study led by the University of Bristol and University College London (UCL). Published in Nature Communications, the research suggests that GLP-1 weight-loss
- [A Hair-Thin Fiber Can Read the Chemistry of a Single Drop of Body Fluid](https://globalhealthnewswire.com/pharma-clinical-trials/2026/03/02/a-hair-thin-fiber-can-read-the-chemistry-of-a-single-drop-of-body-fluid) - Some of the most revealing signals about human health are carried in fluids that are almost impossible to measure. Tears, cerebrospinal fluid, and prostate fluid appear only in tiny volumes, yet their chemical composition can reflect inflammation, hydration, or disease. For decades, engineers have struggled to analyze these fluids in real time, because most sensors
- [1 Dose of Non-Prescribed Adderall Raises Blood Pressure, Heart Rate in Healthy Young Adults](https://globalhealthnewswire.com/public-health/2026/03/02/1-dose-of-non-prescribed-adderall-raises-blood-pressure-heart-rate-in-healthy-young-adults) - A single 25 mg dose of a combination of amphetamine-dextroamphetamine salts (Adderall) can have measurable cardiovascular effects in healthy young adults, a Mayo Clinic study found. Researchers, whose findings are published in Mayo Clinic Proceedings, aimed to better understand how the stimulant affects those who use it without a medical prescription. "The primary objective of our study was to investigate how
- [GLP‑1 Drugs Combined with Healthy Lifestyle Habits Linked with Reduced Cardiovascular Risk Among Diabetes Patients](https://globalhealthnewswire.com/research/2026/03/02/glp‑1-drugs-combined-with-healthy-lifestyle-habits-linked-with-reduced-cardiovascular-risk-among-diabetes-patients) - VA and Harvard researchers use the Million Veteran Program to reveal complementary benefits of medication and lifestyle interventions A new analysis using data from the Department of Veterans Affairs’ Million Veteran Program (MVP) found individuals living with type 2 diabetes had a substantially lower risk of major adverse cardiovascular events when they used a GLP‑1
- [Repeal of Universal Motorcycle Helmet Laws Linked to 26% Increase in Crash-Related Hospital Costs](https://globalhealthnewswire.com/research/2026/03/02/repeal-of-universal-motorcycle-helmet-laws-linked-to-26-increase-in-crash-related-hospital-costs) - Rising costs from motorcycle crashes threaten trauma center stability as public dollars cover millions in preventable spending, study shows Key Takeaways Repeal of Michigan's universal motorcycle helmet law was associated with a $5,785 increase in inpatient costs per crash patient — a 26% rise representing $4.5 million in excess annual expenditures. These costs are frequently
- [Pilot Clinical Trial Suggests Low Dose Lithium May Slow Verbal Memory Decline](https://globalhealthnewswire.com/pharma-clinical-trials/2026/03/02/pilot-clinical-trial-suggests-low-dose-lithium-may-slow-verbal-memory-decline) - Low‑dose oral lithium may slow down Alzheimer's-associated verbal memory loss, but more research is needed Lithium—a decades-old treatment for bipolar disorder—may hold potential neuroprotective benefits beyond mood stabilization. An exploratory clinical trial from the University of Pittsburgh suggests that low‑dose oral lithium may help slow the decline of verbal memory, or ability to remember and recall words
- [Exploring Why Some People May Prefer Alcohol Over Other Rewards](https://globalhealthnewswire.com/research/2026/03/02/exploring-why-some-people-may-prefer-alcohol-over-other-rewards) - Rat study points to a brain region that may be involved in biasing decision-making processes to favor alcohol over alternative rewards. People with alcohol use disorders tend to prioritize alcohol over alternative rewards, and the neural underpinnings of this are unclear. New from JNeurosci, researchers led by Nathan Marchant, from Amsterdam Medical University Center, used rats to explore the role of
- [Public Opinion on Legalizing Psychedelics](https://globalhealthnewswire.com/policy-law/2026/02/27/public-opinion-on-legalizing-psychedelics) - An increasing number of U.S. states are implementing or considering changes to psychedelics policies. To help improve policy discussions and provide baseline information to ground these debates, the authors of a new RAND report fielded the 2025 RAND Psychedelics Survey (RPS). The 2025 RPS is the first probability-based and nationally representative survey to measure U.S.
- [As More Americans Embrace Anxiety Treatment, MAHA Derides Medications](https://globalhealthnewswire.com/neurology-mental-health/2026/02/24/as-more-americans-embrace-anxiety-treatment-maha-derides-medications) - After a grueling year of chemotherapy, surgery, and radiation to treat breast cancer, Sadia Zapp was anxious — not the manageable hum that had long been part of her life, but something deeper, more distracting. “Every little ache, like my knee hurts,” she said, made her worry that “this is the end of the road
- [Hospitals Fighting Measles Confront a Challenge: Few Doctors Have Seen It Before](https://globalhealthnewswire.com/viruses-vaccines/2026/02/24/hospitals-fighting-measles-confront-a-challenge-few-doctors-have-seen-it-before) - At around 2 a.m., 7-year-old twin brothers arrived at Mission Hospital in Asheville. Both had a fever, a cough, a rash, pink eye, and cold symptoms. The boys sat in one waiting room and then another. Two hours and 20 minutes passed before the two were isolated, according to Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services
- [Women May Face Heart Attack Risk with a Lower Plaque Level Than Men](https://globalhealthnewswire.com/diseases/2026/02/24/women-may-face-heart-attack-risk-with-a-lower-plaque-level-than-men) - Having less plaque in arteries did not protect women from chest pain or heart attack, finds a new study in the Circulation: Cardiovascular Imaging journal Research Highlights: Although women typically have less artery-clogging plaque than men, a study of more than 4,200 adults found that it did not shield women from cardiovascular events. The risk
- [AI-Powered Platform Accelerates Discovery of New mRNA Delivery Materials](https://globalhealthnewswire.com/technology/2026/02/24/ai-powered-platform-accelerates-discovery-of-new-mrna-delivery-materials) - Self-driving LUMI-lab system combines AI and robotics to advance design and evaluation of lipid nanoparticles for mRNA delivery Integrating AI with advanced robotics to create self-driving labs (SDL) is a promising approach to tackling molecular discovery. A new SDL system, called LUMI-lab, combines large-scale molecular pretraining, active learning, and robotics, and has discovered that brominated
- [UM School of Medicine Launches Clinical Trial of Investigative Nasal Spray Medicine to Prevent Illnesses from Respiratory Viruses](https://globalhealthnewswire.com/viruses-vaccines/2026/02/02/um-school-of-medicine-launches-clinical-trial-of-investigative-nasal-spray-medicine-to-prevent-illnesses-from-respiratory-viruses) - Last year, at least one million people in the U.S. were hospitalized for respiratory virus illnesses like the flu or COVID-19, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Many of these individuals were at higher risk of getting infections due to living or working around young children who contract more respiratory infections. A new clinical trial led
- [Why Is U.S. Health Care Still the Most Expensive in the World After Decades of Cost-Cutting Initiatives?](https://globalhealthnewswire.com/public-health/2026/02/12/why-is-us-health-care-still-the-most-expensive-in-the-world-after-decades-of-cost-cutting-initiatives) - In announcing its “Great Healthcare Plan” in January 2026, the Trump administration became the latest in a long history of efforts by the U.S. government to rein in the soaring cost of health care. As a physician and professor studying the intersection of business and health, I know that the challenges in reforming the sprawling
- [FDA’s Abrupt Flip-Flop on Moderna’s mRNA Flu Shot Highlights Growing Risks to Drug-Makers of Investing in Vaccines](https://globalhealthnewswire.com/viruses-vaccines/2026/02/19/fdas-abrupt-flip-flop-on-modernas-mrna-flu-shot-highlights-growing-risks-to-drug-makers-of-investing-in-vaccines) - The Food and Drug Administration’s decision, made public on Feb. 10, 2026, to not review an application to approve Moderna’s proposed mRNA-based flu vaccine set off a firestorm of criticism from public health experts. But just a week later, on Feb. 18, the FDA backtracked on its decision, saying that it will indeed review the
- [A Remote-Controlled CAR-T for Safer Immunotherapy](https://globalhealthnewswire.com/diseases/2026/02/19/a-remote-controlled-car-t-for-safer-immunotherapy) - Among the most promising tools of cancer therapy, engineered immune cells known as chimeric antigen-receptor (CAR) T cells have already transformed the treatment of blood cancers. Yet, despite their promise, CAR-T cells do have their limitations. For one thing, they’ve so far largely failed against solid tumors, which is to say, most types of cancer.
- [Can the Mental Health Benefits of Exercise Be Bottled?](https://globalhealthnewswire.com/neurology-mental-health/2026/02/19/can-the-mental-health-benefits-of-exercise-be-bottled) - We all know the feeling: the mental clarity that comes after a good run or a heavy workout. Science backs this up, even showing that for non-severe depression, exercise can be just as effective as antidepressants or therapy. But there is a cruel irony at play, the symptoms of depression, such as low energy and
- [A More Accurate Measure of Calories Burned](https://globalhealthnewswire.com/technology/2026/02/19/a-more-accurate-measure-of-calories-burned) - Machine learning model interprets leg motion as expended energy SEAS researchers have developed OpenMetabolics, an open-source, smartphone-based activity monitor that uses machine learning and leg motion to estimate calories burned. Lab studies show OpenMetabolics outperforms state-of-the-art smartwatches and fitness trackers. Though it might feel great to finish a workout and see “calories burned” pop up
- [Ultra-Endurance Running May Accelerate Aging and Breakdown of Red Blood Cells](https://globalhealthnewswire.com/uncategorized/2026/02/19/ultra-endurance-running-may-accelerate-aging-and-breakdown-of-red-blood-cells) - Findings could inform strategies to preserve blood cell health in athletes and stored blood Extreme endurance running damages red blood cells in ways that may affect their ability to function properly, according to a study published in the American Society of Hematology’s journal Blood Red Cells & Iron. Although the duration and long-term implications of the
- [Rehabilitation on Weekends and Public Holidays May Improve Post-Surgery Recovery for Hip Fractures](https://globalhealthnewswire.com/research/2026/02/19/rehabilitation-on-weekends-and-public-holidays-may-improve-post-surgery-recovery-for-hip-fractures) - Hip fractures are common in the elderly, with many patients experiencing a decline in Activities of Daily Living (ADL) post-surgery. Therefore, postoperative rehabilitation plays a crucial role in helping patients recover to their pre-injury ADL level. Previous studies have shown that providing rehabilitation on weekdays and outside of normal business hours, such as on the weekend and public holidays, during hospitalization promotes improvements in ADL. However, many medical institutions
- [Study Links Popular GLP-1 Weight-Loss Drugs to Increased Risk of Hair Loss](https://globalhealthnewswire.com/research/2026/02/09/study-links-popular-glp-1-weight-loss-drugs-to-increased-risk-of-hair-loss) - As GLP-1 drugs like Ozempic and Wegovy continue to surge in use, a study from George Washington University researchers suggests an under-recognized side effect may be emerging: hair loss. A large multicenter cohort study published in the Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology found that patients using GLP-1 receptor agonists had a significantly higher risk of
- [Your Morning Coffee Might Protect Your Brain as You Age – Here’s the Sweet Spot](https://globalhealthnewswire.com/public-health/2026/02/09/your-morning-coffee-might-protect-your-brain-as-you-age-heres-the-sweet-spot) - Scientists have found that drinking two to three cups of coffee a day may significantly reduce your risk of developing dementia, but drinking more won’t help protect your brain any further. A major study tracked 131,821 American nurses and health professionals for up to 43 years, starting when they were in their early 40s. During
- [Powerful AI Can Help Diagnose Substance Use Disorder](https://globalhealthnewswire.com/technology/2026/02/09/powerful-ai-can-help-diagnose-substance-use-disorder) - System could help clinicians get treatment faster to people who need help Diagnosing substance-use disorder can be difficult because of patient denial related to the stigma attached to addiction. But a new study by the University of Cincinnati uses a novel artificial intelligence to predict substance use defining behaviors with up to 83% accuracy and
- [Penn Nursing Study Identifies Key Predictors for Chronic Opioid Use Following Surgery](https://globalhealthnewswire.com/research/2026/02/09/penn-nursing-study-identifies-key-predictors-for-chronic-opioid-use-following-surgery) - For many Americans, a routine surgical procedure serves as their first introduction to opioid pain medication. While most stop using these drugs as they heal, a considerable number of "opioid-naïve" patients transition into New Persistent Opioid Use (NPOU)—continuing use long after the typical recovery period. A new systematic review and meta-analysis led by Penn Nursing
- [Flexible Governance for Biological Data Is Needed to Reduce AI’s Biosecurity Risks](https://globalhealthnewswire.com/technology/2026/02/09/flexible-governance-for-biological-data-is-needed-to-reduce-ais-biosecurity-risks) - In a Policy Forum, Doni Bloomfield and colleagues discuss the need for expanded – yet tailored and flexible – governance for the biological data used to develop powerful artificial intelligence (AI) models. Rapidly advancing AI systems trained on biological data have enabled researchers to design new molecules, predict protein structure and function, and probe vast
- [How “Invisible” Vaccine Scaffolding Boosts HIV Immune Response](https://globalhealthnewswire.com/viruses-vaccines/2026/02/09/how-invisible-vaccine-scaffolding-boosts-hiv-immune-response) - Scripps Research scientists designed a DNA scaffold that carries HIV vaccine proteins into the body and sharpens the immune response against the virus. One of the biggest hurdles in developing an HIV vaccine is coaxing the body to produce the right kind of immune cells and antibodies. In most vaccines, HIV proteins are attached to
- [AI Model Can Read and Diagnose a Brain MRI in Seconds](https://globalhealthnewswire.com/technology/2026/02/09/ai-model-can-read-and-diagnose-a-brain-mri-in-seconds) - Researchers say the technology has potential applications beyond neurological diagnoses An AI-powered model developed at University of Michigan can read a brain MRI and diagnose a person in seconds, a study suggests. The model detected neurological conditions with up to 97.5% accuracy and predicted how urgently a patient required treatment. Researchers say the first-of-its-kind technology could
- [Chronic Alcohol Use Reshapes Gene Expression in Key Human Brain Regions Linked to Relapse Vulnerability and Neural Damage](https://globalhealthnewswire.com/neurology-mental-health/2026/02/09/chronic-alcohol-use-reshapes-gene-expression-in-key-human-brain-regions-linked-to-relapse-vulnerability-and-neural-damage) - A post-mortem brain study of human patients reveals long-term alcohol use profoundly alters endocannabinoid gene expression in reward- and decision-related regions, offering new insights into addiction biology and potential therapeutic targets. Chronic alcohol consumption profoundly alters gene expression in key brain regions involved in reward, impulse control, and decision-making, according to a study led by
- [Cognitive Speed Training Linked to Lower Dementia Incidence Up to 20 Years Later](https://globalhealthnewswire.com/neurology-mental-health/2026/02/09/cognitive-speed-training-linked-to-lower-dementia-incidence-up-to-20-years-later) - Computer-based cognitive training that mimics quickly completing tasks with divided attention was tied to a reduced likelihood of receiving a dementia diagnosis decades later Adults age 65 and older who completed five to six weeks of cognitive speed training — in this case, speed of processing training, which helps people quickly find visual information on
- [AI Tool Predicts Brain Age, Cancer Survival, and Other Disease Signals from Unlabeled Brain MRIs, Study Finds](https://globalhealthnewswire.com/neurology-mental-health/2026/02/05/ai-tool-predicts-brain-age-cancer-survival-and-other-disease-signals-from-unlabeled-brain-mris-study-finds) - Mass General Brigham investigators have developed a robust new artificial intelligence (AI) foundation model that is capable of analyzing brain MRI datasets to perform numerous medical tasks, including identifying brain age, predicting dementia risk, detecting brain tumor mutations and predicting brain cancer survival. The tool, known as BrainIAC, outperformed other, more task-specific AI models and
- [Peak Mental Sharpness Could Be Like Getting in an Extra 40 Minutes of Work Per Day](https://globalhealthnewswire.com/neurology-mental-health/2026/02/05/peak-mental-sharpness-could-be-like-getting-in-an-extra-40-minutes-of-work-per-day) - A new U of T Scarborough study finds that being mentally sharp can translate into a productivity boost equivalent to about 40 extra minutes of work each day. The study, published in the journal Science Advances, followed participants over a 12-week period and found that day-to-day fluctuations in mental sharpness helped explain why people sometimes fail
- [Biochemists Establish New Method for Identifying Pharmaceutical Candidates Faster](https://globalhealthnewswire.com/pharma-clinical-trials/2026/02/05/biochemists-establish-new-method-for-identifying-pharmaceutical-candidates-faster) - UC Santa Cruz team achieves synthesis of beneficial neurochemical in just two steps, promising to break a bottleneck in drug development Researchers at UC Santa Cruz developed a faster way to screen enzyme variants, helping scientists identify promising drug-making molecules much earlier and easing a major bottleneck in biocatalysis that has slowed pharmaceutical discovery for
- [A Global Challenge Posed by the Presence of Pharmaceuticals in the Environment](https://globalhealthnewswire.com/pharma-clinical-trials/2026/02/05/a-global-challenge-posed-by-the-presence-of-pharmaceuticals-in-the-environment) - Pharmaceutical products are essential for health, and they play and will continue to play a key role in disease prevention and treatment. However, they are exerting a major impact on the environment by affecting ecosystems and human health, and contributing to biodiversity loss, antimicrobial resistance and climate change. The main ingredients of medicines designed to
- [Immune 'Hijacking' Predicts Cancer Evolution](https://globalhealthnewswire.com/diseases/2026/02/05/immune-hijacking-predicts-cancer-evolution) - A team from UNIGE reveals how the 'hijacking' of neutrophils, a type of immune cell, promotes cancer growth and could provide insights into disease progression. Predicting tumour progression is one of the major challenges in oncology. Scientists at the University of Geneva (UNIGE) and the Ludwig Institute for Cancer Research have discovered that neutrophils, a
- [Research Spotlight: Interplay of Hormonal Contraceptive Use, Stress and Cardiovascular Risk in Women](https://globalhealthnewswire.com/public-health/2026/02/05/research-spotlight-interplay-of-hormonal-contraceptive-use-stress-and-cardiovascular-risk-in-women) - Antonia Seligowski, PhD, of the Neurocardiac Effects of Stress & Trauma Laboratory within the Department of Psychiatry at Mass General Brigham, is the senior author of a paper published in JAMA Network Open, “Hormonal contraceptive use, stress disorders, and cardiovascular and thrombotic risk in women.” Q: What challenges or unmet needs make this study important? Over 400,000 women in the
- [Emotional Support from Social Media Found to Reduce Anxiety](https://globalhealthnewswire.com/neurology-mental-health/2026/02/05/emotional-support-from-social-media-found-to-reduce-anxiety) - Research finds that social media can help reduce anxiety for young adults who have specific personality traits. Anxiety is the second leading cause of disability and mortality worldwide. Roughly a third of adults in the U.S. will experience an anxiety disorder within their lifetime, and the median age of onset is 17 years old. Anxiety increases
- [‘Ghost’ Providers Hinder Access to Health Care for Medicaid Patients](https://globalhealthnewswire.com/policy-law/2026/02/02/ghost-providers-hinder-access-to-health-care-for-medicaid-patients) - New OHSU-led study finds nearly one-third of physicians enrolled in Medicaid don’t actually care for patients Almost one-third of physicians who are enrolled in Medicaid don’t actually care for a single patient covered by Medicaid insurance, according to new research led by Oregon Health & Science University. The study, published today in the journal Health Affairs, sheds new
- [MIT Researchers Develop a Portable Ultrasound Sensor That May Enable Earlier Detection of Breast Cancer](https://globalhealthnewswire.com/technology/2026/02/02/mit-researchers-develop-a-portable-ultrasound-sensor-that-may-enable-earlier-detection-of-breast-cancer) - The new system could be used at home or in doctors’ offices to scan people who are at high risk for breast cancer. For people who are at high risk of developing breast cancer, frequent screenings with ultrasound can help detect tumors early. MIT researchers have now developed a miniaturized ultrasound system that could make
- [When Health Insurance Costs More Than the Mortgage](https://globalhealthnewswire.com/public-health/2026/02/02/when-health-insurance-costs-more-than-the-mortgage) - When Noah Hulsman, who owns a skate shop in Louisville, Kentucky, learned he no longer qualified for federal subsidies to help him pay for his “gold” Affordable Care Act health plan, the 37-year-old opted for skimpier coverage. But the deductible is about a quarter of his yearly income. Loretta Forbes realized she would have to
- [Your Next Primary Care Doctor Could Be Online Only, Accessed Through an AI Tool](https://globalhealthnewswire.com/technology/2026/02/02/your-next-primary-care-doctor-could-be-online-only-accessed-through-an-ai-tool) - When her doctor died suddenly in August, Tammy MacDonald found herself among the roughly 17% of adults in America without a primary care physician. MacDonald wanted to find a new doctor right away. She needed refills for her blood pressure medications and wanted to book a follow-up appointment after a breast cancer scare. She called
- [New Study Identifies Key Predictors of PFAS Levels in U.S. Career Firefighters](https://globalhealthnewswire.com/environment/2026/02/02/new-study-identifies-key-predictors-of-pfas-levels-in-u-s-career-firefighters) - A new study published in the Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine has identified clear occupational factors and demographic indicators associated with elevated serum levels of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances among U.S. career firefighters. This research from University of Arizona and Arizona State University researchers, based on data from the Fire Fighter Cancer Cohort Study, provides vital insights into the
- [How Experiences in the Womb Affect Alcohol Drinking in Adulthood](https://globalhealthnewswire.com/research/2026/02/02/how-experiences-in-the-womb-affect-alcohol-drinking-in-adulthood) - A 20-year–long rhesus monkey study suggests that prenatal alcohol exposure changes aspects of dopamine systems in offspring that influence how quickly they drink alcohol in adulthood. New in JNeurosci, Mary Schneider and Alexander Converse, from the University of Wisconsin-Madison, led an interdisciplinary study to explore how prenatal alcohol and stress exposure affect rhesus monkey offspring in adulthood. Pregnant rhesus monkeys either drank moderate amounts of alcohol, experienced mild stress, or both. The researchers later assessed changes
- [Aging Brains Pile Up Damaged Proteins](https://globalhealthnewswire.com/neurology-mental-health/2026/02/02/aging-brains-pile-up-damaged-proteins) - As we age, we begin to lose the connections that wire up our brains—and neuroscientists aren’t sure why. It is increasingly clear, though, that the loss of synapses—the flexible and adaptive relay stations central to our brains’ ability to think, learn, and remember—is central to the rise of cognitive decline and dementia in old age.
- [Detecting Early-Stage Cancers with a New Blood Test Measuring Epigenetic Instability](https://globalhealthnewswire.com/research/2026/02/02/detecting-early-stage-cancers-with-a-new-blood-test-measuring-epigenetic-instability) - Researchers at the Johns Hopkins Kimmel Cancer Center have developed a novel liquid biopsy approach to identify early-stage cancers by measuring the random variation in DNA methylation patterns, rather than the absolute level of those patterns as in other liquid biopsies. The method, which utilizes a new metric called the Epigenetic Instability Index (EII), successfully distinguished —
- [New Light-Based Nanotechnology Could Enable More Precise, Less Harmful Cancer Treatment](https://globalhealthnewswire.com/diseases/2026/02/02/new-light-based-nanotechnology-could-enable-more-precise-less-harmful-cancer-treatment) - The approach offers a potential alternative to chemotherapy and radiation by using light and heat to target cancer cells. Researchers at NYU Abu Dhabi have developed a new light-based nanotechnology that could improve how certain cancers are detected and treated, offering a more precise and potentially less harmful alternative to chemotherapy, radiation, and surgery. The
- [EPA’s New Way of Evaluating Pollution Rules Hands Deregulators a Sledgehammer and License to Ignore Public Health](https://globalhealthnewswire.com/environment/2026/01/30/epas-new-way-of-evaluating-pollution-rules-hands-deregulators-a-sledgehammer-and-license-to-ignore-public-health) - When I worked for the Environmental Protection Agency in the 2010s as an Obama administration appointee, I helped write and review dozens of regulations under the Clean Air Act. They included some groundbreaking rules, such as setting national air quality standards for ozone and fine particulate matter. For each rule, we considered the costs to
- [Overcoming the Solubility Crisis: A Solvent-Free Method to Enhance Drug Bioavailability](https://globalhealthnewswire.com/pharma-clinical-trials/2026/01/30/overcoming-the-solubility-crisis-a-solvent-free-method-to-enhance-drug-bioavailability) - Researchers leverage the transition from solid to gas phase to produce drug formulations with high solubility A large share of medicines developed today may never reach patients for a surprisingly simple reason: they cannot dissolve well enough in water. For most treatments, the oral route remains the gold standard because it is convenient and familiar.
- [Study Identifies Alternate Path for Inflammation That Could Improve RA Treatment](https://globalhealthnewswire.com/research/2026/01/30/study-identifies-alternate-path-for-inflammation-that-could-improve-ra-treatment) - The class of anti-inflammatory drugs known as TNF-inhibitors has brought relief to many sufferers of rheumatoid arthritis, but they don't work for up to 4 of every 10 patients. New research led by Washington State University may have discovered why: a “backdoor” pathway of inflammation that sidesteps medicines that lock the front door. The findings, published
- [Secondhand Vape Plumes Could Form Lung-Damaging Radicals](https://globalhealthnewswire.com/public-health/2026/01/30/secondhand-vape-plumes-could-form-lung-damaging-radicals) - Electronic cigarettes — or vapes — can release puffs of vapor in aromatic clouds. The health risks of breathing in this secondhand or passive vapor aren’t fully understood. So, researchers reporting in ACS’ Environmental Science & Technology conducted a preliminary study on lingering vape plumes in indoor environments. They found that aged vapor contained fine particles with
- [Has the U.S. Actually Withdrawn from the World Health Organization?](https://globalhealthnewswire.com/policy-law/2026/01/30/has-the-u-s-actually-withdrawn-from-the-world-health-organization) - Has the United States actually withdrawn from the World Health Organization (WHO)? This question will be on the agenda of the WHO’s Executive Board meeting next week, and the World Health Assembly, the WHO’s governing body, will take it up in May. President Donald Trump announced the withdrawal shortly after taking office a year ago, part of
- [Nearly Half of CDC Databases Aren’t Being Updated as Experts Sound Alarm Over Gaps in Health Data](https://globalhealthnewswire.com/policy-law/2026/01/28/nearly-half-of-cdc-databases-arent-being-updated-as-experts-sound-alarm-over-gaps-in-health-data) - Nearly half of federal health surveillance databases either stopped or delayed routine updates last year, with potentially dire consequences to public health, according to researchers. A newly-released audit of nearly 1,400 public records from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention revealed that 38 of the agency’s 82 databases that were normally updated monthly had unexplained pauses starting last spring. More than
- [Africa CDC Establishes Central Data Repository to Strengthen Public Health Surveillance](https://globalhealthnewswire.com/public-health/2026/01/28/africa-cdc-establishes-central-data-repository-to-strengthen-public-health-surveillance) - A new Central Data Repository (CDR) launched by the Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) aims to strengthen how public health data is integrated, analysed and used across the continent at a time of growing and increasingly complex health risks. While improvements have been made in outbreak detection and reporting, public health
- [Men’s Heart Attack Risk Climbs by Mid-30s, Years Before Women](https://globalhealthnewswire.com/diseases/2026/01/28/mens-heart-attack-risk-climbs-by-mid-30s-years-before-women) - Decades-long U.S. study suggests prevention and screening should start earlier in adulthood Men reached 5% cardiovascular disease risk about seven years earlier than women Coronary heart disease drove most of the gap Risk started diverging around age 35 Earlier risk in men suggests factors beyond smoking, hypertension and diabetes alone Men begin developing coronary heart
- [Novel Laser Therapy Device Generates Promising Results in Prostate Cancer Clinical Trial](https://globalhealthnewswire.com/pharma-clinical-trials/2026/01/28/novel-laser-therapy-device-generates-promising-results-in-prostate-cancer-clinical-trial) - Because treatment of the whole prostate can lead to long-term side effects in patients with prostate cancer, interest in minimally invasive, focal treatment options has been growing for certain patients. A clinical trial published in BJU International generated promising results for a type of focal therapy, which directly targets the cancer and spares the remainder of the
- [What Causes Chronic Pain? New Study Identifies Key Culprit in the Brain](https://globalhealthnewswire.com/neurology-mental-health/2026/01/27/what-causes-chronic-pain-new-study-identifies-key-culprit-in-the-brain) - Findings could help pave the way for new brain-machine interfaces and other non-opioid therapies A neural circuit hidden in an understudied region of the brain plays a critical role in turning temporary pain into pain that can last months or years, according to new University of Colorado Boulder research. The animal study, published in the Journalf
- [Recreational Cannabis Sellers Willing to Sell to “Drunk” Customers, Raising Risk for Mixed-Substance Use Harms Including Motor Vehicle Crashes](https://globalhealthnewswire.com/public-health/2026/01/27/recreational-cannabis-sellers-willing-to-sell-to-drunk-customers-raising-risk-for-mixed-substance-use-harms-including-motor-vehicle-crashes) - Dispensaries in one of the first US states to legalize recreational cannabis sales continue to disregard a law aimed at reducing the risk of consuming alcohol and cannabis simultaneously. Polysubstance use can lead to greater impairment and riskier behaviors than using either substance alone. Driving can be impaired even at low doses of both substances;
- [AI Becomes a Clinical and Workforce Imperative in Behavioral Health](https://globalhealthnewswire.com/pharma-clinical-trials/2026/01/27/ai-becomes-a-clinical-and-workforce-imperative-in-behavioral-health) - Artificial intelligence has crossed a tipping point in behavioral health, moving from experimentation to expectation, according to new survey findings released today by Kipu Health, the leading behavioral healthcare technology provider and creator of the industry's first intelligent operating system. Kipu's State of Behavioral Health: 2026 Outlook reveals that nearly one-half of behavioral health organizations are now
- [How Do Nature and Nurture Shape Our Immune Cells?](https://globalhealthnewswire.com/research/2026/01/27/how-do-nature-and-nurture-shape-our-immune-cells) - Salk Institute’s new atlas reveals inherited and environmental epigenetic changes play distinct roles in regulating immune cells; findings could inspire new personalized treatments for infectious diseases The COVID-19 pandemic gave us tremendous perspective on how wildly symptoms and outcomes can vary between patients experiencing the same infection. How can two people infected by the same
- [New Study Redefines Our Understanding of How Memory Works](https://globalhealthnewswire.com/neurology-mental-health/2026/01/27/new-study-redefines-our-understanding-of-how-memory-works) - A new study into how different parts of memory work in the brain has shown that the same brain areas are involved in retrieving different types of information, the findings could redefine how memory is understood and studied. Researchers from the School of Psychology at the University of Nottingham and the Cognition and Brain Sciences
- [New Boston University Study Identifies CTE as Cause of Dementia](https://globalhealthnewswire.com/neurology-mental-health/2026/01/27/new-boston-university-study-identifies-cte-as-cause-of-dementia) - Researchers found those with advanced CTE had four times increased odds for having dementia. The largest study of its kind from the Boston University CTE Center reveals that chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE) should be recognized as a new cause of dementia. The research, published online in Alzheimer’s & Dementia: The Journal of the Alzheimer’s Association, studied 614
- [Is AI Hurting Your Ability to Think? How to Reclaim Your Brain](https://globalhealthnewswire.com/neurology-mental-health/2026/01/26/is-ai-hurting-your-ability-to-think-how-to-reclaim-your-brain) - The retirement of West Midlands police chief Craig Guildford is a wake-up call for those of us using artificial intelligence (AI) tools at work and in our personal lives. Guildford lost the confidence of the home secretary after it was revealed that the force used incorrect AI-generated evidence in their controversial decision to ban Israeli
- [Gout Medication Can Reduce the Risk of Heart Attack and Stroke](https://globalhealthnewswire.com/diseases/2026/01/26/gout-medication-can-reduce-the-risk-of-heart-attack-and-stroke) - A groundbreaking new study, led by experts at the University of Nottingham, has found that medicines used to treat gout can also reduce the risk of heart attack and stroke in people with gout. The new research, which is published in JAMA Internal Medicine, shows that treating gout to target blood urate levels also prevents heart attacks
- [U.S. Psychedelic Use and Microdosing in 2025](https://globalhealthnewswire.com/pharma-clinical-trials/2026/01/26/u-s-psychedelic-use-and-microdosing-in-2025) - Insights from a Probability-Based and Nationally Representative Survey Key Findings The top five psychedelic substances used by U.S. adults in the past year were psilocybin, MDMA, Amanita muscaria mushrooms, ketamine, and LSD. Psilocybin was the most used psychedelic substance, with approximately 11 million U.S. adults using it in the past year. Approximately 10 million U.S. adults microdosed
- [Sick of Fighting Insurers, Hospitals Offer Their Own Medicare Advantage Plans](https://globalhealthnewswire.com/policy-law/2026/01/26/sick-of-fighting-insurers-hospitals-offer-their-own-medicare-advantage-plans) - Ever since Larry Wilkewitz retired more than 20 years ago from a wood products company, he’s had a commercial Medicare Advantage plan from the insurer Humana. But two years ago, he heard about Peak Health, a new Advantage plan started by the West Virginia University Health System, where his doctors practice. It was cheaper and
- [Two Days of Oatmeal Reduce Cholesterol Level](https://globalhealthnewswire.com/public-health/2026/01/25/two-days-of-oatmeal-reduce-cholesterol-level) - Study by the University of Bonn shows that positive effects are still evident even six weeks later A short-term oat-based diet appears to be surprisingly effective at reducing the cholesterol level. This is indicated by a trial by the University of Bonn, which has now been published in the journal Nature Communications. The participants suffered from a
- [Hot Tips for Cold Weather Heart Health](https://globalhealthnewswire.com/public-health/2026/01/25/hot-tips-for-cold-weather-heart-health) - The American Heart Association offers some important information for staying heart healthy in cold temperatures While grocery store shelves may be empty, firewood piles filled and cell phones charged, there may be a few more items to check off on your prep list for the upcoming winter storms. Along with the many other hazards of
- [How a Single Gene Shapes Gut Health and IBD Risk](https://globalhealthnewswire.com/diseases/2026/01/25/how-a-single-gene-shapes-gut-health-and-ibd-risk) - UC Riverside studies reveal PTPN2’s role in keeping harmful bacteria in check and preventing inflammation Two recent studies from the University of California, Riverside, published in the same issue of Gut Microbes highlight the role of a gene called PTPN2 in protecting the gut from harmful bacteria linked to inflammatory bowel disease (IBD). Led by Declan McCole, a
- [Bringing Optical Color to Ultrasound](https://globalhealthnewswire.com/research/2026/01/25/bringing-optical-color-to-ultrasound) - Through a clever combination of two imaging modalities, scientists from Caltech and USC have developed a new technique that can quickly provide 3D color images that capture both the structure of soft tissues and details of how the blood vessels are functioning. The researchers have used the new technique to successfully image multiple parts of
- [Wood Burning in Homes Drives Dangerous Air Pollution in Winter](https://globalhealthnewswire.com/environment/2026/01/25/wood-burning-in-homes-drives-dangerous-air-pollution-in-winter) - Thousands of U.S. deaths per year linked to particulate matter from wood smoke Throwing another log into a crackling fireplace on a cold winter’s night might seem like a cozy, harmless tradition. But Northwestern University scientists have found residential wood burning is a major — yet often overlooked — contributor to winter air pollution across
- [Study Finds Link Between Colorblindness and Death from Bladder Cancer](https://globalhealthnewswire.com/research/2026/01/25/study-finds-link-between-colorblindness-and-death-from-bladder-cancer) - Recognizing the sight of blood in urine, the most common first sign of bladder cancer, is often the impetus that leads people to a diagnosis. But for those with colorblindness, who usually have difficulty seeing red, that warning sign is more likely to go down the toilet unnoticed. Now a study by Stanford Medicine researchers
- [Natural Ovulation as Effective as Hormones Before IVF Embryo Transfer](https://globalhealthnewswire.com/pharma-clinical-trials/2026/01/23/natural-ovulation-as-effective-as-hormones-before-ivf-embryo-transfer) - Natural ovulation before frozen embryo transfer is as effective as hormone treatment for achieving a healthy baby by vitro fertilisation (IVF), finds a clinical trial from China published by The BMJ today. Natural ovulation is also linked to a lower risk of several complications for the mother, such as pre-eclampsia (abnormally high blood pressure), the results show. Globally,
- [Long Term Use of Anti-Acid Drugs May Not Increase Stomach Cancer Risk](https://globalhealthnewswire.com/research/2026/01/23/long-term-use-of-anti-acid-drugs-may-not-increase-stomach-cancer-risk) - Finding should offer relief for patients needing long term proton pump inhibitor therapy, say researchers The long term use of proton pump inhibitors (PPIs), a class of drugs widely used to treat acid reflux and ulcers, may not be linked to any increased risk of developing gastric (stomach) cancer, finds a study of Nordic health
- [Hope for Smarter Lung Cancer Care](https://globalhealthnewswire.com/diseases/2026/01/23/hope-for-smarter-lung-cancer-care) - When lung cancer treatment stops working, what happens next? New research reveals the answer may depend on how the cancer grows. Medical researchers at Flinders University have uncovered an important clue that could help doctors better predict what happens next for people with advanced lung cancer when their first treatment fails. Researchers looked at thousands
- [Singapore Scientists Discover Lung Cancer's "Bodyguard System" - and How to Disarm It](https://globalhealthnewswire.com/diseases/2026/01/23/singapore-scientists-discover-lung-cancers-bodyguard-system-and-how-to-disarm-it) - A*STAR team identifies druggable molecular target that could enhance treatment for EGFR-mutant lung cancers prevalent in Asia Scientists from A*STAR Institute of Molecular and Cell Biology (A*STAR IMCB) have identified why certain lung cancer cells become highly resistant to treatment after developing mutations in a key gene called EGFR (epidermal growth factor receptor). In a
- [Autonomous AI Agents Developed to Detect Early Signs of Cognitive Decline](https://globalhealthnewswire.com/technology/2026/01/15/autonomous-ai-agents-developed-to-detect-early-signs-of-cognitive-decline) - Mass General Brigham-developed system achieved high accuracy in validation studies, prompting release on open source to enable further investigations A team of Mass General Brigham researchers has developed one of the first fully autonomous artificial intelligence (AI) systems capable of screening for cognitive impairment using routine clinical documentation. The system, which requires no human intervention
- [Researchers Discover How a Respiratory Bacterium Obtains Essential Lipids from the Human Body and Targets Fat-Rich Tissues](https://globalhealthnewswire.com/research/2026/01/15/researchers-discover-how-a-respiratory-bacterium-obtains-essential-lipids-from-the-human-body-and-targets-fat-rich-tissues) - A multidisciplinary team has uncovered a key mechanism that allows the human bacterium Mycoplasma pneumoniae—responsible for atypical pneumonia and other respiratory infections—to obtain cholesterol and other essential lipids directly from the human body. The discovery, published in Nature Communications, was co-led by Dr. Noemí Rotllan, from the Sant Pau Research Institute (IR Sant Pau) and the Center for Biomedical Research in
- [More Resources and Collaboration Needed to Support Prevention and Treatment of Obesity](https://globalhealthnewswire.com/public-health/2026/01/15/more-resources-and-collaboration-needed-to-support-prevention-and-treatment-of-obesity) - Limited time, financial constraints, neighborhood factors and weight stigma impact efforts to prevent and treat obesity, especially among people in lower-income communities, according to a new American Heart Association scientific statement More than one-third of adults and children in the U.S. are living with obesity. Obesity rates are highest among non-Hispanic Black children and adults,
- [Two Types of Underconfidence Linked to Anxiety and Gender](https://globalhealthnewswire.com/neurology-mental-health/2026/01/15/two-types-of-underconfidence-linked-to-anxiety-and-gender) - Women and people with anxiety are both prone to low confidence in their own abilities, but a new study by University College London (UCL) researchers has found that the two groups are prone to two distinct types of underconfidence. When they took more time to reflect on their answers in a simple experimental task, people with
- [Potential Tumor-Suppressing Gene Identified in Pancreatic Cancer](https://globalhealthnewswire.com/diseases/2026/01/15/potential-tumor-suppressing-gene-identified-in-pancreatic-cancer) - Pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma (PDAC) is the most common type of pancreatic cancer and begins in the cells lining the pancreatic duct. Accounting for more than 90% of all pancreatic cancers, PDAC is extremely difficult to treat and has a very high mortality rate. According to the Global Cancer Observatory 2022 report, pancreatic cancer is the
- [Illness Is More Than Just Biological – Medical Sociology Shows How Social Factors Get Under the Skin and Cause Disease](https://globalhealthnewswire.com/diseases/2026/01/08/illness-is-more-than-just-biological-medical-sociology-shows-how-social-factors-get-under-the-skin-and-cause-disease) - Health and medicine is more than just biological – societal forces can get under your skin and cause illness. Medical sociologists like me study these forces by treating society itself as our laboratory. Health and illness are our experiments in uncovering meaning, power and inequality, and how it affects all parts of a person’s life.
- [Breast Cancer Hijacks Immune Alarm: Turning Defense into Cancer-Fueling Inflammation](https://globalhealthnewswire.com/diseases/2026/01/05/breast-cancer-hijacks-immune-alarm-turning-defense-into-cancer-fueling-inflammation) - With a new study in the journal Science Bulletin, researchers at Sun Yat-Sen Memorial Hospital, Sun Yat-Sen University have discovered a new way that aggressive breast cancer cells escape the immune defenses. This discovery also reveals a potential weakness that could make these tumors highly sensitive to existing immunotherapies. It has been known that many cancer
- [Do Not Wash Your Hands in the Bathroom: Airline Water Study 2026](https://globalhealthnewswire.com/public-health/2026/01/05/do-not-wash-your-hands-in-the-bathroom-airline-water-study-2026) - Here's the bottom-line advice from the Center for Food as Medicine and Longevity. To be extra safe: NEVER drink any water onboard that isn't in a sealed bottle. Do not drink coffee or tea onboard. Do not wash your hands in the bathroom; use alcohol-based hand sanitizer containing at least 60% alcohol instead. A 2026
- [Why Some Brains Switch Gears More Efficiently Than Others](https://globalhealthnewswire.com/neurology-mental-health/2026/01/05/why-some-brains-switch-gears-more-efficiently-than-others) - The human brain is constantly processing information that unfolds at different speeds – from split-second reactions to sudden environmental changes to slower, more reflective processes such as understanding context or meaning. A new study from Rutgers Health, published in Nature Communications, sheds light on how the brain integrates these fast and slow signals across its complex web of
- [Gestational Diabetes Rose Every Year in the U.S. Since 2016](https://globalhealthnewswire.com/diseases/2025/12/29/gestational-diabetes-rose-every-year-in-the-u-s-since-2016) - Study of 12.6 million births shows 36% jump in past decade Gestational diabetes raises health risks for both mother and baby From 2016 to 2024, rates rose in every racial and ethnic group Highest rates seen in American Indian/Alaska Native, Asian and Pacific Islander women Gestational diabetes rose every single year in the U.S. from 2016
- [OHSU Researchers Find Breast Cancer Drug Boosts Leukemia Treatment](https://globalhealthnewswire.com/diseases/2025/12/29/ohsu-researchers-find-breast-cancer-drug-boosts-leukemia-treatment) - Researchers identified new drug combination that could overcome treatment resistance in acute myeloid leukemia A research team at Oregon Health & Science University has discovered a promising new drug combination that may help people with acute myeloid leukemia overcome resistance to one of the most common frontline therapies. In a study published today in Cell Reports
- [There Are New Antivirals Being Tested for Herpesviruses. Scientists Now Know How They Work](https://globalhealthnewswire.com/viruses-vaccines/2025/12/29/there-are-new-antivirals-being-tested-for-herpesviruses-scientists-now-know-how-they-work) - Research reveals virus-drug structure, interaction in real time Study uncovers key insights about how a new class of antiviral drugs works. Cryo-EM images showed the drugs bound to herpes simplex virus (HSV) protein at nearly atomic detail, while optical tweezers experiments showed how the drug-bound protein behaved in real time. Findings could open doors to
- [New AI-Driven Tool Could Help Find Heart Disease Drugs Faster](https://globalhealthnewswire.com/technology/2025/12/29/new-ai-driven-tool-could-help-find-heart-disease-drugs-faster) - Knowledge graphs are a powerful tool for bringing together information from biological databases and linking what is already known about genes, diseases, treatments, molecular pathways and symptoms in a structured network. Until now, they have lacked detailed, individual-level information about how the affected organ actually looks and functions. The latest research, led by postdoctoral researcher Dr Khaled Rjoob and group leader Professor
- [Cannabis Products with More THC Slightly Reduce Pain but Cause More Side Effects](https://globalhealthnewswire.com/research/2025/12/25/cannabis-products-with-more-thc-slightly-reduce-pain-but-cause-more-side-effects) - Evidence review also finds products higher in CBD than THC have almost no benefit in reducing pain A new systematic evidence review finds that cannabis products that carry relatively high levels of the psychoactive compound tetrahydrocannabinol, commonly known as THC, may provide short-term improvements in pain and function. However, the review found THC-based products led to an increased
- [AI Tips Off Scientists to New Drug Target to Fight, Treat mpox](https://globalhealthnewswire.com/pharma-clinical-trials/2025/12/10/ai-tips-off-scientists-to-new-drug-target-to-fight-treat-mpox) - With the help of artificial intelligence, an international team of researchers has made the first major inroad to date towards a new and more effective way to fight the monkeypox virus (MPXV), which causes a painful and sometimes deadly disease that can be especially dangerous for children, pregnant women and immunocompromised people. Reporting in the journal Science
- [mRNA Revitalizes Aging Immune Systems—the Liver as a Fountain of Youth](https://globalhealthnewswire.com/research/2025/12/17/mrna-revitalizes-aging-immune-systems-the-liver-as-a-fountain-of-youth) - Can the weakened immune systems of older individuals be rejuvenated? Researchers from the German Cancer Research Center (DKFZ), the HI-STEM* institute, and the Broad Institute have demonstrated that this is possible with an innovative approach. In a study now published in Nature, the team showed that mRNA technology can be used to transform the liver in
- [How Do Spinal Cord Injuries Heal?](https://globalhealthnewswire.com/research/2025/12/17/how-do-spinal-cord-injuries-heal) - Cedars-Sinai study finds new role for astrocyte cells in responding to damage and disease Cedars-Sinai investigators have discovered a healing mechanism that could one day be harnessed to help treat patients with spinal cord injuries, stroke, and neurological conditions such as multiple sclerosis. Their study, published in Nature, describes a previously unknown function of astrocytes, a type
- [Gut Bacteria Have Evolved Rapidly to Digest Starches in Ultra-Processed Foods](https://globalhealthnewswire.com/research/2025/12/17/gut-bacteria-have-evolved-rapidly-to-digest-starches-in-ultra-processed-foods) - UCLA study finds gut microbes are evolving differently in industrialized and non-industrialized parts of the world Gut bacteria evolve rapidly in response to different diets, UCLA evolutionary biologists report in a new study. The researchers found that gene variants that help microbes digest starches found in ultra-processed foods have “swept” the genomes of some species of
- [New Risk Score Helps Predict Pancreatic Cancer Recurrence](https://globalhealthnewswire.com/diseases/2025/12/17/new-risk-score-helps-predict-pancreatic-cancer-recurrence) - Cedars-Sinai investigators develop tool to help physicians determine which pancreatic neuroendocrine tumor patients are at increased risk of cancer returning Cedars-Sinai investigators, leading a multi-institutional team, have developed and validated a tool to predict which patients with pancreatic neuroendocrine tumors (PanNETs) need closer monitoring because their cancer is more likely to recur. The findings, published
- [USC Researchers Develop Next-Generation CAR T Cells That Show Stronger, Safer Response in Animal Models](https://globalhealthnewswire.com/pharma-clinical-trials/2025/12/10/usc-researchers-develop-next-generation-car-t-cells-that-show-stronger-safer-response-in-animal-models) - The preclinical study tests a new way to control CAR T cell signaling, with promising early results. Researchers from the Keck School of Medicine of USC have developed a new type of chimeric antigen receptor (CAR) T cell that elicits a more controlled immune response to cancer in mice—effectively killing cancer cells, including those that
- [New Study Reveals Industrial Revolution’s Uneven Health Impacts Across England](https://globalhealthnewswire.com/policy-law/2025/12/10/new-study-reveals-industrial-revolutions-uneven-health-impacts-across-england) - Bone chemistry uncovers hidden stories of pollution, gender, and life in industrializing Britain An interdisciplinary team of scientists has uncovered new evidence showing that the health impacts of the Industrial Revolution varied more widely across England than previously believed. The findings, published in the journal Science Advances, challenge the longstanding narrative that industrial cities were uniformly polluted
- [New Paper-Based Technology Could Transform Cancer Drug Testing](https://globalhealthnewswire.com/pharma-clinical-trials/2025/12/10/new-paper-based-technology-could-transform-cancer-drug-testing) - Researchers at New York University Abu Dhabi (NYUAD) have developed Spheromatrix, a simple and low-cost technology that enables tumor models to be grown, frozen, and stored for future use in cancer drug testing. Spheromatrix is made from specially engineered filter paper patterned to support the growth of tumor spheroids in a controlled, reproducible manner. Unlike
- [Dual Use of Cigarettes and Vapes Can Reduce Risks of Smoking and Help Smokers Quit](https://globalhealthnewswire.com/public-health/2025/12/10/dual-use-of-cigarettes-and-vapes-can-reduce-risks-of-smoking-and-help-smokers-quit) - A new major study from Queen Mary University of London has found that smokers who use both cigarettes and e-cigarettes at the same time – known as dual use – are reducing their intake of harmful chemicals and are also more likely to eventually quit smoking than those who continue to smoke only. This challenges
- [A Routine Blood Test Could Help Predict Who Benefits Most from CAR T-Cell Therapy](https://globalhealthnewswire.com/pharma-clinical-trials/2025/12/08/a-routine-blood-test-could-help-predict-who-benefits-most-from-car-t-cell-therapy) - A Fox Chase Cancer Center study found that measuring a patient’s absolute lymphocyte count can predict how well they’ll respond to the therapy for non-Hodgkin lymphoma. It could offer a practical tool for guiding treatment decisions. Measuring the lymphocytes — white blood cells that fight infection — in a patient’s blood can be used to predict
- [New Research Links Health Impacts Related to 'Forever Chemicals' to Billions in Economic Losses](https://globalhealthnewswire.com/research/2025/12/08/new-research-links-health-impacts-related-to-forever-chemicals-to-billions-in-economic-losses) - The negative health impacts from contamination by so called "forever chemicals" in drinking water costs the contiguous U.S. at least $8 billion a year in social costs, a University of Arizona-led study has found. The study, published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, builds on previous research into how PFAS – per- and polyfluoroalkyl
- [Study Finds Most People Trust Doctors More Than AI but See Its Potential for Cancer Diagnosis](https://globalhealthnewswire.com/technology/2025/12/08/study-finds-most-people-trust-doctors-more-than-ai-but-see-its-potential-for-cancer-diagnosis) - New research on public attitudes toward AI indicates that most people are reluctant to let ChatGPT and other AI tools diagnose their health condition, but see promise in technologies that use AI to help diagnose cancer. Led by behavioral scientist Dr. Michael Sobolev of the Schaeffer Institute for Public Policy & Government Service at the
- [Mental Health Professionals Urged to Do Their Own Evaluations of AI-Based Tools](https://globalhealthnewswire.com/neurology-mental-health/2025/12/08/mental-health-professionals-urged-to-do-their-own-evaluations-of-ai-based-tools) - Millions of people already chat about their mental health with large language models (LLMs), the conversational form of artificial intelligence. Some providers have integrated LLM-based mental healthcare tools into routine workflows. John Torous, MD, MBI and colleagues, of the Division of Digital Psychiatry at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, urge clinicians
- [Why Are Abstinent Smokers More Sensitive to Pain?](https://globalhealthnewswire.com/research/2025/12/08/why-are-abstinent-smokers-more-sensitive-to-pain) - Smokers who have recently quit their nicotine use have altered brain activity linked to increased pain sensitivity and a need for more postoperative pain relief. Abstinent smokers experience increased pain sensitivity during withdrawal, to the point that they often require more pain relief after surgery. Why? New from JNeurosci, Zhijie Lu, from Fudan University Minhang Hospital, and Kai Wei, from Shanghai Eastern Hepatobiliary Surgery Hospital, led a team of researchers to
- [Putting Pig Organs in People Is Ok in the Us, but Growing Human Organs in Pigs Is Not – Why Is That?](https://globalhealthnewswire.com/policy-law/2025/12/08/putting-pig-organs-in-people-is-ok-in-the-us-but-growing-human-organs-in-pigs-is-not-why-is-that) - In a Maryland operating room one day in November 2025, doctors made medical history by transplanting a genetically modified pig kidney into a living patient. The kidney had been engineered to mimic human tissue and was grown in a pig, as an alternative to waiting around for a human organ donor who might never come.
- [How U.S. Export Controls Risk Undermining Biosecurity](https://globalhealthnewswire.com/policy-law/2025/12/08/how-u-s-export-controls-risk-undermining-biosecurity) - The regulations intended to prevent bioweapons proliferation may be increasing bioweapon risks. Major artificial intelligence (AI) labs have begun to publicly acknowledge that their models possess advanced—and worrying—biological capabilities. Between June and August, OpenAI, Anthropic, Google, and xAI all disclosed that their advanced models showed biological expertise frequently exceeding that of human experts. This knowledge could help laboratories develop new
- [Long-Term Antidepressant Use Surges in Australia, Sparking Warnings of Overprescribing](https://globalhealthnewswire.com/pharma-clinical-trials/2025/12/04/long-term-antidepressant-use-surges-in-australia-sparking-warnings-of-overprescribing) - Long-term antidepressant use in Australia has risen steadily over the past decade, with the largest increase seen in young people aged 10-24, where rates have more than doubled. The finding is from a new study undertaken by University of South Australia researchers, who analysed dispensing data from the Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme (PBS) covering more than 300,000 antidepressant
- [Over Reliance on AI Risks Eroding New and Future Doctors’ Critical Thinking While Reinforcing Existing Bias](https://globalhealthnewswire.com/technology/2025/12/04/over-reliance-on-ai-risks-eroding-new-and-future-doctors-critical-thinking-while-reinforcing-existing-bias) - Over Reliance on generative AI risks eroding new and future doctors’ critical thinking skills, while potentially reinforcing existing data bias and inequity, warns an editorial published in the online journal BMJ Evidence Based Medicine. GenAI tools are already being widely used amid few institutional policies and regulatory guidance, point out the authors, who urge medical educators
- [Global Analysis: Nearly One in Five Child Deaths Linked to Growth Failure](https://globalhealthnewswire.com/research/2025/12/04/global-analysis-nearly-one-in-five-child-deaths-linked-to-growth-failure) - Nearly one million children around the globe fail to reach their fifth birthday every year due to devastating health consequences linked to child growth failure, making it the third leading risk factor for mortality and morbidity in children under five. That’s among the new findings in the latest Global Burden of Disease 2023 study published
- [Sylvester Researchers Lead Major Treatment Overhauls for Acute Myeloid Leukemia](https://globalhealthnewswire.com/diseases/2025/12/02/sylvester-researchers-lead-major-treatment-overhauls-for-acute-myeloid-leukemia) - A new generation of targeted treatments and gentler chemotherapy options for older adults with a new diagnosis of acute myeloid leukemia (AML) is driving better survival and cure rates. Led by Mikkael Sekeres, M.D., M.S., chief of the Division of Hematology at Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center, part of the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, the
- [What Your Sweat Can Reveal About Your Health](https://globalhealthnewswire.com/pharma-clinical-trials/2025/12/02/what-your-sweat-can-reveal-about-your-health) - Sweat contains a wealth of information that could transform how we monitor our health. Sweat contains a wealth of biological information that, with the help of artificial intelligence and next-generation sensors, could transform how we monitor our health and wellbeing, a new study suggests. The study, published in the Journal of Pharmaceutical Analysis, examines sweat's potential
- [Breaking the Cycle of Vulnerability: Study Identifies Modifiable Elements to Build Community Resilience and Improve Health](https://globalhealthnewswire.com/public-health/2025/11/20/breaking-the-cycle-of-vulnerability-study-identifies-modifiable-elements-to-build-community-resilience-and-improve-health) - An article in the American Journal of Preventive Medicine shows that U.S. counties with fewer community resources exhibit poorer cognitive, mental, and physical health A novel study empirically linking a standardized measure of community resilience in more than 3,100 U.S. counties to cognitive, mental, and physical health outcomes shows that counties with fewer healthcare resources,
- [Artificial Intelligence Can Improve Psychiatric Diagnosis](https://globalhealthnewswire.com/neurology-mental-health/2025/11/20/artificial-intelligence-can-improve-psychiatric-diagnosis) - Large language models can help improve questionnaires used to diagnose mental illness by optimizing symptom generalizability and reducing redundancy. They can even contribute to new conceptualizations of mental disorders. That is the result of an international study led by Professor Dr Joseph Kambeitz and Professor Dr Kai Vogeley from the University of Cologne’s Faculty of
- [Molecule That Could Cause Covid Clotting Key to New Treatments](https://globalhealthnewswire.com/viruses-vaccines/2025/11/20/molecule-that-could-cause-covid-clotting-key-to-new-treatments) - In a surprising discovery, a ‘sticky molecule’ that occurs naturally in our blood vessels could be both a culprit behind blood clots and organ failure during COVID and long COVID and the key to new treatments to counter COVID-related viruses. Researchers say the molecule, called P-selectin, could turn the tide to develop a new generation
- [Link Found Between Chronic Fatigue and Abnormal Breathing Could Lead to New Treatments](https://globalhealthnewswire.com/research/2025/11/10/link-found-between-chronic-fatigue-and-abnormal-breathing-could-lead-to-new-treatments) - New study finds that many people with chronic fatigue syndrome experience disordered breathing which may be worsening symptoms Chronic fatigue syndrome leaves patients exhausted and struggling with brain fog — and it typically gets worse after mental or physical exercise, a phenomenon called post-exertional malaise. Now scientists investigating shortness of breath in chronic fatigue patients
- [Could a Liquid Biopsy Test Lead to Earlier Diagnoses for Numerous Cancer Types?](https://globalhealthnewswire.com/diseases/2025/11/10/could-a-liquid-biopsy-test-lead-to-earlier-diagnoses-for-numerous-cancer-types) - Study shows it would lead to increases in stages I–III diagnoses and a large decrease in stage IV diagnoses. Routine screening is limited to only a few cancer types. New research indicates that routine liquid biopsy testing (multi-cancer early detection testing) could substantially reduce late-stage cancer diagnoses, allowing patients to receive treatment at earlier cancer
- [COP30: Global Nature Goals at Risk as Conservation Projects Quietly Fail](https://globalhealthnewswire.com/environment/2025/11/10/cop30-global-nature-goals-at-risk-as-conservation-projects-quietly-fail) - As world leaders begin COP30 climate negotiations in Brazil this week, an international team co-led by a University of Sydney researcher has warned of a hidden crisis undermining global biodiversity and carbon targets: the quiet abandonment of conservation projects. The comment paper, ‘Conservation abandonment is a policy blind spot’, published in Nature Ecology & Evolution, was
- [New Treatment for Combating Iron Deficiency More Effectively](https://globalhealthnewswire.com/public-health/2025/11/10/new-treatment-for-combating-iron-deficiency-more-effectively) - Researchers at ETH Zurich have developed and tested a new compound to combat iron deficiency. The body can absorb this iron virtually twice as fast as iron in current supplements. It could effectively treat iron deficiency, which affects 2 billion people worldwide. ETH researchers are developing a new form of iron supplementation based on oat
- [Security Flaws in Portable Genetic Sequencers Risk Leaking Private DNA Data](https://globalhealthnewswire.com/technology/2025/11/10/security-flaws-in-portable-genetic-sequencers-risk-leaking-private-dna-data) - Portable genetic sequencers used around the world to sequence DNA have critical, previously unreported security vulnerabilities that could reveal or alter genetic information without detection, according to a new study. Researchers from the University of Florida have, for the first time, exposed these security risks in devices from Oxford Nanopore Technologies, which produces nearly all
- [One Enzyme Could Be Behind Alcohol Addiction and Liver Disease](https://globalhealthnewswire.com/diseases/2025/11/10/one-enzyme-could-be-behind-alcohol-addiction-and-liver-disease) - New research reveals that blocking an enzyme involved in fructose metabolism can reduce alcohol cravings and protect against liver damage Scientists have uncovered a surprising connection between sugar metabolism and alcohol addiction, identifying a potential new therapeutic target for treating alcohol-associated liver disease (ALD) and alcohol use disorder (AUD). In a new study, out today
- [New Nasal Vaccine Has Potential to Transform Respiratory Disease Prevention](https://globalhealthnewswire.com/viruses-vaccines/2025/11/10/new-nasal-vaccine-has-potential-to-transform-respiratory-disease-prevention) - A research team from Trinity College Dublin has unveiled a groundbreaking new approach to vaccination that could redefine how we protect against respiratory infections. In a landmark study published in Nature Microbiology, the team demonstrated that their nasally-delivered, antibiotic-inactivated Bordetella pertussis (AIBP) vaccine not only prevents severe disease but also curbs bacterial transmission — an achievement long sought by
- [Early-Stage Clinical Trial Demonstrates Promise of Intranasal Influenza Vaccine in Generating Broad Immunity](https://globalhealthnewswire.com/pharma-clinical-trials/2025/11/06/early-stage-clinical-trial-demonstrates-promise-of-intranasal-influenza-vaccine-in-generating-broad-immunity) - Researchers at the University of Maryland School of Medicine’s Center for Vaccine Development and Global Health (CVD) reported encouraging results from an early phase clinical trial that found an experimental intranasal vaccine triggered a broad immune response against multiple strains of H5N1 “bird flu”. The study, published today in the journal Nature Communications, highlights the potential
- [New Study Links Gut Microbes to Common Heart Disease](https://globalhealthnewswire.com/diseases/2025/11/06/new-study-links-gut-microbes-to-common-heart-disease) - Cardiovascular diseases are the leading cause of death worldwide. Gut microbes likely play a role in coronary artery disease (CAD), a common heart disease, but the mechanisms remain largely unknown. Researchers in Seoul recently identified 15 bacterial species associated with CAD. The analysis reveals multiple pathways linked to disease severity, including increased inflammation and metabolic
- [Scientists Uncover Hidden Nuclear Droplets That Link Multiple Leukemias and Reveal a New Therapeutic Target](https://globalhealthnewswire.com/diseases/2025/11/04/scientists-uncover-hidden-nuclear-droplets-that-link-multiple-leukemias-and-reveal-a-new-therapeutic-target) - A hidden structure inside the cell is rewriting how scientists understand leukemia. Beneath the microscope, what looked like disorder turned out to follow a simple physical rule – one that connects several major mutations behind the disease. In new research from Baylor College of Medicine published in Cell, scientists reveal that different genetic drivers of leukemia
- [A New Patch Could Help to Heal the Heart](https://globalhealthnewswire.com/technology/2025/11/04/a-new-patch-could-help-to-heal-the-heart) - MIT engineers developed a programmable drug-delivery patch that can promote tissue healing and blood vessel regrowth following a heart attack. MIT engineers have developed a flexible drug-delivery patch that can be placed on the heart after a heart attack to help promote healing and regeneration of cardiac tissue. The new patch is designed to carry
- [New Study Shows People with Spinal Cord Injuries Are More Likely to Develop Chronic Disorders](https://globalhealthnewswire.com/diseases/2025/11/04/new-study-shows-people-with-spinal-cord-injuries-are-more-likely-to-develop-chronic-disorders) - Mass General Brigham study suggests the need for proactive and long-term care strategies for patients with these injuries A new study by investigators from Mass General Brigham shows that patients with traumatic spinal cord injuries (TSCI) are at a higher risk of developing a myriad of chronic health problems, regardless of age, location of the injury and
- [Researchers Pinpoint Target for Treating Virus That Causes the Stomach Bug](https://globalhealthnewswire.com/viruses-vaccines/2025/11/04/researchers-pinpoint-target-for-treating-virus-that-causes-the-stomach-bug) - New study reveals how human astroviruses bind to humans cells and paves the way for new therapies and vaccines Human astroviruses are a leading viral cause of the stomach bug—think vomiting, diarrhea, and fever. It often impacts young children and older adults, leading to vicious cycles of sickness and malnutrition, particularly for those in low
- [Researchers Identify New Tools for Early Cancer Detection, Treatment](https://globalhealthnewswire.com/diseases/2025/11/04/researchers-identify-new-tools-for-early-cancer-detection-treatment) - Scientists are exploring leading-edge technologies that could transform how cancer is studied, detected and treated by catching it earlier, when it’s more treatable and survival rates are highest. A new review by researchers at Oregon Health & Science University’s Knight Cancer Institute and other universities highlights how advances in New Approach Methodologies and tissue engineering
- [Scientists Build Detailed Map of the Developing Human Brain, Opening New Pathways for Parkinson’s Treatment](https://globalhealthnewswire.com/neurology-mental-health/2025/11/04/scientists-build-detailed-map-of-the-developing-human-brain-opening-new-pathways-for-parkinsons-treatment) - Duke-NUS scientists have built one of the largest and most comprehensive maps of the developing human brain, marking a major step forward in testing new therapies for Parkinson’s disease and other neurological conditions Scientists from Duke-NUS Medical School and their collaborators have created one of the most comprehensive single cell maps of the developing human
- [Needed: Blueprint for a U.S. Health System Overhaul](https://globalhealthnewswire.com/policy-law/2025/10/27/needed-blueprint-for-a-u-s-health-system-overhaul) - The U.S. health system is broken. Challenges with insufficient capacity and access, ensuring care quality and timeliness, and curbing costs have persisted for decades, coming to a head during the COVID-19 pandemic. Long wait times for receiving primary and specialty care lead people to emergency departments—often by the time their condition has worsened—where they may
- [About 9 in 10 Haven’t Heard of Condition That Affects Nearly 90% of U.S. Adults](https://globalhealthnewswire.com/diseases/2025/10/20/about-9-in-10-havent-heard-of-condition-that-affects-nearly-90-of-u-s-adults) - About 9 in 10 U.S. adults have not heard of cardiovascular-kidney-metabolic (CKM) syndrome, a newly defined health condition affecting nearly 90% of adults that includes heart disease, kidney disease, diabetes and obesity, according to a new survey from the American Heart Association, a relentless force changing the future of health for everyone everywhere. However, many
- [AI Chatbots Systematically Violate Mental Health Ethics Standards](https://globalhealthnewswire.com/technology/2025/10/22/ai-chatbots-systematically-violate-mental-health-ethics-standards) - As more people turn to ChatGPT and other large language models (LLMs) for mental health advice, a new study details how these chatbots — even when prompted to use evidence-based psychotherapy techniques — systematically violate ethical standards of practice established by organizations like the American Psychological Association. The research, led by Brown University computer scientists
- [COVID-19 mRNA Vaccines Could Unlock the Next Revolution in Cancer Treatment – New Research](https://globalhealthnewswire.com/viruses-vaccines/2025/10/22/covid-19-mrna-vaccines-could-unlock-the-next-revolution-in-cancer-treatment-new-research) - The COVID-19 mRNA-based vaccines that saved 2.5 million lives globally during the pandemic could help spark the immune system to fight cancer. This is the surprising takeaway of a new study that we and our colleagues published in the journal Nature. While developing mRNA vaccines for patients with brain tumors in 2016, our team, led
- [Artificial Intelligence-Guided Glaucoma Screening Shows Promise](https://globalhealthnewswire.com/technology/2025/10/18/artificial-intelligence-guided-glaucoma-screening-shows-promise) - While artificial intelligence (AI)-powered screening has been validated for diabetic retinopathy, applying the technology to glaucoma has proved more challenging because glaucoma is not one disease. A glaucoma diagnosis is based on a constellation of symptoms, diagnostic tests, and longitudinal data. However, investigation into the possibility of using AI to screen for glaucoma continues unabated
- [Drug Combo Cuts Risk of Death in Advanced Prostate Cancer by 40%](https://globalhealthnewswire.com/diseases/2025/10/20/drug-combo-cuts-risk-of-death-in-advanced-prostate-cancer-by-40) - Men whose prostate cancer returns after surgery or radiation therapy may now benefit from a new drug combination shown in clinical trials to cut the risk of death by more than 40%. The combination therapy, which adds a drug called enzalutamide to commonly prescribed hormone therapy, reduced deaths in patients with recurrent prostate cancer after
- [New White Paper Urges Policymakers to Modernize Practice Laws to Unlock AI’s Full Potential in Healthcare](https://globalhealthnewswire.com/policy-law/2025/10/20/new-white-paper-urges-policymakers-to-modernize-practice-laws-to-unlock-ais-full-potential-in-healthcare) - HealthFORCE, AAPA, and West Health release second report in groundbreaking series on AI and the healthcare workforce As the U.S. confronts a historic healthcare workforce crisis, a new white paper released today calls on federal and state policymakers to modernize outdated laws, regulations, and payment systems in order to harness the full potential of artificial
- [New Way to Weaken Cancer Cells Could Supercharge Prostate Cancer Treatment](https://globalhealthnewswire.com/diseases/2025/10/15/new-way-to-weaken-cancer-cells-could-supercharge-prostate-cancer-treatment) - Major international study has uncovered a new vulnerability in prostate cancer cells that could help improve treatment A major international study has uncovered a new vulnerability in prostate cancer cells that could help improve treatment for one of the most common cancers affecting men. The research, published in the journal Proceedings of the National Academy of
- [“Cocktails” of Common Pharmaceuticals in Our Waterways May Promote Antibiotic Resistance](https://globalhealthnewswire.com/public-health/2025/10/15/cocktails-of-common-pharmaceuticals-in-our-waterways-may-promote-antibiotic-resistance) - New research has shown, for the first time, how mixtures of commonly used medications which end up in our waterways and natural environments might increase the development of antibiotic resistant bacteria. When humans or animals take medications, as much as 90 per cent can pass through the body and into natural environments, via waste water,
- [Researchers Track Characteristics of Firearm Owners Receiving Mental Health Treatment](https://globalhealthnewswire.com/neurology-mental-health/2025/10/15/researchers-track-characteristics-of-firearm-owners-receiving-mental-health-treatment) - People who are female, younger, more educated and have reported suicidal ideation are more likely to go to therapy or use psychiatric medications, according to Rutgers Health researchers. Their study, published in the Journal of Clinical Psychology, examined the use of mental health resources among those with firearm access and which demographics used or didn’t use resources.
- [Quitting Smoking, Even Late in Life, Linked to Slower Cognitive Decline](https://globalhealthnewswire.com/research/2025/10/15/quitting-smoking-even-late-in-life-linked-to-slower-cognitive-decline) - A study, published in The Lancet Healthy Longevity, looked at data from 9,436 people aged 40 or over (with an average age of 58) in 12 countries, comparing cognitive test results among people who quit smoking with those of a matched control group who kept smoking. The research team found that the cognitive scores of those
- [Safer, More Effective Vaccines with New mRNA Vaccine Technology](https://globalhealthnewswire.com/viruses-vaccines/2025/10/15/safer-more-effective-vaccines-with-new-mrna-vaccine-technology) - A team of researchers from Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, National University of Singapore (NUS Medicine) and Tsinghua University has unveiled a new messenger ribonucleic acid (mRNA) vaccine technology that could make future vaccines safer, more effective, and less burdensome for patients. Published in Nature Materials, the new approach uses albumin-recruiting lipid nanoparticles, called Evans
- [‘How Drunk Do You Feel?’: Ozempic, Wegovy May Help Reduce Alcohol Use, Virginia Tech Researchers Find](https://globalhealthnewswire.com/public-health/2025/10/15/how-drunk-do-you-feel-ozempic-wegovy-may-help-reduce-alcohol-use-virginia-tech-researchers-find) - Scientists report that people taking diabetes and weight-loss medications may experience delayed effects after drinking alcohol There’s mounting evidence that popular drugs prescribed for diabetes management and weight loss — better known by trade names like Ozempic and Wegovy — could be effective in reducing alcohol use. A study from the Fralin Biomedical Research Institute
- [Internal Migrants in the U.S. Age with Fewer Disabilities, Study Finds](https://globalhealthnewswire.com/public-health/2025/10/15/internal-migrants-in-the-u-s-age-with-fewer-disabilities-study-finds) - Study of 5.4 million older Americans shows that those who move states are healthier than peers who stay put—with immigrants showing the strongest health advantage once education levels were taken into account A groundbreaking study analyzing data from over 5 million older Americans has found that those who migrate within the U.S. have significantly better
- [How Can We Know When Curing Cancer Causes Myocarditis?](https://globalhealthnewswire.com/diseases/2025/10/10/how-can-we-know-when-curing-cancer-causes-myocarditis) - Treatments for cancer are continuously improving, but they can still cause debilitating, even fatal, side effects. Immune checkpoint inhibitors, or ICIs, have revolutionized cancer therapy, yet their use can trigger a rare but deadly side effect that affects the heart: myocarditis. ICI-related myocarditis has a mortality of up to 40%. The adverse side effects caused
- [UVA Health Developing Way to ID People at Risk of Dangerous Lung Scarring Even Before Symptoms Appear](https://globalhealthnewswire.com/diseases/2025/10/10/uva-health-developing-way-to-id-people-at-risk-of-dangerous-lung-scarring-even-before-symptoms-appear) - UVA Health lung researchers are developing a promising approach to detecting patients at risk of interstitial lung disease (ILD), an increasingly common condition that is a leading reason for lung transplants. The approach could accelerate the development of new and better treatments with more tolerable side effects than existing options. The UVA scientists have already
- [New Imaging Tech Promises to Help Doctors Better Diagnose and Treat Skin Cancers](https://globalhealthnewswire.com/technology/2025/10/07/new-imaging-tech-promises-to-help-doctors-better-diagnose-and-treat-skin-cancers) - The non-invasive approach will help clinicians overcome current challenges of obtaining high-resolution images from deep inside tissue. A University of Arizona research team will receive nearly $2.7 million from the NIH's Common Fund Venture Program to advance next-generation imaging technologies that allow deeper, clearer views inside the body without the need for invasive procedures. The U of A
- [GLP-1 Agonists Pose Emerging Challenge for PET-CT Imaging](https://globalhealthnewswire.com/research/2025/10/07/glp-1-agonists-pose-emerging-challenge-for-pet-ct-imaging) - The growing use of GLP-1 receptor agonists may affect the interpretation of oncological FDG PET-CT scans, new research presented today at the 38th Annual Congress of the European Association of Nuclear Medicine (EANM'25) has revealed The growing use of GLP-1 receptor agonists may affect the interpretation of oncological FDG PET-CT scans, new research presented today
- [Widely Prescribed Opioid Painkiller Tramadol Not That Effective for Easing Chronic Pain](https://globalhealthnewswire.com/public-health/2025/10/07/widely-prescribed-opioid-painkiller-tramadol-not-that-effective-for-easing-chronic-pain) - The strong opioid painkiller, tramadol, is not that effective at easing chronic pain for which it’s widely prescribed, finds a pooled data analysis of the available research, published online in BMJ Evidence Based Medicine. And it likely increases the risk of serious side effects, including heart disease, the findings indicate, prompting the researchers to conclude that
- [15,000 Women a Year with Breast Cancer Could Benefit from Whole Genome Sequencing](https://globalhealthnewswire.com/diseases/2025/10/07/15000-women-a-year-with-breast-cancer-could-benefit-from-whole-genome-sequencing) - Whole genome sequencing offered to breast cancer patients is likely to identify unique genetic features that could either guide immediate treatment or help match patients to clinical trials for over 15,000 women a year, say scientists at the University of Cambridge. In 2022, 2.3 million women were diagnosed with breast cancer worldwide and there were
- [1 Gene, 1 Disease No More – Acknowledging the Full Complexity of Genetics Could Improve and Personalize Medicine](https://globalhealthnewswire.com/technology/2025/10/07/1-gene-1-disease-no-more-acknowledging-the-full-complexity-of-genetics-could-improve-and-personalize-medicine) - Genetic inheritance may sound straightforward: One gene causes one trait or a specific illness. When doctors use genetics, it’s usually to try to identify a disease-causing gene to help guide diagnosis and treatment. But for most health conditions, the genetics is far more complicated than how clinicians are currently looking at it in diagnosis, counseling
- [Study Finds Restoring Order to Dividing Cancer Cells May Prevent Metastasis](https://globalhealthnewswire.com/diseases/2025/10/07/study-finds-restoring-order-to-dividing-cancer-cells-may-prevent-metastasis) - Triple negative breast cancer (TNBC) is one of the most aggressive and hardest forms of breast cancer to treat, but a new study led by Weill Cornell Medicine suggests a surprising way to stop it from spreading. Researchers have discovered that an enzyme called EZH2 drives TNBC cells to divide abnormally, which enables them to
- [Prenatal Zika Virus Exposure Causes Long-Term, Sex-Specific Immune Changes in Offspring](https://globalhealthnewswire.com/viruses-vaccines/2025/10/07/prenatal-zika-virus-exposure-causes-long-term-sex-specific-immune-changes-in-offspring) - A team of researchers at the C.S. Mott Center for Human Growth and Development at Wayne State University has uncovered how exposure to the Zika virus during pregnancy can cause lasting, sex-specific changes to a child’s immune system, even when no birth defects are apparent. The findings published Oct. 3, 2025, in Nature Communications, revealed that
- [Researchers Deconstruct Chikungunya Outbreaks to Improve Prediction and Vaccine Development](https://globalhealthnewswire.com/viruses-vaccines/2025/10/07/researchers-deconstruct-chikungunya-outbreaks-to-improve-prediction-and-vaccine-development) - The symptoms come on quickly — acute fever, followed by debilitating joint pain that can last for months. Though rarely fatal, the chikungunya virus, a mosquito-borne illness, can be particularly severe for high-risk individuals, including newborns and older adults. While the virus is common in tropical and subtropical regions, including Asia, Africa and South America,
- [A Synthesized Protein from Fish Blood That Could Prevent Food and Drugs from Freezing](https://globalhealthnewswire.com/research/2025/10/07/a-synthesized-protein-from-fish-blood-that-could-prevent-food-and-drugs-from-freezing) - Utah engineers’ stripped-down version of the polypeptide in polar-region fish is simple enough to be manufactured at scale, but powerful enough to inhibit the formation of ice crystals at sub-zero temperatures without toxicity of chemical antifreeze Anyone who has experienced freezer burn knows that ice crystals can be a problem at low temperatures. Ice crystals’
- [HealthFORCE, AAPA, and West Health Release “Aging Well with AI” – First in a Two Part Series on AI and the Healthcare Workforce](https://globalhealthnewswire.com/technology/2025/10/07/healthforce-aapa-and-west-health-release-aging-well-with-ai-first-in-a-two-part-series-on-ai-and-the-healthcare-workforce) - Report outlines five use cases for artificial intelligence to support older adults and calls on policymakers to act HealthFORCE, a national alliance of leaders dedicated to addressing the root causes of America’s healthcare workforce crisis, along with the American Academy of Physician Associates (AAPA) and West Health, today released “Aging Well with AI: Empowering Care through
- [Back Pain Tied to Higher Rates of Common Diseases](https://globalhealthnewswire.com/diseases/2025/09/29/back-pain-tied-to-higher-rates-of-common-diseases) - The incidence of conditions such as heart disease, arthritis, diabetes and cancer is higher in people with back pain than in those without back pain Back pain isn’t just a debilitating condition, it may be a flag for other major health issues. New research shows the incidence of conditions such as heart disease, arthritis, diabetes
- [Designed Protein Switches May Lead to Safer, Smarter Medicines](https://globalhealthnewswire.com/technology/2025/09/29/designed-protein-switches-may-lead-to-safer-smarter-medicines) - In lab experiments, new molecular on/off controls helped tame a toxic cancer drug and sped up a coronavirus diagnostic test by more than 70-fold A new way to potentially control when drugs are active or inactive in the body is introduced in a study reported Sept. 24 in Nature. The research showed that, instead of controlling
- [Protecting the Protectors: As Measles Cases Surge, How Can We Help Healthcare Workers Get Vaccinated?](https://globalhealthnewswire.com/viruses-vaccines/2025/09/29/protecting-the-protectors-as-measles-cases-surge-how-can-we-help-healthcare-workers-get-vaccinated) - In recent years, measles has made a resurgence globally. In England, 2024 saw the highest number of confirmed measles cases since 2012, resulting in the declaration of a national incident. One reason for this is falling vaccination rates, prompted — to some extent — by the success of established measles vaccination programmes, which has reduced
- [International Healthcare Workers Report on War Related Injuries Among Civilians in Gaza](https://globalhealthnewswire.com/policy-law/2025/09/25/international-healthcare-workers-report-on-war-related-injuries-among-civilians-in-gaza) - A British led study published by The BMJ today provides detailed data on the pattern and severity of traumatic injuries and medical conditions seen by international healthcare workers deployed to Gaza during the ongoing military invasion. Healthcare workers describe “unusually severe” traumatic injuries including complex blast injuries, firearm related injuries, and severe burns. Many respondents with previous
- [The Department of Homeland Security Is Unlawfully Collecting DNA](https://globalhealthnewswire.com/policy-law/2025/09/29/the-department-of-homeland-security-is-unlawfully-collecting-dna) - The department’s accelerated DNA collection program is a civil rights and civil liberties nightmare. Consent is not the cure. During a House Oversight Committee hearing on July 23, Rep. Ayanna Pressley (D-Mass.) grilled Department of Homeland Security Inspector General Joseph Cuffari about his agency’s sweeping DNA collection program. Pressley characterized the practice as “stealing genetic information from
- [20 Years After Katrina, Louisiana Still Struggles With Evacuation Plans That Minimize Health Risks](https://globalhealthnewswire.com/public-health/2025/09/29/20-years-after-katrina-louisiana-still-struggles-with-evacuation-plans-that-minimize-health-risks) - Transportation officials say the price is too high to switch to methods used in Florida and Texas. In late August 2020, Ashlee Guidry and her staff kept a wary eye on guidance from local officials as Hurricane Laura passed over Cuba en route to southwestern Louisiana. Guidry was responsible for the safety of dozens of
- [While It May Go Unnoticed, Loss of Smell May Linger for Years After Covid-19](https://globalhealthnewswire.com/viruses-vaccines/2025/09/29/while-it-may-go-unnoticed-loss-of-smell-may-linger-for-years-after-covid-19) - People who suspect that their sense of smell has been dulled after a bout of COVID-19 are likely correct, a new study using an objective, 40-odor test shows. Even those who do not notice any olfactory issues may be impaired. Led by the National Institutes of Health’s RECOVER initiative and supported by its Clinical Science
- [Unfolded Protein Response Pathway Offers New Targets to Treat Bone Weakness in Cancer Patients](https://globalhealthnewswire.com/diseases/2025/09/29/unfolded-protein-response-pathway-offers-new-targets-to-treat-bone-weakness-in-cancer-patients) - Before a chain of amino acids can become an active and useful protein, it must be processed and folded into the appropriate conformation. Much of this processing occurs in the endoplasmic reticulum (ER) of every cell. However, any disruptions in protein homeostasis can be very stressful to the ER, and when the ER gets overwhelmed,
- [Adding a Lookup Step Makes AI Better at Assigning Medical Diagnosis Codes](https://globalhealthnewswire.com/technology/2025/09/29/adding-a-lookup-step-makes-ai-better-at-assigning-medical-diagnosis-codes) - A new study from researchers at the Mount Sinai Health System suggests that a simple tweak to how artificial intelligence (AI) assigns diagnostic codes could significantly improve accuracy, even outperforming physicians. The findings, reported in NEJM AI, could help reduce the time doctors spend on paperwork, cut billing errors, and improve the quality of patient
- [USC Researchers Develop New Brain Imaging Method to Reveal Hidden Vascular Changes with Aging](https://globalhealthnewswire.com/research/2025/09/29/usc-researchers-develop-new-brain-imaging-method-to-reveal-hidden-vascular-changes-with-aging) - Researchers at the Mark and Mary Stevens Neuroimaging and Informatics Institute (Stevens INI) at the Keck School of Medicine of USC have developed a groundbreaking brain imaging technique that reveals how tiny blood vessels in the brain pulse with each heartbeat—changes that may hold clues to aging and diseases such as Alzheimer’s. The study, published
- [Alpha Cells Moonlight as Secret GLP-1 Factories](https://globalhealthnewswire.com/research/2025/09/20/alpha-cells-moonlight-as-secret-glp-1-factories) - New Duke School of Medicine study uncovers natural hormone shift that could transform type 2 diabetes treatment A new study from Duke University School of Medicine is challenging long-standing views on blood sugar regulation — and pointing to a surprising new ally in the fight against type 2 diabetes. Published September 19 in Science Advances,
- [When Metabolism Provides More Than Fuel](https://globalhealthnewswire.com/research/2025/09/20/when-metabolism-provides-more-than-fuel) - New EMBL research discovers an unexpected relationship between metabolism and cell communication during embryonic development Pregnant women rely on a balanced diet and supplements to deliver proper nutrients to their babies, to ensure they grow healthfully. Such nutrients contribute to fueling development and providing cellular building blocks that lead to healthy brains, bones, organs, and
- [Vascular Disease Is an Overlooked Contributor to Dementia](https://globalhealthnewswire.com/diseases/2025/09/20/vascular-disease-is-an-overlooked-contributor-to-dementia) - Vascular dementia — cognitive impairment caused by disease in the brain’s small blood vessels — is a widespread problem, but it has not been as thoroughly studied as Alzheimer’s disease, in which abnormal plaques and protein tangles are deposited in neural tissue. One researcher at The University of New Mexico hopes to change that. In
- [Inhaling Cannabis May Greatly Increase Your Risk of Getting Asthma](https://globalhealthnewswire.com/diseases/2025/09/20/inhaling-cannabis-may-greatly-increase-your-risk-of-getting-asthma-2) - If you’re looking to reduce your chances of developing lung disease, say experts at UC San Francisco, then it may be smart to avoid inhaling cannabis. A new study in the Journal of General Internal Medicine found that inhaling marijuana every day is associated with a 44% increased chance of developing asthma. It also increased the odds
- [Federal Grants Support Research on AI-Driven Protein Design](https://globalhealthnewswire.com/research/2025/09/20/federal-grants-support-research-on-ai-driven-protein-design) - Two projects at the University of California, Davis, that use artificial intelligence to design and engineer proteins for industrial and health applications have been funded by the U.S. National Science Foundation (NSF). The grants are part of a $32 million investment in AI and protein engineering announced Aug. 7 by the NSF Directorate for Technology,
- [Wildfires Are Changing the Air We Breathe—here’s What That Means for Your Health](https://globalhealthnewswire.com/environment/2025/09/20/wildfires-are-changing-the-air-we-breathe-heres-what-that-means-for-your-health) - Why smoke from Western wildfires could be harming you—even miles away from the flame As wildfires grow larger and more frequent across the West, researchers from Colorado, Utah, and California are digging into how smoke affects the air—and our health. In a new study published in the journal Atmospheric Environment, the team shows that large wildfires,
- [Inhaling Cannabis May Greatly Increase Your Risk of Getting Asthma](https://globalhealthnewswire.com/diseases/2025/09/19/inhaling-cannabis-may-greatly-increase-your-risk-of-getting-asthma) - If you’re looking to reduce your chances of developing lung disease, say experts at UC San Francisco, then it may be smart to avoid inhaling cannabis. A new study in the Journal of General Internal Medicine found that inhaling marijuana every day is associated with a 44% increased chance of developing asthma. It also increased the odds
- [More Americans Meet Criteria for High Blood Pressure Under New Guidelines](https://globalhealthnewswire.com/public-health/2025/09/19/more-americans-meet-criteria-for-high-blood-pressure-under-new-guidelines) - Nearly half of all Americans have high blood pressure – a condition called hypertension. Hypertension is the No. 1 risk factor for heart disease and stroke. In addition, hypertension increases risk of dementia and cognitive decline. Heart disease, stroke and dementia are the first-, fourth- and sixth-leading causes of death in the U.S. Unfortunately, only
- [Hepatitis B Shot for Newborns Has Nearly Eliminated Childhood Infections with This Virus in the US](https://globalhealthnewswire.com/viruses-vaccines/2025/09/19/hepatitis-b-shot-for-newborns-has-nearly-eliminated-childhood-infections-with-this-virus-in-the-us) - In the U.S., 1 in 4 children chronically infected with hepatitis B will die prematurely from cirrhosis or liver cancer. Today, fewer than 1,000 U.S. children or adolescents contract the virus every year – a 95% drop. Fewer than 20 babies are reported infected at birth. I am a pediatrician and preventive medicine specialist who
- [A Gene Mutation Found in East Asian People Increases Liver Disease Risk by an ‘Aldehyde Storm’](https://globalhealthnewswire.com/diseases/2025/09/15/a-gene-mutation-found-in-east-asian-people-increases-liver-disease-risk-by-an-aldehyde-storm) - Researchers have identified a unique ‘aldehyde storm’ that explains how a common genetic mutation increases liver disease risk Researchers have identified the mechanism by which a common genetic mutation increases liver disease risk. Their findings suggest that healthy choices, such as increasing antioxidants and limiting exposure to smoke, may reduce the risk of this disease.
- [New Diagnostic Code for Gulf War Illness Marks Major Step Forward for Veteran Care and Research](https://globalhealthnewswire.com/research/2025/09/15/new-diagnostic-code-for-gulf-war-illness-marks-major-step-forward-for-veteran-care-and-research) - Gulf War illness (GWI), the chronic, debilitating condition linked to military service in the 1990-1991 Gulf War, will receive a dedicated diagnostic code in the October 2025 release of the International Classification of Diseases (ICD-10-CM). The new code is being hailed as a major step forward by veterans with GWI, and by health care providers
- [Beyond Weight Loss: How Healthy Eating Cuts Chronic Pain](https://globalhealthnewswire.com/public-health/2025/09/11/beyond-weight-loss-how-healthy-eating-cuts-chronic-pain) - We all know the benefits of a healthy diet. But new research from the University of South Australia shows that eating nutritious food is about far more than ticking off the five food groups – it can also significantly reduce chronic pain. In a weight-loss study of 104 Australian adults living with overweight or obesity, researchers found
- [Odds of Dementia Strongly Linked to Number of Co-Existing Mental Health Disorders](https://globalhealthnewswire.com/neurology-mental-health/2025/09/11/odds-of-dementia-strongly-linked-to-number-of-co-existing-mental-health-disorders) - Increasing from twice as high for one disorder to 11 times as high for four or more In particular, concurrent mood + anxiety disorder linked to odds of up to 90% for dementia The odds of developing dementia are strongly linked to the number of co-existing mental health disorders, rising from twice as high for
- [Blood Test Identifies HPV-Associated Head and Neck Cancers Up to 10 Years Before Symptoms](https://globalhealthnewswire.com/diseases/2025/09/11/blood-test-identifies-hpv-associated-head-and-neck-cancers-up-to-10-years-before-symptoms) - Mass General Brigham’s HPV-DeepSeek test achieves much earlier blood-based cancer detection, opening new path for HPV-associated head and neck cancer screening Human papilloma virus (HPV) causes around 70% of head and neck cancers in the United States, making it the most common cancer caused by the virus, with rates increasing each year. Unlike cervical cancers
- [Drug-Resistant Fungus Candidozyma Auris Confirmed to Spread Rapidly in European Hospitals: ECDC Calls for Urgent Action](https://globalhealthnewswire.com/public-health/2025/09/11/drug-resistant-fungus-candidozyma-auris-confirmed-to-spread-rapidly-in-european-hospitals-ecdc-calls-for-urgent-action) - Latest ECDC survey shows that case numbers are rising and outbreaks are growing in scale, with several countries reporting ongoing local transmission. The latest survey from the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC), the fourth of its kind, confirms that Candidozyma auris (formerly Candida auris) continues to spread quickly across European hospitals, posing a serious threat
- [Duke-NUS Study Reveals How Dengue Rewires the Immune System, Reshaping Vaccine Response](https://globalhealthnewswire.com/viruses-vaccines/2025/09/09/duke-nus-study-reveals-how-dengue-rewires-the-immune-system-reshaping-vaccine-response) - Just as a computer’s operating system can be rewritten after a major update, dengue infection can ‘re-programme’ the body’s immune system, leaving a long-lasting genetic imprint that influences how people respond to future infections—an effect not seen with vaccination. These novel insights from a recent study shed light on the mechanics of dengue disease progression
- [Blood Test Could Streamline Early Alzheimer's Detection](https://globalhealthnewswire.com/neurology-mental-health/2025/09/09/blood-test-could-streamline-early-alzheimers-detection) - In a landmark study of Hispanic and Latino adults, researchers at University of California San Diego School of Medicine have identified a link between self-reported cognitive decline and blood-based biomarkers, which could pave the way for a simple blood test to help diagnose Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias. This approach could be faster, less-invasive and
- [Infant Mortality Rises in States with Restrictive Abortion Laws](https://globalhealthnewswire.com/policy-law/2025/09/08/infant-mortality-rises-in-states-with-restrictive-abortion-laws) - Infant mortality has risen in states that enacted tighter abortion restrictions in the wake of the June 2022 Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health decision. This occurs for newborns – those less than a day old – as well as older infants – those 1 month to 1 year old. In addition, states with new restrictions
- [How Stress and Social Struggles Fuel America’s Obesity Crisis](https://globalhealthnewswire.com/public-health/2025/09/08/how-stress-and-social-struggles-fuel-americas-obesity-crisis) - UCLA researcher says policy changes can provide long-term solutions, but doctors tailor care based on patient experiences As obesity in America continues to rise at alarming rates, researchers are finding that diet and exercise are not the only driving factors. A new scientific review from UCLA Health explains how stress, hardship and other social challenges
- [MSU Study Finds Accessible Wireless Ultrasounds Are Accurate](https://globalhealthnewswire.com/technology/2025/09/08/msu-study-finds-accessible-wireless-ultrasounds-are-accurate) - Why this matters: A new MSU study found that wireless ultrasounds, compared to standard ultrasounds, provide accurate measurements of muscle size and muscle quality in female Division I athletes. Wireless ultrasounds can shorten the time needed to perform scans, are more cost-effective, and are easier to use in the field — making them especially valuable
- [U.S. Survey Finds Salt Substitutes Rarely Used by People with High Blood Pressure](https://globalhealthnewswire.com/public-health/2025/09/04/u-s-survey-finds-salt-substitutes-rarely-used-by-people-with-high-blood-pressure) - Research Highlights: Despite their effectiveness in lowering sodium intake and managing blood pressure, salt substitutes were rarely used by people with high blood pressure, according to a review of almost 20 years of U.S. health survey data. Researchers recommend increasing awareness of salt substitutes as a strategy to help effectively treat blood pressure, especially for
- [Deaths from High Blood Pressure-Related Kidney Disease Up Nearly 50% in the Past 25 Years](https://globalhealthnewswire.com/diseases/2025/09/04/deaths-from-high-blood-pressure-related-kidney-disease-up-nearly-50-in-the-past-25-years) - Research Highlights: An analysis of 25 years of the CDC WONDER database for death rates from hypertension-related kidney disease (also called hypertensive kidney disease or hypertensive renal disease) in the U.S. through 2023 found persistent differences across race, ethnicity, gender and region. The highest death rates for hypertensive kidney disease were among Black individuals, followed
- [Potential Molecular Link Between Air Pollutants and Increased Risk of Lewy Body Dementia Revealed](https://globalhealthnewswire.com/research/2025/09/08/potential-molecular-link-between-air-pollutants-and-increased-risk-of-lewy-body-dementia-revealed) - A team of researchers found there is a possible molecular connection between air pollution and an increased risk of developing Lewy body dementia. The study builds on a decade of research linking exposure to fine particulate air pollution (PM2.5) -- from industrial activity, residential burning, wildfires, and vehicle exhaust—to a higher risk of developing these diseases.
- [Can the 'Good' Bacteria in Your Mouth Act as Probiotic Cavity Fighters?](https://globalhealthnewswire.com/research/2025/09/08/can-the-good-bacteria-in-your-mouth-act-as-probiotic-cavity-fighters) - Discovery of clumping molecules made by gene clusters in the oral microbiome may lead to ways to reengineer the microbes in plaque If Wenjun Zhang has her way, no one will ever have to brush or floss again. Zhang, a UC Berkeley professor of chemical and biomolecular engineering, is trying to distinguish the healthy bacteria in our
- [Not All Calories Are Equal: Ultra-Processed Foods Harm Men’s Health](https://globalhealthnewswire.com/public-health/2025/09/02/not-all-calories-are-equal-ultra-processed-foods-harm-mens-health) - A groundbreaking human study has found that ultra-processed foods lead to increased weight, disrupt hormones and introduce harmful substances linked to declining sperm quality Over the past 50 years, rates of obesity and type-2 diabetes have soared, while sperm quality has plummeted. Driving these changes could be the increasing popularity of ultra-processed foods, which have
- [Revolutionary Psychiatrist Transforms Global Understanding of Treatment-Resistant Depression](https://globalhealthnewswire.com/neurology-mental-health/2025/09/02/revolutionary-psychiatrist-transforms-global-understanding-of-treatment-resistant-depression) - In a compelling Genomic Press Interview published today in Brain Medicine, Professor Siegfried Kasper shares extraordinary insights from his distinguished career that has transformed global understanding of psychiatric disorders and their treatment. The interview reveals how this internationally renowned psychiatrist revolutionized approaches to treatment-resistant depression while establishing biological psychiatry as a cornerstone of modern medicine
- [Metformin Changes Blood Metal Levels in Humans](https://globalhealthnewswire.com/research/2025/09/02/metformin-changes-blood-metal-levels-in-humans) - The widely used diabetes drug metformin changes blood metal levels in humans. The Kobe University study is an important step in understanding the drug’s many actions and designing better ones in the future. Metformin is the most widely prescribed diabetes drug in the world. Apart from lowering blood sugar levels, it is also known to
- [Changes in Biology of Internal Fat May Be the Leading Cause of Heart Failure](https://globalhealthnewswire.com/research/2025/09/02/changes-in-biology-of-internal-fat-may-be-the-leading-cause-of-heart-failure) - Heart failure with preserved ejection fraction (HFpEF) appears to develop as a result of changes in the biology of a person’s internal fat tissue, according to the Adipokine Hypothesis, a new way of understanding how fat may impact the heart. The hypothesis paper was published in JACC, the flagship journal of the American College of
- [Leveraging Microproteins to Treat Obesity, Aging, and Mitochondrial Disorders](https://globalhealthnewswire.com/diseases/2025/09/02/leveraging-microproteins-to-treat-obesity-aging-and-mitochondrial-disorders) - Like bees breathing life into gardens, providing pollen and making flowers blossom, little cellular machines called mitochondria breathe life into our bodies, buzzing with energy as they produce the fuel that powers each of our cells. Maintaining mitochondrial metabolism requires input from many molecules and proteins—some of which have yet to be discovered. Salk Institute
- [Placebo Pain Relief Works Differently Across Human Body, Study Finds](https://globalhealthnewswire.com/neurology-mental-health/2025/08/29/placebo-pain-relief-works-differently-across-human-body-study-finds) - New research finds the human brain has a built-in pain map that activates in different areas when relieving face, arm or leg pain New research finds the human brain has a built-in pain map that activates in different areas when relieving face, arm or leg pain. But placebo pain relief only works where the brain
- [Study Linking Depression to Specific Altered Brain Cells Opens Door to New Treatments](https://globalhealthnewswire.com/neurology-mental-health/2025/08/29/study-linking-depression-to-specific-altered-brain-cells-opens-door-to-new-treatments) - Research on rare post-mortem brain samples reveals altered gene activity, shedding light on depression’s biological roots Researchers at McGill University and the Douglas Institute have identified two specific types of brain cells that are altered in people with depression. The study, published in Nature Genetics, opens the door to developing new treatments that target these cells and
- [Illinois Analysis Aims to Ease GI Symptoms for Cancer Patients](https://globalhealthnewswire.com/diseases/2025/08/29/illinois-analysis-aims-to-ease-gi-symptoms-for-cancer-patients) - Many modern cancer treatments are highly effective at reducing or eliminating tumors, but they can also cause severe gastrointestinal symptoms that impact patients’ quality of life or lead to discontinuation of treatment. A new analysis from University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign researchers reveals the nutrition therapies that are most effective at minimizing GI distress. “Understandably, there’s a major focus on
- [A Shining Star in a Shaded Legacy: Could Marty Makary Be the Saving Grace of a Divisive Presidency?](https://globalhealthnewswire.com/policy-law/2025/08/28/a-shining-star-in-a-shaded-legacy-could-marty-makary-be-the-saving-grace-of-a-divisive-presidency) - While much of the Trump administration has sparked controversy, the FDA’s consumer-first reforms may be remembered as its brightest legacy. From AI-driven drug reviews to bans on artificial dyes, the FDA’s agenda resonates with the public in ways few Trump-era policies have. In a presidency defined by polarization, the FDA under Commissioner Marty Makary has emerged as an unlikely source
- [AI Reveals How Protein Modifications Link Mutations to Disease](https://globalhealthnewswire.com/technology/2025/08/26/ai-reveals-how-protein-modifications-link-mutations-to-disease) - Researchers at Baylor College of Medicine have developed an artificial intelligence (AI) model that reveals how protein modifications link genetic mutations to disease. The method, called DeepMVP and published in Nature Methods, significantly outperforms previously published models and has implications for the development of novel therapeutics. “Proteins are responsible for all the functions of the body, from
- [Could Routine Eye Exams Reveal Early Signs of Alzheimer’s?](https://globalhealthnewswire.com/neurology-mental-health/2025/08/26/could-routine-eye-exams-reveal-early-signs-of-alzheimers) - New findings strengthen the link between retinal health and early dementia risk Within the next few years, doctors may be able to spot signs of Alzheimer’s disease and other dementias using routine eye exams well before symptoms appear, a new study suggests. The research, recently published in Alzheimer’s & Dementia, links abnormal changes in the tiny blood vessels
- [Parental Liver Disease Death More Than Doubles Risk of Alcohol-Associated Hepatitis in Next Generation](https://globalhealthnewswire.com/diseases/2025/08/26/parental-liver-disease-death-more-than-doubles-risk-of-alcohol-associated-hepatitis-in-next-generation) - In a groundbreaking study, research scientists from the Indiana University School of Medicine and Regenstrief Institute found that individuals with a parent who died from liver disease face more than double the risk of developing alcohol-associated hepatitis, one of the deadliest forms of alcohol-related liver disease, compared with similar heavy drinkers without that family history.
- [Concordia Researchers Create Faster Way to Trace How Diseases Spread Indoors](https://globalhealthnewswire.com/diseases/2025/08/26/concordia-researchers-create-faster-way-to-trace-how-diseases-spread-indoors) - Dynamic modeling can simulate the spread of germs from an infected person’s movements Concordia researchers have developed a new method of monitoring and tracking how disease-causing particles, or pathogens, spread from one place to another. The tool could help contain future outbreaks of diseases like COVID-19. Published in the journal Building and Environment, the method uses
- [Giving mRNA Vaccines a Technological Shot in the Arm](https://globalhealthnewswire.com/viruses-vaccines/2025/08/26/giving-mrna-vaccines-a-technological-shot-in-the-arm) - Messenger RNA, or mRNA, vaccines entered the public consciousness when they were introduced during the COVID-19 pandemic, and both Pfizer-BioNTech and Moderna used the technology in developing their highly effective vaccines to fight the virus. Since then, scientists have been fine-tuning this vaccine delivery system to make it more effective. A Yale research team has
- [A Common Cognitive Bias Gets a Name, Definition](https://globalhealthnewswire.com/research/2025/08/16/a-common-cognitive-bias-gets-a-name-definition) - Imagine you decide to walk to the park. As you head out the front door, you take a left and walk for about a block. At that point, you realize it would’ve been a faster journey if you would’ve taken a right turn when you’d left your house. Though you’re still close enough to head
- [Researchers Identify Key Biomarkers for Chronic Fatigue Syndrome](https://globalhealthnewswire.com/research/2025/08/14/researchers-identify-key-biomarkers-for-chronic-fatigue-syndrome) - When cells expire, they leave behind an activity log of sorts: RNA expelled into blood plasma that reveal changes in gene expression, cellular signaling, tissue injury and other biological processes. Cornell University researchers developed machine-learning models that can sift through this cell-free RNA and identify key biomarkers for myalgic encephalomyelitis, also known as chronic fatigue
- [AI Could Soon Detect Early Voice Box Cancer from the Sound of Your Voice](https://globalhealthnewswire.com/diseases/2025/08/13/ai-could-soon-detect-early-voice-box-cancer-from-the-sound-of-your-voice) - Vocal fold lesions and early stages of laryngeal cancer alter acoustics of the voice, paving the way for AI recognition Cancer of the voice box or larynx is an important public health burden. In 2021, there were an estimated 1.1 million cases of laryngeal cancer worldwide, and approximately 100,000 people died from it. Risk factors
- [Neuromorphic Devices and Machine Learning Combine to Make Brain-Like Devices Possible](https://globalhealthnewswire.com/neurology-mental-health/2025/08/13/neuromorphic-devices-and-machine-learning-combine-to-make-brain-like-devices-possible) - As modern manufacturing increasingly relies on artificial intelligence (AI), automation, and real-time data processing, the need for faster and more energy-efficient computing systems has never been greater. A promising solution lies in neuromorphic computing—an emerging technology that mimics how the human brain processes information. Unlike traditional computers, which process data in a linear and energy-intensive
- [Brain Cells Learn Faster Than Machine Learning, New Research Reveals](https://globalhealthnewswire.com/technology/2025/08/13/brain-cells-learn-faster-than-machine-learning-new-research-reveals) - Researchers have demonstrated that brain cells learn faster and carry out complex networking more effectively than machine learning by comparing how both a Synthetic Biological Intelligence (SBI) system known as ‘DishBrain’ and state-of-the-art RL (reinforcement learning) algorithms react to certain stimuli. The study, ‘Dynamic Network Plasticity and Sample Efficiency in Biological Neural Cultures: A Comparative Study
- [Concerns About Sexual Function Persist Well Beyond Midlife](https://globalhealthnewswire.com/public-health/2025/08/13/concerns-about-sexual-function-persist-well-beyond-midlife) - Adults aged 65 years and older are becoming the fastest-growing demographic, yet, the sexual health of older women is often understudied and untreated. A new study demonstrates their rate of sexual problems is similar to that of midlife women, although they are less likely to report distress related to their sexual problems. Results of the
- [5 Things to Know About Cannabis and Psychosis](https://globalhealthnewswire.com/public-health/2025/08/13/5-things-to-know-about-cannabis-and-psychosis) - Cannabis potency is increasing — The tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) content of cannabis has roughly quintupled in the past 2 decades, from around 4% in the 2000s to more than 20% in most legal dried cannabis in Canada by 2023. High-potency and regular cannabis use is linked to increased risk of psychosis — The lifetime occurrence of
- [The Science of Starvation: This Is What Happens to Your Body When It’s Deprived of Food](https://globalhealthnewswire.com/public-health/2025/08/07/the-science-of-starvation-this-is-what-happens-to-your-body-when-its-deprived-of-food) - Hunger exists on a spectrum. On the one end is food insecurity, where people are forced to adjust to fewer meals. As food becomes scarce, the body consumes its own reserves. The journey from hunger to starvation starts with a drop in energy levels, then the body breaks down fat, then muscle. Eventually, critical organs
- [Multidrug-Resistant Bacteria Spread from War-Zone Hospitals to Other Countries](https://globalhealthnewswire.com/viruses-vaccines/2025/08/11/multidrug-resistant-bacteria-spread-from-war-zone-hospitals-to-other-countries) - After Russia’s full-scale invasion, thousands of patients have been transferred from Ukraine to other European countries. A study by the University of Helsinki and HUS Helsinki University Hospital showed that 8% of Ukrainian refugees had been hospitalised due to war injuries. Almost 80% of them carried multidrug resistant (MDR) bacteria. Highest risk among patients hospitalised
- [This Chemical Trick Could Turn Losing Malaria Drug into a Winner](https://globalhealthnewswire.com/viruses-vaccines/2025/08/11/this-chemical-trick-could-turn-losing-malaria-drug-into-a-winner) - A new generation of malaria drugs failed clinical trials, in part because they were hard to swallow. UCSF chemists remodeled their structures to make them more soluble, while maintaining their effectiveness against drug-resistant parasites. The search for new ways to treat malaria — a disease that kills some 600,000 people a year, most of them
- [AI Could Help Emergency Rooms Predict Admissions, Driving More Timely, Effective Care](https://globalhealthnewswire.com/technology/2025/08/11/ai-could-help-emergency-rooms-predict-admissions-driving-more-timely-effective-care) - Artificial intelligence (AI) can help emergency department (ED) teams better anticipate which patients will need hospital admission, hours earlier than is currently possible, according to a multi-hospital study by the Mount Sinai Health System. By giving clinicians advance notice, this approach may enhance patient care and the patient experience, reduce overcrowding and “boarding” (when a
- [Study Urges Reform in Mental Health Screening for Incarcerated Youth](https://globalhealthnewswire.com/neurology-mental-health/2025/08/11/study-urges-reform-in-mental-health-screening-for-incarcerated-youth) - Approximately 70% of incarcerated youth in the United States have a mental disorder. The challenges in this population are profound – about 30% report suicidal thoughts, 12% have attempted suicide and 25% experience solitary confinement, a condition strongly associated with increased suicide risk. Depression is also widespread, affecting 10% to 25% of youth with moderate
- [Genetic Testing Reduces Risks from Chemotherapy for Gastrointestinal Cancer Patients](https://globalhealthnewswire.com/diseases/2025/08/11/genetic-testing-reduces-risks-from-chemotherapy-for-gastrointestinal-cancer-patients) - A new study by Sony Tuteja, Pharm.D., finds that preemptive genetic testing for those with two specific genes cut chemotherapy side effects in half, as compared to similar patients given standard doses without testing. For some patients with gastrointestinal (GI) cancers like colorectal and pancreatic cancer, chemotherapy can cause severe, sometimes life-threatening side effects in
- [Reducing the Global Burden of Liver Cancer: Recommendations from the Lancet Commission](https://globalhealthnewswire.com/policy-law/2025/08/11/reducing-the-global-burden-of-liver-cancer-recommendations-from-the-lancet-commission) - Experts emphasize the need for liver cancer prevention, detection, treatment, and reduction of barriers to healthcare access. Liver cancer is the sixth most common cancer as well as the third highest cause of cancer-related mortality worldwide. In particular, a subtype of liver cancer known as hepatocellular carcinoma accounts for around 80% of all liver cancer
- [New Weight Loss Drugs](https://globalhealthnewswire.com/pharma-clinical-trials/2025/08/11/new-weight-loss-drugs) - GLP-1 Agonist Use and Side Effects in the United States GLP-1 agonists are a class of medications that are prescribed to manage blood sugar for those with type 2 diabetes and to treat obesity. These drugs work by imitating glucagon-like peptide-1 (GLP-1), a growth hormone that triggers insulin release, reduces blood sugar levels, slows the progress
- [Searching for a Lethal Needle in a Haystack: Synthetic Opioid 1000 Times More Potent Than Morphine](https://globalhealthnewswire.com/public-health/2025/08/04/searching-for-a-lethal-needle-in-a-haystack-synthetic-opioid-1000-times-more-potent-than-morphine) - A synthetic opioid 1000 times more potent than morphine is infiltrating the street drug trade in Adelaide, Australia, sparking fears of a wave of overdoses that could be lethal. In the first study of its kind in South Australia, University of South Australia researchers have detected traces of nitazene in samples of discarded injecting equipment,
- [Smart Wound Monitor Poised to Improve Chronic Infection Care](https://globalhealthnewswire.com/technology/2025/08/04/smart-wound-monitor-poised-to-improve-chronic-infection-care) - Researchers from RMIT University have developed a wearable wound monitoring device with integrated sensors that could reduce infection risks by minimising the need for frequent physical contact. Standard methods require regular removal of wound dressings for assessments, often delaying crucial interventions, whereas this invention monitors healing remotely via a Bluetooth connection. The proof-of-concept device is
- [New AI Tool Illuminates “Dark Side” of the Human Genome](https://globalhealthnewswire.com/technology/2025/08/04/new-ai-tool-illuminates-dark-side-of-the-human-genome) - Salk Institute researchers launch ShortStop, a machine learning framework that explores overlooked DNA regions in search of microproteins that may play roles in disease Proteins sustain life as we know it, serving many important structural and functional roles throughout the body. But these large molecules have cast a long shadow over a smaller subclass of
- [New mRNA-based Therapy That Shows Promise in Heart Regeneration After Heart Attack](https://globalhealthnewswire.com/research/2025/08/04/new-mrna-based-therapy-that-shows-promise-in-heart-regeneration-after-heart-attack) - Heart attacks remain a leading cause of death and disability worldwide. The permanent loss of heart muscle cells—known as cardiomyocytes—and the heart’s limited regenerative capacity often led to chronic heart failure. Current treatment strategies manage symptoms but do not repair the underlying damage. Now, researchers at the Lewis Katz School of Medicine at Temple University
- [Protecting Your Beating Heart](https://globalhealthnewswire.com/diseases/2025/08/04/protecting-your-beating-heart) - NCSA resources assist a researcher from Ohio State University in studying atrial fibrillation in order to create better treatments for this deadly condition. You may have heard the phrase “my heart skipped a beat” when someone was talking about a romantic encounter. In truth, hearts that beat irregularly are dangerous for your health. Atrial fibrillation
- [Brain Imaging May Identify Patients Likely to Benefit from Anxiety Care App](https://globalhealthnewswire.com/technology/2025/08/04/brain-imaging-may-identify-patients-likely-to-benefit-from-anxiety-care-app) - By understanding differences in how people’s brains are wired, clinicians may be able to predict who would benefit from a self-guided anxiety care app, according to a new analysis from a clinical trial led by Weill Cornell Medicine and NewYork-Presbyterian investigators. The preliminary study suggested that young people with weaker connections between two brain areas
- [Study Pinpoints Key Mechanism of Brain Aging](https://globalhealthnewswire.com/neurology-mental-health/2025/08/04/study-pinpoints-key-mechanism-of-brain-aging) - A study of killifish reveals how protein dysfunction develops in vertebrate brain cells, a key driver of aging – shedding light on cognitive decline and diseases like Alzheimer’s, Parkinson’s, and ALS. Aging and neurodegeneration are both known to disrupt the production of functional proteins in cells – a process called “proteostasis,” or protein homeostasis. Brain
- [Saliva Testing May Reveal Early Signs of Diabetes and Obesity](https://globalhealthnewswire.com/diseases/2025/08/04/saliva-testing-may-reveal-early-signs-of-diabetes-and-obesity) - UBCO study reveals non-invasive way to detect early warning signs of chronic disease Measuring elevated levels of insulin in blood, called hyperinsulinemia, is a proven way to measure metabolic health and can show risk of developing future health concerns, including Type 2 diabetes, obesity and heart disease. Now, a team of UBC Okanagan researchers has
- [Understanding What Makes Some Bladder Cancers Resistant to Chemotherapy](https://globalhealthnewswire.com/diseases/2025/08/04/understanding-what-makes-some-bladder-cancers-resistant-to-chemotherapy) - About one quarter of patients with muscle-invasive bladder cancer (MIBC) may be treated and derive a benefit with the current standard chemotherapy. To better understand why some tumors resist chemotherapy and identify better ways to treat those cancers, researchers at Baylor College of Medicine have conducted a detailed molecular analysis of MIBC tumors. The results,
- [The Psychology of a New Obedience Paradigm](https://globalhealthnewswire.com/neurology-mental-health/2025/08/04/the-psychology-of-a-new-obedience-paradigm) - A review of Emilie A. Caspar, “Just Following Orders: Atrocities and the Brain Science of Obedience” (Cambridge University Press, 2024). Why do individuals obey commands to inflict terrible pain or even kill other people, sometimes people they may know personally? Yale psychologist Stanley Milgram’s famous—and controversial—studies in the 1960s suggested the answer lay in “agentic
- [Creating a Classification System of Opioid Use Disorder Treatment Policies](https://globalhealthnewswire.com/research/2025/08/01/creating-a-classification-system-of-opioid-use-disorder-treatment-policies) - The opioid-related overdose crisis remains a public health priority in the United States. A key component of initiatives to mitigate this crisis are policies that aim to improve equitable access to effective treatments for opioid use disorder (OUD). To facilitate this goal, it is crucial to effectively use and build upon evidence from existing studies
- [The Health Care System Is Broken—and Prior Authorization Is a Big Part of the Problem](https://globalhealthnewswire.com/policy-law/2025/08/01/the-health-care-system-is-broken-and-prior-authorization-is-a-big-part-of-the-problem) - The U.S. health care landscape is undergoing historic change—from Medicare drug price negotiations to rising public scrutiny of insurance practices. As policymakers have increasingly focused on addressing administrative waste, prior authorization has become a top priority. In June, several private insurers pledged to address the issue of prior authorization. They promised to reduce the number of treatments
- [Immunotherapy for Leukemia May Affect the Bone Marrow Environment](https://globalhealthnewswire.com/diseases/2025/07/29/immunotherapy-for-leukemia-may-affect-the-bone-marrow-environment) - Scientists studying a hard-to-treat form of blood cancer called acute myeloid leukemia (AML) have found that a type of treatment — immunotherapy — may help change the environment where cancer cells live, possibly helping the immune system respond more effectively. In a new study published in July in Science Advances, a team of researchers — including
- [AI-Powered Brain Stimulation at Home Could Enhance Concentration, New Research Finds](https://globalhealthnewswire.com/neurology-mental-health/2025/07/29/ai-powered-brain-stimulation-at-home-could-enhance-concentration-new-research-finds) - A personalised brain stimulation system powered by artificial intelligence (AI) that can safely enhance concentration from home has been developed by researchers from the University of Surrey, the University of Oxford and Cognitive Neurotechnology. Designed to adapt to individual characteristics, the system could help people improve focus during study, work, or other mentally demanding tasks.
- [Researchers Create ‘Virtual Scientists’ to Solve Complex Biological Problems](https://globalhealthnewswire.com/research/2025/07/29/researchers-create-virtual-scientists-to-solve-complex-biological-problems) - There may be a new artificial intelligence-driven tool to turbocharge scientific discovery: virtual labs. Modeled after a well-established Stanford School of Medicine research group, the virtual lab is complete with an AI principal investigator and seasoned scientists. “Good science happens when we have deep, interdisciplinary collaborations where people from different backgrounds work together, and often
- [Coolness Hits Different; Now Scientists Know Why](https://globalhealthnewswire.com/neurology-mental-health/2025/07/29/coolness-hits-different-now-scientists-know-why) - Researchers at the University of Michigan have illuminated a complete sensory pathway showing how the skin communicates the temperature of its surroundings to the brain. This discovery, believed to be the first of its kind, reveals that cool temperatures get their own pathway, indicating that evolution has created different circuits for hot and cold temperatures.
- [Detecting Cancer Cells in Blood: the Development of Microchannel Devices with Microcone Arrays](https://globalhealthnewswire.com/diseases/2025/07/29/detecting-cancer-cells-in-blood-the-development-of-microchannel-devices-with-microcone-arrays) - Researchers utilize engraved polycarbonate sheets and antibody coatings to efficiently capture cancer cells Despite significant advancements in biosensing technologies, the early and accurate diagnosis of cancer remains challenging. In a recent study, researchers from Japan have developed a novel microfluidic device containing arrays of microcones to detect cancer cells in the blood. Their device leverages
- [No Clear Answers on Antidepressants in Pregnancy](https://globalhealthnewswire.com/pharma-clinical-trials/2025/07/29/no-clear-answers-on-antidepressants-in-pregnancy) - The US Food and Drug Administration recently convened a panel of experts to examine a sensitive and increasingly urgent question: should antidepressants be prescribed to women suffering from depression during pregnancy? To the surprise of many in the American medical community, the panel included not only US-based experts but also three international voices known for
- [Gut Cells Found to 'Whisper' Like Brain Neurons: Discovery Redefines How the Body Heals Itself](https://globalhealthnewswire.com/uncategorized/2025/07/25/gut-cells-found-to-whisper-like-brain-neurons-discovery-redefines-how-the-body-heals-itself) - In a key advance for regenerative medicine and gut health, scientists from Duke-NUS Medical School and Nanyang Technological University, Singapore (NTU Singapore) have uncovered a precise and unexpected communication system in the gut. Support cells known as telocytes use fine extensions—like neurons in the brain—to deliver signals directly to intestinal stem cells. Their study, published
- [Can Amazon Alexa or Google Home Help Detect Parkinson’s?](https://globalhealthnewswire.com/technology/2025/07/25/can-amazon-alexa-or-google-home-help-detect-parkinsons) - A quick, speech-based AI tool offers a new way to screen for a key indicator of the neurodegenerative disease. Computer scientists at the University of Rochester have developed an AI-powered, speech-based screening tool that can help people assess whether they are showing signs of Parkinson’s disease, the fastest growing neurological disability in the world. A study published in the
- [Utah Engineers Develop Novel Material That Efficiently Removes ‘Forever Chemicals’](https://globalhealthnewswire.com/environment/2025/07/25/utah-engineers-develop-novel-material-that-efficiently-removes-forever-chemicals) - University of Utah researchers have developed a material that addresses an urgent environmental challenges: the efficient removal and real-time detection of perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA), a toxic and persistent member of the PFAS “forever chemicals” family, from contaminated water. In an industry-funded study published in the Journal of Materials Chemistry C, Ling Zang, professor in the John and
- [The U.S. Cannot Prevent Every AI Biothreat—but It Can Outpace Them](https://globalhealthnewswire.com/technology/2025/07/24/the-u-s-cannot-prevent-every-ai-biothreat-but-it-can-outpace-them) - Just like LLMs generate text, PLMs generate proteins—but there is no playbook to manage the risks. The next biothreat might start as a line of code. A new class of artificial intelligence (AI) systems—known as protein language models (PLMs)—can design novel proteins with the potential to be used as bioweapons at astonishing speed. Originally developed to accelerate drug
- [Shedding Light on Why Immunotherapy Sometimes Fails](https://globalhealthnewswire.com/diseases/2025/07/24/shedding-light-on-why-immunotherapy-sometimes-fails) - Researchers discover that some antibody-based therapies can have off-target effects, impairing the immune system’s ability to fight off cancer Immune checkpoint inhibitors (ICIs), a powerful form of immunotherapy, have revolutionized cancer treatment by unleashing the body’s own immune system to fight tumors. These compounds target the programmed cell death-ligand 1 (PD-L1), a surface protein typically
- [Ketamine Could Treat Depression by Interacting with the Brain’s ‘Opioid System’](https://globalhealthnewswire.com/neurology-mental-health/2025/07/24/ketamine-could-treat-depression-by-interacting-with-the-brains-opioid-system) - Ketamine is a highly effective, fast-acting antidepressant that works even for patients who have not responded to other medications. However, the brain mechanisms important for these rapid treatment effects are yet to be determined. Researchers at King’s College London, who are investigating why ketamine could be a good treatment for some people with depression, have
- [Ibogaine Appears to Treat Traumatic Brain Injuries in Veterans](https://globalhealthnewswire.com/pharma-clinical-trials/2025/07/24/ibogaine-appears-to-treat-traumatic-brain-injuries-in-veterans) - For military veterans, many of the deepest wounds of war are invisible: Traumatic brain injuries resulting from head trauma or blast explosions are a leading cause of post-traumatic stress disorder, anxiety, depression and suicide among veterans. Few treatments have been effective at diminishing the long-term effects of TBI, leaving many veterans feeling hopeless. Now, Stanford
- [National Study Finds Healthcare Provider Stigma Toward Substance Use Disorder Varies Sharply by Condition and Provider](https://globalhealthnewswire.com/public-health/2025/07/24/national-study-finds-healthcare-provider-stigma-toward-substance-use-disorder-varies-sharply-by-condition-and-provider) - Emergency medicine physicians show highest stigma—but also play crucial role in linking patients to treatment A new national study from Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health, with colleagues at the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, University of Chicago, National Opinion Research Center, and Emory University finds that stigma toward patients with substance
- [Psychedelics and Cannabis Offer Treatment Hope for People with Eating Disorders](https://globalhealthnewswire.com/pharma-clinical-trials/2025/07/24/psychedelics-and-cannabis-offer-treatment-hope-for-people-with-eating-disorders) - A pioneering international survey of people living with eating disorders has found that cannabis and psychedelics, such as ‘magic mushrooms’ or LSD, were best rated as alleviating symptoms by respondents who self-medicated with the non-prescribed drugs. The worst-rated drugs were alcohol, tobacco, nicotine and cocaine. Prescribed drugs, such as antidepressants, were generally not well rated
- [The Covid-19 Pandemic May Have Aged Our Brains, According to a New Study](https://globalhealthnewswire.com/neurology-mental-health/2025/07/24/the-covid-19-pandemic-may-have-aged-our-brains-according-to-a-new-study) - A new study, led by experts at the University of Nottingham, has found that the Covid-19 pandemic may have accelerated people’s brain health, even if they were never infected with the virus. What does it mean to grow older, not just in years, but in terms of brain health? Can stress, isolation, and global disruption
- [Surprising Finding Could Pave Way for Universal Cancer Vaccine](https://globalhealthnewswire.com/viruses-vaccines/2025/07/18/surprising-finding-could-pave-way-for-universal-cancer-vaccine) - An experimental mRNA vaccine boosted the tumor-fighting effects of immunotherapy in a mouse-model study, bringing researchers one step closer to their goal of developing a universal vaccine to “wake up” the immune system against cancer. Published today in Nature Biomedical Engineering, the University of Florida study showed that like a one-two punch, pairing the test
- [Less Pain, More Gain: a New Recipe for Safer, Stronger mRNA Vaccines](https://globalhealthnewswire.com/viruses-vaccines/2025/07/18/less-pain-more-gain-a-new-recipe-for-safer-stronger-mrna-vaccines) - Olive oil’s anti-inflammatory secret improves mRNA therapies As millions of people know firsthand, the most common side effect of mRNA vaccines like the COVID-19 shot is inflammation: soreness, redness and a day or two of malaise. But what if mRNA vaccines could be redesigned to sidestep that response altogether? In a new paper in Nature Biomedical
- [Researchers Discover That Sound Stress Alone Can Prolong and Intensify Pain](https://globalhealthnewswire.com/research/2025/07/18/researchers-discover-that-sound-stress-alone-can-prolong-and-intensify-pain) - Pain is an important physiological response in living organisms. While physical pain is an outcome of tissue damage, pain can manifest as diverse unpleasant sensory and emotional experiences. Many studies report that emotional or psychological stress enhances pain responses. Furthermore, mice housed with other mice experiencing inflammatory pain exhibit a ‘bystander effect’ with heightened pain
- [New Chemical Tool May Improve Development of Key Drug Components](https://globalhealthnewswire.com/pharma-clinical-trials/2025/07/18/new-chemical-tool-may-improve-development-of-key-drug-components) - Chemists have developed a novel way to generate a variety of highly useful chemical building blocks by harnessing metal carbenes, suggests new research. Typically used in chemical reactions essential for drug synthesis and materials development, carbenes are short-lived, highly reactive carbon atoms. In the lab, this can make carbenes especially tricky to create, as methods
- [Digestive Cancers in China: a Two-Decade Burden with Uneven Gains in Life Expectancy](https://globalhealthnewswire.com/diseases/2025/07/18/digestive-cancers-in-china-a-two-decade-burden-with-uneven-gains-in-life-expectancy) - Digestive system malignancies (DSMTs)—including oesophageal, gastric, colorectal, liver, and pancreatic cancers—represent a major public health challenge in China. A recent national epidemiological study by Hu et al., published in eGastroenterology, analysed trends from 2004 to 2021, revealing complex patterns of burden and survival. While progress has been made in reducing mortality from some cancers, the overall impact
- [Recent Advancements in the Treatment of Age-Related Macular Degeneration](https://globalhealthnewswire.com/pharma-clinical-trials/2025/07/18/recent-advancements-in-the-treatment-of-age-related-macular-degeneration) - Age-related macular degeneration (AMD) remains a leading cause of vision loss globally, with significant advancements in treatment options for both dry and wet AMD. As highlighted by Huang and colleagues, "Current therapies for dry AMD have limited effectiveness in halting the progression of geographic atrophy (GA), underscoring the need for innovative approaches". One of the
- [Privacy, Consent, and National Security After the 23andMe Bankruptcy](https://globalhealthnewswire.com/policy-law/2025/07/18/privacy-consent-and-national-security-after-the-23andme-bankruptcy) - The sale of 23andMe’s DNA database underscores the need to ban the transaction of Americans’ genetic data as a corporate asset. In March, 23andMe, once heralded as a revolutionary consumer genetics company, filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection. Within weeks, pharmaceutical giant Regeneron Pharmaceuticals placed a bid to purchase the genetic database—containing profiles from over 15 million individuals—for over
- [New Survey Shows Cancer Anxiety Has Impact Well Beyond Individual Diagnosed](https://globalhealthnewswire.com/diseases/2025/07/16/new-survey-shows-cancer-anxiety-has-impact-well-beyond-individual-diagnosed) - Life expectancy, course of treatment and pain among top concerns for U.S. adults when a loved one is diagnosed with cancer A cancer diagnosis is a life-changing event for patients that can cause short- and long-term mental health concerns as they shift to living within a new timeline driven by weeks or months between medical
- [Millions Denied Life-Saving Surgery as Global Targets Missed](https://globalhealthnewswire.com/public-health/2025/07/16/millions-denied-life-saving-surgery-as-global-targets-missed) - Progress towards universal access to safe, affordable surgical care is dangerously off track as at least 160 million patients each year are unable to receive surgery - with Low- and Middle-income Countries (LMICs) bearing the brunt of the crisis, a new study reveals. A global coalition of 60 health experts representing 20 countries is calling for urgent
- [Medieval Medicine Was Smarter Than You Think – and Weirdly Similar to TikTok Trends](https://globalhealthnewswire.com/research/2025/07/16/medieval-medicine-was-smarter-than-you-think-and-weirdly-similar-to-tiktok-trends) - New research transforms our understanding of the Dark Ages It turns out the Dark Ages weren’t all that dark! According to new research, medieval medicine was way more sophisticated than previously thought, and some of its remedies are trending today on TikTok. A new international research project featuring faculty at Binghamton University, State University of
- [Who’s Policing Opioid Settlement Spending? A Crowdsourced Database Might Help](https://globalhealthnewswire.com/policy-law/2025/07/14/whos-policing-opioid-settlement-spending-a-crowdsourced-database-might-help) - After years of legal battles, state attorneys general won billions of dollars in opioid settlements from drug companies accused of fueling the addiction crisis. They declared victory at press conferences, and some touted the deals during their gubernatorial campaigns. But now that the windfall is being spent, are attorneys general doing enough to ensure it’s
- [Consuming More Protein May Protect Patients Taking Anti-Obesity Drug from Muscle Loss](https://globalhealthnewswire.com/pharma-clinical-trials/2025/07/14/consuming-more-protein-may-protect-patients-taking-anti-obesity-drug-from-muscle-loss) - Women and older adults taking the anti-obesity drug semaglutide may be at higher risk for muscle loss, but higher protein intake may help prevent muscle loss in these patients, according to a small study being presented last Saturday at ENDO 2025, the Endocrine Society’s annual meeting in San Francisco. Losing muscle (or lean mass) is
- [Mouse Study Finds Tirzepatide Slowed Obesity-Associated Breast Cancer Growth](https://globalhealthnewswire.com/pharma-clinical-trials/2025/07/14/mouse-study-finds-tirzepatide-slowed-obesity-associated-breast-cancer-growth) - The anti-obesity medication tirzepatide, marketed as Mounjaro for diabetes and Zepbound for obesity, reduced obesity-associated breast cancer growth in a mouse model, according to a study presented last Saturday at ENDO 2025, the Endocrine Society’s annual meeting in San Francisco. "Obesity is a significant risk factor for breast cancer, and while it is very preliminary
- [Not All "Forever Chemicals" Are Equal: Call for Nuanced PFAS Policy to Protect Human and Public Health and the Environment](https://globalhealthnewswire.com/environment/2025/07/14/not-all-forever-chemicals-are-equal-call-for-nuanced-pfas-policy-to-protect-human-and-public-health-and-the-environment) - The public, legislators, and media often group per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances, known as PFAS or “forever chemicals,” which are found globally in countless products, into a single category. While certain PFAS are harmful for human and public health, new articles in Heart Rhythm, the official journal of the Heart Rhythm Society, the Cardiac Electrophysiology Society, and
- [New AI Tool Gives a Helping Hand to X Ray Diagnosis](https://globalhealthnewswire.com/technology/2025/07/14/new-ai-tool-gives-a-helping-hand-to-x-ray-diagnosis) - Can artificial intelligence, or AI, potentially transform health care for the better? Now, rising to the challenge, an Arizona State University team of researchers has built a powerful new AI tool, called Ark+, to help doctors read chest X‑rays better and improve health care outcomes. “Ark+ is designed to be an open, reliable and ultimately useful
- [How Linkedin’s Algorithm Can Help Us Find New Uses for Existing Medicines](https://globalhealthnewswire.com/technology/2025/07/09/how-linkedins-algorithm-can-help-us-find-new-uses-for-existing-medicines) - When you log onto LinkedIn, you’re normally presented with suggestions to connect with people you know, either because you went to the same university as them, or worked in the same company or industry. However, the suggestions can sometimes take us by surprise, like when the algorithm recommends a relative or family friend even though
- [New CZI AI Model Could Help Scientists Pinpoint Signs of Cancer Cells](https://globalhealthnewswire.com/technology/2025/07/10/new-czi-ai-model-could-help-scientists-pinpoint-signs-of-cancer-cells) - The Chan Zuckerberg Initiative’s latest AI model, GREmLN, is among a family of biomodels designed to predict and understand how cells work in support of the organization’s mission to help cure, prevent, and manage all disease Today, the Chan Zuckerberg Initiative (CZI) announced its latest AI model aimed at helping researchers better understand how cells
- [Uncovering the Relationship Between Oral Function and Lifestyle-Related Diseases](https://globalhealthnewswire.com/diseases/2025/07/10/uncovering-the-relationship-between-oral-function-and-lifestyle-related-diseases) - Researchers reveal that declining oral health may increase the risk of lifestyle-related diseases The term ‘oral health’ refers to the health of the mouth, teeth, gums, and other related structures, and it is closely linked with our well-being and quality of life. Recently, there has been a lot of interest in understanding how oral health
- [Decoding the Prognostic Power of Muscle Strength in Cirrhosis Management](https://globalhealthnewswire.com/diseases/2025/07/10/decoding-the-prognostic-power-of-muscle-strength-in-cirrhosis-management) - Handgrip strength – a sensitive indicator of muscle function – can be a simple and non-invasive tool for predicting complications and outcomes in cirrhosis patients Cirrhosis, the final stage of various chronic liver diseases, remains a formidable global health challenge, claiming the lives of approximately one million people every year. With patients facing serious complications
- [New Research Offers Reassurance About Localized Prostate Cancer Prognosis](https://globalhealthnewswire.com/diseases/2025/07/10/new-research-offers-reassurance-about-localized-prostate-cancer-prognosis) - A study out of Sweden finds that people diagnosed with localized prostate cancer are unlikely to die from the cancer if they are treated according to NCCN Guidelines. New research in the July 2025 issue of JNCCN—Journal of the National Comprehensive Cancer Network finds that for people diagnosed with nonmetastatic low-risk prostate cancer later in life, and
- [Premature Babies Should Have Early Skin-To-Skin Contact with Their Mother](https://globalhealthnewswire.com/public-health/2025/07/10/premature-babies-should-have-early-skin-to-skin-contact-with-their-mother) - Early contact helps moms and babies with breastfeeding, among other benefits. More premature babies who had early skin-to-skin contact with their mother were being breastfed at the time of discharge from hospital and for up to one year afterwards. However, this is far from the only benefit. A team from St. Olavs Hospital and the
- [Identifying Chemicals of Concern in Plastics – and Pathways Towards Safer Polymers](https://globalhealthnewswire.com/environment/2025/07/10/identifying-chemicals-of-concern-in-plastics-and-pathways-towards-safer-polymers) - Plastics are everywhere, and the chemicals they contain are a core issue: All plastics, from food packaging to car tires, contain hundreds of chemicals that can leach into foodstuffs, homes, and the environment. Many of these are known to harm the health of humans and the environment. However, a comprehensive overview of these chemicals is
- [Content or Form? the Two Possible Paths of Our Memories](https://globalhealthnewswire.com/research/2025/07/10/content-or-form-the-two-possible-paths-of-our-memories) - When do surface or structural memories take over when faced with a situation? That's what the UNIGE team wanted to find out. © Lucas Raynal A UNIGE team has shown that memories are more strongly triggered by the deeper meaning of a situation than by its form. If memories are the black box of our
- [Vaccines Work: Cohort Data from Denmark Show Real-World Evidence of Stable Protection Against Hpv-Related Cervical Cancer](https://globalhealthnewswire.com/viruses-vaccines/2025/07/10/vaccines-work-cohort-data-from-denmark-show-real-world-evidence-of-stable-protection-against-hpv-related-cervical-cancer) - Among the more than 100 types of human papillomavirus (HPV), at least 14 are considered as ‘high-risk’ types which can cause (cervical) cancer. After breast cancer, cervical cancer is the most common cancer in Europe among women aged 15–44 years. Before HPV vaccination among teenage girls started in Denmark, high-risk HPV was found in all
- [Wristband Sensor Provides All-In-One Monitoring for Diabetes and Cardiovascular Care](https://globalhealthnewswire.com/technology/2025/07/10/wristband-sensor-provides-all-in-one-monitoring-for-diabetes-and-cardiovascular-care) - A new wearable wristband could significantly improve diabetes management by continuously tracking not only glucose but also other chemical and cardiovascular signals that influence disease progression and overall health. The technology was published in Nature Biomedical Engineering. The flexible wristband consists of a microneedle array that painlessly samples interstitial fluid under the skin to measure glucose,
- [The Trump Administration’s Multi-Front Assault on Federal Research Funding](https://globalhealthnewswire.com/research/2025/07/10/the-trump-administrations-multi-front-assault-on-federal-research-funding) - Illustration: Ben Hickey In the first few months of the second Trump administration, the federal government has rapidly dismantled its longstanding support for scientific research and technology development. Since World War II, the United States has directed significant public resources toward research and development, particularly for academic institutions. These investments have shaped both U.S. and global
- [Clinical Trials Reveal Promising Alternatives to Highly Toxic Tuberculosis Drug](https://globalhealthnewswire.com/viruses-vaccines/2025/07/09/clinical-trials-reveal-promising-alternatives-to-highly-toxic-tuberculosis-drug) - Research of Institute of Infectious Diseases and Tropical Medicine at LMU University Hospital Munich and consortium partners shows two novel antibiotics could spare patients from severe side effects The drugs, sutezolid and delpazolid, have demonstrated strong antimicrobial activity and a notably better safety profile compared to linezolid, with potential to replace this current cornerstone in
- [Forum with Alcohol Industry Ties Shows Significant Bias in Reviews of Health Research](https://globalhealthnewswire.com/public-health/2025/07/09/forum-with-alcohol-industry-ties-shows-significant-bias-in-reviews-of-health-research) - A new study, published in Addiction, shines a light on how industries associated with health harms—such as tobacco, fossil fuels, and in this case, alcohol—can distort the evaluation of scientific research through industry-friendly commentary. A new study, published in Addiction, shines a light on how industries associated with health harms—such as tobacco, fossil fuels, and in
- [Does Exercise Really Improve Mental Health?](https://globalhealthnewswire.com/neurology-mental-health/2025/07/09/does-exercise-really-improve-mental-health) - How, where, why you work out may be more important than the amount of exercise you get Research often points to exercise as a good way to boost mental health, but a recent study from the University of Georgia suggests that it’s not just physical movement that affects mental health. It’s how, where and why you exercise that
- [New Research Shows AI Chatbots Should Not Replace Your Therapist](https://globalhealthnewswire.com/technology/2025/07/09/new-research-shows-ai-chatbots-should-not-replace-your-therapist) - Should AI chatbots replace your therapist? New research says “no.” The new study exposes the dangerous flaws in using artificial intelligence (AI) chatbots for mental health support. For the first time, the researchers evaluated these AI systems against clinical standards for therapists. The research, recently published and presented at the Association for Computing Machinery Conference
- [Innovative Liquid Biopsy Test Uses RNA to Detect Early-Stage Cancer](https://globalhealthnewswire.com/diseases/2025/07/09/innovative-liquid-biopsy-test-uses-rna-to-detect-early-stage-cancer) - UChicago researchers have developed a new liquid biopsy test that uses RNA modifications to detect early-stage colorectal cancer with 95% accuracy. Liquid biopsies are tests that detect signs of cancer through a simple blood draw. Unlike traditional biopsies, which require removing a piece of tissue, a liquid biopsy typically looks for mutations or modification changes
- [Early 20th Century Closures of U.S. Medical Schools Resulted in Drops in Infant Mortality, Non-Infant Mortality, and Total Mortality](https://globalhealthnewswire.com/policy-law/2025/07/01/early-20th-century-closures-of-u-s-medical-schools-resulted-in-drops-in-infant-mortality-non-infant-mortality-and-total-mortality) - Efforts in the early 20th century to improve the quality of medical education in the United States led to a steep decline in the number of medical schools and medical school graduates. In a new study, researchers examined the consequences of these medical school closures between 1900 and 1930 for the number of county-level physicians,
- [Breakthrough in Artificial Blood Production](https://globalhealthnewswire.com/research/2025/07/07/breakthrough-in-artificial-blood-production) - Scientists have been working on the artificial production of blood for several decades. Now, researchers from the University of Konstanz and Queen Mary University of London have taken an important step closer to that goal with a new discovery. Roughly 15,000 units of blood are needed daily in Germany, most of which currently come from
- [How Does Body Mass Index Affect Breast Cancer Risk in Postmenopausal Women with and Without Cardiovascular Disease?](https://globalhealthnewswire.com/diseases/2025/07/07/how-does-body-mass-index-affect-breast-cancer-risk-in-postmenopausal-women-with-and-without-cardiovascular-disease) - Analysis shows that weight-associated breast cancer risk is higher in women with cardiovascular disease. New research reveals that excess weight is linked to an especially high risk of developing breast cancer in postmenopausal women with cardiovascular disease. The findings are published online. Although higher body mass index (BMI) is a known risk factor for breast
- [New Study Maps Four Key Pathways to Alzheimer’s Disease](https://globalhealthnewswire.com/neurology-mental-health/2025/07/07/new-study-maps-four-key-pathways-to-alzheimers-disease) - UCLA Health researchers have identified four distinct pathways that lead to Alzheimer's disease by analyzing electronic health records, offering new insights into how the condition develops over time rather than from isolated risk factors. The study, published in the journal eBioMedicine, examined longitudinal health data from nearly 25,000 patients in the University of California Health Data Warehouse
- [Black Emergency Department Patients Less Likely to Be Treated with Opioids – and More Likely to Misuse Them Later as a Result](https://globalhealthnewswire.com/public-health/2025/07/03/black-emergency-department-patients-less-likely-to-be-treated-with-opioids-and-more-likely-to-misuse-them-later-as-a-result) - A new study examining racial disparities in unmet pain treatment finds that patients suffering from acute pain whose opioid treatment preferences were not met during an emergency department visit are at elevated risk for misusing them three months later. This was particularly true for Black patients, who were likelier than whites to be sent home
- [Microplastics Discovered in Human Reproductive Fluids](https://globalhealthnewswire.com/environment/2025/07/03/microplastics-discovered-in-human-reproductive-fluids) - New research presented today at the 41st Annual Meeting of the European Society of Human Reproduction and Embryology (ESHRE) reveals the presence of microplastics in human reproductive fluids, raising important questions about their potential risks to fertility and reproductive health. Researchers examined follicular fluid from 29 women and seminal fluid from 22 men, both of
- [New Software Tool Could a Better Understand Childhood Cancer](https://globalhealthnewswire.com/technology/2025/07/03/new-software-tool-could-a-better-understand-childhood-cancer) - New cutting-edge software developed in Melbourne can help uncover how the most common heart tumour in children forms and changes; And the technology has the potential to further our understanding of other childhood diseases, according to a new study. The research, led by Murdoch Children’s Research Institute (MCRI) and published in Genome Biology, found the software, VR-Omics, can
- [Women 65+ Still at Heightened Risk of Cervical Cancer Caused by HPV](https://globalhealthnewswire.com/viruses-vaccines/2025/07/03/women-65-still-at-heightened-risk-of-cervical-cancer-caused-by-hpv) - Women aged 65 and above are still at heightened risk of cervical cancer caused by human papillomavirus (HPV), suggest the findings of a large observational study published in Gynecology and Obstetrics Clinical Medicine. But most guidelines currently recommend discontinuing screening for the disease in women aged 65+ if they have had previously normal smear tests.
- [AI Predicts Patients Likely to Die of Sudden Cardiac Arrest](https://globalhealthnewswire.com/diseases/2025/07/03/ai-predicts-patients-likely-to-die-of-sudden-cardiac-arrest) - A new AI model is much better than doctors at identifying patients likely to experience cardiac arrest. The linchpin is the system’s ability to analyze long-underused heart imaging, alongside a full spectrum of medical records, to reveal previously hidden information about a patient’s heart health. The federally-funded work, led by Johns Hopkins University researchers, could
- [Majority of Medicaid Managed Care Plans Cover Opioid Overdose Reversal Drug Naloxone](https://globalhealthnewswire.com/public-health/2025/07/01/majority-of-medicaid-managed-care-plans-cover-opioid-overdose-reversal-drug-naloxone) - A new study found that almost all plans in 40 states and Washington, DC covered at least one form of the opioid overdose reversal drug naloxone, although certain restrictions and quantity limits may still prevent people from accessing this drug. A new study found that almost all plans in 40 states and Washington, DC covered
- [How Gut Bacteria Change After Exposure to Pesticides](https://globalhealthnewswire.com/environment/2025/07/01/how-gut-bacteria-change-after-exposure-to-pesticides) - While emerging evidence suggests pesticides can be toxic to the mix of microorganisms in the digestive system, a new study is the first to map changes to specific gut bacteria based on interactions between human microbes and insect-killing chemicals observed in the lab and an animal model. The analysis showed that over a dozen pesticides
- [Timepoint at Which Developing B-Cells Become Cancerous Impacts Leukemia Treatment](https://globalhealthnewswire.com/diseases/2025/07/01/timepoint-at-which-developing-b-cells-become-cancerous-impacts-leukemia-treatment) - Scientists at St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital and University Health Network showed that the stage of B-cell development at which leukemia arises impacts B-ALL therapy response and clinical outcome. New findings show that the stage of normal cell development at which B cells transform into leukemic cells impacts treatment outcomes for pediatric patients with B-cell
- [St. Jude Algorithm Puts Water to Work in Drug Discovery](https://globalhealthnewswire.com/research/2025/07/01/st-jude-algorithm-puts-water-to-work-in-drug-discovery) - Every protein in the body is encased in a water shell that directs protein structure, provides vital stability and steers function. Because of this, water molecules represent a powerful but largely underappreciated foothold in drug binding studies. Yet structural data about these water networks, usually collected at freezing temperatures, often carry temperature-based structural artifacts. St.
- [New Urine-Based Tumor DNA Test May Help Personalize Bladder Cancer Treatment](https://globalhealthnewswire.com/pharma-clinical-trials/2025/07/01/new-urine-based-tumor-dna-test-may-help-personalize-bladder-cancer-treatment) - In a multi-institutional study published in Science Direct, researchers revealed that testing urine-based tumor DNA (utDNA) can help predict which bladder cancer patients are at higher risk for recurrence after treatment. This study analyzed utDNA from patients in the SWOG S1605 trial, who were treated with atezolizumab, an immunotherapy drug. Researchers used the UroAmp test to examine urine
- [Turning Ultrasound into Medicine: Low-Intensity Ultrasound Unlocks Precision Cancer Treatment](https://globalhealthnewswire.com/technology/2025/07/01/turning-ultrasound-into-medicine-low-intensity-ultrasound-unlocks-precision-cancer-treatment) - Traditional chemotherapy often damages healthy tissues while attacking tumors, leading to severe side effects. While prodrugs—dormant compounds activated only in specific conditions—offer a safer alternative, their reliance on inconsistent tumor environments (like acidity or enzymes) has limited effectiveness. External triggers, such as light or heat, have been explored to improve control, but these methods lack
- [New Study Provides Breakthrough in Pig-To-Human Kidney Transplantation](https://globalhealthnewswire.com/research/2025/07/01/new-study-provides-breakthrough-in-pig-to-human-kidney-transplantation) - A pioneering study has provided unprecedented insights into the immune response following pig-to-human kidney xenotransplantation. The findings, presented today at the ESOT Congress 2025, mark a significant step forward in overcoming the biggest challenge in xenotransplantation: rejection by the human immune system. Using cutting-edge spatial molecular imaging, researchers mapped how human immune cells interact with
- [Simple Blood Test Detects Preeclampsia Risk Months Before Symptoms Appear, New Study Shows](https://globalhealthnewswire.com/research/2025/07/01/simple-blood-test-detects-preeclampsia-risk-months-before-symptoms-appear-new-study-shows) - A simple blood test taken in the first trimester of pregnancy could accurately identify women at risk of developing preeclampsia five months before clinical diagnosis. Using a cell-free RNA (cfRNA) “liquid biopsy” of maternal plasma, researchers at the Carlos Simon Foundation and iPremom enrolled 9,586 pregnant women from 14 hospitals across Spain between September 2021
- [Publicly Insured Patients with Opioid Addiction Are Less Likely to Receive Treatment Services](https://globalhealthnewswire.com/public-health/2025/07/01/publicly-insured-patients-with-opioid-addiction-are-less-likely-to-receive-treatment-services) - A Rutgers analysis of medical records reveals sharp disparities in use of drug addiction services based on insurance type As public health insurance in the United States faces potential cuts, a Rutgers University review of medical records finds that Medicaid and Medicare patients with opioid addiction tend to receive behavioral health care services less often than
- [Brazilian Neuroscientist Reveals How Viral Infections Transform the Brain Through Microscopic Detective Work](https://globalhealthnewswire.com/neurology-mental-health/2025/07/01/brazilian-neuroscientist-reveals-how-viral-infections-transform-the-brain-through-microscopic-detective-work) - In a comprehensive Genomic Press Innovators & Ideas interview, Dr. Danielle Beckman reveals how her passion for microscopy has evolved into a mission to understand viral impacts on brain health, offering hope for patients suffering from post-viral neurological symptoms. From Rio to Revolutionary Research Dr. Beckman's journey from aspiring writer in Rio de Janeiro to
- [New Protein Targets for Cancer Treatments](https://globalhealthnewswire.com/diseases/2025/06/25/new-protein-targets-for-cancer-treatments) - A UNIGE team has identified two new proteins that regulate gene expression, a discovery that could pave the way for new cancer and brain disorder treatments. Cells depend on the precise reading of DNA sequences to function correctly. This process, known as gene expression, determines which genetic instructions are activated. When this fails, the wrong
- [AI-Based Brain-Mapping Software Receives FDA Market Authorization](https://globalhealthnewswire.com/neurology-mental-health/2025/06/23/ai-based-brain-mapping-software-receives-fda-market-authorization) - Technology developed at WashU Medicine locates sensitive areas to enhance precision neurosurgery A new AI-based technology that rapidly maps the brain to locate sensitive areas that control speech, vision, movement and other critical functions has received authorization from the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), enabling it to be marketed to hospitals with the aim of
- [ImmunoPET Tracer Enhances Early Detection of Liver Cancer](https://globalhealthnewswire.com/diseases/2025/06/23/immunopet-tracer-enhances-early-detection-of-liver-cancer) - A novel molecular imaging agent targeting glypican-3 (GPC3) has demonstrated high sensitivity and specificity in detecting hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC), including tumors smaller than one centimeter, according to results from a pilot clinical study. The agent, 68Ga-aGPC3-scFv, coded as XH06, was shown to be safe, well-tolerated, and effective at providing high-contrast images of GPC3-positive liver tumors, offering
- [Your Smartwatch Might Know You’re Sick Before You Do — and It Might Help Stop Pandemics](https://globalhealthnewswire.com/technology/2025/06/23/your-smartwatch-might-know-youre-sick-before-you-do-and-it-might-help-stop-pandemics) - Texas A&M research shows wearable health tech can detect infections like COVID-19 and flu within hours — enabling faster isolation, treatment and prevention. Smartwatch features that measure heart rates, oxygen levels, fitness levels and sleep quality have been marketed as valuable tools for people who are eager to monitor their health. But what if these
- [Concerned Father, Statistician Develops Software to Improve Skills Therapy](https://globalhealthnewswire.com/technology/2025/06/23/concerned-father-statistician-develops-software-to-improve-skills-therapy) - Mark Ramos, assistant research professor of health policy and administration at Penn State, created a software tool for use in therapy for autism spectrum disorder and other developmental delays Mabel Ramos’s favorite song is “Ghostbusters” by Ray Parker Junior. From morning until night, if Mabel is awake, she is listening and dancing to — or
- [Zoning Out Could Be Beneficial—and May Actually Help Us Learn Faster](https://globalhealthnewswire.com/neurology-mental-health/2025/06/23/zoning-out-could-be-beneficial-and-may-actually-help-us-learn-faster) - Aimlessly wandering around a city or exploring the new mall may seem unproductive, but new research from HHMI’s Janelia Research Campus suggests it could play an important role in how our brains learn. By simultaneously recording the activity of tens of thousands of neurons, a team of scientists from the Pachitariu and Stringer labs discovered
- [In Diseases Due to Exposure to Toxic Particles Like Gout, Macrophages Elicit Separate Pathways for Inflammation and Lysosomal Function](https://globalhealthnewswire.com/diseases/2025/06/23/in-diseases-due-to-exposure-to-toxic-particles-like-gout-macrophages-elicit-separate-pathways-for-inflammation-and-lysosomal-function) - Human exposure to toxic particles drives various diseases. Examples include gout, an acute arthritis driven by monosodium urate crystals, or MSUc; CPPD disease, another inflammatory joint disease driven by calcium pyrophosphate dihydrate crystals, or CPPDc; and the lung disease silicosis, driven by inhaled silica-derived nanoparticles. Macrophages are the specialized phagocytic cells that respond to toxic
- [International Study: AI Has Little Impact on Workers’ Wellbeing So Far, But…](https://globalhealthnewswire.com/technology/2025/06/23/international-study-ai-has-little-impact-on-workers-wellbeing-so-far-but) - As artificial intelligence reshapes workplaces worldwide, a new study provides early evidence suggesting AI exposure has not, thus far, caused widespread harm to workers' mental health or job satisfaction. In fact, the data reveals that AI may even be linked to modest improvements in worker physical health, particularly among employees with less than a college
- [Federal Proposals Threaten Provider Taxes, Key Source of Medicaid Funding for States](https://globalhealthnewswire.com/policy-law/2025/06/23/federal-proposals-threaten-provider-taxes-key-source-of-medicaid-funding-for-states) - Republican efforts to restrict taxes on hospitals, health plans, and other providers that states use to help fund their Medicaid programs could strip them of tens of billions of dollars. The move could shrink access to health care for some of the nation’s poorest and most vulnerable people, warn analysts, patient advocates, and Democratic political
- [ProPublica Sued the FDA for Withholding Records About the Safety of Generic Drugs](https://globalhealthnewswire.com/policy-law/2025/06/19/propublica-sued-the-fda-for-withholding-records-about-the-safety-of-generic-drugs) - The agency declined to quickly release documents that would identify drugs made at some of the most troubled foreign factories. The request was part of ProPublica’s ongoing investigation into the safety of America’s generic drug supply. ProPublica has sued the U.S. Food and Drug Administration in federal court in New York, accusing the agency of
- [FDA Halts New Clinical Trials That Export Americans’ Cells to Foreign Labs in Hostile Countries for Genetic Engineering](https://globalhealthnewswire.com/policy-law/2025/06/19/fda-halts-new-clinical-trials-that-export-americans-cells-to-foreign-labs-in-hostile-countries-for-genetic-engineering) - Trials failed to inform participants about the international transfer. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) today announced an immediate review of new clinical trials that involve sending American citizens’ living cells to China and other hostile countries for genetic engineering and subsequent infusion back into U.S. patients – sometimes without their knowledge or consent.
- [Ear Wax as a Possible Screening Medium for Parkinson’s Disease](https://globalhealthnewswire.com/diseases/2025/06/18/ear-wax-as-a-possible-screening-medium-for-parkinsons-disease) - Most treatments for Parkinson’s disease (PD) only slow disease progression. Early intervention for the neurological disease that worsens over time is therefore critical to optimize care, but that requires early diagnosis. Current tests, like clinical rating scales and neural imaging, can be subjective and costly. Now, researchers in ACS’ Analytical Chemistry report the initial development of a
- [Neuroscientist Explores Ways to Reduce Seizures in Children](https://globalhealthnewswire.com/neurology-mental-health/2025/06/18/neuroscientist-explores-ways-to-reduce-seizures-in-children) - Fralin Biomedical Research Institute at VTC scientist tests whether potassium channel blockers may hold key to inhibit gene-related seizures Humans have tens of thousands of genes, many of which produce proteins essential to basic bodily functions. The KCNT1 gene, for example, codes for a protein that maintains normal electrical activity in the brain and helps
- [Epigenetic Drivers of Liver Cancer: Unraveling Mechanisms Behind Hepatocellular Carcinoma](https://globalhealthnewswire.com/research/2025/06/18/epigenetic-drivers-of-liver-cancer-unraveling-mechanisms-behind-hepatocellular-carcinoma) - Hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) is the most common primary liver cancer and a leading cause of cancer-related deaths worldwide. While environmental and genetic factors contribute to HCC, increasing evidence points to epigenetic dysregulation as a central driver in hepatocarcinogenesis. This review article published in eGastroenterology systematically explores the epigenetic mechanisms implicated in HCC pathogenesis, providing a comprehensive view
- [More Smokers Quit After Big Hike in California Tobacco Tax](https://globalhealthnewswire.com/policy-law/2025/06/18/more-smokers-quit-after-big-hike-in-california-tobacco-tax) - When tobacco taxes go up, more people quit, especially when the increase is big Researchers from University of California San Diego and UC San Francisco have found that Proposition 56, a major tobacco tax increase that was overwhelmingly approved by California voters in 2016, was associated with a significant increase in smoking cessation over the
- [Addictive Use of Social Media, Not Total Time, Associated with Youth Mental Health](https://globalhealthnewswire.com/neurology-mental-health/2025/06/18/addictive-use-of-social-media-not-total-time-associated-with-youth-mental-health) - Addictive use of social media, video games, or mobile phones—but not total screen time—is associated with worse mental health among preteens, a new study by researchers at Columbia and Cornell universities has found. The study, published June 18 in JAMA, examined the social media use of nearly 4,300 children, starting at age 8, and how use
- [New Bachelor’s Degree Positions Students for Success in Growing Medical Device Industry](https://globalhealthnewswire.com/technology/2025/06/17/new-bachelors-degree-positions-students-for-success-in-growing-medical-device-industry) - University of Arizona undergraduate students will soon be able to earn a degree in one of the hottest health care fields in the country thanks to the Arizona Board of Regents’ June 12-13 approval of the Bachelor of Science in Medical Device Development and Application. The degree, housed in the U of A College of Medicine
- [Cardiac Biomarkers Linked to Future Cancer Risk, Even Without Heart Disease](https://globalhealthnewswire.com/diseases/2025/06/17/cardiac-biomarkers-linked-to-future-cancer-risk-even-without-heart-disease) - New research points to deeper connections between cardiovascular health and cancer Cancer and heart disease, two leading causes of death worldwide, may be more connected than we previously thought, according to a new UCLA Health study revealing that certain cardiac blood markers can strongly predict future cancer risk—even in people with no history or symptoms
- [Researchers Create Method for Converting Urine into High-Value Bio-Implant Material](https://globalhealthnewswire.com/research/2025/06/17/researchers-create-method-for-converting-urine-into-high-value-bio-implant-material) - A research team including a materials scientist at the University of California, Irvine has engineered a yeast platform that converts human urine from wastewater into hydroxyapatite, a high-value, biocompatible substance for use in dental and bone implants, restoration of archaeological artifacts and other applications. In a paper published recently in Nature Communications, the researchers offer a techno-economic analysis
- [Black Patients Have Higher Rate of Minor Complications After Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery Than White Patients](https://globalhealthnewswire.com/diseases/2025/06/17/black-patients-have-higher-rate-of-minor-complications-after-metabolic-and-bariatric-surgery-than-white-patients) - Yale School of Medicine researchers find racial disparities in troubling trend Black patients are more likely to experience minor complications after metabolic and bariatric surgery than White patients, according to new study presented today at the American Society for Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery (ASMBS) 2025 Annual Scientific Meeting. Researchers from the Yale School of Medicine found
- [Fatty Liver – but Not Liver Damage – Common in Type 2 Diabetes](https://globalhealthnewswire.com/diseases/2025/06/17/fatty-liver-but-not-liver-damage-common-in-type-2-diabetes) - Six out of ten people with type 2 diabetes had fatty liver in a new study from Linköping University. Of these, only a small percentage had developed more severe liver disease. The study, published in the Journal of Internal Medicine, also helps confirm that those who have type 2 diabetes in combination with obesity are at
- [People with Covid-Like Symptoms Took Up to Nine Months Post-Infection to Regain Mental Well-Being](https://globalhealthnewswire.com/viruses-vaccines/2025/06/10/people-with-covid-like-symptoms-took-up-to-nine-months-post-infection-to-regain-mental-well-being) - Physical well-being, by contrast, returned after three months; up to 20% of patients continued experiencing suboptimal overall health-related quality of life one year after infection New research finds that people with COVID-like symptoms returned to optimal physical well-being an average of three months after infection, but took up to nine months to return to top
- [Study Shows That Existing Drug Class May Help Patients with Skin Cancer That Resists Standard Treatments](https://globalhealthnewswire.com/diseases/2025/06/10/study-shows-that-existing-drug-class-may-help-patients-with-skin-cancer-that-resists-standard-treatments) - Increased activity in a specific biological pathway may explain why many patients with a deadly form of skin cancer do not respond to the latest cancer treatments, a new study shows. Publishing in the journal Cancer Research online June 10, the study featured data generated from experiments with human tissues and cells from patients with advanced melanoma
- [Scientists Design a New Tumor-Targeting System for Cancer Fighting Cells](https://globalhealthnewswire.com/diseases/2025/06/10/scientists-design-a-new-tumor-targeting-system-for-cancer-fighting-cells) - A protein that appears on malignant tumors may hold the key to successful treatment. CAR-T cells are specialized immune cells genetically modified to recognize and attack cancer cells. Researchers at Nagoya University in Japan and their collaborators have developed new CAR-T cells to target malignant tumors. While similar treatments have worked well for blood cancers,
- [Rutgers Health Research Identifies New Trigger Accelerating Antibiotic Resistance](https://globalhealthnewswire.com/viruses-vaccines/2025/06/10/rutgers-health-research-identifies-new-trigger-accelerating-antibiotic-resistance) - Antibiotics are supposed to wipe out bacteria, yet the drugs can sometimes hand microbes an unexpected advantage. Antibiotics are supposed to wipe out bacteria, yet the drugs can sometimes hand microbes an unexpected advantage. A new study from Rutgers Health shows that ciprofloxacin, a staple treatment for urinary tract infections, throws Escherichia coli (E. coli) into an
- [Two Rutgers Teams Trace Brain Circuits That Tell Us When to Eat – and When to Stop](https://globalhealthnewswire.com/neurology-mental-health/2025/06/10/two-rutgers-teams-trace-brain-circuits-that-tell-us-when-to-eat-and-when-to-stop) - Scientists know the stomach talks to the brain, but two new studies from Rutgers Health researchers suggest the conversation is really a tug-of-war, with one side urging another bite, the other signaling “enough.” Together, the papers in Nature Metabolism and Nature Communications trace the first complementary wiring diagram of hunger and satiety in ways that could refine today's blockbuster
- [WashU Global Health Experts in the Lancet: U.S. Aid Cuts Threaten Tools That Reveal Abuse of Women, Children Worldwide](https://globalhealthnewswire.com/policy-law/2025/06/10/washu-global-health-experts-in-the-lancet-u-s-aid-cuts-threaten-tools-that-reveal-abuse-of-women-children-worldwide) - Amid growing concern over U.S. public health funding cuts, experts at Washington University in St. Louis warn that pulling support from key data systems could erase decades of progress in protecting women and children from violence. In a letter published June 7 in The Lancet, first author Lindsay Stark, a professor at the WashU School of Public
- [Global Anxiety and the Security Dimension: From Personal Despair to Political Violence](https://globalhealthnewswire.com/neurology-mental-health/2025/06/08/global-anxiety-and-the-security-dimension-from-personal-despair-to-political-violence) - In our May analysis, The Silent Epidemic: America’s Growing Anxiety Crisis, we explored how uncertainty and despair—born of economic insecurity, social isolation, and widening inequality—have fueled a striking surge in anxiety across the United States. Yet this mental-health crisis is not confined by borders. Across the globe, societies wrestling with depression, poverty, and disillusionment are
- [U.S. Health Care Is Rife with High Costs and Deep Inequities, and That’s No Accident – a Public Health Historian Explains How the System Was Shaped to Serve Profit and Politicians](https://globalhealthnewswire.com/public-health/2025/06/06/u-s-health-care-is-rife-with-high-costs-and-deep-inequities-and-thats-no-accident-a-public-health-historian-explains-how-the-system-was-shaped-to-serve-profit-and-politicians) - A few years ago, a student in my history of public health course asked why her mother couldn’t afford insulin without insurance, despite having a full-time job. I told her what I’ve come to believe: The U.S. health care system was deliberately built this way. People often hear that health care in America is dysfunctional
- [Females May Be More Biochemically Sensitive to Alcohol—Long Before Dependence Sets In](https://globalhealthnewswire.com/public-health/2025/06/04/females-may-be-more-biochemically-sensitive-to-alcohol-long-before-dependence-sets-in) - Scripps Research’s insights into sex-based differences in brain chemistry could guide personalized treatment strategies for alcohol use disorder. Alcohol affects everyone differently, but new research reveals that biological sex may play a bigger role than previously thought. In a preclinical study published in Biological Psychiatry on April 4, 2025, Scripps Research scientists uncovered distinct differences in how
- [Bat Viruses Similar to MERS Have Potential to Jump to Humans](https://globalhealthnewswire.com/viruses-vaccines/2025/06/04/bat-viruses-similar-to-mers-have-potential-to-jump-to-humans) - A group of bat viruses closely related to the deadly Middle East respiratory syndrome coronavirus (MERS-CoV) could be one small mutation away from being capable of spilling over into human populations and potentially causing the next pandemic. A recent study published in the journal Nature Communications examined an understudied group of coronaviruses known as merbecoviruses — the same viral
- [Moderate Exercise Slows Brain Aging: U-Shaped Association Revealed by Accelerometry](https://globalhealthnewswire.com/neurology-mental-health/2025/06/04/moderate-exercise-slows-brain-aging-u-shaped-association-revealed-by-accelerometry) - A new study leveraging accelerometer and brain MRI data reveals that moderate levels of physical activity may help slow brain aging. Led by Associate Professor Chenjie Xu from the School of Public Health at Hangzhou Normal University, in collaboration with institutions including Tianjin University of Traditional Chinese Medicine and Tianjin Medical University, the study is
- [Tool for Protecting Soldiers’ Brain Health Earns $3.2 Million Grant](https://globalhealthnewswire.com/neurology-mental-health/2025/06/04/tool-for-protecting-soldiers-brain-health-earns-3-2-million-grant) - A team led by University of Virginia School of Medicine researcher James Stone, MD, PhD, has received $3.2 million from the federal Department of Defense to enhance a critical tool for protecting the brain health of military personnel. The project aims to upgrade the Generalized Blast Exposure Value (GBEV) tool that assigns a numerical score
- [A Better Understanding of How Gene Editing Tools Work](https://globalhealthnewswire.com/research/2025/06/04/a-better-understanding-of-how-gene-editing-tools-work) - New research shows that certain cell proteins can help or hurt base editing You may have seen it in the news recently: a baby in Pennsylvania with a rare genetic disorder was healed with a personalized treatment that repaired his specific genetic mutation. The treatment was created using a form of gene editing called base
- [One Single Rule Helps Explain Life from Ocean Depths to Open Savannas](https://globalhealthnewswire.com/research/2025/06/04/one-single-rule-helps-explain-life-from-ocean-depths-to-open-savannas) - A new study published in Nature Ecology & Evolution has found a simple rule that seems to govern how life is organised on Earth. The researchers believe this rule helps explain why species are spread the way they are across the planet. The discovery will help to understand life on Earth – including how ecosystems respond to global
- [Carotid Plaque May Pose Danger Over Time](https://globalhealthnewswire.com/research/2025/06/04/carotid-plaque-may-pose-danger-over-time) - Using data from the Rotterdam Study in the Netherlands, researchers have uncovered that carotid artery plaques can undergo potentially dangerous changes over time in patients without symptoms, according to a study was published today in Radiology, a journal of the Radiological Society of North America (RSNA). Atherosclerotic plaques are accumulations of fat, cholesterol and other substances
- [Five-Year Analysis Shows Immunotherapy Plus Chemotherapy Before Lung Cancer Surgery Significantly Improves Long-Term Survival](https://globalhealthnewswire.com/pharma-clinical-trials/2025/06/04/five-year-analysis-shows-immunotherapy-plus-chemotherapy-before-lung-cancer-surgery-significantly-improves-long-term-survival) - Adding immunotherapy to chemotherapy before surgery for patients with operable non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) — the leading cause of cancer deaths worldwide — improved long-term survival overall compared with chemotherapy alone, according to a landmark study published June 2 in the New England Journal of Medicine and presented at the annual meeting of the American Society of
- [Emory Study Finds Molecular Link Between Air Pollution and Pregnancy Risks](https://globalhealthnewswire.com/environment/2025/06/03/emory-study-finds-molecular-link-between-air-pollution-and-pregnancy-risks) - A new study by Emory University researchers, published Thursday in Environmental Science & Technology, found that exposure to the tiny particles in air pollution during pregnancy can disrupt maternal metabolisms, altering key biological pathways. These changes were associated with increased risk of various negative birth outcomes, including premature birth. The study, which analyzed blood samples provided
- [Researchers Find Early Driver of Prostate Cancer Aggressiveness](https://globalhealthnewswire.com/diseases/2025/06/02/researchers-find-early-driver-of-prostate-cancer-aggressiveness) - Study links higher expression of the gene PROX1 to aggressive change in prostate tumor cells; FDA-approved class of drugs can disable PROX1 Researchers at the University of Michigan Rogel Cancer Center identified a gene that plays a key role in prostate cancer cells that have transitioned to a more aggressive, treatment-resistant form. The gene can
- [Synthetic Compound Shows Promise Against Multidrug Resistance](https://globalhealthnewswire.com/viruses-vaccines/2025/06/02/synthetic-compound-shows-promise-against-multidrug-resistance) - Infections by antimicrobial resistant (AMR) pathogens are a leading cause of death worldwide, with more than 1 million deaths annually, highlighting the need for new treatments. Researchers have synthesized a new compound called infuzide that shows activity against resistant strains of pathogens. Infuzide works against known, problematic gram-positive pathogens. In lab and mouse tests, infuzide reduced
- [New Data Shows MMR Vaccination Rate Decline Across U.S.](https://globalhealthnewswire.com/viruses-vaccines/2025/06/02/new-data-shows-mmr-vaccination-rate-decline-across-u-s) - A new county-level dataset from Johns Hopkins University researchers reveals a national decline in the measles-mumps-rubella (MMR) vaccination rate among U.S. children since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic. Out of 2,066 studied counties, 1,614 counties, 78%, reported drops in vaccinations and the average county-level vaccination rate fell 93.92% pre-pandemic to 91.26% post-pandemic—an average decline
- [Record High: Study Finds Growing Cannabis Use Among Older Adults](https://globalhealthnewswire.com/public-health/2025/06/02/record-high-study-finds-growing-cannabis-use-among-older-adults) - Marijuana use among older adults in the US has reached a new high, with 7 percent of adults aged 65 and over who report using it in the past month, according to an analysis led by researchers with the Center for Drug Use and HIV/HCV Research (CDUHR) at the NYU School of Global Public Health. Their findings, published
- [First-Of-Its-Kind Study Suggests That Mindfulness and Brain Stimulation Could Reduce Bladder Leaks](https://globalhealthnewswire.com/public-health/2025/05/29/first-of-its-kind-study-suggests-that-mindfulness-and-brain-stimulation-could-reduce-bladder-leaks) - Arriving home after a long day may be a relief, but for some people, seeing their front door or inserting a key into the lock triggers a powerful urge to pee. Known as “latchkey incontinence,” this phenomenon is the subject of a new study by researchers at the University of Pittsburgh who found that mindfulness training and/or
- [The Hidden Science of Hand Clapping](https://globalhealthnewswire.com/research/2025/05/29/the-hidden-science-of-hand-clapping) - Nearly every human culture uses clapping to cheer, protest, pray or perform – but a new study reveals that the familiar gesture is as much a scientific event as it is a social one. Researchers from Cornell University and the University of Mississippi partnered on a study published in Physical Review Research that delved into the science behind a round of
- [Researchers Show How the Evolution of a Single Gene Allowed the Plague to Adapt, Survive and Kill Much of Humanity Over Many Centuries, Only to Fade Out Later](https://globalhealthnewswire.com/diseases/2025/05/29/researchers-show-how-the-evolution-of-a-single-gene-allowed-the-plague-to-adapt-survive-and-kill-much-of-humanity-over-many-centuries-only-to-fade-out-later) - Scientists have documented the way a single gene in the bacterium that causes bubonic plague, Yersinia pestis, allowed it to survive hundreds of years by adjusting its virulence and the length of time it took to kill its victims, but these forms of plague ultimately died out. A study by researchers at McMaster University and France’s
- [Sustained in the Brain: How Lasting Emotions Arise from Brief Stimuli, in Humans and Mice](https://globalhealthnewswire.com/neurology-mental-health/2025/05/29/sustained-in-the-brain-how-lasting-emotions-arise-from-brief-stimuli-in-humans-and-mice) - We don’t always understand our emotions, but we couldn’t lead normal lives without them. They steer us through life, guiding the decisions we make and the actions we take. But if they’re inappropriate or stick around for too long, they can cause trouble. Neuroscientists and psychiatrists, despite their best efforts, don’t understand nearly enough about
- [Developmental and Environmental Factors Early on May Contribute to Anxiety in Adolescence](https://globalhealthnewswire.com/neurology-mental-health/2025/05/29/developmental-and-environmental-factors-early-on-may-contribute-to-anxiety-in-adolescence) - In a Perspective, Mark Hanson and Peter Gluckman explore how maternal stress, caregiving quality, and early environmental conditions can shape the development of executive functions and emotional regulation in children, and how these factors contribute to the emergence of anxiety disorders in young people. Mounting evidence reveals a significant rise in anxiety disorders among adolescents
- [The Plague Bacillus Became Less Virulent, Prolonging the Duration of Two Major Pandemics](https://globalhealthnewswire.com/research/2025/05/29/the-plague-bacillus-became-less-virulent-prolonging-the-duration-of-two-major-pandemics) - Scientists at the Institut Pasteur and McMaster University have discovered that the evolution of a gene in the bacterium that causes bubonic plague, Yersinia pestis, may have prolonged the duration of two major pandemics. They have demonstrated that modifying the copy number of a specific virulence gene increases the length of infection in affected individuals. It
- [Leprosy in the Americas Predates European Contact, New Study Finds](https://globalhealthnewswire.com/diseases/2025/05/29/leprosy-in-the-americas-predates-european-contact-new-study-finds) - Colorado State University and the Institut Pasteur researchers trace ancient origins of leprosy in the Western Hemisphere Leprosy has been present in the Americas for more than 1,000 years, long before the arrival of European settlers, according to a groundbreaking new finding published this week in the journal Science. The major international study was co-led by
- [Suicide Among U.S. Veterans](https://globalhealthnewswire.com/public-health/2025/05/28/suicide-among-u-s-veterans) - For more than two decades since 2001, the suicide rate has been rising in the general U.S. population, especially among veterans. This Veterans' Issues in Focus essay is an update of our 2021 publication on this topic, and we present updated data on the magnitude of the problem, identify noteworthy issues and trends, highlight notable
- [Sugar Consumed Through Soda, Fruit Juice Consistently Linked to Higher Risk of Developing Type 2 Diabetes](https://globalhealthnewswire.com/diseases/2025/05/28/sugar-consumed-through-soda-fruit-juice-consistently-linked-to-higher-risk-of-developing-type-2-diabetes) - 'Drinking your sugar—whether from soda or juice—is more problematic for health than eating it' For years, we've been told that sugar is a major culprit behind the global rise in type 2 diabetes. Now, emerging evidence from BYU researchers adds nuance to that message, suggesting not all sugar sources carry the same risk. In the
- [HIV Vaccine Study Uncovers Powerful New Antibody Target](https://globalhealthnewswire.com/viruses-vaccines/2025/05/28/hiv-vaccine-study-uncovers-powerful-new-antibody-target) - Certain antibodies blocked nearly 70% of HIV strains, including those typically hard to target. In the long battle to create an effective HIV vaccine, scientists have made a major leap forward. A new study shows that a series of vaccines can coax the immune system to produce powerful antibodies capable of blocking a wide range
- [Delivering a One-Two Punch to Superbugs to Fight Infections](https://globalhealthnewswire.com/viruses-vaccines/2025/05/28/delivering-a-one-two-punch-to-superbugs-to-fight-infections) - Penn researchers create mirror-image molecules that both kill pathogens outright and rally the immune system—an advance aimed at the growing crisis of antimicrobial resistance Since the discovery of penicillin nearly a century ago, antimicrobial resistance (AMR) has become a stealthy, pervasive enemy in the fight against bacterial infections. AMR claims an estimated 1.27 million lives
- [Study Finds Significant Declines in Maternal Mental Health Across U.S.](https://globalhealthnewswire.com/neurology-mental-health/2025/05/28/study-finds-significant-declines-in-maternal-mental-health-across-u-s) - Smaller but notable decreases also reported in physical health A new study published in JAMA Internal Medicine reveals a concerning decline in self-reported mental health among mothers in the United States between 2016 and 2023. Conducted by researchers at the Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health, the study also found modest but measurable declines in self-reported
- [HIV Drug Can Improve Vision in Patients with Common Diabetes Complication, Clinical Trial Suggests](https://globalhealthnewswire.com/diseases/2025/05/28/hiv-drug-can-improve-vision-in-patients-with-common-diabetes-complication-clinical-trial-suggests) - An inexpensive, long-approved HIV drug can improve vision in patients with a blinding complication of diabetes more effectively and a much lower cost than many existing treatments, an initial clinical trial suggests. Further, the drug is taken orally, potentially offering patients an alternative to monthly injections directly into their eyes. The drug, lamivudine, could represent
- [Newly Discovered ‘Molecular Fingerprints’ Could Transform Diabetes Treatment and Diagnosis](https://globalhealthnewswire.com/research/2025/05/28/newly-discovered-molecular-fingerprints-could-transform-diabetes-treatment-and-diagnosis) - Researchers reveal unprecedented insights into insulin resistance that could pave the way for better treatments and earlier detection of type 2 diabetes. Scientists have unearthed surprising details about how our bodies handle insulin – the hormone that plays a crucial role in regulating blood sugar and developing diabetes. The discovery could lead to better treatment
- [Zika Virus Uses Cells’ ‘Self-Care’ System to Turn Against Host](https://globalhealthnewswire.com/viruses-vaccines/2025/05/28/zika-virus-uses-cells-self-care-system-to-turn-against-host) - A new study reveals the biological secret to the Zika virus’s infectious success: Zika uses host cells’ own “self-care” system of clearing away useless molecules to suppress the host proteins that the virus has employed to get into those cells in the first place. While these cell surface proteins are valuable for viral entry, they
- [Study Says Original Covid-19 Vaccination Did Not Stop Immune System from Fighting Variants](https://globalhealthnewswire.com/viruses-vaccines/2025/05/28/study-says-original-covid-19-vaccination-did-not-stop-immune-system-from-fighting-variants) - Vaccinated people generated an overall protective immune response to the Delta and Omicron strains of COVID-19, though with slightly fewer antibodies for the mutated parts of the virus Prior COVID-19 vaccination did not stop the immune system from mounting a protective response to the Delta and Omicron strains, though new mutation-specific antibody production dipped slightly,
- [Perfumes and Lotions Disrupt How Body Protects Itself from Indoor Air Pollutants](https://globalhealthnewswire.com/environment/2025/05/28/perfumes-and-lotions-disrupt-how-body-protects-itself-from-indoor-air-pollutants) - Fragrances and lotions don't just change the way people smell, they actively alter the indoor air chemistry around the wearer, disrupting a critical natural process the body uses to protect itself from pollution, according to an international research team that includes scientists from Penn State. The new study, published in the journal Science Advances, revealed that personal
- [Overlooked Cells Might Explain the Human Brain’s Huge Storage Capacity](https://globalhealthnewswire.com/neurology-mental-health/2025/05/28/overlooked-cells-might-explain-the-human-brains-huge-storage-capacity) - MIT researchers developed a new model of memory that includes critical contributions from astrocytes, a class of brain cells. The human brain contains about 86 billion neurons. These cells fire electrical signals that help the brain store memories and send information and commands throughout the brain and the nervous system. The brain also contains billions
- [Pioneering ADHD Researcher Reveals Biological Pathways Linking Genes to Behavior](https://globalhealthnewswire.com/neurology-mental-health/2025/05/28/pioneering-adhd-researcher-reveals-biological-pathways-linking-genes-to-behavior) - Barbara Franke's groundbreaking work transforms understanding of neurodevelopmental disorders through innovative molecular approaches In a comprehensive Genomic Press interview, Professor Barbara Franke unveils her remarkable scientific journey from an inquisitive child fascinated by nature to becoming one of the world's most influential researchers in biological psychiatry. The molecular psychiatrist at Radboud University has fundamentally transformed
- [One in Three Youth with Mental Health Crisis Spent Over 12 Hours in Emergency Department Waiting for Psychiatric Bed](https://globalhealthnewswire.com/neurology-mental-health/2025/05/27/one-in-three-youth-with-mental-health-crisis-spent-over-12-hours-in-emergency-department-waiting-for-psychiatric-bed) - Youth with public insurance were more likely to experience prolonged ED stays, highlighting inequities in psychiatric care access Approximately one in three pediatric mental health Emergency Department (ED) visits resulting in admission or transfer exceeded 12 hours, and over one in eight exceeded 24 hours, according to estimates based on nationally representative data from 2018
- [Advancing Access to Clinical Trials for Cardiomyopathy](https://globalhealthnewswire.com/pharma-clinical-trials/2025/05/27/advancing-access-to-clinical-trials-for-cardiomyopathy) - New American Heart Association initiative aims to improve education and outreach in clinical trials for progressive, often undiagnosed cardiomyopathy Despite scientific advances in cardiovascular care, people in living in rural areas and other communities with long-term economic or social challenges still face barriers to cutting-edge therapies such as gene editing, according to a 2020 American Heart
- [Patients and Staff Identify Opportunities for Artificial Intelligence to Improve Primary Care eVisits](https://globalhealthnewswire.com/technology/2025/05/27/patients-and-staff-identify-opportunities-for-artificial-intelligence-to-improve-primary-care-evisits) - Background and Goal: While remote or electronic visits (eVisits) can increase access to health care for certain groups of patients, their use can increase staff workload and patient demand. Artificial intelligence (AI) may mitigate these outcomes. This study explored the views of staff and patients in primary care to inform the development of artificial intelligence
- [Mental Disorders, Cardiovascular Diseases, Smoking, and Road Injuries Among the Top Causes of Death and Disability for Millions in the ASEAN Region](https://globalhealthnewswire.com/neurology-mental-health/2025/05/27/mental-disorders-cardiovascular-diseases-smoking-and-road-injuries-among-the-top-causes-of-death-and-disability-for-millions-in-the-asean-region) - More than 80 million people in the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) have mental disorders, a 70% increase from 1990, burdening children, the elderly, and women the most. 37 million people in the region suffer from cardiovascular disease and 1.7 million die from it, making it one of the fastest growing non-communicable diseases and the leading cause
- [Children and Young People Are Waiting Longer Than Necessary for Cancer Diagnosis, According to New Research](https://globalhealthnewswire.com/research/2025/05/27/children-and-young-people-are-waiting-longer-than-necessary-for-cancer-diagnosis-according-to-new-research) - “For the first time, we understand the current landscape of childhood cancer diagnosis in the UK. We can celebrate that ethnicity, sex and socioeconomic status have no impact on time to diagnosis, but there is an urgent need to focus efforts on young people and tumour types such as bone tumours that are still experiencing
- [The Silent Epidemic: America’s Growing Anxiety Crisis](https://globalhealthnewswire.com/policy-law/2025/05/22/the-silent-epidemic-americas-growing-anxiety-crisis) - "Courage is resistance to fear, mastery of fear-not absence of fear."- Mark Twain In the quiet hours of the night, in crowded subway cars, and at school desks across the country, a silent epidemic is taking hold. Anxiety—once dismissed as mere nerves or a passing phase—has become one of the most prevalent and debilitating public
- [Sophisticated Data Analysis Uncovers How City Living Disrupts ADHD's Path to Obesity](https://globalhealthnewswire.com/neurology-mental-health/2025/05/19/sophisticated-data-analysis-uncovers-how-city-living-disrupts-adhds-path-to-obesity) - A hidden link between impulsivity and obesity may not be fixed in human biology but shaped by the cities we live in. Using a novel engineering-based approach, researchers from NYU Tandon School of Engineering and Italy's Istituto Superiore di Sanità found that attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) contributes to obesity not only directly through known biological pathways
- [New Evidence Links Tire Chemicals to Chronic Liver and Brain Toxicity](https://globalhealthnewswire.com/environment/2025/05/19/new-evidence-links-tire-chemicals-to-chronic-liver-and-brain-toxicity) - Emerging contaminants from rubber tires N-(1,3-Dimethylbutyl)-N'-phenyl-p-phenylenediamine (6PPD) and its oxidation product 6PPD-quinone (6PPDQ)—are raising new red flags for aquatic ecosystems. A recent study reveals that prolonged exposure to these chemicals at environmentally realistic levels disrupts lipid and carbohydrate metabolism, causes liver injury, and alters behavioral patterns in zebrafish. The research shows that 6PPD
- [Experimental Painkiller Could Outsmart Opioids – Without the High  ](https://globalhealthnewswire.com/research/2025/05/19/experimental-painkiller-could-outsmart-opioids-without-the-high) - Compound offers non-opioid pain relief by targeting neurotensin receptor 1 (NTSR1) found on sensory neurons and the spinal cord An experimental drug developed at Duke University School of Medicine could offer powerful pain relief without the dangerous side effects of opioids. The drug, called SBI-810, is part of a new generation of compounds designed to
- [Cutting HIV Aid Means Undercutting U.S. Foreign and Economic Interests − Nigeria Shows the Human Costs](https://globalhealthnewswire.com/policy-law/2025/05/19/cutting-hiv-aid-means-undercutting-u-s-foreign-and-economic-interests-−-nigeria-shows-the-human-costs) - A little over two decades ago, addressing Nigeria’s HIV crisis topped U.S. President George W. Bush’s priorities. Africa’s most populous nation had 3.5 million HIV cases, and the disease threatened to destabilize the region and ultimately compromise U.S. interests. These interests included securing access to Nigeria’s substantial oil reserves, maintaining regional military stability and protecting
- [To Restore Your Gut Health, a Healthy Diet Matters Most](https://globalhealthnewswire.com/public-health/2025/05/13/to-restore-your-gut-health-a-healthy-diet-matters-most) - A healthy diet outperforms fecal transplants in restoring and protecting the gut microbiome, according to new research published in Nature by the Simons Foundation’s Joy Bergelson and collaborators at the University of Chicago. There are trillions of microbes living in your body. Far from parasitic squatters, most of these microorganisms form a diverse and essential
- [‘Loop’hole: HIV-1 Hijacks Human Immune Cells Using Circular RNAs](https://globalhealthnewswire.com/viruses-vaccines/2025/05/13/loophole-hiv-1-hijacks-human-immune-cells-using-circular-rnas) - FAU researchers uncover novel strategy HIV-1 uses to evade the immune system, survive and replicate In a groundbreaking discovery, researchers from Florida Atlantic University’s Charles E. Schmidt College of Medicine have identified a never-before-seen mechanism that enables the human immunodeficiency type 1 virus (HIV-1) to evade the body’s natural defenses and use it to support its survival and
- [BSO Compound Mimics Diet-Induced Fat Loss Without Cutting Food Intake](https://globalhealthnewswire.com/research/2025/05/13/bso-compound-mimics-diet-induced-fat-loss-without-cutting-food-intake) - “Data demonstrate that BSO recapitulates the SAAR-induced anti-obesity effects and that GSH plays a mechanistic role.” The SAAR diet and BSO induce similar morphometric changes. Four groups of eighteen-week-old male C57BL/6NTac mice (n=7/group) were fed high-fat (60% Kcal from fat) diets with 0.86% w/w methionine (CD), 0.12% w/w methionine (SAAR), SAAR diet with 30 mM N-acetylcysteine
- [New Insights into X-Ray Sterilization: Dose Rate Matters](https://globalhealthnewswire.com/technology/2025/05/13/new-insights-into-x-ray-sterilization-dose-rate-matters) - Nagoya City University researchers reveal that x-ray sterilization efficiency dramatically changes depending on dose rate and bacterial nutrient conditions. Radiation sterilization technology destroys the DNA and cellular structures of bacteria and microorganisms using electromagnetic waves with far higher energy than ultraviolet radiation. This technique has become indispensable for sterilization in various fields, including medical devices
- [Researchers Identify Texture Patterns Associated with Breast Cancer Risk](https://globalhealthnewswire.com/research/2025/05/13/researchers-identify-texture-patterns-associated-with-breast-cancer-risk) - In one of the larger studies of its kind, researchers have identified six breast texture patterns that may be associated with increased cancer risk, according to a new study published today in Radiology, a journal of the Radiological Society of North America (RSNA). Women with dense breasts, which are breasts with a higher proportion of glandular
- [Organizing Cells in 3D Printed Hydrogels for Making Tissues](https://globalhealthnewswire.com/technology/2025/05/13/organizing-cells-in-3d-printed-hydrogels-for-making-tissues) - Researchers at the Terasaki Institute for Biomedical Innovation (TIBI) have developed a technique that could help advance treatments in tissue engineering. The study, published in the scientific journal Small, introduces a technique for producing tissues with precise cellular organization designed to mimic the natural structure of human tissue. Using a simple light-based 3D printing method, the
- [New Approach to Treating Aggressive Breast Cancers Shows Significant Improvement in Survival](https://globalhealthnewswire.com/diseases/2025/05/13/new-approach-to-treating-aggressive-breast-cancers-shows-significant-improvement-in-survival) - A new treatment approach significantly improves survival rates for patients with aggressive, inherited breast cancers, according to Cambridge researchers. In a trial where cancers were treated with chemotherapy followed by a targeted cancer drug before surgery, 100% of patients survived the critical three-year period post-surgery. The discovery, published today in Nature Communications, could become the
- [Researchers Demonstrate 3-D Printing Technology to Improve Comfort, Durability of ‘Smart Wearables’](https://globalhealthnewswire.com/technology/2025/05/13/researchers-demonstrate-3-d-printing-technology-to-improve-comfort-durability-of-smart-wearables) - Imagine a T-shirt that could monitor your heart rate or blood pressure. Or a pair of socks that could provide feedback on your running stride. It may be closer than you think, with new research from Washington State University demonstrating a particular 3-D ink printing method for so-called smart fabrics that continue to perform well
- [Engineering an Antibody Against Flu with Sticky Staying Power](https://globalhealthnewswire.com/viruses-vaccines/2025/05/12/engineering-an-antibody-against-flu-with-sticky-staying-power) - Scientists have engineered a monoclonal antibody that can protect mice from a lethal dose of influenza A, a new study shows. The new molecule combines the specificity of a mature flu fighter with the broad binding capacity of a more general immune system defender. The protective effect was enhanced by delivering the antibody in a
- [Strategically De-Risking U.S. Drug Supply Chains](https://globalhealthnewswire.com/pharma-clinical-trials/2025/05/03/strategically-de-risking-u-s-drug-supply-chains) - As global trade tensions escalate, the United States may benefit from applying the concept of precision medicine to strengthen domestic resiliency in the biopharmaceutical industry. This could entail de-risking—without fully severing—drug supply chains with China. For two decades, the economic synergy between China and the United States—often dubbed Chimerica (PDF)—has driven down drug development costs and fueled breakthroughs
- [Global Study Shows Countries Can Reverse Increasing Antibiotic Resistance](https://globalhealthnewswire.com/public-health/2025/04/30/global-study-shows-countries-can-reverse-increasing-antibiotic-resistance) - A new study, led by Peter Søgaard Jørgensen from the Stockholm Resilience Centre at Stockholm University, reveals that while global cooperation remains essential, countries have more power than previously believed to reduce antibiotic resistance through effective domestic interventions. Currently only a handful of countries are taking sufficient action. The study is the first to assess
- [Hiding in Plain Sight: Researchers Uncover the Prevalence of ‘Curiosity’ Virus](https://globalhealthnewswire.com/viruses-vaccines/2025/04/30/hiding-in-plain-sight-researchers-uncover-the-prevalence-of-curiosity-virus) - A type of virus thought to be a ‘mere curiosity’ is plentiful in one common bacteria, and possibly others, a Monash University-led research team has found. The discovery improves understanding of how viruses work and could mean this particular virus is also common in other types of bacteria. Published in Science Advances, the study looked at bacteriophages
- [Research Collaboration Charts Global Four-Stage Evolution of Inflammatory Bowel Disease](https://globalhealthnewswire.com/diseases/2025/04/30/research-collaboration-charts-global-four-stage-evolution-of-inflammatory-bowel-disease) - Investigators from UCalgary and Chinese University of Hong Kong say findings point to a major rise in prevalence in Canada by 2045 Researchers with the University of Calgary and the Chinese University of Hong Kong (CUHK) led an international collaboration that found inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) progresses through four predictable epidemiological stages as it spreads
- [More Men with Prostate Cancer Are Avoiding Unnecessary Surgery](https://globalhealthnewswire.com/diseases/2025/04/30/more-men-with-prostate-cancer-are-avoiding-unnecessary-surgery) - Prostate cancer is a leading cause of cancer-related death among men in the United States. Despite this, widespread adoption of prostate cancer screening has been controversial. Many primary care doctors worry that screening will lead to unnecessary surgery for men with low risk prostate cancer and current guidelines recommend screening only after discussing the risk
- [Does Your Biological Age Affect Your Risk of Dementia?](https://globalhealthnewswire.com/neurology-mental-health/2025/04/30/does-your-biological-age-affect-your-risk-of-dementia) - People whose biological age is higher than their chronological age may be more likely to develop dementia than people whose biological age matches or is lower than their chronological age, according to a study published on April 30, 2025, online in Neurology, the medical journal of the American Academy of Neurology. Biological age is based on biomarkers of
- [Research Highlights Semaglutide’s Potential for Treating Fatty Liver Disease](https://globalhealthnewswire.com/diseases/2025/04/30/research-highlights-semaglutides-potential-for-treating-fatty-liver-disease) - An international study led by the director of Virginia Commonwealth University’s liver institute suggests that the substance in Ozempic and Wegovy can halt and even reverse a common liver disease that affects millions worldwide. Led by Arun Sanyal, M.D., of the Stravitz-Sanyal Institute for Liver Disease and Metabolic Health, and Philip Newsome, Ph.D., of King’s College London,
- [Molecular Tests Provide More Convenient, Personalized Monitoring of Heart Transplant Recipients](https://globalhealthnewswire.com/diseases/2025/04/28/molecular-tests-provide-more-convenient-personalized-monitoring-of-heart-transplant-recipients) - Molecular testing is transforming post-transplant care, reducing the need for invasive biopsies and personalizing medication regimens to lower the risk of infection and other downstream side effects, according to a presentation by Jeffrey Teuteberg, MD, this morning at the Annual Meeting and Scientific Sessions of the International Society of Heart and Lung Transplantation (ISHLT) “We’ve
- [Research Alert: High Cannabis Use Linked to Increased Mortality in Colon Cancer Patients](https://globalhealthnewswire.com/diseases/2025/04/28/research-alert-high-cannabis-use-linked-to-increased-mortality-in-colon-cancer-patients) - Researchers at the University of California San Diego School of Medicine have found that individuals with colon cancer and a documented history of high cannabis use were more than 20 times more likely to die within five years of diagnosis compared to those without such a history. “This study adds to a growing body of
- [Anticancer Mechanisms of Indigenous Food Plants in Nigeria](https://globalhealthnewswire.com/research/2025/04/28/anticancer-mechanisms-of-indigenous-food-plants-in-nigeria) - Cancer is one of the leading causes of mortality worldwide, with significant impacts in Nigeria, where the incidence and mortality rates continue to rise. The prevalence of cancers such as breast, cervical, prostate, and liver cancer is high in the region. Although conventional cancer treatments like chemotherapy and radiotherapy have advanced, there remains an urgent
- [Left or Right Arm? New Research Reveals Why Vaccination Site Matters for Immune Response](https://globalhealthnewswire.com/viruses-vaccines/2025/04/28/left-or-right-arm-new-research-reveals-why-vaccination-site-matters-for-immune-response) - Sydney scientists have revealed why receiving a booster vaccine in the same arm as your first dose can generate a more effective immune response more quickly. The study, led by the Garvan Institute of Medical Research and the Kirby Institute at UNSW Sydney and published in the journal Cell, offers new insight that could help improve
- [Data Collection Changes Key to Understanding Maternal Mortality Trends in the U.S.](https://globalhealthnewswire.com/research/2025/04/28/data-collection-changes-key-to-understanding-maternal-mortality-trends-in-the-u-s) - A new study led by researchers at the University of Oxford, published today in JAMA Pediatrics, offers fresh insight into trends in maternal mortality in the United States. For the first time, the study disentangles genuine changes in health outcomes from shifts caused by how deaths are recorded. Nevertheless, the study confirms the devastating impact of
- [Medically Tailored Meals Improve Nutrition, Reduce Readmissions for Heart Failure Patients](https://globalhealthnewswire.com/public-health/2025/04/24/medically-tailored-meals-improve-nutrition-reduce-readmissions-for-heart-failure-patients) - A new study, published in BMC Nutrition, demonstrates that providing medically tailored meals (MTM) to patients with heart failure (HF) and malnutrition risk following hospital discharge significantly improves their nutritional status and keeps hospital readmission rates well below local and national averages. The study compared the impact of delivering seven versus 21 MTM per week over a
- [Global South Cities Hold Key to Unlocking Healthcare Solutions – Studies Show](https://globalhealthnewswire.com/research/2025/04/24/global-south-cities-hold-key-to-unlocking-healthcare-solutions-studies-show) - Most people living in cities in Low- and Middle-Income Countries can reach primary care clinics within 30 minutes – yet average quality of care remains poor with clinicians failing to make correct diagnoses or implement appropriate treatments, new studies reveal. The costs of providing services vary significantly and while most people report low out-of-pocket expenses,
- [Autism Not Linked with Increased Age-Related Cognitive Decline](https://globalhealthnewswire.com/diseases/2025/04/24/autism-not-linked-with-increased-age-related-cognitive-decline) - There is no difference over time in the spatial working memory of older people who have autistic traits and those who are neurotypical, finds a new study led by UCL researchers. The new research, published in The Gerontologist, is the first study to explore age-related rate of decline in spatial working memory in older people who
- [The Effects of Smoking, Drinking and Lack of Exercise Are Felt by the Age of 36, New Research Indicates](https://globalhealthnewswire.com/public-health/2025/04/24/the-effects-of-smoking-drinking-and-lack-of-exercise-are-felt-by-the-age-of-36-new-research-indicates) - Bad habits such as smoking, heavy drinking and lack of exercise must be tackled as early as possible to boost the odds of a happy and healthy old age. That is the message of a new peer-reviewed study, published in the Annals of Medicine (Elevate), that found smoking and other vices are associated with declines in health
- [Anxiety and Depression in Youth Increasing Prior, During and After Pandemic](https://globalhealthnewswire.com/neurology-mental-health/2025/04/21/anxiety-and-depression-in-youth-increasing-prior-during-and-after-pandemic) - The percentage of children under 18 years old with anxiety and depression increased steadily from 2016 to 2022, according to publicly available data from the National Survey of Children’s Health that were analyzed by researchers from Lurie Children’s Hospital of Chicago. In contrast, there was no increase during that timeframe related to physical health problems,
- [Hospitalized Patients Who Receive Alcohol Use Disorder Treatment Can Substantially Reduce Heavy Drinking](https://globalhealthnewswire.com/public-health/2025/04/21/hospitalized-patients-who-receive-alcohol-use-disorder-treatment-can-substantially-reduce-heavy-drinking) - A new study found that the oral and extended-release injectable forms of naltrexone are equally effective in helping patients consume less alcohol, suggesting that clinicians should integrate this medication into routine hospital care Nearly 30 million adults in the United States experience alcohol use disorder (AUD), but the vast majority of people with this condition do not
- [MSU to Create First-Of-Its-Kind Database for Analyzing Human Remains](https://globalhealthnewswire.com/technology/2025/04/21/msu-to-create-first-of-its-kind-database-for-analyzing-human-remains) - When a medical examiner needs help identifying a deceased person and determining how that person died, they turn to forensic anthropologists. To aid in the identification of unknown human remains, forensic anthropologists are often called upon to create a biological profile, or an estimation of the unknown individual’s age, biological sex, social race (or ancestry)
- [Scientists Show Clear Molecular Connection Between Autism Spectrum Disorder and Myotonic Dystrophy](https://globalhealthnewswire.com/research/2025/04/21/scientists-show-clear-molecular-connection-between-autism-spectrum-disorder-and-myotonic-dystrophy) - A recent discovery of a molecular connection between autism and myotonic dystrophy, a type of neuromuscular disease, may provide a breakthrough on how clinicians approach autism spectrum disorder. The new study by an interdisciplinary team of biomedical scientists, published on April 21 in Nature Neuroscience, used myotonic dystrophy as a tool or model to learn more
- [Smartphone Eye Photos May Help Detect Anemia in Children](https://globalhealthnewswire.com/technology/2025/04/21/smartphone-eye-photos-may-help-detect-anemia-in-children) - Anemia, a condition marked by low levels of hemoglobin in the blood, affects nearly 2 billion people worldwide. Among them, school-age children in low- and middle-income countries are particularly vulnerable. Left untreated, anemia in children can interfere with growth, learning, and overall development. Detecting the condition early is essential, but standard diagnostic methods require blood
- [COVID Vaccine Protected Kids from Long COVID](https://globalhealthnewswire.com/viruses-vaccines/2025/04/21/covid-vaccine-protected-kids-from-long-covid) - Unvaccinated children and adolescents were up to 20 times more likely to develop long COVID than their vaccinated peers, according to new research led by a team from the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania. However, the analysis they performed also indicated that protection afforded by the vaccine primarily comes from preventing
- [New Research Aims to Improve Availability of Kidneys for Transplantation](https://globalhealthnewswire.com/diseases/2025/04/18/new-research-aims-to-improve-availability-of-kidneys-for-transplantation) - Roughly nine in 10 patients awaiting organ transplants in the United States are waiting for kidneys. Thousands of patients on the list die each year, and thousands more come off the list because their health has worsened to the point that they are no longer considered suitable for transplants. This occurs even as a significant number
- [Research Identifies Key Enzyme Target to Fight Deadly Brain Cancers](https://globalhealthnewswire.com/neurology-mental-health/2025/04/18/research-identifies-key-enzyme-target-to-fight-deadly-brain-cancers) - Researchers have found that targeting an enzyme called PGM3 can help stop the growth of glioblastoma, the most dangerous type of brain tumor. This enzyme plays a vital role in the hexosamine synthesis pathway, which is involved in the processes of protein and lipid glycosylation that allow tumors to rapidly grow. Lipid glycosylation is a
- [People With Medical Debt Five Times More Likely to Not Receive Mental Health Care Treatment](https://globalhealthnewswire.com/public-health/2025/04/18/people-with-medical-debt-five-times-more-likely-to-not-receive-mental-health-care-treatment) - People with medical debt in 2023 were about five times more likely to forgo mental health care treatment in the following year due to cost, compared to those without medical debt, according to a study led by researchers at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health. For their study, the researchers analyzed 2023 and 2024
- [Study Highlights Gaps in Firearm Suicide Prevention Among Women](https://globalhealthnewswire.com/research/2025/04/18/study-highlights-gaps-in-firearm-suicide-prevention-among-women) - Just under 4 in 10 women who died by firearm suicide had no documented history of mental or physical health problems in a new study, highlighting a need for prevention strategies tailored to at-risk women. The findings come at a time when suicides have been on the rise, alongside a surge in gun ownership —
- [Stress, Depression Factor into Link Between Insomnia, Heavy Drinking](https://globalhealthnewswire.com/public-health/2025/04/15/stress-depression-factor-into-link-between-insomnia-heavy-drinking) - Insomnia and hazardous drinking are so closely intertwined that estimates suggest at least one-third, and as many as 91%, of people who have a hard time with sleep also misuse alcohol. A new study suggests that perceived stress and depression factor into the relationship between the two conditions – perhaps not a surprise. But because
- [Simple Medication Can Save the Lives of Cardiac Patients](https://globalhealthnewswire.com/diseases/2025/04/15/simple-medication-can-save-the-lives-of-cardiac-patients) - Cardiovascular disease is by far the most common cause of death worldwide, and myocardial infarction is the most common acute event. For those who survive a myocardial infarction, the risk of a new heart attack is greatest in the first year after the initial event because the blood vessels are more sensitive, making it easier for
- [Study Reveals Erasing Inequality Could Prevent Hundreds of Adverse Births Annually in Major U.K. City](https://globalhealthnewswire.com/public-health/2025/04/15/study-reveals-erasing-inequality-could-prevent-hundreds-of-adverse-births-annually-in-major-u-k-city) - High percentages of adverse birth outcomes in vulnerable communities could be alleviated by reducing odds to the same levels less vulnerable women experience In Birmingham, 43% of the population live in the most deprived 10% of neighborhoods in England. It is well known that deprivation can lead to adverse pregnancy outcomes, including low birth weight,
- [Children Exposed to Brain-Harming Chemicals While Sleeping](https://globalhealthnewswire.com/public-health/2025/04/15/children-exposed-to-brain-harming-chemicals-while-sleeping) - Babies and young children may breathe and absorb plasticizers called phthalates, flame retardants, and other harmful chemicals from their mattresses while they sleep, according to a pair of peer-reviewed studies published today from the University of Toronto in Environmental Science & Technology and Environmental Science & Technology Letters. These chemicals are linked to neurological and reproductive problems, asthma,
- [Researchers Have Mapped the Hidden Control System of Vision](https://globalhealthnewswire.com/research/2025/04/15/researchers-have-mapped-the-hidden-control-system-of-vision) - Vision is one of the most complex functions of our brain and requires a seamless interaction between many different brain structures to decode shapes, colours, depths, and movements and turn them into a meaningful whole. Just like other brain functions, vision also depends on a balanced and controlled interaction between the chemical signals that "activate"
- [Exploring the Mutational Landscape of Colorectal Cancer](https://globalhealthnewswire.com/diseases/2025/04/15/exploring-the-mutational-landscape-of-colorectal-cancer) - Researchers used mutational analysis to identify gene mutations that may drive carcinogenesis in colorectal tumors with high tumor mutation burden Gene sequencing studies have uncovered mutations in key oncogenes responsible for colorectal cancer (CRC) development. CRC tumors exhibit significant heterogeneity, and a subset of tumors harbor other key genetic and epigenetic alterations that drive carcinogenesis.
- [A Cocktail of Drugs May Work Against a Whole Family of Viruses](https://globalhealthnewswire.com/viruses-vaccines/2025/04/15/a-cocktail-of-drugs-may-work-against-a-whole-family-of-viruses) - Enteroviruses cause everything from polio to meningitis. An effective treatment could help reduce the risk of this global health problem. Enteroviruses are a group of viruses that cause everything from the common cold to meningitis, polio, type 1 diabetes, and much more. Over 100 different types have been described by researchers, and millions of people
- [Ensuring Patient Data Privacy: Best Practices for Private Practices and Hospital Groups](https://globalhealthnewswire.com/policy-law/2025/04/11/ensuring-patient-data-privacy-best-practices-for-private-practices-and-hospital-groups) - In today’s healthcare environment, ensuring patient data privacy is not just a legal obligation—it’s a critical component of maintaining patient trust and confidence. Whether you're a small private practice or part of a large hospital group, safeguarding sensitive patient information should be a top priority. With the growing use of digital health records, telemedicine, and
- [How Life Science and Biotech Companies Can Effectively Segment Their Go-To-Market Strategy](https://globalhealthnewswire.com/pharma-clinical-trials/2025/04/11/how-life-science-and-biotech-companies-can-effectively-segment-their-go-to-market-strategy) - For life science and biotech companies, a one-size-fits-all approach to business development is often insufficient. Whether you’re developing cutting-edge therapies, medical devices, or diagnostics, your go-to-market (GTM) strategy needs to be as dynamic and multifaceted as the healthcare ecosystem itself. Segmentation—breaking down the market into distinct categories—can significantly improve engagement, customer acquisition, and long-term partnership
- [Pharmacists' Communication Skills Lead to Reduced Drug Prescriptions by Doctors](https://globalhealthnewswire.com/pharma-clinical-trials/2025/04/10/pharmacists-communication-skills-lead-to-reduced-drug-prescriptions-by-doctors) - Polypharmacy is a condition that increases the risk of side effects and drug-drug interactions due to the use of more medications than necessary. In particular, older adults, who tend to have multiple medical conditions, may end up taking more medications. Therefore, eliminating polypharmacy by optimizing prescribing—such as reducing the number of drugs and using alternative
- [Studies Shows New Class of Antibiotic Is Effective in Tackling MRSA](https://globalhealthnewswire.com/pharma-clinical-trials/2025/04/10/studies-shows-new-class-of-antibiotic-is-effective-in-tackling-mrsa) - The development of new antibiotics to treat superbugs and other bacterial infections is a global priority, with the rate of infections that cannot be treated with current antibiotics rising and presenting one of the biggest threats to human health. In line with that, new research has shown a daily dose of epidermicin NI01 – an
- [Americans Die Earlier at All Wealth Levels, Even If Wealth Buys More Years of Life in the U.S. Than in Europe](https://globalhealthnewswire.com/research/2025/04/09/americans-die-earlier-at-all-wealth-levels-even-if-wealth-buys-more-years-of-life-in-the-u-s-than-in-europe) - Americans at all wealth levels are more likely to die sooner than their European counterparts, with even the richest U.S. citizens living shorter lives than northern and western Europeans. That is the key finding of our new study, published in the New England Journal of Medicine. We also found that while the wealthiest Americans live
- [Lancet Commission Warns: Global Anti-Gender Movement Jeopardizing Health of Millions](https://globalhealthnewswire.com/policy-law/2025/04/08/lancet-commission-warns-global-anti-gender-movement-jeopardizing-health-of-millions) - A landmark report from the Lancet Commission on Gender and Global Health warns that the escalating global anti-gender movement is having a devastating impact on the health of millions. Released Monday, the report — Achieving Gender Justice for Global Health Equity — underscores the urgent need for governments and institutions to recognize and respond to
- [Fees Can Help the FDA Ensure Food Safety](https://globalhealthnewswire.com/policy-law/2025/04/07/fees-can-help-the-fda-ensure-food-safety) - Additional resources—and authority—would enable the FDA to better monitor our food supply and keep unsafe ingredients out of it in the first place, according to a new analysis The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) collects user fees from drug and medical device companies to fund its work ensuring the safety of these products. Creating a similar program
- [CAS and Cleveland Clinic Collaborate to Accelerate Research Through Advanced Ai and Quantum Computing](https://globalhealthnewswire.com/research/2025/04/07/cas-and-cleveland-clinic-collaborate-to-accelerate-research-through-advanced-ai-and-quantum-computing) - CAS, a division of the American Chemical Society specializing in scientific content and knowledge management, and Cleveland Clinic announced plans for a strategic collaboration that will unite the organizations’ unique expertise, technology, and data capabilities to fuel clinical research. During the Cleveland Discovery & Innovation Forum, an event highlighting cutting-edge healthcare and life sciences research, the two global
- [A Gentle Approach Offers New Hope for Inflammatory Lung Diseases](https://globalhealthnewswire.com/diseases/2025/04/07/a-gentle-approach-offers-new-hope-for-inflammatory-lung-diseases) - Pulmonary sarcoidosis is a lung disease characterized by granulomas—tiny clumps of immune cells that form in response to inflammation. It’s the most inflammatory of the interstitial lung diseases (ILDs), a family of conditions that all involve some level of inflammation and fibrosis, or scarring, of the lungs. In the U.S., pulmonary sarcoidosis affects around 200,000
- [Medically Tailored Meal Programs Could Yield Significant Health Care Savings Across 49 U.S. States](https://globalhealthnewswire.com/public-health/2025/04/07/medically-tailored-meal-programs-could-yield-significant-health-care-savings-across-49-u-s-states) - Simulation predicts that prescriptions for foods tailored to support millions of Americans with diet-sensitive conditions would reduce related expenses While Food is Medicine programs are successfully helping patients manage their health, many initiatives are small-scale pilots, providing treatment to several hundred or several thousand patients. Results of these studies have demonstrated that these nutrition-based food prescription
- [Researchers Discover Why Plastic Sheds Dangerous Fragments](https://globalhealthnewswire.com/environment/2025/04/07/researchers-discover-why-plastic-sheds-dangerous-fragments) - The world is littered with trillions of micro- and nanoscopic pieces of plastic. These can be smaller than a virus — just the right size to disrupt cells and even alter DNA. Researchers find them almost everywhere they’ve looked, from Antarctic snow to human blood. In a new study, scientists have delineated the molecular process that
- [Mindfulness and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy Improve Chronic Low Back Pain](https://globalhealthnewswire.com/neurology-mental-health/2025/04/07/mindfulness-and-cognitive-behavioral-therapy-improve-chronic-low-back-pain) - Behavioral interventions were associated with reduced pain and daily opioid use and improved function and quality of life for up to 12 months among adults with opioid-treated chronic low back pain, according to a new randomized clinical trial The list of treatments for low back pain is endless, but few offer relief for the one in
- [Brain’s Own Repair Mechanism: New Neurons May Reverse Damage in Huntington’s Disease](https://globalhealthnewswire.com/neurology-mental-health/2025/04/07/brains-own-repair-mechanism-new-neurons-may-reverse-damage-in-huntingtons-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. “Our research shows that we can encourage the brain’s own cells to grow new neurons that join in
- [Tulane Researchers Use AI to Improve Diagnosis of Drug-Resistant Infections](https://globalhealthnewswire.com/environment/2025/04/07/tulane-researchers-use-ai-to-improve-diagnosis-of-drug-resistant-infections) - New method outperforms current WHO standard in predicting resistance, aiding faster, more accurate treatments Drug-resistant infections — especially from deadly bacteria like tuberculosis and staph — are a growing global health crisis. These infections are harder to treat, often require more expensive or toxic medications and are responsible for longer hospital stays and higher mortality rates.
- [Transparency in Government Is Good for Global Health](https://globalhealthnewswire.com/environment/2025/04/07/transparency-in-government-is-good-for-global-health) - A field experiment conducted with cities in China demonstrates that an increase in government transparency causes decreases in pollution, with meaningful effects on health. When are you most forthcoming with life updates? And when are you the most transparent about exactly what those updates are? For most folks — show of hands, please — it’s
- [Hospital Addiction Consultation Service Increases Medication Treatment for Opioid Use Disorder](https://globalhealthnewswire.com/public-health/2025/04/07/hospital-addiction-consultation-service-increases-medication-treatment-for-opioid-use-disorder) - Specialized hospital services that aid people with opioid use disorder regardless of why they are admitted can boost the number of patients who begin treatment with FDA-approved medication for opioid use disorder and increase the likelihood they remain engaged in that care once discharged, according to a new study. Reporting results from the first parallel
- [Home Care Cooperatives May Be Key to Addressing the Critical Shortage of Caregivers for the Elderly](https://globalhealthnewswire.com/public-health/2025/04/07/home-care-cooperatives-may-be-key-to-addressing-the-critical-shortage-of-caregivers-for-the-elderly) - Home care cooperatives may be the key to alleviating the shortage of paid caregivers for older Americans, a new study suggests. The research, to be published in the peer-reviewed journal JAMA Network Open, found that participants in cooperatives experienced more respect, control, job support, and compensation than their counterparts in traditional care services. These factors may explain how
- [Molecules That Fight Infection Also Act on the Brain, Inducing Anxiety or Sociability](https://globalhealthnewswire.com/neurology-mental-health/2025/04/07/molecules-that-fight-infection-also-act-on-the-brain-inducing-anxiety-or-sociability) - New research on a cytokine called IL-17 adds to growing evidence that immune molecules can influence behavior during illness. Immune molecules called cytokines play important roles in the body’s defense against infection, helping to control inflammation and coordinating the responses of other immune cells. A growing body of evidence suggests that some of these molecules
- [Two-Thirds of U.S. Adolescent Minors Are Impacted by State Abortion Restrictions](https://globalhealthnewswire.com/policy-law/2025/04/07/two-thirds-of-u-s-adolescent-minors-are-impacted-by-state-abortion-restrictions) - Rutgers Health researchers find 7 million adolescents face severe obstacles to abortion access 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. Their study, published in JAMA Pediatrics, is the first to examine in detail the
- [Researchers Have a Proven Prescription for Reducing Suicide Rates](https://globalhealthnewswire.com/public-health/2025/04/07/researchers-have-a-proven-prescription-for-reducing-suicide-rates) - Nearly every person who dies by suicide visits a doctor’s office within a year of their death. A new body of research suggests that by adopting a specific protocol, health systems can reduce suicide rates among those patients by 25%. Researchers say the findings support comprehensive widespread adoption of a method audaciously named The Zero Suicide
- [Researchers Develop New Way to Match Young Cancer Patients with the Right Drugs](https://globalhealthnewswire.com/pharma-clinical-trials/2025/04/02/researchers-develop-new-way-to-match-young-cancer-patients-with-the-right-drugs) - A pan-Canadian team has developed a new way to quickly find personalized treatments for young cancer patients, by growing their tumours in chicken eggs and analyzing their proteins. The team, led by researchers from the University of British Columbia and BC Children’s Hospital Research Institute, is the first in Canada to combine these two techniques
- [Unintentional Drug Overdoses Take a Toll Across the U.S. Unequally](https://globalhealthnewswire.com/public-health/2025/04/01/unintentional-drug-overdoses-take-a-toll-across-the-u-s-unequally) - A recent study from Columbia University’s Mailman School of Public Health reveals significant racial and sex disparities in drug overdose mortality rates. The research found that both Black men and Black women have been disproportionately impacted by overdose deaths, with their mortality rates rising sharply compared to their White counterparts. This study expands scientific understanding
- [New Options for Controlling Type 2 Diabetes](https://globalhealthnewswire.com/diseases/2025/04/01/new-options-for-controlling-type-2-diabetes) - Alarming numbers of newly diagnosed patients stop taking meds within a year Nearly 40% of patients diagnosed with type 2 diabetes imperil their health by stopping their medication within the first year, UVA Health diabetes experts note in a new paper highlighting a growing array of treatment options. The pragmatic new paper urges doctors to
- [FAU Secures $1.3 Million NIH Grant for Breakthrough in HIV Self-Test Technology](https://globalhealthnewswire.com/viruses-vaccines/2025/04/01/fau-secures-1-3-million-nih-grant-for-breakthrough-in-hiv-self-test-technology) - As of the end of 2023, nearly 40 million people worldwide were living with HIV, including approximately 1.2 million in the United States. In the same year, about 630,000 people globally died from AIDS-related illnesses. Although this is a significant decline from previous years, AIDS-related deaths remain a critical global health challenge. While antiretroviral therapy
- [Omega-6 Fatty Acid Promotes the Growth of an Aggressive Type of Breast Cancer](https://globalhealthnewswire.com/diseases/2025/04/01/omega-6-fatty-acid-promotes-the-growth-of-an-aggressive-type-of-breast-cancer) - Linoleic acid, an omega-6 fatty acid found in seed oils such as soybean and safflower oil, and animal products including pork and eggs, specifically enhances the growth of the hard-to-treat “triple negative” breast cancer subtype, according to a preclinical study led by Weill Cornell Medicine investigators. The discovery could lead to new dietary and pharmaceutical
- [Study Finds Higher Cardiac Deaths in Combined Day-Night Heatwaves](https://globalhealthnewswire.com/environment/2025/04/01/study-finds-higher-cardiac-deaths-in-combined-day-night-heatwaves) - Cardiac deaths increase significantly during compound heatwaves—heatwaves where temperatures are elevated both during the day and overnight—according to a new study in JACC, the flagship journal of the American College of Cardiology. The study also found that some types of heart disease are more sensitive to heatwaves than others and that different types of heatwaves may impact
- [Study Reveals Stark Racial Disparities in IBD Care Across the United States](https://globalhealthnewswire.com/research/2025/04/01/study-reveals-stark-racial-disparities-in-ibd-care-across-the-united-states) - A study published today in the American Journal of Gastroenterology reveals significant disparities in healthcare utilization among racial and ethnic groups with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) in the United States. The research, funded by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), led by investigators from the University of Pennsylvania, the University of North Carolina at Chapel
- [Study Finds Gap Between Heart Disease Outcomes in Men and Women Has Narrowed Over Past 20 Years](https://globalhealthnewswire.com/diseases/2025/03/31/study-finds-gap-between-heart-disease-outcomes-in-men-and-women-has-narrowed-over-past-20-years) - While the typical image of someone suffering a heart attack might be a man clutching his chest, heart disease is a major problem for women, too. In fact, it’s the leading cause of death among women in the United States, with nearly 45% of the nation’s women over age 20 living with some form of
- [Nation’s Leading Scientists Warn: Trump Administration Is Weakening U.S. Research Capacity and Endangering Americans](https://globalhealthnewswire.com/policy-law/2025/03/31/nations-leading-scientists-warn-trump-administration-is-weakening-u-s-research-capacity-and-endangering-americans) - About 1,900 scientists warn that actions being taken by the Trump administration will slow scientific advances and harm Americans The wellbeing of Americans and the country’s longstanding position as a world leader in science and technology are in jeopardy due to the actions of the Trump administration, approximately 1,900 leading figures in medicine, science, and
- [Research Poised to Change Oxygen Standards for Trauma Patients](https://globalhealthnewswire.com/public-health/2025/03/31/research-poised-to-change-oxygen-standards-for-trauma-patients) - A recent study published by University of Colorado (CU) Center for COMBAT Research investigators finds most critically injured patients can recover with less supplemental oxygen than has previously been suggested When a critically injured patient is admitted to the hospital, how much supplemental oxygen should they receive? New research published this week in JAMA Network Open led by investigators
- [Delicate Balancing Act Determines How Many Genome Gateways Form in Cells](https://globalhealthnewswire.com/research/2025/03/31/delicate-balancing-act-determines-how-many-genome-gateways-form-in-cells) - Study finds that protein creation and disposal systems control the amount of nuclear pore complexes in cells, which may lead to new insights about cancer and neurodegeneration The nuclei in our cells are miniature warehouses safeguarding the genetic blueprint for the body’s biologic machinery. As warehouses go, nuclei are more like libraries than bank vaults.
- [New Study Links Lower Proportions of Certain Sleep Stages to Brain Changes Associated with Alzheimer’s Disease](https://globalhealthnewswire.com/neurology-mental-health/2025/03/31/new-study-links-lower-proportions-of-certain-sleep-stages-to-brain-changes-associated-with-alzheimers-disease) - New research reveals that lower proportions of specific sleep stages are associated with reduced brain volume in regions vulnerable to the development of Alzheimer’s disease over time. Results show that individuals with lower proportions of time spent in slow wave sleep and rapid eye movement sleep had smaller volumes in critical brain regions, particularly the inferior parietal
- [Cold Plunges Actually Change Your Cells, UOttawa Study Finds](https://globalhealthnewswire.com/research/2025/03/31/cold-plunges-actually-change-your-cells-uottawa-study-finds) - Ever wondered what happens to your body when you take those trendy ice baths? Scientists at the University of Ottawa just found out, and it's pretty fascinating. A new study conducted at the Human and Environmental Physiology Research lab (HEPRU) at the University of Ottawa has unveiled significant findings on the effects of cold water acclimation on
- [‘Everyday Discrimination’ Linked to Increased Anxiety and Depression Across All Groups of Americans](https://globalhealthnewswire.com/neurology-mental-health/2025/03/31/everyday-discrimination-linked-to-increased-anxiety-and-depression-across-all-groups-of-americans) - People who most frequently encounter everyday discrimination – those subtle snubs and slights of everyday life – are more likely to suffer from anxiety and depression. What’s more, that finding remains true no matter the person’s race, gender, age, education, income, weight, language, immigration status or where they live. These are the key takeaways from
- [Doctor Shortages Have Hobbled Health Care for Decades − and the Trend Could Be Worsening](https://globalhealthnewswire.com/public-health/2025/03/31/doctor-shortages-have-hobbled-health-care-for-decades-−-and-the-trend-could-be-worsening) - Americans are increasingly waiting weeks or even months to get an appointment to see a health care specialist. This delay comes at a time when the population of aging adults is rising dramatically. By 2050, the number of adults over 85 is expected to triple, which will intensify the strain on an already stretched health
- [FDA Approves Dual-Action Drug for Patients with Previously Treated Advanced Neuroendocrine Tumors, Backed by Dana-Farber Research](https://globalhealthnewswire.com/pharma-clinical-trials/2025/03/27/fda-approves-dual-action-drug-for-patients-with-previously-treated-advanced-neuroendocrine-tumors-backed-by-dana-farber-research) - Cabozantinib, an oral tyrosine kinase inhibitor, has been approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for the treatment of patients with previously treated advanced neuroendocrine tumors (NETs). This represents a new standard of care therapy for this patient population. The FDA approval was based on results from the CABINET study, a phase 3 pivotal
- [Weight-Loss Drug Use Has Risen Sharply Among Children and Adults With Type 1 Diabetes](https://globalhealthnewswire.com/pharma-clinical-trials/2025/03/27/weight-loss-drug-use-has-risen-sharply-among-children-and-adults-with-type-1-diabetes) - Popular prescription weight-loss drugs called GLP-1 receptor agonists are now frequently used by type 1 diabetes patients, despite limited data on the drugs’ safety and effectiveness in this patient population, according to a study led by researchers at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health. GLP-1 receptor agonists were developed more than two decades
- [Preclinical Study: After Heart Attack, a Boost in Anti-Inflammatory Cells Promoted Healing](https://globalhealthnewswire.com/pharma-clinical-trials/2025/03/27/preclinical-study-after-heart-attack-a-boost-in-anti-inflammatory-cells-promoted-healing) - A scientific technique that rapidly increases the body’s production of anti-inflammatory cells promoted healing from heart attacks in mice, according to a new study by investigators from the Smidt Heart Institute at Cedars-Sinai. Once adapted to treat humans, the technique could potentially be used to repair heart muscle damage after a heart attack and be
- [NIH-Funded Trial Studies if Wearables Can Reduce the Need for Continuous Blood Thinners for Patients with Atrial Fibrillation](https://globalhealthnewswire.com/pharma-clinical-trials/2025/03/27/nih-funded-trial-studies-if-wearables-can-reduce-the-need-for-continuous-blood-thinners-for-patients-with-atrial-fibrillation) - Atrial fibrillation (AFib) is the most common type of heart arrhythmia impacting more than 5 million people in the United States, a number that is anticipated to reach 12.1 million by 2030. The heart rhythm condition is characterized by fast and irregular heartbeats from the upper chambers of the heart. People with AFib are at
- [Risk Matters: Tariff Risks and Opportunities for Pharma Manufacturers](https://globalhealthnewswire.com/pharma-clinical-trials/2025/03/27/risk-matters-tariff-risks-and-opportunities-for-pharma-manufacturers) - The latest salvo in the emerging global tariff tiff has set its sights on the pharma sector. Aiming to stabilize US drug supplies, tariffs may have the opposite effect while posing a number of key risks to pharma companies large and small. Mitigating these supply chain, operational, business and financial risks will require measured yet
- [Position: American College of Surgeons Supports Passing of Bleeding Control Legislation in Virginia](https://globalhealthnewswire.com/policy-law/2025/03/27/position-american-college-of-surgeons-supports-passing-of-bleeding-control-legislation-in-virginia) - The American College of Surgeons (ACS) commends the General Assembly of Virginia for enacting House Bill 1700, which requires all public elementary and high schools in Virginia to provide bleeding control equipment on campus and place kits in accessible locations. The bill was signed into law on March 21 by Governor Glenn Youngkin (R). “Bleeding from
- [AI Learns to ‘Speak’ Genetic ‘Dialect’ for Future SARS-CoV-2 Mutation Prediction](https://globalhealthnewswire.com/technology/2025/03/27/ai-learns-to-speak-genetic-dialect-for-future-sars-cov-2-mutation-prediction) - It’s been five years since COVID-19 was declared a global pandemic. As SARS-CoV-2 shifts to endemic status, questions about its future evolution remain. New variants of the virus will likely emerge, driven by positive selection for traits such as increased transmissibility, longer infection duration and the ability to evade immune defenses. These changes could allow
- [First Clinical Trial of an AI Therapy Chatbot Yields Significant Mental Health Benefits](https://globalhealthnewswire.com/neurology-mental-health/2025/03/27/first-clinical-trial-of-an-ai-therapy-chatbot-yields-significant-mental-health-benefits) - Dartmouth researchers conducted the first clinical trial of a therapy chatbot powered by generative AI and found that the software resulted in significant improvements in participants' symptoms, according to results published March 27 in the New England Journal of Medicine AI. People in the study also reported they could trust and communicate with the system,
- [AI Could Help Sonographers Identify Abnormalities in Unborn Babies More Quickly](https://globalhealthnewswire.com/technology/2025/03/27/ai-could-help-sonographers-identify-abnormalities-in-unborn-babies-more-quickly) - Artificial intelligence (AI) could help sonographers identify any abnormalities at the 20-week pregnancy screening scan almost twice as quickly, without reducing the accuracy or reliability of diagnoses, a new study has shown. This will help improve patient care by allowing sonographers to focus on other aspects of the scan, such as communicating with parents or
- [AI is as Good as Pathologists at Diagnosing Celiac Disease, Study Finds](https://globalhealthnewswire.com/technology/2025/03/27/ai-is-as-good-as-pathologists-at-diagnosing-celiac-disease-study-finds) - A machine learning algorithm developed by Cambridge scientists was able to correctly identify in 97 cases out of 100 whether or not an individual had coeliac disease based on their biopsy, new research has shown. The AI tool, which has been trained on almost 3,400 scanned biopsies from four NHS hospitals, could speed up diagnosis
- [Study Focuses on Resistance to Androgen Receptor-Targeted Therapy in Advanced Prostate Cancer](https://globalhealthnewswire.com/diseases/2025/03/27/study-focuses-on-resistance-to-androgen-receptor-targeted-therapy-in-advanced-prostate-cancer) - According to the American Cancer Society, approximately 1 in 8 men in the U.S. will be diagnosed with prostate cancer during their lifetime. In addition, about 1 in 44 men will die from the disease, placing it second behind lung cancer as the leading cause of cancer death among American males. The androgen receptor is
- [Study Explores How Time-Restricted Eating Affects Weight Loss](https://globalhealthnewswire.com/research/2025/03/27/study-explores-how-time-restricted-eating-affects-weight-loss) - Intermittent fasting paired with exercise increases fat loss over activity alone Time-restricted eating is the latest craze for people looking to lose weight, but whether it works is still the calorie-burning question. A new study from the University of Mississippi shows that when healthy adults pair an eight-hour eating window with regular exercise, they lose
- [Pennington Biomedical Researchers Identify Neurons in Brain That Regulate Energy Levels and Body Temperature](https://globalhealthnewswire.com/neurology-mental-health/2025/03/26/pennington-biomedical-researchers-identify-neurons-in-brain-that-regulate-energy-levels-and-body-temperature) - Research shows that the brain area that helps control body temperature, energy use and eating habits uses specific chemical and neuronic pathways to influence regulating adjustments Scientists at Pennington Biomedical Research Center have gained greater clarity in the brain regions and neurons that control metabolism, body temperature and energy use. Featured in the February edition
- [Research Finds Potential “Molecular Mimics” Behind Covid-Induced Autoimmune Disease](https://globalhealthnewswire.com/diseases/2025/03/26/research-finds-potential-molecular-mimics-behind-covid-induced-autoimmune-disease) - COVID infection has been linked to higher risk of autoimmune disorders, including rheumatoid arthritis and type 1 diabetes. But why the virus might cause the body’s immune system to go haywire remains unknown, making it difficult to develop therapies to avoid autoimmunity. One hypothesis is that viral “molecular mimics” that resemble the body’s own proteins
- [Researchers Design Tools to Develop Vaccines More Efficiently for African Swine Fever Virus (ASFV)](https://globalhealthnewswire.com/viruses-vaccines/2025/03/26/researchers-design-tools-to-develop-vaccines-more-efficiently-for-african-swine-fever-virus-asfv) - The reverse-genetics system developed for ASFV may be adapted for other viruses, including lumpy skin disease, Zika, chikungunya, and Ebola viruses Researchers from the J. Craig Venter Institute (JCVI), the Friedrich-Loeffler-Institut (FLI), and the International Livestock Research Institute (ILRI) have developed a reverse genetics system for African swine fever virus (ASFV). This new system will
- [Rare Disease Drug Nitisinone Makes Human Blood Deadly to Mosquitoes](https://globalhealthnewswire.com/research/2025/03/26/rare-disease-drug-nitisinone-makes-human-blood-deadly-to-mosquitoes) - In the fight against malaria, controlling the mosquito population is crucial. Several methods are currently used to reduce mosquito numbers and malaria risk. One of these includes the antiparasitic medication ivermectin. When mosquitoes ingest blood containing ivermectin, it shortens the insect’s lifespan and helps decrease the spread of malaria. However, ivermectin has its own issues.
- [Rice Engineer Develops New Security Protocol to Protect Miniaturized Wireless Medical Implants from Cyberthreats](https://globalhealthnewswire.com/technology/2025/03/24/rice-engineer-develops-new-security-protocol-to-protect-miniaturized-wireless-medical-implants-from-cyberthreats) - A brain implant designed to help control seizures is hijacked. A pacemaker receives fake signals, disrupting its rhythm. A hacker infiltrates an insulin pump, delivering a fatal overdose. While these scenarios sound like scenes from a sci-fi thriller, such cyberhealth threats are of real concern as medical technology moves toward smart, wirelessly connected implants. Smart
- [Fatty Liver Linked to Increased Risk of Death from Several Diseases](https://globalhealthnewswire.com/diseases/2025/03/24/fatty-liver-linked-to-increased-risk-of-death-from-several-diseases) - A comprehensive study from Karolinska Institutet shows that people with fatty liver disease have almost twice the mortality rate of the general population. They have an increased risk of dying from both liver diseases and common diseases such as cancer and cardiovascular disease, according to the study published in The Journal of Hepatology. It is estimated
- [AI Can Predict Premature Deaths in People with Inflammatory Bowel Disease](https://globalhealthnewswire.com/technology/2025/03/24/ai-can-predict-premature-deaths-in-people-with-inflammatory-bowel-disease) - Almost half of people who died with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) died prematurely, according to a study published in the Canadian Medical Association Journal (CMAJ) that used machine learning models to predict death. Canada has some of the highest rates of IBD worldwide, which includes Crohn disease and ulcerative colitis. People with IBD have shorter
- [Research Spotlight: A Generalized Epilepsy Network Derived from Brain Abnormalities and Deep Brain Stimulation](https://globalhealthnewswire.com/neurology-mental-health/2025/03/24/research-spotlight-a-generalized-epilepsy-network-derived-from-brain-abnormalities-and-deep-brain-stimulation) - Frederic L.W.V.J. Schaper, MD, PhD, director of Epilepsy Network Mapping at the Center for Brain Circuit Therapeutics at Brigham and Women’s Hospital and an instructor of neurology at Harvard Medical School, is the senior author of a paper published in Nature Communications, “A generalized epilepsy network derived from brain abnormalities and deep brain stimulation.” How
- [Childhood Tuberculosis Cases up by 26% in the EU/EEA](https://globalhealthnewswire.com/diseases/2025/03/24/childhood-tuberculosis-cases-up-by-26-in-the-eu-eea) - New data published by the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC) and the World Health Organization (WHO) Regional Office for Europe show that with almost 39,000 reported tuberculosis cases in 2023, the 29 European Union and European Economic Area (EU/ EEA) countries continue to see increases in TB notifications. Given that young children
- [Twice as Many Men Recover Erectile Function After Improved Prostate Cancer Surgery](https://globalhealthnewswire.com/pharma-clinical-trials/2025/03/24/twice-as-many-men-recover-erectile-function-after-improved-prostate-cancer-surgery) - A technique to improve the precision of prostate cancer surgery means that almost twice as many men preserve their erectile function compared to those undergoing standard surgery, according to results from a clinical trial led by researchers from UCL (University College London) and UCLH (University College London Hospitals). The results of the NeuroSAFE PROOF trial,
- [Engineers Develop a Better Way to Deliver Long-Lasting Drugs](https://globalhealthnewswire.com/pharma-clinical-trials/2025/03/24/engineers-develop-a-better-way-to-deliver-long-lasting-drugs) - With tinier needles and fewer injections, the approach may enable new options for long-term delivery of contraceptives or treatments for diseases such as HIV. MIT engineers have devised a new way to deliver certain drugs in higher doses with less pain, by injecting them as a suspension of tiny crystals. Once under the skin, the
- [Some Depression Prevention Programs May Not Help Black Youth](https://globalhealthnewswire.com/neurology-mental-health/2025/03/24/some-depression-prevention-programs-may-not-help-black-youth) - A depression prevention program that has helped white youth wasn’t effective for Black youth, raising concerns about the need for more research to help racially diverse groups, according to new research published by the American Psychological Association. “I was very surprised that we couldn’t help Black youth as much as white youth, and we don’t
- [Current, Former CDC Staff Warn Against Slashing Support to Local Public Health Departments](https://globalhealthnewswire.com/policy-law/2025/03/24/current-former-cdc-staff-warn-against-slashing-support-to-local-public-health-departments) - On a sunny weekday in Atlanta, a small crowd of people gathered for a rally outside of a labor union headquarters building. The event, put together by Atlanta-area Democratic U.S. Rep. Nikema Williams, was attended mostly by union members and recently fired federal workers, including Ryan Sloane. “I was fired by an anonymous email at
- [The Colorado Psychedelic Mushroom Experiment Has Arrived](https://globalhealthnewswire.com/policy-law/2025/03/24/the-colorado-psychedelic-mushroom-experiment-has-arrived) - Colorado regulators are issuing licenses for providing psychedelic mushrooms and are planning to authorize the state’s first “healing centers,” where the mushrooms can be ingested under supervision, in late spring or early summer. The dawn of state-regulated psychedelic mushrooms has arrived in Colorado, nearly two years since Oregon began offering them. The mushrooms are a
- [VR Study Reveals How Pain and Fear Weaken Sense of Body Ownership](https://globalhealthnewswire.com/neurology-mental-health/2025/03/21/vr-study-reveals-how-pain-and-fear-weaken-sense-of-body-ownership) - A virtual reality experiment suggests that fear, pain, and expectations shaped by prior experiences can disrupt the mind’s grip on the body. A study from Hiroshima University found that when people were told to imagine their virtual bodies in pain, their brains resisted the illusion of ownership. Their findings could provide insights into why some
- [Nursery of the Blood: How Stem Cells Calm the Body’s Immune Response](https://globalhealthnewswire.com/research/2025/03/21/nursery-of-the-blood-how-stem-cells-calm-the-bodys-immune-response) - Every second, an adult generates around five million new blood cells to replace aging or dying ones, making the blood system a highly regenerative organ. These new blood cells are formed in the bone marrow from unspecialized cells, known as blood stem cells. Through several intermediate stages, these stem cells develop into oxygen-transporting erythrocytes, blood-clotting
- [NIH Researchers Develop Eye Drops That Slow Vision Loss in Animals](https://globalhealthnewswire.com/research/2025/03/21/nih-researchers-develop-eye-drops-that-slow-vision-loss-in-animals) - Researchers at the National Institutes of Health (NIH) have developed eye drops that extend vision in animal models of a group of inherited diseases that lead to progressive vision loss in humans, known as retinitis pigmentosa. The eye drops contain a small fragment derived from a protein made by the body and found in the
- [New Drug Therapy Combination Shows Promise for Advanced Melanoma Patients](https://globalhealthnewswire.com/pharma-clinical-trials/2025/03/21/new-drug-therapy-combination-shows-promise-for-advanced-melanoma-patients) - A federally funded research team led by Sheri Holmen, PhD, investigator at Huntsman Cancer Institute and professor in the Department of Surgery at the University of Utah (the U), is testing a new combination drug therapy that could both treat and prevent melanoma metastasis, or spreading from its original site, to the brain. “Once melanoma has spread to the brain,
- [Xylazine Detected in U.S.-Mexico Border Drug Supply, Study Finds](https://globalhealthnewswire.com/public-health/2025/03/20/xylazine-detected-in-u-s-mexico-border-drug-supply-study-finds) - Researchers at University of California San Diego School of Medicine, in collaboration with the Prevencasa free clinic in Tijuana, Mexico, have confirmed the presence of xylazine in the illicit drug supply at the U.S.-Mexico border. While xylazine remains less common in the Western U.S., border cities serve as key trafficking hubs and may have higher
- [New Guidelines Expanded Access to Lung Cancer Screening, but Gaps Remain in Reaching Rural and Uninsured Populations](https://globalhealthnewswire.com/diseases/2025/03/20/new-guidelines-expanded-access-to-lung-cancer-screening-but-gaps-remain-in-reaching-rural-and-uninsured-populations) - Since 2021, when lung cancer screening guidelines began to include younger people and those with a lower smoking history, the number of screenings climbed, but significant gaps remain, especially among people with limited access to healthcare, according to a new study led by researchers at Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center, part of the University of Miami Miller
- [Analysis of New Colorectal Cancer Immunotherapy Shows More Treatment Options](https://globalhealthnewswire.com/diseases/2025/03/20/analysis-of-new-colorectal-cancer-immunotherapy-shows-more-treatment-options) - Insights from first patients treated with PD1 and PD-l1 immune checkpoint inhibitors for metastatic colorectal cancer reinforced and built on successful clinical trial results A team of researchers from Cleveland Clinic Genomic Medicine share insights from an early set of 19,000 patients to receive immune checkpoint inhibitor treatments for colorectal cancer in the U.S. The report comes from
- [Scientists Use Cellular Programming to Mimic First Days of Embryonic Development](https://globalhealthnewswire.com/research/2025/03/20/scientists-use-cellular-programming-to-mimic-first-days-of-embryonic-development) - The earliest days after fertilization, once a sperm cell meets an egg, are shrouded in scientific mystery. The process of how a humble single cell becomes an organism fascinates scientists across disciplines. For some animals, the entire process of cellular multiplication, generation of specialized cells, and their organization into an ordered multicellular embryo takes place
- [Improving Patient Experience for the Millions Who Visit an ED Annually](https://globalhealthnewswire.com/public-health/2025/03/20/improving-patient-experience-for-the-millions-who-visit-an-ed-annually) - Study explores clinical and operational factors associated with ED patient experience A large scale study by researchers from the Regenstrief Institute and the Indiana University School of Medicine has found that patient pain upon arrival to the Emergency Department (ED) as well as the use of hallway beds and radiology studies in the ED are
- [Potential Targeted Therapy for Pediatric Brain Cancer Identified by Dana-Farber Team](https://globalhealthnewswire.com/diseases/2025/03/20/potential-targeted-therapy-for-pediatric-brain-cancer-identified-by-dana-farber-team) - Dana-Farber Cancer Institute researchers found that certain highly aggressive and currently incurable pediatric high-grade gliomas respond to avapritinib an FDA-approved targeted therapy. An international team of clinical collaborators, led by physician scientists from Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, performed a first-ever clinical test of the targeted therapy avapritinib in pediatric and young patients with a form of
- [New Telehealth Restrictions May Limit Opioid Use Treatment](https://globalhealthnewswire.com/technology/2025/03/20/new-telehealth-restrictions-may-limit-opioid-use-treatment) - Weill Cornell Medicine researchers found that restricting telehealth prescriptions for opioid use disorder could keep thousands from accessing buprenorphine, a medication that helps people recover from addiction. The study, published March 3 in JAMA Network Open, warns that requiring in-person visits—as had been proposed by the Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA)—may undo the progress made during the
- [Researchers Discover Achilles Heel of Lyme Disease Pathogen](https://globalhealthnewswire.com/diseases/2025/03/20/researchers-discover-achilles-heel-of-lyme-disease-pathogen) - Researchers have discovered that an enzyme can serve as an ideal target for developing new therapeutics against Lyme disease, and most likely other tick-borne diseases as well. The finding was reported in mBio, a journal of the American Society for Microbiology. Lyme disease is the most commonly reported tick-borne illness in the United States and Europe. Its
- [Amid Plummeting Diversity at Medical Schools, a Warning of DEI Crackdown’s ‘Chilling Effect’](https://globalhealthnewswire.com/policy-law/2025/03/20/amid-plummeting-diversity-at-medical-schools-a-warning-of-dei-crackdowns-chilling-effect) - The Trump administration’s crackdown on DEI programs could exacerbate an unexpectedly steep drop in diversity among medical school students, even in states like California, where public universities have been navigating bans on affirmative action for decades. Education and health experts warn that, ultimately, this could harm patient care. Since taking office, President Donald Trump has issued a
- [In New York, Providers Must Put Patient Costs on the Table](https://globalhealthnewswire.com/policy-law/2025/03/20/in-new-york-providers-must-put-patient-costs-on-the-table) - The routine is familiar for most people: When checking in for an appointment with a doctor or other health care provider, patients typically complete and sign a pile of paperwork, including a form that contains some version of the statement, “I agree to pay for all charges not covered by my insurance company.” Patients may
- [Reducing Deaths from Fentanyl and Other Illicit Opioids: Q&A with David Luckey](https://globalhealthnewswire.com/public-health/2025/03/13/reducing-deaths-from-fentanyl-and-other-illicit-opioids-qa-with-david-luckey) - Nearly 87,000 Americans died from drug overdoses in the 12 months ending in September 2024, recent federal estimates show. A year earlier, the death toll was 114,000. In the fight against illegal opioids, that counts as progress—but it's still a long way from victory. Overdose remains the leading cause of death for Americans between the ages
- [Researchers Find Missing Link in Autoimmune Disorder](https://globalhealthnewswire.com/diseases/2025/03/18/researchers-find-missing-link-in-autoimmune-disorder) - Newly described protein drives immune response, offers potential target for treatment Autoimmune diseases, which are estimated to affect more than 15 million people in the U.S., occur when the body responds to immune-system false alarms, and infection-fighting first responders are sent out to attack threats that aren’t there. Scientists have long understood how the false
- [‘Democratizing Chemical Analysis’: FSU Chemists Use Machine Learning and Robotics to Identify Chemical Compositions from Images](https://globalhealthnewswire.com/technology/2025/03/18/democratizing-chemical-analysis-fsu-chemists-use-machine-learning-and-robotics-to-identify-chemical-compositions-from-images) - Florida State University chemists have created a machine learning tool that can identify the chemical composition of dried salt solutions from an image with 99% accuracy. By using robotics to prepare thousands of samples and artificial intelligence to analyze their data, they created a simple, inexpensive tool that could expand possibilities for performing chemical analysis.
- [UCLA Discovers First Stroke Rehabilitation Drug to Repair Brain Damage](https://globalhealthnewswire.com/pharma-clinical-trials/2025/03/18/ucla-discovers-first-stroke-rehabilitation-drug-to-repair-brain-damage) - A new study by UCLA Health has discovered what researchers say is the first drug to fully reproduce the effects of physical stroke rehabilitation in model mice, following from human studies. The findings, published in Nature Communications, tested two candidate drugs derived from their studies on the mechanism of the brain effects of rehabilitation, of which one
- [Only Around 1 in 10 Common Non-Surgical and Non-Invasive Treatments for Back Pain Effective](https://globalhealthnewswire.com/public-health/2025/03/18/only-around-1-in-10-common-non-surgical-and-non-invasive-treatments-for-back-pain-effective) - Only around 1 in 10 common non-surgical and non-invasive treatments for lower back pain is effective, suggests a pooled data analysis of the available research, published online in BMJ Evidence Based Medicine. And the pain relief they offer is only marginally better than that achieved with a placebo, the findings indicate. Low back pain is common
- [Increasing Fruit, Fiber, Dairy and Caffeine Linked to Lower Risk of Tinnitus](https://globalhealthnewswire.com/research/2025/03/18/increasing-fruit-fiber-dairy-and-caffeine-linked-to-lower-risk-of-tinnitus) - Increased consumption of fruit, dietary fibre, dairy products and caffeine may be associated with a reduced risk of tinnitus (ringing in the ears), suggests an analysis of the available evidence, published in BMJ Open. The researchers stress that their findings can’t establish a direct (causal) relationship and should be interpreted with care because of the
- [Installing Safety Nets on Golden Gate Bridge Linked to 73% Decline in Suicides](https://globalhealthnewswire.com/public-health/2025/03/18/installing-safety-nets-on-golden-gate-bridge-linked-to-73-decline-in-suicides) - Early evidence indicates that the installation of safety nets on the Golden Gate Bridge in San Francisco has been successful in reducing the number of suicides at the bridge. The results, published online in the journal Injury Prevention, show a 73% decline in suicides in the 12 months since the nets were completed relative to the
- [New CRISPR-Based Diagnostic Test Detects Pathogens in Blood Without Amplification](https://globalhealthnewswire.com/research/2025/03/17/new-crispr-based-diagnostic-test-detects-pathogens-in-blood-without-amplification) - Bioengineering professor Rashid Bashir led a team of researchers in a project that’s resulted in new technology that offers rapid, highly sensitive detection of multi-drug-resistant bacteria and other pathogens at low concentrations. This research was featured in an article in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America (PNAS). Researchers designed a
- [Open-Source AI Matches Top Proprietary Model in Solving Tough Medical Cases](https://globalhealthnewswire.com/technology/2025/03/17/open-source-ai-matches-top-proprietary-model-in-solving-tough-medical-cases) - Artificial intelligence can transform medicine in a myriad of ways, including its promise to act as a trusted diagnostic aide to busy clinicians. Over the past two years, proprietary AI models, also known as closed-source models, have excelled at solving hard-to-crack medical cases that require complex clinical reasoning. Notably, these closed-source AI models have outperformed
- [Cambridge Scientist Launches Free VR Platform That Eliminates the Fear of Public Speaking](https://globalhealthnewswire.com/technology/2025/03/15/cambridge-scientist-launches-free-vr-platform-that-eliminates-the-fear-of-public-speaking) - Today is World Speech Day, a day where we are called upon to embrace public speaking opportunities. Unfortunately, this call to action is unlikely to be widely embraced given that the majority of people are affected by speech anxiety and the fear of public speaking. Fortunately, however, there is now a free and highly effective
- [Burden of Cardiovascular Disease Caused by Extreme Heat in Australia to More Than Double by 2050](https://globalhealthnewswire.com/environment/2025/03/17/burden-of-cardiovascular-disease-caused-by-extreme-heat-in-australia-to-more-than-double-by-2050) - Hot weather is responsible for an average of almost 50,000 years of healthy life lost to cardiovascular disease every year among people in Australia, according to research published in the European Heart Journal. This equates to around 7.3% of the total burden due to illness and death from cardiovascular disease. The study also suggests that this
- [Resuscitation in Out-Of-Hospital Cardiac Arrest – It’s How Quickly It Is Done, Rather Than Who Does It](https://globalhealthnewswire.com/public-health/2025/03/14/resuscitation-in-out-of-hospital-cardiac-arrest-its-how-quickly-it-is-done-rather-than-who-does-it) - The proportion of bystanders (as opposed to emergency medical services) performing cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) on individuals experiencing out-of-hospital cardiac arrest (OHCA) has steadily increased over the past decades. The study emphasises that the speed of CPR initiation, rather than who performs it, is crucial to survival and better outcomes. Each 5-minute delay in return of
- [Promising New Therapeutic Approach for Pediatric Brain Tumors](https://globalhealthnewswire.com/neurology-mental-health/2025/03/14/promising-new-therapeutic-approach-for-pediatric-brain-tumors) - Brain tumours remain the most common cause of death from childhood cancer. Paediatric high-grade gliomas (pHGG) in particular are a mostly fatal disease group with a median survival time of less than 18 months after diagnosis and limited treatment options. A research team from MedUni Vienna/University Hospital Vienna, the Dana-Farber Cancer Institute and the University
- [Why Is Plant-Based Diet Still Frowned Upon in Europe?](https://globalhealthnewswire.com/public-health/2025/03/14/why-is-plant-based-diet-still-frowned-upon-in-europe) - There are strong images – both admiration and irritation – associated with the popularisation of vegetarianism and the use of meat substitutes. How can vegetarian food become more socially acceptable and find its way onto the tables of more and more of us? University of Vaasa marketing researchers Roosa-Maaria Malila, PhD researcher, Kyösti Pennanen, Research Director, and Harri Luomala, Professor
- [Social Disadvantage Can Accelerate Ageing and Increase Disease Risk](https://globalhealthnewswire.com/public-health/2025/03/14/social-disadvantage-can-accelerate-ageing-and-increase-disease-risk) - People with favourable socioeconomic conditions, such as high incomes or education levels, face a reduced risk of age-related diseases and show fewer signs of biological ageing than peers of the same age, finds a new study led by University College London (UCL) researchers. Social inequalities appear to have a direct impact on the biological ageing
- [BU Researchers Develop Computational Tools to Safeguard Privacy Without Degrading Voice-Based Cognitive Markers](https://globalhealthnewswire.com/technology/2025/03/14/bu-researchers-develop-computational-tools-to-safeguard-privacy-without-degrading-voice-based-cognitive-markers) - Digital voice recordings contain valuable information that can indicate an individual’s cognitive health, offering a non-invasive and efficient method for assessment. Research has demonstrated that digital voice measures can detect early signs of cognitive decline by analyzing features such as speech rate, articulation, pitch variation and pauses, which may signal cognitive impairment when deviating from
- [When Robot Becomes Boss: Research on Authority, Obedience and Relationships with Machines](https://globalhealthnewswire.com/technology/2025/03/14/when-robot-becomes-boss-research-on-authority-obedience-and-relationships-with-machines) - How does a robot perform as a boss at work? The results of research by Polish scientists published in Cognition, Technology & Work suggest that while robots can command obedience, it is not as strong as in the case of humans. The level of obedience towards them is generally lower than towards human authority figures, and work
- [Defensive Firearm Use Is Far Less Common Than Exposure to Gun Violence](https://globalhealthnewswire.com/public-health/2025/03/14/defensive-firearm-use-is-far-less-common-than-exposure-to-gun-violence) - A Rutgers Health study highlights that less than 1% of people with firearm access engage in defensive use in any given year Those with access to firearms rarely use their weapon to defend themselves, and instead are far more likely to be exposed to gun violence in other ways, according to a Rutgers Health study.
- [New Members of the CDKL Family of Genes Linked to Neurodevelopmental Disorders](https://globalhealthnewswire.com/neurology-mental-health/2025/03/14/new-members-of-the-cdkl-family-of-genes-linked-to-neurodevelopmental-disorders) - CDKL5, one of the five members of the CDKL family of genes, is important for proper neurodevelopment and associated with seizures. However, the role the other four members of this family play in health and disease is unknown. A team led by researchers at Baylor College of Medicine and the Jan and Dan Duncan Neurological Research Institute (Duncan NRI) at Texas
- [Stem Cell Trial for Early Alzheimer’s Disease Begins at UThealth Houston](https://globalhealthnewswire.com/neurology-mental-health/2025/03/14/stem-cell-trial-for-early-alzheimers-disease-begins-at-uthealth-houston) - A stem cell therapy trial aimed at reducing neuroinflammation in patients with presymptomatic Alzheimer’s disease is underway at UTHealth Houston. In Alzheimer’s disease, deposits of beta-amyloid and tau lead to the buildup of plaques and tangles in the brain, which cause dementia. An estimated 6.9 million Americans age 65 and older are living with Alzheimer’s disease
- [Not Knowing What to Expect Can Make Pain Feel Worse](https://globalhealthnewswire.com/public-health/2025/03/14/not-knowing-what-to-expect-can-make-pain-feel-worse) - When the brain doesn’t know what to expect we perceive pain to be worse, a new study from Aarhus University shows. The study may help shape more effective ways to manage pain in the future. When we accidentally touch something familiar, like a warm pan, our brains already know what feeling to expect and how
- [Advancements in Organ Preservation: Paving the Way for Better Transplantation Outcomes](https://globalhealthnewswire.com/research/2025/03/14/advancements-in-organ-preservation-paving-the-way-for-better-transplantation-outcomes) - A review article published in Engineering delves into the crucial field of organ preservation, exploring its history, current techniques, and future prospects. The shortage of donor organs remains a significant global challenge, with only about 10% of the global demand for organ transplantation being met, as stated by the World Health Organization. This shortage is further exacerbated
- [Pitt Study Makes New Insights into the Origins of Ovarian Cancer](https://globalhealthnewswire.com/diseases/2025/03/14/pitt-study-makes-new-insights-into-the-origins-of-ovarian-cancer) - Researchers at the University of Pittsburgh have identified a novel trigger of a deadly form of ovarian cancer: a subset of progenitor cells that reside in fallopian tube supportive tissue, or stroma. The discovery of these high-risk cells, described in a new study published today in Cancer Discovery, a journal of the American Association for Cancer Research, could
- [MosMedAI: Transforming Radiology with AI-Powered Diagnostics](https://globalhealthnewswire.com/technology/2025/03/09/mosmedai-transforming-radiology-with-ai-powered-diagnostics) - In recent years, artificial intelligence has emerged as a game-changer in medical diagnostics, offering unprecedented speed and accuracy in detecting critical conditions. At the forefront of this technological revolution in Russia is MosMedAI, an advanced AI-powered radiology platform developed under the Moscow Health Department. By integrating state-of-the-art neural networks, MosMedAI enhances the precision of diagnosing
- [Swapping Animal Products for Plant-Based Foods—no Matter How Processed—leads to Weight Loss, Finds New Study](https://globalhealthnewswire.com/public-health/2025/03/12/swapping-animal-products-for-plant-based-foods-no-matter-how-processed-leads-to-weight-loss-finds-new-study) - Replacing animal products with plant-based foods, regardless of their level of processing, can lead to significant weight loss, according to new research by the Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine published in the journal Nutrition & Metabolism. “Our research shows that choosing a bagel instead of bacon for breakfast or a veggie burger instead of a hamburger for dinner
- [HPTN 094 Study Examines a Novel Way to Take Addiction Care and HIV Prevention to People Who Inject Drugs](https://globalhealthnewswire.com/public-health/2025/03/12/hptn-094-study-examines-a-novel-way-to-take-addiction-care-and-hiv-prevention-to-people-who-inject-drugs) - Researchers from the HIV Prevention Trials Network (HPTN) presented results from the HPTN 094 (“INTEGRA”) study at the 2025 Conference on Retroviruses and Opportunistic Infections (CROI) in San Francisco. The main findings from this randomized controlled trial that enrolled persons who inject drugs showed that similar numbers of participants were on medication for opioid use
- [Tecovirimat Is Safe but Ineffective as Treatment for Clade II Mpox](https://globalhealthnewswire.com/viruses-vaccines/2025/03/12/tecovirimat-is-safe-but-ineffective-as-treatment-for-clade-ii-mpox) - The antiviral drug tecovirimat used without other antivirals did not reduce the time to clinical resolution of clade II mpox lesions or improve pain control among adults in an international clinical trial sponsored by the National Institutes of Health (NIH). The trial enrollment was stopped in late 2024 when an interim analysis showed that tecovirimat monotherapy was
- [Drug May Prevent Covid-19 in Exposed People Within Households, Major Trial Finds](https://globalhealthnewswire.com/viruses-vaccines/2025/03/12/drug-may-prevent-covid-19-in-exposed-people-within-households-major-trial-finds) - An international clinical trial has identified a medication that can help prevent symptomatic COVID-19 in people exposed within households. The results could be particularly important for families where someone is at high risk of serious complications from the illness. The drug, ensitrelvir, is already approved in Japan to treat mild to moderate COVID cases. The
- [AI Models Are Skilled at Identifying Appropriate Responses to Suicidal Thoughts](https://globalhealthnewswire.com/technology/2025/03/12/ai-models-are-skilled-at-identifying-appropriate-responses-to-suicidal-thoughts) - Findings offer lessons for those developing tools such as mental health apps built on AI Two artificial intelligence platforms are nearly on par with -- or sometimes surpass -- mental health professionals in evaluating appropriate responses to people who exhibit suicidal thoughts, according to a new RAND study. Though the researchers did not evaluate these
- [The Secret DNA Circles Fueling Pancreatic Cancer’s Aggression](https://globalhealthnewswire.com/diseases/2025/03/12/the-secret-dna-circles-fueling-pancreatic-cancers-aggression) - Pancreatic cancer is one of the deadliest cancers worldwide, with a five-year survival rate of 13%. This poor prognosis stems from both late detection and the cancer’s notorious capacity to adapt and resist therapy. Now, a study led by researchers at the University of Verona, University of Glasgow, and the Botton-Champalimaud Pancreatic Cancer Centre
- [How the Brain Uses ‘Building Blocks’ to Navigate Social Interactions](https://globalhealthnewswire.com/neurology-mental-health/2025/03/12/how-the-brain-uses-building-blocks-to-navigate-social-interactions) - Our brains use basic ‘building blocks’ of information to keep track of how people interact, enabling us to navigate complex social interactions, finds a new study led by University College London (UCL) researchers. For the study, published in Nature, the researchers scanned the brains of participants who were playing a simple game involving a teammate and
- [Patients’ Affinity for AI Messages Drops If They Know the Technology Was Used](https://globalhealthnewswire.com/technology/2025/03/11/patients-affinity-for-ai-messages-drops-if-they-know-the-technology-was-used) - A survey of patients showed a slight preference for AI messages over messages written by their clinician, but overall satisfaction was high for both communications In a Duke Health-led survey, patients who were shown messages written either by artificial intelligence (AI) or human clinicians indicated a preference for responses drafted by AI over a human.
- [New Tech for Managing Type 1 Diabetes Is Effective for Older Adults](https://globalhealthnewswire.com/technology/2025/03/11/new-tech-for-managing-type-1-diabetes-is-effective-for-older-adults) - New research from Washington State University in collaboration with five other institutions suggests that automated insulin delivery (AID) systems are safe and effective for use by older adults with type 1 diabetes. The findings counter common assumptions that older adults would struggle to use the more advanced technology employed in the medical devices. In an
- [Long Visit in the ER? It’s a Good Time to Learn About Cervical Cancer Screening](https://globalhealthnewswire.com/public-health/2025/03/11/long-visit-in-the-er-its-a-good-time-to-learn-about-cervical-cancer-screening) - A University of Rochester Medical Center study showed that downtime in the emergency room can have a potential upside for women who are behind on cervical cancer screenings, which is a nationwide problem. Researchers approached women between ages 21 and 65 while they were in the ER as patients for a variety of health problems, as they waited
- [Fluoride in Drinking Water Is Associated with Impaired Childhood Cognition](https://globalhealthnewswire.com/public-health/2025/03/10/fluoride-in-drinking-water-is-associated-with-impaired-childhood-cognition) - Elevated concentrations of fluoride can occur in well water, and in some countries, it is added to drinking water to counteract caries in the population. A study from Karolinska Institutet in Sweden now supports a few previous studies indicating that exposure to fluoride during the fetal stage or early childhood may impair cognition in children.
- [As Tuberculosis Cases Rise in the U.S. and Worldwide, Health Officials Puzzle Over the Resurgence of a Disease Once in Decline](https://globalhealthnewswire.com/public-health/2025/03/10/as-tuberculosis-cases-rise-in-the-u-s-and-worldwide-health-officials-puzzle-over-the-resurgence-of-a-disease-once-in-decline) - An outbreak of tuberculosis, or TB – a lung disease that is often accompanied by a hacking cough – began in January 2024 in Kansas City, Kansas, and two nearby counties and continues as of early March 2025. To date, 147 people have been reportedly diagnosed with TB in the outbreak, with 67 becoming ill.
- [MRNA Vaccines, Once a Trump Boast, Now Face Attacks From Some in GOP](https://globalhealthnewswire.com/viruses-vaccines/2025/03/10/mrna-vaccines-once-a-trump-boast-now-face-attacks-from-some-in-gop) - Researchers racing to develop bird flu vaccines for humans have turned to a cutting-edge technology that enabled the rapid development of lifesaving covid shots. There’s a catch: The mRNA technology faces growing doubts among Republicans, including people around President Donald Trump. Legislation aimed to ban or limit mRNA vaccines was introduced this year by GOP
- [How the FDA Lets Chemicals Pour Into America’s Food Supply](https://globalhealthnewswire.com/policy-law/2025/03/10/how-the-fda-lets-chemicals-pour-into-americas-food-supply) - Joseph Shea, who sells athletic wear in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, wonders and worries about the food he eats. The chemical ingredients with mystifying names. The references on product labels to unspecified natural or artificial flavors. The junk food that fits his budget but feels addictive and makes him feel unwell. Shea, one of 1,310
- [Millions in US Live in Places Where Doctors Don’t Practice and Telehealth Doesn’t Reach](https://globalhealthnewswire.com/public-health/2025/03/10/millions-in-us-live-in-places-where-doctors-dont-practice-and-telehealth-doesnt-reach) - Green lights flickered on the wireless router in Barbara Williams’ kitchen. Just one bar lit up — a weak signal connecting her to the world beyond her home in the Alabama Black Belt. Next to the router sat medications, vitamin D pills, and Williams’ blood glucose monitor kit. “I haven’t used that thing in a
- [Team of Computer Engineers Develops AI Tool to Make Genetic Research More Comprehensive](https://globalhealthnewswire.com/research/2025/03/10/team-of-computer-engineers-develops-ai-tool-to-make-genetic-research-more-comprehensive) - University of Florida researchers are addressing a critical gap in medical genetic research — ensuring it better represents and benefits people of all backgrounds. Their work, led by Kiley Graim, Ph.D., an assistant professor in the Department of Computer & Information Science & Engineering, focuses on improving human health by addressing "ancestral bias" in genetic
- [Do Firefighters Face a Higher Brain Cancer Risk Associated with Gene Mutations Caused by Chemical Exposure?](https://globalhealthnewswire.com/diseases/2025/03/10/do-firefighters-face-a-higher-brain-cancer-risk-associated-with-gene-mutations-caused-by-chemical-exposure) - Study suggests a greater likelihood of haloalkane-associated mutations in firefighters with gliomas than in other patients with this type of brain cancer Gene mutations caused by exposure to certain chemical compounds have been linked to the development of gliomas, the most common type of malignant brain tumor. New research reveals that among patients with gliomas,
- [New Study Links Sleep Debt and Night Shifts to Increased Infection Risk Among Nurses](https://globalhealthnewswire.com/policy-law/2025/03/10/new-study-links-sleep-debt-and-night-shifts-to-increased-infection-risk-among-nurses) - A new study examining the effects of sleep patterns and shift work on the immune system has found that sleep debt and night shifts increase the risk of several common infections in nurses. Modern society relies on shift work, which requires employees to work outside of traditional hours. While essential in sectors such as healthcare,
- [Large Study of Dietary Habits Suggests More Plant Oils, Less Butter Could Lead to Better Health](https://globalhealthnewswire.com/public-health/2025/03/07/large-study-of-dietary-habits-suggests-more-plant-oils-less-butter-could-lead-to-better-health) - The study, which followed the dietary choices of more than 200,000 people over 30 years, found that diets higher in butter but low in plant oils were associated with elevated risk of mortality. People who consume plant-based oil instead of butter may experience beneficial health effects and even have a lower risk of premature death,
- [Customized Smartphone App Shows Promise in Preventing Further Cognitive Decline Among Older Adults Diagnosed with Mild Impairment](https://globalhealthnewswire.com/technology/2025/03/07/customized-smartphone-app-shows-promise-in-preventing-further-cognitive-decline-among-older-adults-diagnosed-with-mild-impairment) - A growing body of research indicates that older adults in assisted living facilities can delay or even prevent cognitive decline through interventions that combine multiple activities, such as improving diet, solving puzzles and increasing social interactions. Multidomain interventions, including games and exercises delivered through smartphone-based apps, have also proven effective in slowing cognitive decline in
- [Impact of Covid-19 on Education Not Going Away](https://globalhealthnewswire.com/public-health/2025/03/07/impact-of-covid-19-on-education-not-going-away) - The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on student performance is well known, but four years after the pandemic, scores in college classes are not returning to their pre-pandemic levels. A University of Mississippi study might point to an answer. In a study published in a special issue of the Educational Sciences journal, three Ole Miss researchers found that
- [UT Health San Antonio Develops Drug Found to More Than Double Survival Time for Glioblastoma Patients](https://globalhealthnewswire.com/neurology-mental-health/2025/03/07/ut-health-san-antonio-develops-drug-found-to-more-than-double-survival-time-for-glioblastoma-patients) - A drug developed at The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio (UT Health San Antonio) has been shown to extend survival for patients with glioblastoma, the most common primary brain tumor in adults. Results of a trial led by the university revealed that a unique investigational drug formulation called Rhenium Obisbemeda (186RNL) more than doubled
- [Researchers Create Gel That Can Self-Heal Like Human Skin](https://globalhealthnewswire.com/research/2025/03/07/researchers-create-gel-that-can-self-heal-like-human-skin) - The hydrogel has a unique structure, making it the first to combine strength and flexibility with self-healing capabilities. We all encounter gels in daily life – from the soft, sticky substances you put in your hair, to the jelly-like components in various foodstuffs. While human skin shares gel-like characteristics, it has unique qualities that are
- [How the Brain Turns Sound into Conversation: A New Study Uncovers the Neural Pathways of Communication](https://globalhealthnewswire.com/neurology-mental-health/2025/03/07/how-the-brain-turns-sound-into-conversation-a-new-study-uncovers-the-neural-pathways-of-communication) - A new study has uncovered how the brain seamlessly transforms sounds, speech patterns, and words into the flow of everyday conversations. Using advanced technology to analyze over 100 hours of brain activity during real-life discussions, researchers revealed the intricate pathways that allow us to effortlessly speak and understand. These insights not only deepen our understanding
- [Music-Based Therapy May Improve Depressive Symptoms in People with Dementia](https://globalhealthnewswire.com/neurology-mental-health/2025/03/07/music-based-therapy-may-improve-depressive-symptoms-in-people-with-dementia) - A new Cochrane review has found evidence that music-based therapy may benefit people living with dementia, particularly by improving symptoms of depression. Dementia is a collective term for progressive degenerative brain syndromes that affect memory, thinking, behaviour and emotion. Alzheimer’s Disease International reported that there were 55 million people with dementia worldwide in 2019, a
- [At-Home Brain Speed Tests Bridge Cognitive Data Gaps](https://globalhealthnewswire.com/neurology-mental-health/2025/03/07/at-home-brain-speed-tests-bridge-cognitive-data-gaps) - Online tests of women’s reaction times offer insights into cognitive function and could help fill data gaps on early cognitive problems, potentially shedding light on dementia development later in life, finds a new study led by researchers at UCL and other universities. The new paper, published in BMJ Open, finds that online tests can be an
- [Suicide, the Music Industry, and a Call to Action](https://globalhealthnewswire.com/neurology-mental-health/2025/03/07/suicide-the-music-industry-and-a-call-to-action) - Nirvana’s Kurt Cobain, Linkin Park’s Chester Bennington, Joy Division’s Ian Curtis, country music singer Mindy McCready, Keith Flint of The Prodigy, Electronic Dance Music (EDM) DJ Avicii, K Pop stars Goo Hara, Sulli and Moonbin, and many more. This long and heartbreakingly incomplete list of musicians that have died by suicide represents not only tragedies, but cultural reminders
- [No Evidence That Substituting NHS Doctors with Physician Associates Is Necessarily Safe](https://globalhealthnewswire.com/policy-law/2025/03/07/no-evidence-that-substituting-nhs-doctors-with-physician-associates-is-necessarily-safe) - Evidence base on safety and effectiveness of physician associate and anaesthetic associate practice in the UK “sparse and of variable quality” Researchers say they can find no convincing evidence that physician associates add value in UK primary care or that anaesthetic associates add value in anaesthetics, and some evidence suggested that they do not. In
- [New University of Minnesota Research Shows Impact of Anxiety and Apathy on Decision-Making](https://globalhealthnewswire.com/neurology-mental-health/2025/03/04/new-university-of-minnesota-research-shows-impact-of-anxiety-and-apathy-on-decision-making) - Making decisions in uncertain situations is part of daily life. New research from the University of Minnesota Medical School has uncovered that anxiety and apathy — two common but distinct emotional states — lead to fundamentally different patterns in how people learn and make decisions. The findings were recently published in Biological Psychiatry: Cognitive Neuroscience and
- [WVU Research Reveals Adults with Disabilities Misuse Prescription Drugs at High Rates](https://globalhealthnewswire.com/pharma-clinical-trials/2025/03/04/wvu-research-reveals-adults-with-disabilities-misuse-prescription-drugs-at-high-rates) - Adults with disabilities are nearly twice as likely to misuse prescription drugs as adults without disabilities, according to West Virginia University research. Jeanette Garcia, associate professor at the WVU College of Applied Human Sciences, said the findings point to the urgency of curbing prescription misuse among adults with disabilities. “Almost 10% of the individuals with disabilities in our
- [Sleep Health May Impact Mobility for Women with Chronic Conditions](https://globalhealthnewswire.com/public-health/2025/03/04/sleep-health-may-impact-mobility-for-women-with-chronic-conditions) - Poor slumber may contribute to the need for mobility aids sooner in older women Poor sleep health can lead to many daily problems, and for people with chronic illnesses, one of those problems can be difficulty with daily movement. Researchers from University of Michigan Health used data from the Nurse’s Health Study - a cohort
- [Are Higher Doses of Folic Acid in Pregnancy Safe?](https://globalhealthnewswire.com/public-health/2025/03/04/are-higher-doses-of-folic-acid-in-pregnancy-safe) - Taking a higher dose of folic acid during the first trimester of pregnancy was safe and associated with improved verbal abilities in children at age six as well as improved behavior skills, according to a preliminary study released today, March 4, 2025, that will be presented at the American Academy of Neurology’s 77th Annual Meeting taking place
- [Pilot Study Hints at Treatment That May Improve Cognition in Older Adults at Risk for Alzheimer’s Disease](https://globalhealthnewswire.com/neurology-mental-health/2025/02/26/pilot-study-hints-at-treatment-that-may-improve-cognition-in-older-adults-at-risk-for-alzheimers-disease) - Early findings indicate feasibility, safety, and potential cognitive benefits of Dasatinib and Quercetin (DQ) therapy A new pilot study known as STAMINA (Senolytics To Alleviate Mobility Issues and Neurological Impairments in Aging), that focused on the effects of senolytic medications, Dasatinib and Quercetin (DQ), which remove old (senescent) cells from the body, suggests that intermittent
- [Ohio Tests New Model for Providing Mental Health Resources to Youth in Rural Communities](https://globalhealthnewswire.com/neurology-mental-health/2025/02/26/ohio-tests-new-model-for-providing-mental-health-resources-to-youth-in-rural-communities) - During and after the height of the COVID-19 pandemic, telehealth appointments became a more common part of the American health care system. But even as telehealth options grow, barriers such as long waitlists or a lack of a stable internet connection mean many communities still do not have access to care, particularly for mental health
- [UC Irvine-Led Study Finds Possible Links Between PFAS Exposure and Childhood Cancers](https://globalhealthnewswire.com/environment/2025/02/26/uc-irvine-led-study-finds-possible-links-between-pfas-exposure-and-childhood-cancers) - A study led by the Joe C. Wen School of Population & Public Health at the University of California, Irvine has revealed possible links between exposure to per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances in drinking water and an increased risk of certain childhood cancers. Widely used in industrial and consumer products, PFAS — commonly known as “forever
- [Breast-Conserving Surgery Improves Sexual Well-Being Compared to Breast Reconstruction](https://globalhealthnewswire.com/public-health/2025/02/26/breast-conserving-surgery-improves-sexual-well-being-compared-to-breast-reconstruction) - For women with breast cancer, breast-conserving therapy (BCT) is associated with improved sexual well-being, compared to mastectomy followed by breast reconstruction, reports a study in the March issue of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery®, the official medical journal of the American Society of Plastic Surgeons (ASPS). The journal is published in the Lippincott portfolio by Wolters Kluwer. "In our study, patients undergoing
- [We Need a New Definition of Dyslexia, Research Says](https://globalhealthnewswire.com/diseases/2025/02/26/we-need-a-new-definition-of-dyslexia-research-says) - A new definition of dyslexia is needed to more accurately describe the learning disorder and give those struggling with dyslexia the specific support they require, says new research. Dyslexia has had several different definitions over the years and this murky and complicated history means it can be a postcode lottery for children who may have
- [Hormones May Have Therapeutic Potential to Prevent Wrinkles, Hair Graying](https://globalhealthnewswire.com/research/2025/02/26/hormones-may-have-therapeutic-potential-to-prevent-wrinkles-hair-graying) - Hormones may be leveraged to treat and prevent signs of aging such as wrinkles and hair graying, according to a new study published in the Endocrine Society journal Endocrine Reviews. Until now, only a limited number of hormones, mainly topical retinoids (retinol and tretinoin) and estrogen which is typically used to treat side effects of menopause,
- [Researchers Discover 16 New Alzheimer’s Disease Susceptibility Genes](https://globalhealthnewswire.com/diseases/2025/02/26/researchers-discover-16-new-alzheimers-disease-susceptibility-genes) - The new multi-ancestry, genome-wide study shows promise for improving Alzheimer’s Disease prediction risk and guiding new treatment targets Investigators from Mass General Brigham have conducted a multi-ancestry, whole genome sequencing association study of Alzheimer’s disease and found evidence for 16 new susceptibility genes, expanding the study of Alzheimer’s disease in underrepresented groups. Their results are published in Alzheimer’s &
- [Research Challenges Our Understanding of Cancer Predisposition](https://globalhealthnewswire.com/diseases/2025/02/26/research-challenges-our-understanding-of-cancer-predisposition) - Despite what was previously thought, new research has shown that genetic changes alone cannot explain why and where tumours grow in those with genetic condition neurofibromatosis type 1 (NF-1). Understanding more about the factors involved could, in the future, facilitate early cancer detection in NF-1 patients and even point towards new treatments. Researchers from the
- [Report Reveals High Levels of Added Sugar in U.S. Infant Formula Despite Medical Recommendations](https://globalhealthnewswire.com/public-health/2025/02/24/report-reveals-high-levels-of-added-sugar-in-u-s-infant-formula-despite-medical-recommendations) - A study published today from the University of Kansas shows most infant formulas on the U.S. market contain primarily added sugars rather than the healthier, naturally occurring lactose found in cow-milk base that would be best for babies. Added sugar, derived from cheap crops like corn, is bad for babies. According to the American Heart
- [Researchers Find Telemedicine May Help Reduce Use of Unnecessary Health Tests](https://globalhealthnewswire.com/technology/2025/02/24/researchers-find-telemedicine-may-help-reduce-use-of-unnecessary-health-tests) - Low-value care—medical tests and procedures that provide little to no benefit to patients—contributes to excess medical spending and both direct and cascading harms to patients. A research team from Mass General Brigham and their collaborators have found that telemedicine may help to reduce the use of low-value tests. The work is published in JAMA Internal Medicine. “In theory,
- [AI to Diagnose Invisible Brain Abnormalities in Children with Epilepsy](https://globalhealthnewswire.com/technology/2025/02/24/ai-to-diagnose-invisible-brain-abnormalities-in-children-with-epilepsy) - Scientists have developed an AI-powered tool that detects 64% of brain abnormalities linked to epilepsy that human radiologists miss. MELD Graph is an AI tool that could drastically change the care for 30,000 patients in the UK and 4 million worldwide with one cause of epilepsy, researchers say. The study, published today in JAMA Neurology by a
- [The Brain’s Map of Space: A New Discovery About How Our Brains Represent Information](https://globalhealthnewswire.com/neurology-mental-health/2025/02/24/the-brains-map-of-space-a-new-discovery-about-how-our-brains-represent-information) - A new study reveals how the brain’s "place cells" create internal maps to help us navigate. These specialized neurons, found in the hippocampus, were once thought to rely on precisely ordered patterns for spatial coding. However, researchers have found that their activity, which appears disordered in large spaces, actually follows universal mathematical principles. This surprising discovery suggests that randomness,
- [Study Finds People Prefer AI Chatbots When Discussing Embarrassing Health Info — but Humans When They Are Angry](https://globalhealthnewswire.com/technology/2025/02/24/study-finds-people-prefer-ai-chatbots-when-discussing-embarrassing-health-info-but-humans-when-they-are-angry) - Many people have experienced frustration when dealing with artificial intelligence chatbots for customer support or technical assistance. New research from the University of Kansas has found when dealing with embarrassing issues, people prefer the anonymity and nonjudgmental nature of AI chatbots. However, when angry, they still preferred dealing with a fellow human. The COVID-19 pandemic
- [As Dengue Spreads, Researchers Discover a Clue to Fighting the Virus](https://globalhealthnewswire.com/viruses-vaccines/2025/02/24/as-dengue-spreads-researchers-discover-a-clue-to-fighting-the-virus) - Children who experience multiple cases of dengue virus develop an army of dengue-fighting T cells, according to a new study led by scientists at La Jolla Institute for Immunology (LJI). The findings, published recently in JCI Insights, suggest that these T cells are key to dengue virus immunity. In fact, most children who experienced two or more
- [Teaming Up Tiny Robot Swimmers to Transform Medicine](https://globalhealthnewswire.com/technology/2025/02/24/teaming-up-tiny-robot-swimmers-to-transform-medicine) - Researcher Ebru Demir receives NSF CAREER Award to study how groups of AI-driven microswimmers move in biological fluids for potential applications in drug delivery, fertility treatments, and more Smart artificial microswimmers—small robots that resemble microorganisms like bacteria or human sperm—could potentially be used for targeted drug delivery, minimally invasive surgery, and even in fertility treatments.
- [UC Irvine Scientists Invent New Drug Candidates to Treat Antibiotic-Resistant Bacteria](https://globalhealthnewswire.com/viruses-vaccines/2025/02/24/uc-irvine-scientists-invent-new-drug-candidates-to-treat-antibiotic-resistant-bacteria) - The new family of antibiotics may one day help save thousands of lives each year There’s an arms race in medicine – scientists design drugs to treat lethal bacterial infections, but bacteria can evolve defenses to those drugs, sending the researchers back to square one. In the Journal of the American Chemical Society, a University of California,
- [Research Suggests Common Viral Infection Worsens Deadly Condition Among Premature Babies](https://globalhealthnewswire.com/research/2025/02/24/research-suggests-common-viral-infection-worsens-deadly-condition-among-premature-babies) - Cytomegalovirus infection increases intestinal damage in mouse model of necrotizing enterocolitis Researchers say they found that infection with a common virus that can be transmitted from mother to fetus before birth significantly worsens an often-fatal complication of premature birth called necrotizing enterocolitis (NEC) in experiments with mice. The research team, led by Johns Hopkins Children’s Center investigators
- [Study Shows Primary Care and Telehealth Can Deliver Life-Changing Diabetes Care](https://globalhealthnewswire.com/public-health/2025/02/24/study-shows-primary-care-and-telehealth-can-deliver-life-changing-diabetes-care) - Researchers at The University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus and colleagues at Massachusetts General Hospital, have found that people with diabetes can achieve the same positive results using advanced insulin technology when trained by their primary care providers (PCPs) or through telehealth as they would by seeing a specialist in person. The study’s findings, which focused on Type 1
- [Brown University Researchers Show How Humans Learn to Optimize Working Memory](https://globalhealthnewswire.com/neurology-mental-health/2025/02/24/brown-university-researchers-show-how-humans-learn-to-optimize-working-memory) - New findings from scientists from the Carney Institute for Brian Science explain memory limits and shed light on dopamine-related disorders such as Parkinson’s, ADHD and schizophrenia. Working memory is what allows humans to juggle different pieces of information in short-term scenarios, like making a mental grocery list and then going shopping or remembering and then
- [New Drug May Reduce Need for Aortic Valve Surgeries by Slowing Disease Progression](https://globalhealthnewswire.com/pharma-clinical-trials/2025/02/24/new-drug-may-reduce-need-for-aortic-valve-surgeries-by-slowing-disease-progression) - Aortic valve stenosis (AVS) is a significant health concern affecting over 1.5 million Americans and millions more globally. Researchers at Mayo Clinic are exploring the use of a new drug called ataciguat to manage AVS. Results from preclinical and clinical studies, published in Circulation, show that ataciguat has the potential to significantly slow disease progression. The final step to establish
- [One Day of Sleep Deprivation Can Alter Your Immune System and Increase Inflammation](https://globalhealthnewswire.com/research/2025/02/24/one-day-of-sleep-deprivation-can-alter-your-immune-system-and-increase-inflammation) - New research reveals insight into the impact sleep quality has on a person’s immune system, and how it could be linked to the development of diseases such as obesity, diabetes, and cardiovascular diseases. The study, published in The Journal of Immunology, found that even a single night of 24-hour sleep deprivation in young, lean, and healthy individuals
- [New Technique to Measure Circulating Tumor DNA in Metastatic Cancer May Improve Disease Progression Surveillance and Patient Outcomes](https://globalhealthnewswire.com/diseases/2025/02/24/new-technique-to-measure-circulating-tumor-dna-in-metastatic-cancer-may-improve-disease-progression-surveillance-and-patient-outcomes) - A novel study published in The Journal of Molecular Diagnostics highlights the importance of monitoring tumor-specific mutations and introduces a dual threshold classifier to interpret circulating tumor DNA levels In metastatic cancer surveillance, monitoring the actual concentrations of circulating tumor DNA (ctDNA) may be critical. Researchers showed that absolute ctDNA concentration thresholds can be defined
- [Africa Relies Too Heavily on Foreign Aid for Health – 4 Ways to Fix This](https://globalhealthnewswire.com/public-health/2025/02/24/africa-relies-too-heavily-on-foreign-aid-for-health-4-ways-to-fix-this) - There’s been a global trend in the reduction of aid to Africa since 2018. Donors are shifting their funding priorities in response to domestic and international agendas. Germany, France and Norway, for instance, have all reduced their aid to Africa in the past five years. And, in 2020, the UK government reduced its Overseas Development
- [West Africans Have a High Risk of Kidney Disease – New Study Confirms Genetic Cause](https://globalhealthnewswire.com/diseases/2025/02/24/west-africans-have-a-high-risk-of-kidney-disease-new-study-confirms-genetic-cause) - Kidney disease, leading to kidney failure, afflicts disproportionately more black people than white people. Thus, there is a huge burden of kidney healthcare costs among black people all over the world. For instance, in the US, although the black population is only 13% to 14% of the total, black people account for one third of
- [Scientists Identify a New Cancer Immunotherapy Target: Dysfunctional B Cells](https://globalhealthnewswire.com/diseases/2025/02/20/scientists-identify-a-new-cancer-immunotherapy-target-dysfunctional-b-cells) - University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine and UPMC Hillman Cancer Center scientists have discovered a novel subset of cancer-fighting immune cells that reside outside of their normal neighborhood – known as the tertiary lymphoid structure – where they become frustratingly dysfunctional when in close contact with tumors. Described today in the journal Science Translational Medicine, the finding gives oncologists
- [Exercise Your Way to Lower Blood Pressure: Brain Pathway to Fight High Blood Pressure](https://globalhealthnewswire.com/public-health/2025/02/20/exercise-your-way-to-lower-blood-pressure-brain-pathway-to-fight-high-blood-pressure) - New research uncovers how voluntary exercise restores STAT3 levels in the amygdala, preventing stress-induced high blood pressure Chronic stress raises blood pressure. New research from Juntendo University, Japan, reveals that voluntary exercise prevents hypertension (high blood pressure) by restoring STAT3 levels in the amygdala. Using a rat model, the study found that stress lowered Stat3 expression, leading
- [Surprising Finding for Acid Reducing Drugs](https://globalhealthnewswire.com/research/2025/02/20/surprising-finding-for-acid-reducing-drugs) - Acid reducing medicines from the group of proton pump inhibitors (PPIs) are best-selling drugs that prevent and alleviate stomach problems. PPIs are activated in the acid-producing cells of the stomach, where they block acid production. Researchers at the German Cancer Research Center (DKFZ) made the surprising discovery that zinc-carrying proteins, which are found in all cells,
- [Biologists Discover a New Type of Control Over RNA Splicing](https://globalhealthnewswire.com/research/2025/02/20/biologists-discover-a-new-type-of-control-over-rna-splicing) - They identified proteins that influence splicing of about half of all human introns, allowing for more complex types of gene regulation. RNA splicing is a cellular process that is critical for gene expression. After genes are copied from DNA into messenger RNA, portions of the RNA that don’t code for proteins, called introns, are cut
- [Latest Research Finds People with Certain Heart Conditions May Play Competitive Sports](https://globalhealthnewswire.com/public-health/2025/02/20/latest-research-finds-people-with-certain-heart-conditions-may-play-competitive-sports) - Highlights: Although people with cardiovascular abnormalities have previously been considered ineligible for competitive sports participation, new evidence indicates that athletes of all ages who have certain heart abnormalities or diseases may often safely participate in competitive sports. A new joint scientific statement from the American Heart Association and the American College of Cardiology emphasizes the
- [Daily Cannabis Use Linked to Public Health Burden](https://globalhealthnewswire.com/public-health/2025/02/20/daily-cannabis-use-linked-to-public-health-burden) - New study suggests daily users who start in their teens at higher risk of a syndrome that causes vomiting, pain and repeated trips to the hospital A new study analyzes the disease burden and the risk factors for severity among people who suffer from a condition called cannabinoid hyperemesis syndrome. Researchers at the George Washington
- [Blood Pressure Drug Could Be a Safer Alternative for Treating ADHD Symptoms, Finds Study](https://globalhealthnewswire.com/neurology-mental-health/2025/02/20/blood-pressure-drug-could-be-a-safer-alternative-for-treating-adhd-symptoms-finds-study) - Repurposing amlodipine, a commonly used blood pressure medicine, could help manage attention-deficit/ hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) symptoms, according to an international study involving the University of Surrey. In a study published in Neuropsychopharmacology, researchers tested five potential drugs in rats bred to exhibit ADHD-like symptoms. Among them, only amlodipine, a common blood pressure medication, significantly reduced hyperactivity.
- [Narcissists More Likely to Feel Ostracized](https://globalhealthnewswire.com/public-health/2025/02/20/narcissists-more-likely-to-feel-ostracized) - Narcissists feel ostracized more frequently than their less self-absorbed peers, according to research published by the American Psychological Association. This may stem not only from being shunned due to their personalities but from a tendency to misinterpret ambiguous social signals as exclusion. “Feeling ostracized is a subjective experience based on the perception of social cues
- [A New Gene Identified in the Search for a Therapy to Treat Malignant Cardiac Arrythmia](https://globalhealthnewswire.com/research/2025/02/20/a-new-gene-identified-in-the-search-for-a-therapy-to-treat-malignant-cardiac-arrythmia) - Cardiac arrhythmias affect millions across the world and are responsible for a fifth of all deaths in the Netherlands. Currently there are multiple treatment options, ranging from life-long medication to invasive surgical procedures. Research from Amsterdam UMC and Johns Hopkins University, published today in the European Heart Journal, sets another important step in the hunt for
- [Small Amounts of Moderate to Vigorous Physical Activity Are Associated with Big Reductions in Dementia Risk](https://globalhealthnewswire.com/diseases/2025/02/20/small-amounts-of-moderate-to-vigorous-physical-activity-are-associated-with-big-reductions-in-dementia-risk) - Findings suggest that even frail older adults may benefit from a little exercise A little movement could help prevent dementia, even for frail older adults, suggests a new study led by researchers at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health. The researchers found that engaging in as little as 35 minutes of moderate to
- [Novel Inhalable Gene Therapy Trialled for People with Cystic Fibrosis](https://globalhealthnewswire.com/pharma-clinical-trials/2025/02/20/novel-inhalable-gene-therapy-trialled-for-people-with-cystic-fibrosis) - Researchers at Imperial College London are leading human trials for the innovative treatment An inhalable medicine with the potential to improve lung disease in people with cystic fibrosis, irrespective of their mutation type, is being tested in human trials in the UK and Europe. Cystic fibrosis (CF) is caused by defects in the CFTR gene,
- [Recognizing the Evolution of Clinical Syndrome Spectrum Progression in Individuals with Single Large-Scale Mitochondrial DNA Deletion Syndromes (SLSMDS))](https://globalhealthnewswire.com/diseases/2025/02/20/recognizing-the-evolution-of-clinical-syndrome-spectrum-progression-in-individuals-with-single-large-scale-mitochondrial-dna-deletion-syndromes-slsmds) - New techniques were utilized to recreate the goals of a natural history study of rare diseases in a fraction of the time Researchers from the Mitochondrial Medicine Program at Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP) have better characterized a spectrum of what were classically considered discrete mitochondrial DNA deletion disease syndromes. The findings offer new insights into genetic causes, potential
- [Additive Manufacturing of Biomedical Metals for Medical Implant Fabrication](https://globalhealthnewswire.com/pharma-clinical-trials/2025/02/20/additive-manufacturing-of-biomedical-metals-for-medical-implant-fabrication) - Biomedical metal implant materials are widely used in clinical applications, including dental implants, hip replacement, bone plates, and screws. However, traditional manufacturing processes face limitations in meeting customized medical needs, internal structural control, and efficient material utilization. For example, when producing complex-shaped titanium alloy parts using conventional methods, the material consumption ratio is as high
- [Overcoming Nicotine Withdrawal: Clues Found in Neural Mechanisms of the Brain](https://globalhealthnewswire.com/neurology-mental-health/2025/02/12/overcoming-nicotine-withdrawal-clues-found-in-neural-mechanisms-of-the-brain) - According to the World Health Organization (WHO), over 22% of the global population smokes, with more than 9 million smoking-related deaths reported annually. Effective treatments to alleviate nicotine withdrawal symptoms caused by smoking cessation are essential for successful smoking cessation. Currently, approved treatments for nicotine withdrawal include Bupropion and Varenicline, but there is a pressing
- [Meet the Newly Discovered Brain Cell That Allows You to Remember Objects](https://globalhealthnewswire.com/neurology-mental-health/2025/02/12/meet-the-newly-discovered-brain-cell-that-allows-you-to-remember-objects) - Take a look around your home and you’ll find yourself surrounded by familiar comforts—photos of family and friends on the wall, well-worn sneakers by the door, a shelf adorned with travel mementos. Objects like these are etched into our memory, shaping who we are and helping us navigate environments and daily life with ease. But
- [National Study Underway to Test New Mechanical Heart Pump](https://globalhealthnewswire.com/pharma-clinical-trials/2025/02/12/national-study-underway-to-test-new-mechanical-heart-pump) - The trial, led by the U-M Frankel Cardiovascular Center, will compare investigational BrioVAD System to HeartMate 3 Left Ventricular Assist System, currently the only available LVAD for short- and long-term use in patients with advanced heart failure A cardiac surgery and heart failure team at the University of Michigan implanted a novel mechanical heart pump
- [Companies Quietly Switching Out Toxic Product Ingredients in Response to California Law](https://globalhealthnewswire.com/environment/2025/02/12/companies-quietly-switching-out-toxic-product-ingredients-in-response-to-california-law) - A new study by Silent Spring Institute and University of California, Berkeley shows how laws that promote greater transparency around harmful chemicals in products can shift markets toward safer products. The study, published in the journal Environmental Science & Technology, focused on California’s right-to-know law called Proposition 65, or Prop 65. Under the law, the state of
- [Ovarian Cancer Discovery Could Turn Failed Treatment into Lifesaver](https://globalhealthnewswire.com/diseases/2025/02/12/ovarian-cancer-discovery-could-turn-failed-treatment-into-lifesaver) - University of Virginia Cancer Center researchers have explained the failure of immune checkpoint therapy for ovarian cancer by discovering how gut bacteria interfere with the treatment. Doctors may be able to use the findings to overcome this treatment failure and save the lives of thousands of women every year. The new discovery, from the lab of UVA’s Melanie Rutkowski,
- [Most U.S. Workers with Chronic Conditions Manage Them at Work, Haven’t Told Employer](https://globalhealthnewswire.com/public-health/2025/02/12/most-u-s-workers-with-chronic-conditions-manage-them-at-work-havent-told-employer) - Paid leave, flexible schedules, and adequate breaks may help those with difficulty managing their conditions. Key points: More than half of employees in the U.S. (58%) report having physical chronic health conditions, such as hypertension, heart disease, diabetes, and asthma, according to a new nationally representative survey. Three-fourths of U.S. employees with chronic conditions (76%) need to manage
- [Breakthrough in Click Chemistry: Innovative Method Revolutionizes Drug Development](https://globalhealthnewswire.com/pharma-clinical-trials/2025/02/12/breakthrough-in-click-chemistry-innovative-method-revolutionizes-drug-development) - Innovative platforms enable rapid synthesis of triazoles, which have important applications in medicine, biochemistry, and materials science Middle molecules with a molecular weight of more than 1,000 are difficult to synthesize due to multiple steps and time-consuming nature, demanding the development of a new approach that can overcome these disadvantages. Click chemistry has become an
- [Born to Heal: Why Babies Recover, but Adults Scar, After Heart Damage](https://globalhealthnewswire.com/research/2025/02/11/born-to-heal-why-babies-recover-but-adults-scar-after-heart-damage) - ‘We might one day improve tissue repair after a heart attack in adults’ Study in experimental animals reveals fundamental differences in how immune system drives healing based on age Newborn immune systems see, then eat dying cells, triggering production of bioactive lipids Findings open the door to developing treatments that could ‘reprogram’ adult immune systems Newborns
- [Mystery Solved: New Study Reveals How DNA Repair Genes Play a Major Role in Huntington's Disease](https://globalhealthnewswire.com/neurology-mental-health/2025/02/11/mystery-solved-new-study-reveals-how-dna-repair-genes-play-a-major-role-in-huntingtons-disease) - A new UCLA Health study has discovered in mouse models that genes associated with repairing mismatched DNA are critical in eliciting damages to neurons that are most vulnerable in Huntington's disease and triggering downstream pathologies and motor impairment, shedding light on disease mechanisms and potential new ways to develop therapies. Huntington’s disease is one of the most
- [Mechanical Heart Valve Replacements Have Better Long-Term Survival](https://globalhealthnewswire.com/research/2025/02/11/mechanical-heart-valve-replacements-have-better-long-term-survival) - Patients aged between 50 to 70 years with a mechanical heart valve replacement had better long-term survival compared to those with a biological valve, new research led by the University of Bristol has found. The study is published in the European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery. The last two decades have seen an increase in the use of
- [Harvard Pilgrim Health Care Institute Announces Launch of Center for Sepsis Epidemiology and Prevention Studies (SEPSIS)](https://globalhealthnewswire.com/research/2025/02/11/harvard-pilgrim-health-care-institute-announces-launch-of-center-for-sepsis-epidemiology-and-prevention-studies-sepsis) - The Harvard Pilgrim Health Care Institute is proud to announce the launch of the Center for Sepsis Epidemiology and Prevention Studies (SEPSIS). This pioneering center of excellence is dedicated to advancing understanding, prevention, and management of sepsis, a life-threatening condition caused by a dysregulated immune response to infection. The SEPSIS Center will be led by
- [New Perspectives for Personalized Therapy of Brain Tumors](https://globalhealthnewswire.com/diseases/2025/02/11/new-perspectives-for-personalized-therapy-of-brain-tumors) - Scientists from the German Cancer Research Center (DKFZ) and ShanghaiTech University have developed an innovative method for growing brain tumors of individual patients in the laboratory that mimic the original structure and the molecular property of the parental tumor as closely as possible. Drug tests in this model were found to correlate very well with
- [During Pandemic, Playful People Were Remarkably Resilient](https://globalhealthnewswire.com/public-health/2025/02/10/during-pandemic-playful-people-were-remarkably-resilient) - Adults with high levels of playfulness showed strong resilience during the COVID-19 pandemic compared to less playful individuals, new research shows. The study led by Xiangyou “Sharon” Shen of Oregon State University is important because playfulness is a vital but underappreciated resource for building resilience and maintaining well-being during difficult periods such as the pandemic, Shen said.
- [Biotech in Germany Has Significant Potential, but Lack of Collaboration Hampers Growth](https://globalhealthnewswire.com/technology/2025/02/10/biotech-in-germany-has-significant-potential-but-lack-of-collaboration-hampers-growth) - A joint report by the Institute for Deep Tech Innovation (DEEP) at ESMT Berlin and the Bertelsmann Stiftung highlights Germany’s immense innovation potential in the biotech sector. However, this potential remains underutilized. The report “Assessing Deep-Tech Innovation Hubs in Germany: The Case of Biotechnology” evaluates Germany’s performance in deep-tech innovation within biotech using a comprehensive
- [Does Pain Affect Cancer Survivors’ Use of Non-Opioid Substances?](https://globalhealthnewswire.com/diseases/2025/02/10/does-pain-affect-cancer-survivors-use-of-non-opioid-substances) - U.S. data indicate that pain is linked with a greater likelihood of tobacco and cannabis use among cancer survivors. Experiencing pain may increase the odds that cancer survivors will use cigarettes and cannabis, according to a recent study published in CANCER, a peer-reviewed journal of the American Cancer Society. The study also found that cigarette smoking and
- [Biomarker Test Can Detect Alzheimer's Pathology Earlier](https://globalhealthnewswire.com/neurology-mental-health/2025/02/10/biomarker-test-can-detect-alzheimers-pathology-earlier) - Years before tau tangles show up in brain scans of patients with Alzheimer's disease, a biomarker test developed at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine can detect small amounts of the clumping-prone tau protein and its misfolded pathological forms that litter the brain, cerebrospinal fluid and potentially blood, new research published today in Nature Medicine suggests.
- [Princeton Neuroscientists Crack the Code of How We Make Decisions](https://globalhealthnewswire.com/neurology-mental-health/2025/02/10/princeton-neuroscientists-crack-the-code-of-how-we-make-decisions) - A new mathematical framework uncovers how the brain’s prefrontal cortex processes mixed signals to guide decision making, offering fresh insights for both clinical care and next-generation AI A new mathematical model sheds light on how the brain processes different cues, such as sights and sounds, during decision making. The findings from Princeton neuroscientists may one
- [Bacteria, Brains, and Sugar: Scientists Uncover New Connections](https://globalhealthnewswire.com/public-health/2025/02/10/bacteria-brains-and-sugar-scientists-uncover-new-connections) - Using a new method to study how carbohydrates modify proteins, scientists have discovered that gut bacteria can alter molecular signatures in the brain Glycosylation is the process by which cells add sugar groups (also called carbohydrates) to proteins to modify their functions. EMBL researchers developed a new method to systematically and quantitatively study glycosylation and
- [High-Tech Video Optimization in Our Brain](https://globalhealthnewswire.com/technology/2025/02/10/high-tech-video-optimization-in-our-brain) - Why do our mental images stay sharp even when we are moving fast? A team of neuroscientists led by Professor Maximilian Jösch at the Institute of Science and Technology Austria (ISTA) has identified a mechanism that corrects visual distortions caused by movement in animals. The study, conducted in mice, identifies a core function that can
- [Stem Cell Shots: Unveiling a Safer Way to Treat Inflammatory Eye Diseases](https://globalhealthnewswire.com/diseases/2025/02/10/stem-cell-shots-unveiling-a-safer-way-to-treat-inflammatory-eye-diseases) - Graft-versus-host disease (GVHD) is a common and severe complication that occurs after stem cell transplantation, where the donor’s immune cells attack the recipient’s tissues. Ocular manifestation of GVHD is among the most challenging to treat, often leading to chronic inflammation and corneal tissue damage, which can result in loss of vision. Conventional treatments, including corticosteroids,
- [The Link Between Finances and Loneliness in Older Adults](https://globalhealthnewswire.com/research/2025/02/10/the-link-between-finances-and-loneliness-in-older-adults) - Study reveals impact of emergency savings during COVID-19 Older adults who didn’t have enough savings to cover emergency expenses during the early months of the COVID-19 pandemic faced another surprising problem: higher levels of loneliness. In a new study, researchers at The Ohio State University found that adults over the age of 65 faced increases
- [Nurses Worldwide Experience Stress, Loss, and Violence](https://globalhealthnewswire.com/public-health/2025/02/10/nurses-worldwide-experience-stress-loss-and-violence) - More than 9,000 nurses surveyed across 35 countries share mental health challenges coming out of the COVID-19 pandemic A first-of-its-kind study provides a snapshot of the substantial mental health burden on nurses around the world. Published in the journal International Nursing Review, the research documents the impact of three years of intense working conditions brought on by
- [New Treatment Offers Quick Cure for Common Cause of High Blood Pressure](https://globalhealthnewswire.com/research/2025/02/10/new-treatment-offers-quick-cure-for-common-cause-of-high-blood-pressure) - Doctors at Queen Mary University of London, Barts Health NHS Trust, and University College London have led the development of a simple, minimally invasive Targeted Thermal Therapy (Triple T) that has the potential to transform medical management of a common, but commonly overlooked, cause of high blood pressure. This breakthrough, published today in The Lancet, could, after
- [Typical Cost of Developing a New Drug Is Skewed by Few High-Cost Outliers](https://globalhealthnewswire.com/pharma-clinical-trials/2025/02/10/typical-cost-of-developing-a-new-drug-is-skewed-by-few-high-cost-outliers-2) - The typical cost of developing new medications may not be as high as generally believed, with a few ultra-costly medications skewing public discussions about the cost of pharmaceutical research and development, according to a new RAND study. Using a novel method to assess spending on research and development for 38 drugs that were recently approved by
- [Argentina Says It Will Withdraw from the World Health Organization, Echoing Trump](https://globalhealthnewswire.com/policy-law/2025/02/05/argentina-says-it-will-withdraw-from-the-world-health-organization-echoing-trump) - President Javier Milei has ordered Argentina’s withdrawal from the World Health Organization due to profound differences with the U.N. agency, a presidential spokesperson said Wednesday. Milei’s action echoes that of his ally, U.S. President Donald Trump, who began the process of pulling the United States out of WHO with an executive order on his first
- [The Dangers of Incarceration for Individuals with Neurological Disorders: Advocating for Alternative Sentencing](https://globalhealthnewswire.com/public-health/2025/02/02/the-dangers-of-incarceration-for-individuals-with-neurological-disorders-advocating-for-alternative-sentencing) - The U.S. criminal justice system has long been scrutinized for its treatment of vulnerable populations, particularly those suffering from neurological disorders. Incarceration often exacerbates medical conditions, leading to worsening mental and physical health outcomes. Individuals with neurological impairments, such as traumatic brain injuries (TBI), epilepsy, or neurodegenerative diseases, face heightened risks of neglect, abuse, and
- [Largest Study Ever Done on Cannabis and Brain Function Finds Impact on Working Memory](https://globalhealthnewswire.com/neurology-mental-health/2025/01/28/largest-study-ever-done-on-cannabis-and-brain-function-finds-impact-on-working-memory) - The study looked at the effect of cannabis use on young adults who are recent or heavy users A new study published today in JAMA Network Open explores the effects of both recent and lifetime cannabis use on brain function during cognitive tasks. The study, the largest of its kind ever to be completed, examined the effects
- [Novel Lab-On-Chip Platform Promises to Expedite Cancer Diagnoses](https://globalhealthnewswire.com/technology/2025/01/28/novel-lab-on-chip-platform-promises-to-expedite-cancer-diagnoses) - System features acoustofluidics to enable real-time, energy-efficient, and precise cell separation – and predict tumor cell migration. Cancer accounted for nearly 10 million deaths in 2020 – almost one in every six deaths globally – according to the World Health Organization. Because the detection of abnormal diseased cellular growth often occurs too late, timely cancer
- [Standardizing Provider Assessments Reveals Important Information About Gun and Opioid Access for Veterans at Risk of Suicide](https://globalhealthnewswire.com/public-health/2025/01/28/standardizing-provider-assessments-reveals-important-information-about-gun-and-opioid-access-for-veterans-at-risk-of-suicide) - Study of nearly 39,000 health records is the first to examine access to firearms and opioids, and completion of related interventions, among veterans at risk for suicide receiving care at the VA Standardizing an assessment process currently used by doctors during care discussions with veterans at risk for suicide in other context could shed more
- [Nourishing T Cells to Fight Cancer](https://globalhealthnewswire.com/diseases/2025/01/28/nourishing-t-cells-to-fight-cancer) - Researchers from the University of Pittsburgh have developed a new way to grow T cells in the lab that enables them to live longer and better destroy cancer cells in a mouse model of melanoma compared to those grown in traditional growth media. The findings, published recently in Cell Metabolism, have the potential to greatly improve the effectiveness
- [Stop-Work Order on US Foreign Aid Puts China First and America Last](https://globalhealthnewswire.com/policy-law/2025/01/27/stop-work-order-on-us-foreign-aid-puts-china-first-and-america-last) - It was easy to miss amid last week’s barrage of executive orders, but on his first day in office, President Donald Trump halted all new disbursements of foreign development aid for 90 days. The pause was intended to give the White House time to review development assistance for efficiency and whether it “aligned” with his
- [New West Health-Gallup Survey Finds Incoming Trump Administration Faces High Public Skepticism Over Plans to Lower Healthcare Costs](https://globalhealthnewswire.com/policy-law/2025/01/15/new-west-health-gallup-survey-finds-incoming-trump-administration-faces-high-public-skepticism-over-plans-to-lower-healthcare-costs) - Democrats, independents skeptical of Trump's policies to reduce cost of care, while Republicans are optimistic Nearly half of Americans (46%) think the country is headed in the wrong direction when it comes to the incoming president’s policies to lower healthcare costs, while 31% say it’s on the right track, according to the latest West Health-Gallup
- [Insight into Link Between Lysosomal Activities and Focal Adhesions and Implications for Cancer Research](https://globalhealthnewswire.com/diseases/2025/01/15/insight-into-link-between-lysosomal-activities-and-focal-adhesions-and-implications-for-cancer-research) - The fight against cancer often begins with uncovering hidden players, and this study reveals one such key player: an unexpected class of abbreviated N-glycans. These molecules, upregulated in cancer cells, are excreted through a surprising mechanism—lysosomal exocytosis. Even more fascinating is the intricate relationship between lysosomal exocytosis and focal adhesions, structures critical for cell anchoring
- [Over 97 Million U.S. Residents Exposed to Unregulated Contaminants in Their Drinking Water](https://globalhealthnewswire.com/public-health/2025/01/15/over-97-million-u-s-residents-exposed-to-unregulated-contaminants-in-their-drinking-water) - Nearly a third of people in the U.S. have been exposed to unregulated contaminants in their drinking water that could impact their health, according to a new analysis by scientists at Silent Spring Institute. What’s more, Hispanic and Black residents are more likely than other groups to have unsafe levels of contaminants in their drinking water and
- [AI Helps to Identify Subjective Cognitive Decline During the Menopause Transition](https://globalhealthnewswire.com/technology/2025/01/15/ai-helps-to-identify-subjective-cognitive-decline-during-the-menopause-transition) - Artificial intelligence (AI) is positioned to make a major impact on almost every industry, including healthcare. A new study suggests that machine learning models can more quickly and affordably identify women with severe subjective cognitive decline during the menopause transition, effectively opening the door to better management of cognitive health. Results of the study are
- [Study Shows Connection Between Childhood Maltreatment and Disease in Later Life](https://globalhealthnewswire.com/diseases/2025/01/15/study-shows-connection-between-childhood-maltreatment-and-disease-in-later-life) - University of Birmingham venture Dexter has demonstrated the power of its Dexter software platform in a study showing that people whose childhoods featured abuse, neglect or domestic abuse carry a significantly increased risk of developing rheumatoid arthritis or psoriasis in later life. The starting point for the recently published study was a database of over 16 million
- [Memory Systems in the Brain Drive Food Cravings That Could Influence Body Weight](https://globalhealthnewswire.com/neurology-mental-health/2025/01/15/memory-systems-in-the-brain-drive-food-cravings-that-could-influence-body-weight) - Can memory influence what and how much we eat? A groundbreaking Monell Chemical Senses Center study, which links food memory to overeating, answered that question with a resounding “Yes.” Led by Monell Associate Member Guillaume de Lartigue, PhD, the research team identified, for the first time, the brain’s food-specific memory system and its direct role in overeating and
- [The Urgency of Addressing America’s Aging Drinking Water Infrastructure](https://globalhealthnewswire.com/public-health/2025/01/21/the-urgency-of-addressing-americas-aging-drinking-water-infrastructure) - America’s drinking water infrastructure is a marvel of engineering that supports the lives of over 330 million people. Spanning roughly 2.2 million miles of underground pipes, it ensures clean water delivery to homes, businesses, and industries. However, this system is aging rapidly, with many components far beyond their intended lifespans. As water infrastructure professionals, we
- [Bird Flu Is Mutating, but Antivirals Still Work](https://globalhealthnewswire.com/viruses-vaccines/2025/01/15/bird-flu-is-mutating-but-antivirals-still-work) - Researchers at Texas Biomed identified nine mutations in a bird flu strain from a person in Texas. Bad news: this strain is more capable of causing disease and replicates better in the brain. Good news: approved antivirals are still effective. One of the earliest strains of bird flu isolated from a human in Texas shows
- [Researchers Discover How Cigarette Smoke Impairs Critical Lung Immune Cells](https://globalhealthnewswire.com/research/2025/01/14/researchers-discover-how-cigarette-smoke-impairs-critical-lung-immune-cells) - Cigarette smoking is widespread and deadly, yet our understanding of how cigarette smoke actually causes serious respiratory illnesses is incomplete, which has severely hampered the development of effective treatments. Today (TBC) Australian researchers reveal how multiple chemicals found in cigarette smoke and e-cigarettes alter the function of a key type of immune cell found in
- [Partnership Gives Community College Students Path to B.S. in Public Health](https://globalhealthnewswire.com/public-health/2025/01/14/partnership-gives-community-college-students-path-to-b-s-in-public-health) - A transfer pathway to the Zuckerman College of Public Health will enable Tohono O’odham Community College students to expand their career potential. A new partnership between the University of Arizona Mel and Enid Zuckerman College of Public Health and Tohono O’odham Community College will provide a direct transfer pathway for students to start their college careers at the community
- [Hospitals That Serve More Black Patients Have Poorer Nurse Staffing](https://globalhealthnewswire.com/public-health/2025/01/14/hospitals-that-serve-more-black-patients-have-poorer-nurse-staffing) - Picture two patients receiving acute care: one is hospitalized in a unit where three nurses have five patients and three have six, and another where all six nurses have six patients. Evidence has shown that higher nurse staffing levels are associated with better patient outcomes, including mortality and infection. This scenario illustrates the impact of
- [Researchers Uncover What Drives Aggressive Bone Cancer](https://globalhealthnewswire.com/diseases/2025/01/14/researchers-uncover-what-drives-aggressive-bone-cancer) - Large-scale analysis of patient cohorts reveals a novel mechanism driving osteosarcoma, an aggressive paediatric bone cancer. The researchers show that this mechanism occurs in approximately 50% of high-grade osteosarcoma cases. This research also provides insights to help predict osteosarcoma patient outcomes which can help improve the management of this disease. Osteosarcoma is a type of
- [Unlocking Potential: Embracing Open Data in the Pharmaceutical Industry](https://globalhealthnewswire.com/pharma-clinical-trials/2025/01/23/unlocking-potential-embracing-open-data-in-the-pharmaceutical-industry) - The pharmaceutical industry is at a crossroads. As the demand for faster drug discovery, transparency, and innovation intensifies, companies are exploring new paradigms to maintain competitiveness. Open data—the practice of sharing data freely and publicly—is emerging as a transformative approach for the pharmaceutical sector. By adopting open data principles, pharmaceutical companies can foster innovation, accelerate
- [Medicare Advantage Beneficiaries Did Not Receive More Dental, Vision or Hearing Care](https://globalhealthnewswire.com/policy-law/2025/01/14/medicare-advantage-beneficiaries-did-not-receive-more-dental-vision-or-hearing-care) - As the privatized form of Medicare, Medicare Advantage plans advertise dental, vision, and hearing benefits not covered by traditional Medicare, but a recent analysis found that Medicare Advantage beneficiaries do not typically receive more of these supplemental services than traditional Medicare beneficiaries. Additionally, out-of-pocket spending was similar for most supplemental services. The research led by
- [Project to Redesign Clinical Trials for Neurologic Conditions for Underserved Populations Funded with $2.9M Grant To UTHealth Houston](https://globalhealthnewswire.com/public-health/2025/01/11/project-to-redesign-clinical-trials-for-neurologic-conditions-for-underserved-populations-funded-with-2-9m-grant-to-uthealth-houston) - In an effort to close the gap in neurological outcomes for underserved populations, a UTHealth Houston project funded with $2.9 million from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) will engage community partners to improve the design of clinical trials. Neurologic conditions including stroke, Parkinson’s disease, and vascular cognitive impairment and dementia contribute to the leading
- [Global Study Pinpoints Genes for Depression Across Ethnicities](https://globalhealthnewswire.com/pharma-clinical-trials/2025/01/14/global-study-pinpoints-genes-for-depression-across-ethnicities) - New genetic risk factors for depression have been identified across all major global populations for the first time, allowing scientists to predict risk of depression regardless of ethnicity. The world’s largest and most diverse genetic study ever into major depression has revealed nearly 300 previously unknown genetic links to the condition, experts say. 100 of
- [Epigenetics Ensures Placenta Functioning](https://globalhealthnewswire.com/research/2025/01/14/epigenetics-ensures-placenta-functioning) - If the development of blood vessels in the placenta is impaired, fetal growth retardation may result. Scientists from the German Cancer Research Center (DKFZ) and the Mannheim Medical Faculty of Heidelberg University discovered that the correct development of functioning blood vessels in the mouse placenta is controlled epigenetically: One of the enzymes that modify gene activity
- [Diving Deep into Dopamine](https://globalhealthnewswire.com/neurology-mental-health/2025/01/14/diving-deep-into-dopamine) - Positive feedback is helpful for learning, but usually, our greatest lessons actually come from failure— and a new project at the University of Pittsburgh aims to uncover the neural mechanisms behind this phenomenon. Helen Schwerdt, assistant professor of bioengineering at Pitt’s Swanson School of Engineering, received a five-year, $2.5 million R01 award from the National
- [The Future of U.S. Global Health Work in Asia](https://globalhealthnewswire.com/public-health/2025/01/13/the-future-of-u-s-global-health-work-in-asia) - How Can U.S. Civil-Military Health Assistance Enhance Asia's Health Security? This report demonstrates that Asia faces high risks for global health security (GHS). The risk is made greater because of uneven capacities to respond among different countries and fragmented public health networks beyond influenza response, further demonstrated by the impacts of the coronavirus disease 2019
- [Typical Cost of Developing a New Drug Is Skewed by Few High-Cost Outliers](https://globalhealthnewswire.com/pharma-clinical-trials/2025/01/12/typical-cost-of-developing-a-new-drug-is-skewed-by-few-high-cost-outliers) - The typical cost of developing new medications may not be as high as generally believed, with a few ultra-costly medications skewing public discussions about the cost of pharmaceutical research and development, according to a new RAND study. Using a novel method to assess spending on research and development for 38 drugs that were recently approved by
- [From Anecdotes to AI Tools, How Doctors Make Medical Decisions Is Evolving with Technology](https://globalhealthnewswire.com/public-health/2025/01/12/from-anecdotes-to-ai-tools-how-doctors-make-medical-decisions-is-evolving-with-technology) - The practice of medicine has undergone an incredible, albeit incomplete, transformation over the past 50 years, moving steadily from a field informed primarily by expert opinion and the anecdotal experience of individual clinicians toward a formal scientific discipline. The advent of evidence-based medicine meant clinicians identified the most effective treatment options for their patients based
- [Even 1 Drink a Day Elevates Your Cancer Risk – an Expert on How Alcohol Affects the Body Breaks Down a New Government Report](https://globalhealthnewswire.com/public-health/2025/01/12/even-1-drink-a-day-elevates-your-cancer-risk-an-expert-on-how-alcohol-affects-the-body-breaks-down-a-new-government-report) - Many people use the new year to reflect on their relationship with alcohol. Just-released government guidelines are giving Americans another reason to consider a “dry January.” Over the past few decades, mounting scientific evidence has shown that as little as 1-2 alcoholic drinks per day can lead to increases in the likelihood of several cancers.
- [Medicare Rules May Reduce Prescription Steering](https://globalhealthnewswire.com/public-health/2025/01/11/medicare-rules-may-reduce-prescription-steering) - Weill Cornell Medicine researchers have found that pharmacy benefit managers (PBMs)—organizations that negotiate access to medicines for most patients in the United States—steer patients to use their own pharmacies. However, these pharmacies appear less used in Medicare than in other market segments. These PBMs are part of integrated health care conglomerates that own insurance companies
- [Study Reveals Cost Differences Between Medicare Advantage and Traditional Medicare Patients in Cancer Drugs](https://globalhealthnewswire.com/policy-law/2025/01/11/study-reveals-cost-differences-between-medicare-advantage-and-traditional-medicare-patients-in-cancer-drugs) - Medicare Advantage insurance may lead to lower use of high-cost cancer drugs, particularly for colorectal cancer A new study examining the use of high-cost drugs among patients with colorectal cancer and non-small cell lung cancer found those insured through Medicare Advantage received less expensive cancer drugs compared to others on Traditional Medicare. The findings were
- [Research Reveals Why More Men Than Women Are Diagnosed with Deadly Heart Disease](https://globalhealthnewswire.com/research/2025/01/11/research-reveals-why-more-men-than-women-are-diagnosed-with-deadly-heart-disease) - Women may be missing a diagnosis of a potentially deadly heart condition due to guidelines that don't account for natural differences in sex and body size, according to a new study led by UCL (University College London) researchers. The research, published in the Journal of the American College of Cardiology and funded by the British Heart Foundation, details
- [Scientists Find Out Why Aphasia Patients Lose the Ability to Talk About the Past and Future](https://globalhealthnewswire.com/neurology-mental-health/2025/01/11/scientists-find-out-why-aphasia-patients-lose-the-ability-to-talk-about-the-past-and-future) - An international team of researchers, including scientists from the HSE Centre for Language and Brain, has identified the causes of impairments in expressing grammatical tense in people with aphasia. They discovered that individuals with speech disorders struggle with both forming the concept of time and selecting the correct verb tense. However, which of these processes proves
- [Intelligent Fight: AI Enhances Cervical Cancer Detection](https://globalhealthnewswire.com/diseases/2025/01/11/intelligent-fight-ai-enhances-cervical-cancer-detection) - A cutting-edge article is paving the way for a transformation in cervical cancer screening, leveraging artificial intelligence (AI) to enhance detection accuracy and efficiency. This pioneering research explores the application of AI in medical image interpretation, marking a significant leap in cervical cancer management and prevention. With the aid of deep learning algorithms, the study
- [Food Study Launched Examining Bone Health of Women 60 Years and Older](https://globalhealthnewswire.com/research/2025/01/11/food-study-launched-examining-bone-health-of-women-60-years-and-older) - Hinda and Arthur Marcus Institute for Aging Research investigators at Hebrew SeniorLife have launched a large clinical food trial to test whether a combination of probiotics and prebiotics (BondiaÒ or SBD111) developed by Solarea Bio will help manage bone health in women aged 60 years and above. The first participants have joined the study and the
- [Using AI to Uncover Hospital Patients’ Long Covid Care Needs](https://globalhealthnewswire.com/technology/2025/01/11/using-ai-to-uncover-hospital-patients-long-covid-care-needs) - Across the United States, no hospital is the same. Equipment, staffing, technical capabilities, and patient populations can all differ. So, while the profiles developed for people with common conditions may seem universal, the reality is that there are nuances that require individual attention, both in the make-up of the patients being seen and the situations
- [Depression – Discovering Faster Which Treatment Will Work Best for Which Individual](https://globalhealthnewswire.com/neurology-mental-health/2025/01/11/depression-discovering-faster-which-treatment-will-work-best-for-which-individual) - First Europe-wide platform study on the safety and efficacy of treatments Depression can affect anyone. It is common, and in many cases severe. These days, there are good treatments available, typically involving a combination of psychotherapy and medication. However, finding the right treatment can take some time. Not everyone responds equally well to every medication.
- [New Tablet Shows Promise for the Control and Elimination of Intestinal Worms](https://globalhealthnewswire.com/pharma-clinical-trials/2025/01/11/new-tablet-shows-promise-for-the-control-and-elimination-of-intestinal-worms) - The ALIVE clinical trial shows that a tablet combining albendazole and ivermectin is safe and more effective than albendazole alone in treating soil-transmitted helminths A new tablet combining albendazole and ivermectin is safe and more effective than albendazole alone in treating Trichuris trichiura and other soil-transmitted helminths (STH), according to a clinical trial conducted by the STOP consortium and
- [New Perspective Highlights Urgent Need for U.S. Physician Strike Regulations](https://globalhealthnewswire.com/policy-law/2025/01/11/new-perspective-highlights-urgent-need-for-u-s-physician-strike-regulations) - Key Takeaways: A new Perspective piece in The New England Journal of Medicine led by the Harvard Pilgrim Health Care Institute examined the increasing frequency of physician strikes around the globe. The piece is one of the first to provide international lessons on balancing physician collective bargaining rights with patient protections in the U.S. The findings underscore
- [Study Advances Possible Blood Test for Early-Stage Alzheimer’s Disease](https://globalhealthnewswire.com/neurology-mental-health/2025/01/09/study-advances-possible-blood-test-for-early-stage-alzheimers-disease) - Findings May Explain Why Women Are at Higher Risk Declining blood levels of two molecules that occur naturally in the body track closely with worsening Alzheimer’s disease, particularly in women. Levels were found to drop gradually, from women with no signs of memory, disorientation, and slowed thinking to those with early signs of mild cognitive
- [Harnessing AI to Respond to the Global Threat of Antimicrobial Resistance](https://globalhealthnewswire.com/viruses-vaccines/2025/01/09/harnessing-ai-to-respond-to-the-global-threat-of-antimicrobial-resistance) - AMR is when microorganisms that cause infections, such as bacteria and viruses, change over time and no longer respond to antibiotic medicines. It makes serious conditions such as HIV, tuberculosis and malaria more difficult to treat and increases the risk of severe illness, disease spread and death. AMR particularly impacts low-to-middle-income countries where water quality
- [Ready to Quit Vaping in the New Year? A New Study Uncovers the Best Ways](https://globalhealthnewswire.com/public-health/2025/01/09/ready-to-quit-vaping-in-the-new-year-a-new-study-uncovers-the-best-ways) - A new study, co-led by a University of Massachusetts Amherst researcher, set out to identify the most effective strategies for helping people quit vaping. The findings, published today in the Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews, suggest that varenicline, a prescription medication often used to help people stop smoking, and text message-based interventions can help people quit. “This
- [Climate Change Linked with Worse HIV Prevention and Care](https://globalhealthnewswire.com/viruses-vaccines/2025/01/09/climate-change-linked-with-worse-hiv-prevention-and-care) - New challenges in HIV prevention and care are emerging due to climate change, according to a review published earlier this month in Current Opinions in Infectious Disease. Researchers from the University of Toronto analyzed 22 recent studies exploring HIV-related outcomes in the context of climate change and identified several links between extreme weather events and HIV
- [Science Behind Genetic Testing for Identifying Risk of Opioid Misuse Remains Unproven](https://globalhealthnewswire.com/policy-law/2025/01/09/science-behind-genetic-testing-for-identifying-risk-of-opioid-misuse-remains-unproven) - Opioid misuse and specifically opioid use disorder (OUD), continues to represent a significant U.S. public health threat, with more than 6 million Americans aged 12 and older meeting the criteria for OUD in 2022. Efforts to ease the crisis have included the development of genetic testing to identify individuals most at risk for OUD. New
- [Influence of Radiotherapy on miRNA Dynamics in Urine Extracellular Vesicles](https://globalhealthnewswire.com/research/2025/01/09/influence-of-radiotherapy-on-mirna-dynamics-in-urine-extracellular-vesicles) - A recent study published on December 19, 2024, in the ExRNA journal highlights research from the Novosibirsk Institute of Chemical Biology and Fundamental Medicine, in collaboration with the E.N. Meshalkin National Medical Research Center. The researchers demonstrated that measuring microRNA levels in urinary extracellular vesicles serves as a promising biomarker for diagnosing and stratifying the prognosis of
- [Race- and Gender-Based Microaggressions Linked to Higher Post-Birth Blood Pressure](https://globalhealthnewswire.com/public-health/2025/01/09/race-and-gender-based-microaggressions-linked-to-higher-post-birth-blood-pressure) - Research Highlights: More than one-third of Asian, Black and Hispanic women in the study group reported experiencing at least one microaggression related to race and gender during or after their pregnancy. The link between racial microaggressions and postpartum blood pressure was strongest 10 or more days after delivery, when the blood pressure may be monitored
- [What We Eat Affects Our Health - but Also Can Alter How Our Genes Function](https://globalhealthnewswire.com/public-health/2025/01/09/what-we-eat-affects-our-health-but-also-can-alter-how-our-genes-function) - Fiber is well known to be an important part of a healthy diet, yet less than 10% of Americans eat the minimum recommended amount. A new study from Stanford Medicine might finally convince us to fill our plates with beans, nuts, cruciferous veggies, avocados and other fiber-rich foods. The research, which will be published in Nature Metabolism identified the
- [Lung Cancer Test Predicts Survival in Early Stages Better Than Current Methods](https://globalhealthnewswire.com/research/2025/01/09/lung-cancer-test-predicts-survival-in-early-stages-better-than-current-methods) - ORACLE test predicts overall cancer survival independent of currently used clinical risk factors, and it has the best predictive power in stage 1 lung cancer. A high ORACLE score is associated with a higher risk of cancer spread. ORACLE could potentially be used to pick out patients who would benefit most from chemotherapy. Researchers at
- [Mount Sinai-Led Team Enhances Automated Method to Detect Common Sleep Disorder Affecting Millions](https://globalhealthnewswire.com/research/2025/01/09/mount-sinai-led-team-enhances-automated-method-to-detect-common-sleep-disorder-affecting-millions) - A Mount Sinai-led team of researchers has enhanced an artificial intelligence (AI)-powered algorithm to analyze video recordings of clinical sleep tests, ultimately improving accurate diagnosis of a common sleep disorder affecting more than 80 million people worldwide. The study findings were published in the journal Annals of Neurology on January 9. REM sleep behavior disorder (RBD) is
- [Expanded Research on COPD and Metabolic Syndrome Would Advance Patient-Centered Care](https://globalhealthnewswire.com/research/2025/01/09/expanded-research-on-copd-and-metabolic-syndrome-would-advance-patient-centered-care) - Additional research addressing the connection between chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and metabolic syndrome is needed to improve holistic patient care, according to a new editorial. The editorial is published in the November 2024 issue of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Diseases: Journal of the COPD Foundation, a peer-reviewed, open-access journal. COPD is an inflammatory lung disease, comprising
- [New Findings Could Lead to Better Treatment for Blood Cancer](https://globalhealthnewswire.com/diseases/2025/01/09/new-findings-could-lead-to-better-treatment-for-blood-cancer) - A rare type of blood cancer called chronic myelogenous leukaemia could benefit from new research that can help identify which medicine will work best. Which medicine is best when you are affected by cancer? This can vary from person to person. A new method can help people with a specific type of blood cancer get
- [Tequila Industry Innovator Responds to U.S. Surgeon General's New Advisory on Link Between Alcohol and Cancer Risk](https://globalhealthnewswire.com/public-health/2025/01/03/alcohol-industry-responds-to-u-s-surgeon-generals-new-advisory-on-link-between-alcohol-and-cancer-risk) - Editor's Note: On January 3rd, the U.S. Surgeon General released an advisory on Alcohol and Cancer Risk. The following is a commentary from Cynthia Bernal, Head of Wellness and Innovation for San Martin de Hidalgo Tequila, in response to the report. On behalf of San Martin de Hidalgo Tequila, we acknowledge the U.S. Surgeon General’s
- [Can You Steam Away Prostate Cancer?](https://globalhealthnewswire.com/diseases/2025/01/07/can-you-steam-away-prostate-cancer) - Steam eliminates wrinkles and germs, but can it destroy cancer cells too? Keck Medicine of USC is participating in a national, multisite clinical trial examining if a water vapor system that uses small, targeted amounts of steam to kill cancer cells is a safe and effective treatment for prostate cancer. Researchers hope that steam may offer patients a
- [Early Cancer Screening Could Save Canadian Healthcare System Nearly Half a Billion Dollars Over Patients’ Lifetime](https://globalhealthnewswire.com/diseases/2025/01/07/early-cancer-screening-could-save-canadian-healthcare-system-nearly-half-a-billion-dollars-over-patients-lifetime) - Expensive, lifesaving treatments could be drastically reduced if Canada followed the U.S. model and started screening for breast cancer at 40 Cancer screening is key to saving patients’ lives since an earlier stage diagnosis improves survival rates, decreases morbidity, and leads to less intensive treatments. Early detection also has the potential to save Canada’s health
- [Bioengineered Blood Vessels Show Promise in Trauma Care](https://globalhealthnewswire.com/technology/2025/01/07/bioengineered-blood-vessels-show-promise-in-trauma-care) - A new type of bioengineered blood vessel showed strong results in treating severe vascular injuries, potentially offering vascular surgeons a better alternative to synthetic grafts when patients' veins aren't suitable for use in repairs. In a phase II trial at Rutgers Health and other institutions, the bioengineered vessels demonstrated superior infection resistance and better limb
- [Researchers Identify Public Policies That Work to Prevent Suicide](https://globalhealthnewswire.com/public-health/2025/01/07/researchers-identify-public-policies-that-work-to-prevent-suicide) - An analysis led by New York University researchers determines which public policies effectively prevent suicide deaths in the United States. But it’s not just policies that limit firearms and expand access to health care—many economic and social policies that are not explicitly focused on mental health can also prevent suicide, according to their article published
- [Researchers Use AI to Help Predict and Identify Subtypes of Type 2 Diabetes from Simple Glucose Monitor](https://globalhealthnewswire.com/diseases/2025/01/07/researchers-use-ai-to-help-predict-and-identify-subtypes-of-type-2-diabetes-from-simple-glucose-monitor) - Diabetes has long been lumped into two categories — Type 1, which often appears in childhood, or Type 2, which is associated with obesity and typically develops later in life. But scientists have learned that not all patients with Type 2 diabetes are the same, with some patients varying in body weight, age of onset
- [Compound Derived from Brazilian Plant Exhibits Action Against Parasite That Causes Visceral Leishmaniasis](https://globalhealthnewswire.com/uncategorized/2025/01/07/compound-derived-from-brazilian-plant-exhibits-action-against-parasite-that-causes-visceral-leishmaniasis) - A compound derived from Nectandra leucantha, a tree native to southern Brazil (local names canela-seca or canela-branca), has the potential to be used to treat visceral leishmaniasis, a neglected tropical disease associated with poverty, malnutrition, poor housing and lack of basic sanitation. The disease is almost always fatal if left untreated. Most cases occur in Brazil, East Africa and
- [University of Minnesota Scientists Advance Nanobody Technology to Combat Deadly Ebola Virus](https://globalhealthnewswire.com/viruses-vaccines/2025/01/07/university-of-minnesota-scientists-advance-nanobody-technology-to-combat-deadly-ebola-virus) - Ebola virus, one of the deadliest pathogens, has a fatality rate of about 50%, posing a serious threat to global health and safety. To address this challenge, researchers at the University of Minnesota and the Midwest Antiviral Drug Discovery (AViDD) Center have developed the first nanobody-based inhibitors targeting the Ebola virus. Nanobodies are tiny antibodies derived
- [Improving Outpatient Care Following Non-Hospitalized Traumatic Brain Injury](https://globalhealthnewswire.com/neurology-mental-health/2025/01/07/improving-outpatient-care-following-non-hospitalized-traumatic-brain-injury) - A new systematic literature search identified the highest priority clinical actions aimed at improving post-acute care for non-hospitalized traumatic brain injury (TBI). The study is published in the peer-reviewed Journal of Neurotrauma. The study, contributed by Noah Silverberg, PhD, from the University of British Columbia, and coauthors, aimed to identify existing evidence-based guidance and specific clinical actions
- [USC Study Finds New Evidence Linking Dementia to Problems with the Brain’s Waste Clearance System](https://globalhealthnewswire.com/neurology-mental-health/2025/01/07/usc-study-finds-new-evidence-linking-dementia-to-problems-with-the-brains-waste-clearance-system) - Researchers studied cerebral small vessel disease, a precursor for dementia, across thousands of participants from four distinct groups of middle-age to older adults, validating a biomarker that can help guide research on possible treatments A new study from the Keck School of Medicine of USC has tested a biomarker linked to vascular dementia across four
- [Study Shows Head Trauma May Activate Latent Viruses, Leading to Neurodegeneration](https://globalhealthnewswire.com/neurology-mental-health/2025/01/07/study-shows-head-trauma-may-activate-latent-viruses-leading-to-neurodegeneration) - Concussions and repetitive head trauma in sports like football and boxing, once accepted as an unpleasant consequence of intense athletic competition, are now recognized as serious health threats. Of particular concern is the connection between head injuries and neurodegenerative diseases such as chronic traumatic encephalopathy, Alzheimer’s disease, and Parkinson’s disease, prompting sports governing bodies to
- [Uc Irvine-Led Study Challenges Traditional Risk Factors for Brain Health in the Oldest-Old](https://globalhealthnewswire.com/neurology-mental-health/2025/01/07/uc-irvine-led-study-challenges-traditional-risk-factors-for-brain-health-in-the-oldest-old) - Findings highlight potential significant role of certain medications in avoiding dementia A study led by the University of California, Irvine has found cardiovascular conditions such as high blood pressure and diabetes, which are known to contribute to brain blood vessel damage in younger populations, not to be associated with an increased risk of such harm
- [New Guidelines for Managing Blood Cancers in Pregnancy](https://globalhealthnewswire.com/diseases/2025/01/04/new-guidelines-for-managing-blood-cancers-in-pregnancy) - A new set of guidelines has been developed to assist with the diagnosis and expert management of serious blood cancers in pregnancy. About 12.5 pregnancies per 100,000 are affected by blood cancers such as acute leukaemia and aggressive lymphomas, and their incidence has been rising. Between 1994 and 2013, they increased by 2.7 percent a
- [Research Spotlight: Improving Predictions About Brain Cancer Outcomes with the Right Imaging Criteria](https://globalhealthnewswire.com/neurology-mental-health/2025/01/04/research-spotlight-improving-predictions-about-brain-cancer-outcomes-with-the-right-imaging-criteria) - Raymond Y. Huang, MD, Ph.D., of the Department of Radiology at Brigham and Women’s Hospital, is the corresponding author of a paper published in the Journal of Clinical Oncology, “Comparative Analysis of Intracranial Response Assessment Criteria in Patients With Melanoma Brain Metastases Treated With Combination Nivolumab + Ipilimumab in CheckMate 204.” How would you summarize your study
- [U.S. Surgeon General Issues New Advisory on Link Between Alcohol and Cancer Risk](https://globalhealthnewswire.com/policy-law/2025/01/03/u-s-surgeon-general-issues-new-advisory-on-link-between-alcohol-and-cancer-risk) - Alcohol Consumption is the Third Leading Preventable Cause of Cancer in the United States Today, United States Surgeon General Dr. Vivek Murthy released a new Surgeon General’s Advisory on Alcohol and Cancer Risk, outlining the direct link between alcohol consumption and increased cancer risk. Alcohol consumption is the third leading preventable cause of cancer in the United
- [Will AI Revolutionize Drug Development? Researchers Explain Why It Depends on How It’s Used](https://globalhealthnewswire.com/technology/2025/01/03/will-ai-revolutionize-drug-development-researchers-explain-why-it-depends-on-how-its-used) - The potential of using artificial intelligence in drug discovery and development has sparked both excitement and skepticism among scientists, investors and the general public. “Artificial intelligence is taking over drug development,” claim some companies and researchers. Over the past few years, interest in using AI to design drugs and optimize clinical trials has driven a
- [Stimulant Users Are Caught in Fatal ‘Fourth Wave’ of Opioid Epidemic](https://globalhealthnewswire.com/public-health/2025/01/03/stimulant-users-are-caught-in-fatal-fourth-wave-of-opioid-epidemic) - In Pawtucket, Rhode Island, near a storefront advertising “free” cellphones, J.R. sat in an empty back stairwell and showed a reporter how he tries to avoid overdosing when he smokes crack cocaine. KFF Health News is identifying him by his initials because he fears being arrested for using illegal drugs. It had been several hours
- [Scientists Unveil Surprising Human Vs Mouse Differences in a Major Cancer Immunotherapy Target](https://globalhealthnewswire.com/diseases/2025/01/03/scientists-unveil-surprising-human-vs-mouse-differences-in-a-major-cancer-immunotherapy-target) - Since its discovery in the 1990s, “programmed cell death protein 1,” or PD-1, has been regarded as a leading target in cancer treatments. A “checkpoint” receptor that often resides on the surface of immune system cells, the PD-1 molecule works as a type of off switch that keeps immune cells from attacking other cells. After
- [AI System Helps Doctors Identify Patients at Risk for Suicide](https://globalhealthnewswire.com/public-health/2025/01/03/ai-system-helps-doctors-identify-patients-at-risk-for-suicide) - A new study from Vanderbilt University Medical Center shows that clinical alerts driven by artificial intelligence (AI) can help doctors identify patients at risk for suicide, potentially improving prevention efforts in routine medical settings. A team led by Colin Walsh, MD, MA, associate professor of Biomedical Informatics, Medicine and Psychiatry, tested whether their AI system, called
- [Advanced Imaging Uncovers Hidden Metastases in High-Risk Prostate Cancer Cases](https://globalhealthnewswire.com/diseases/2025/01/03/advanced-imaging-uncovers-hidden-metastases-in-high-risk-prostate-cancer-cases) - A new study led by researchers at the UCLA Health Jonsson Comprehensive Cancer Center has found that many cases of high-risk nonmetastatic hormone-sensitive prostate cancer may be more advanced than previously thought. The study, published in JAMA Network Open, found that nearly half of high-risk prostate cancer patients previously classified as nonmetastatic by conventional imaging actually have metastatic
- [CAR-T Cells Hold Memories of Past Encounters](https://globalhealthnewswire.com/diseases/2025/01/03/car-t-cells-hold-memories-of-past-encounters) - CU Anschutz scientists find `memory cells’ more effective at killing cancer but they become exhausted faster. Certain proteins may offer a remedy Researchers at the University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus have discovered that some CAR-T cells engineered to fight cancer and other conditions carry the memory of past encounters with bacteria, viruses and other
- [New Resource Available to Help Scientists Better Classify Cancer Subtypes](https://globalhealthnewswire.com/research/2025/01/03/new-resource-available-to-help-scientists-better-classify-cancer-subtypes) - A multi-institutional team of scientists has developed a free, publicly accessible resource to aid in classification of patient tumor samples based on distinct molecular features identified by The Cancer Genome Atlas (TCGA) Network. The resource comprises classifier models that can accelerate the design of cancer subtype-specific test kits for use in clinical trials and cancer diagnosis.
- [What Happens When Some Cells Are More Like Dad Than Mom](https://globalhealthnewswire.com/research/2025/01/03/what-happens-when-some-cells-are-more-like-dad-than-mom) - New work by Columbia researchers has turned a textbook principle of genetics on its head and revealed why some people who carry disease-causing genes experience no symptoms. Every biology student learns that each cell in our body (except sperm and eggs) contains two copies of each gene, one from each parent, and each copy plays
- [Cancer-Preventing Topical Immunotherapy Trains the Immune System to Fight Precancers](https://globalhealthnewswire.com/diseases/2025/01/03/cancer-preventing-topical-immunotherapy-trains-the-immune-system-to-fight-precancers) - Clinical trial results detail how topical calcipotriol plus 5-fluorouracil (5-FU) leverages the adaptive immune system to eliminate precancerous lesions and prevent skin cancer A new study by investigators from Mass General Brigham uncovers how a novel immunotherapy prevents squamous cell carcinoma, with benefits lasting five years after treatment. This therapy is the first to activate specific components
- [T Cells May Offer Some Protection in an H5N1 ‘Spillover’ Scenario](https://globalhealthnewswire.com/viruses-vaccines/2025/01/03/t-cells-may-offer-some-protection-in-an-h5n1-spillover-scenario) - New research led by scientists at La Jolla Institute for Immunology (LJI) suggests that many people already have immune cells on “stand by” to fight the H5N1 virus, also known as highly pathogenic avian influenza. The H5N1 “bird flu” virus emerged in 2022 and has spread widely in animal populations, including poultry and cattle. According
- [A Study of Gene Expression in the Human Brain Reveals Cell Types Becoming More Specialized, Not Just More Numerous](https://globalhealthnewswire.com/neurology-mental-health/2025/01/02/a-study-of-gene-expression-in-the-human-brain-reveals-cell-types-becoming-more-specialized-not-just-more-numerous) - Our brain is arguably the organ that most distinguishes humans from other primates. Its exceptional size, complexity and capabilities far exceed those of any other species on Earth. Yet humans share upwards of 95% of our genome with chimpanzees, our closest living relatives. UC Santa Barbara professor Soojin Yi, in the Department of Ecology, Evolution, and Marine Biology,
- [Detecting Disease with Only a Single Molecule](https://globalhealthnewswire.com/pharma-clinical-trials/2025/01/02/detecting-disease-with-only-a-single-molecule) - UC Riverside scientists have developed a nanopore-based tool that could help diagnose illnesses much faster and with greater precision than current tests allow, by capturing signals from individual molecules. Since the molecules scientists want to detect -- generally certain DNA or protein molecules -- are roughly one-billionth of a meter wide, the electrical signals they
- [Pitfalls of FDA-Approved Germline Cancer Predisposition Tests](https://globalhealthnewswire.com/diseases/2024/12/30/pitfalls-of-fda-approved-germline-cancer-predisposition-tests) - The FDA approval on September 29, 2023, for ‘class III de novo’ blood tests to assess hereditary cancer risk make widely available tests that may be obtained through a Direct to Consumer (DTC) path. A new editorial was published in Oncotarget’s Volume 15 on December 24, 2024, titled “Pitfalls and perils from FDA-approved germ-line cancer predisposition tests.“ Authored
- [Brain Structure Differences Are Associated with Early Use of Substances Among Adolescents](https://globalhealthnewswire.com/neurology-mental-health/2024/12/30/brain-structure-differences-are-associated-with-early-use-of-substances-among-adolescents) - Many differences appeared to exist prior to any substance use, pointing to the role brain structure may play in substance use risk, NIH-supported study suggests A study of nearly 10,000 adolescents funded by the National Institutes of Health (NIH) has identified distinct differences in the brain structures of those who used substances before age 15 compared
- [Improved Health Care Value Cannot Be Achieved by Hospital Mergers and Acquisitions Alone](https://globalhealthnewswire.com/policy-law/2024/12/30/improved-health-care-value-cannot-be-achieved-by-hospital-mergers-and-acquisitions-alone) - A new study finds little evidence that hospital mergers and acquisitions reduce costs or improve quality of care. More strategic quality improvement efforts are needed for patients to benefit from health care integration. New study finds that only about one in five health care integrations leads to improved value of care delivery Mergers and acquisitions
- [People Who Are Immunocompromised May Not Produce Enough Protective Antibodies Against RSV After Vaccination](https://globalhealthnewswire.com/viruses-vaccines/2024/12/30/people-who-are-immunocompromised-may-not-produce-enough-protective-antibodies-against-rsv-after-vaccination) - Johns Hopkins Medicine researchers have shown that people 60 years or older with weakened immunity — primarily organ transplant recipients who take immunosuppressive medications to reduce the risk of rejection and others with immune system disorders — do not respond as strongly to vaccines against the respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) as people in the same
- [Does Coffee Prevent Head and Neck Cancer?](https://globalhealthnewswire.com/research/2024/12/30/does-coffee-prevent-head-and-neck-cancer) - In a new analysis of data from more than a dozen studies, coffee and tea consumption was linked with lower risks of developing head and neck cancers, including cancers of the mouth and throat. Cancers of the head and neck are the seventh most common forms of cancer worldwide, and rates are rising in low- and middle-income countries.
- [Preclinical Study Finds Surges in Estrogen Promote Binge Drinking in Females](https://globalhealthnewswire.com/research/2024/12/30/preclinical-study-finds-surges-in-estrogen-promote-binge-drinking-in-females) - The hormone estrogen regulates binge drinking in females, causing them to “pregame” – consume large quantities of alcohol in the first 30 minutes after it’s offered, according to a preclinical study led by scientists at Weill Cornell Medicine. The study establishes–for what is thought to be the first time–that circulating estrogen increases binge alcohol consumption
- [Brain Map Clarifies Neuronal Connectivity Behind Motor Function](https://globalhealthnewswire.com/neurology-mental-health/2024/12/30/brain-map-clarifies-neuronal-connectivity-behind-motor-function) - Signals relayed to motor neurons from the brain enable muscle movement, but these signals typically pass through spinal interneurons before they reach their destination. How the brain and this highly diverse group of “switchboard operator” cells are connected is poorly understood. To address this, scientists at St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital created a whole-brain atlas
- [Trash Incinerators Disproportionately Harm Black and Hispanic People](https://globalhealthnewswire.com/environment/2024/12/26/trash-incinerators-disproportionately-harm-black-and-hispanic-people) - When leaders of Florida’s most populous county met in September to pick a site for what could become the nation’s largest trash incinerator, so many people went to the government center to protest that overflow seating spilled into the building’s atrium. “MIRAMAR SAYS NO TO INCINERATOR! NOT IN OUR BACKYARD,” read green T-shirts donned by
- [Cooking Sulfur-Containing Vegetables Can Promote the Formation of Trans-Fatty Acids](https://globalhealthnewswire.com/public-health/2024/12/26/cooking-sulfur-containing-vegetables-can-promote-the-formation-of-trans-fatty-acids) - Trans-fatty acids (TFA) are a major cause of cardiovascular diseases. These harmful fats can accumulate along artery walls, restricting blood flow and increasing the risk of heart attacks. According to the World Health Organization (WHO), TFAs are responsible for over 278,000 annual deaths worldwide, and it recommends that TFA consumption should be limited to less than 1%
- [Investigation Uncovers Poor Quality of Dental Coverage Under Medicare Advantage](https://globalhealthnewswire.com/policy-law/2024/12/26/investigation-uncovers-poor-quality-of-dental-coverage-under-medicare-advantage) - Mass General Brigham researchers found that only 8.4% of Medicare Advantage plans offered a dental benefit that met quality standards Medicare Advantage—the privatized form of Medicare that offers benefits beyond traditional Medicare, such as dental insurance—is gaining in popularity, but a new analysis reveals that the quality of dental coverage offered by Medicare Advantage is
- [TNF Inhibitors Prevent Complications in Kids with Crohn's Disease, Recommended as First-Line Therapies](https://globalhealthnewswire.com/diseases/2024/12/23/tnf-inhibitors-prevent-complications-in-kids-with-crohns-disease-recommended-as-first-line-therapies) - Study confirms that the use of anti-tumor necrosis factor drugs dramatically reduces the likelihood of perianal fistulas Early treatment of pediatric Crohn’s disease with anti-tumor necrosis factor medications can substantially reduce the risk of perianal fistulas, a particularly debilitating complication of Crohn’s disease. Michigan Medicine researchers confirmed this finding using prospective data. The resulting paper,
- [Public Shows Greater Acceptance of RSV Vaccine as Vaccine Hesitancy Appears to Have Plateaued](https://globalhealthnewswire.com/viruses-vaccines/2024/12/23/public-shows-greater-acceptance-of-rsv-vaccine-as-vaccine-hesitancy-appears-to-have-plateaued) - A year after becoming available, vaccines to protect against RSV in newborns and older adults are being more widely accepted by the American public, according to a new Annenberg Public Policy Center (APPC) health survey conducted in November 2024. Over half of U.S. adults (52%) think the vaccine given to pregnant individuals to protect their
- [Gene Editing Tool Reduces Alzheimer’s Plaque Precursor in Mice](https://globalhealthnewswire.com/neurology-mental-health/2024/12/23/gene-editing-tool-reduces-alzheimers-plaque-precursor-in-mice) - A new gene editing tool that helps cellular machinery skip parts of genes responsible for diseases has been applied to reduce the formation of amyloid-beta plaque precursors in a mouse model of Alzheimer’s disease, researchers at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign report. The application in live mice shows the improved efficiency of the tool, called
- [Study Finds Transfusing More Blood Reduces Risk of Death at Six Months in Heart-Attack Patients with Anemia](https://globalhealthnewswire.com/diseases/2024/12/23/study-finds-transfusing-more-blood-reduces-risk-of-death-at-six-months-in-heart-attack-patients-with-anemia) - A study led by Rutgers professor finds more liberal blood transfusions have more favorable results Giving more blood to anemic patients after a heart attack may save lives, according to a Rutgers Health–led study. The study, published in NEJM Evidence, affirms research conducted in 2023 that suggested mortality rate or recurrent heart attacks were more frequent in
- [New Drug to Prevent Migraine May Start Working Right Away](https://globalhealthnewswire.com/pharma-clinical-trials/2024/12/23/new-drug-to-prevent-migraine-may-start-working-right-away) - A drug recently approved to prevent migraine may start working right away, according to a study published in the December 23, 2024, online issue of Neurology, the medical journal of the American Academy of Neurology. The study looked at the drug atogepant, which is a calcitonin gene-related peptide (CGRP) receptor antagonist taken by mouth. “With many
- [Good News for People with MS: Covid-19 Infection Not Tied to Worsening Symptoms](https://globalhealthnewswire.com/viruses-vaccines/2024/12/23/good-news-for-people-with-ms-covid-19-infection-not-tied-to-worsening-symptoms) - For people with multiple sclerosis (MS), having a COVID-19 infection is not associated with worsening MS symptoms or disability, according to a study published in the December 23, 2024, online issue of Neurology, the medical journal of the American Academy of Neurology. “Infections may be associated with more disability among people with MS,” said study author Amber
- [Developmental Disorder Discovery Could Lead to Better Treatments for Rett Syndrome](https://globalhealthnewswire.com/neurology-mental-health/2024/12/19/developmental-disorder-discovery-could-lead-to-better-treatments-for-rett-syndrome) - Scientists investigating the severe developmental disorder known as Rett syndrome have discovered a series of crucial molecular changes that occur long before symptoms appear. The findings could be used to develop better treatments for the devastating, life-shortening condition, the researchers say. Rett syndrome strikes girls almost exclusively. Children with Rett initially appear healthy and appear
- [The Impact of Emergencies on Access to Emergency Cardiac Care: Lessons from Covid-19](https://globalhealthnewswire.com/public-health/2024/12/19/the-impact-of-emergencies-on-access-to-emergency-cardiac-care-lessons-from-covid-19) - A new study uncovers how the COVID-19 pandemic reshaped emergency care for acute coronary syndrome, with a sharp decline in hospital visits nationwide. Analyzing over 61,000 cases, the research reveals that older adults, particularly women, were disproportionately affected, avoiding critical care during periods of high virus transmission. These findings shine a light on the unseen
- [Laser-Based Artificial Neuron Mimics Nerve Cell Functions at Lightning Speed](https://globalhealthnewswire.com/technology/2024/12/19/laser-based-artificial-neuron-mimics-nerve-cell-functions-at-lightning-speed) - Researchers have developed a laser-based artificial neuron that fully emulates the functions, dynamics and information processing of a biological graded neuron. With a signal processing speed of 10 GBaud —a billion times faster than its biological counterparts — the new laser graded neuron could lead to breakthroughs in fields like artificial intelligence and other types
- [Genetic Discovery Links New Gene to Autism Spectrum Disorder](https://globalhealthnewswire.com/research/2024/12/19/genetic-discovery-links-new-gene-to-autism-spectrum-disorder) - New research published in The American Journal of Human Genetics has identified a previously unknown genetic link to autism spectrum disorder (ASD). The study found that variants in the DDX53 gene contribute to ASD, providing new insights into the genetic underpinnings of the condition. ASD, which affects more males than females, encompasses a group of neurodevelopmental conditions that result
- [Researchers Develop Personalized Stem Cell Model ALS for Fast, Individualized Drug Testing](https://globalhealthnewswire.com/neurology-mental-health/2024/12/19/researchers-develop-personalized-stem-cell-model-als-for-fast-individualized-drug-testing) - Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) is a fast-progressing neurodegenerative disease with an average survival time of three years. In ALS, certain types of neurons called motor neurons that are required for muscle contractions die off, leading to progressive paralysis affecting most muscles of the body. The molecular causes of ALS are poorly understood, and effective treatments
- [Perceptions of Mental Health Confidentiality Policies and Practices in the U.S. Military](https://globalhealthnewswire.com/policy-law/2024/12/17/perceptions-of-mental-health-confidentiality-policies-and-practices-in-the-u-s-military) - High rates of mental health issues among service members and a reluctance to access mental health services together represent one of the greatest ongoing threats to U.S. military readiness. Concerns about the confidentiality of mental health services received within the military have been documented as a significant barrier to service members obtaining needed treatment. At
- [Use of Inpatient Psychiatric Facilities by Medicare Beneficiaries with Dementia](https://globalhealthnewswire.com/policy-law/2024/12/17/use-of-inpatient-psychiatric-facilities-by-medicare-beneficiaries-with-dementia) - Alzheimer’s dementia, the most common type of dementia, afflicts more than 6 million Americans. More than 80 percent of people living with dementia (PLWD) live in the community, either with caregivers or alone. As cognitive impairment becomes more severe, behavioral and psychological symptoms of dementia (BPSD) become more difficult to manage, and those with severe
- [Biological Age as a Tool to Predict Early-Onset Colorectal Cancer Risk](https://globalhealthnewswire.com/diseases/2024/12/10/biological-age-as-a-tool-to-predict-early-onset-colorectal-cancer-risk) - A person’s “biological age” may be a hidden factor in their risk of colorectal cancer before the age of 50. Recent research has established a connection between a person’s “biological age” and their risk of developing colon polyps, which are known to be a risk factor for colorectal cancer. Biological age can be measured through various tests
- [Patients Whose Allergies Cause the Sniffles Have Different Fungi Living in Their Noses, Compared to Healthy People](https://globalhealthnewswire.com/public-health/2024/12/17/patients-whose-allergies-cause-the-sniffles-have-different-fungi-living-in-their-noses-compared-to-healthy-people) - Allergies that make your nose run and asthma are very common respiratory diseases which are often found together and impose a significant disease burden. Scientists looking for ways to help patients investigated the mycobiome — the world of fungi living in patients’ noses. They found that allergic rhinitis patients’ mycobiomes, whether or not they have
- [Insurance Challenges Limit Psychologists’ Capacity to Address Ongoing Mental Health Needs](https://globalhealthnewswire.com/policy-law/2024/12/17/insurance-challenges-limit-psychologists-capacity-to-address-ongoing-mental-health-needs) - Although demand for mental health treatment remains high, administrative and financial barriers are preventing many psychologists from participating in insurance networks, according to the American Psychological Association’s 2024 Practitioner Pulse Survey. Barriers by many insurance companies can make it more difficult for psychologists to remain in-network and for patients to access the care they need,
- [Addiction Neuroscience Leader Reveals How Brain Circuits Drive Behavioral Disorders](https://globalhealthnewswire.com/neurology-mental-health/2024/12/17/addiction-neuroscience-leader-reveals-how-brain-circuits-drive-behavioral-disorders) - In a comprehensive Genomic Press Interview published today in Brain Medicine, renowned neuroscientist Dr. Peter Kalivas reveals crucial insights into how brain circuits drive addictive behaviors and discusses potential new drug targets for treating behavioral disorders. Dr. Kalivas, Distinguished University Professor at the Medical University of South Carolina, has transformed our understanding of addiction neuroscience through
- [Neuroscientist Maps Brain's Fundamental Calculations in Learning and Social Interaction](https://globalhealthnewswire.com/neurology-mental-health/2024/12/17/neuroscientist-maps-brains-fundamental-calculations-in-learning-and-social-interaction) - In a comprehensive Genomic Press Interview, Dr. Munir Gunes Kutlu, Assistant Professor at Temple University's Center for Substance Abuse Research, unveils revolutionary findings about how our brains process fundamental learning calculations and social interactions. "Our research has identified specific neural mechanisms that transform sensory inputs into behavioral outputs," says Dr. Kutlu. "We've discovered that the
- [Attitudes Toward Psychedelic Therapy Reveal Both Promise and Caution](https://globalhealthnewswire.com/neurology-mental-health/2024/12/17/attitudes-toward-psychedelic-therapy-reveal-both-promise-and-caution) - In a comprehensive Genomic Press Interview with researchers from Emory University, a new study published today reveals complex attitudes toward psychedelic therapy, with detailed statistics showing both strong support for potential benefits and significant awareness of risks. The research, published in the journal Psychedelics, surveyed 178 attendees at an academic conference focused on psychedelics and spiritual
- [Positive Results of the Clinical Trial of a Drug to Improve Cognitive Function in Down Syndrome](https://globalhealthnewswire.com/pharma-clinical-trials/2024/12/17/positive-results-of-the-clinical-trial-of-a-drug-to-improve-cognitive-function-in-down-syndrome) - Phase 1/2 of the clinical trial shows that the administration of the AEF0217 molecule developed by the biotech Aelis Farma, is safe and can improve key skills such as communication, social interactions and daily living for people with Down syndrome The ICOD (Improving Condition in Down syndrome) project, a pioneering study in addressing the cognitive difficulties associated
- [Scientists Develop New Scans That Light-Up Aggressive Cancer Tumors for Better Treatment](https://globalhealthnewswire.com/diseases/2024/12/17/scientists-develop-new-scans-that-light-up-aggressive-https-scitechdaily-com-images-cancer-cells-illustration-jpg-for-better-treatment) - Researchers have used a chemical compound to light up treatment-resistant cancers on imaging scans, in a breakthrough that could help medical professionals better target and treat cancer. The authors at King’s College London say that using the radiotracer – an injected compound used in PET scans – could help inform doctors that a patients aggressive
- [New Insights into Blood Vessel Formation](https://globalhealthnewswire.com/research/2024/12/17/new-insights-into-blood-vessel-formation) - The formation of blood vessels is a complex process involving the interplay of proteins and mechanic forces. In two studies, a research team at the Biozentrum of the University of Basel, Switzerland, has uncovered new mechanisms in blood vessel formation. The team demonstrated how cells interact during vascular lumen formation and the critical role of
- [Simulating Natural Selection in Assisted Reproduction](https://globalhealthnewswire.com/research/2024/12/17/simulating-natural-selection-in-assisted-reproduction) - A Perspective summarizes the risks of bypassing natural selection when using assisted reproductive technologies (ART) in humans and livestock. The authors call for dialogue between the fields of assisted reproduction and evolutionary biology. Jonathan P. Evans and Francisco Garcia-Gonzalez detail how techniques used in ART, including in vitro fertilization, artificial insemination, and intracytoplasmic sperm injection,
- [Almost Three Quarters of Adolescents Experience Depression or Anxiety](https://globalhealthnewswire.com/neurology-mental-health/2024/12/17/almost-three-quarters-of-adolescents-experience-depression-or-anxiety) - Almost three quarters of adolescents in Australia experience clinically significant depression or anxiety symptoms, with most being chronic, according to a new study. And preventive strategies outside our clinics are urgently required to address this considerable public health problem facing the nation. The research, led by Murdoch Children’s Research Institute (MCRI) and published in The Lancet Psychiatry, found
- [FDA Issues Rare Pediatric Disease Designation for Investigational Gene Therapy HORA-PDE6b](https://globalhealthnewswire.com/pharma-clinical-trials/2024/12/17/fda-issues-rare-pediatric-disease-designation-for-investigational-gene-therapy-hora-pde6b) - PDE6b-related Retinitis Pigmentosa is a rare inherited retinal dystrophy affecting up to 3,000 people in the US Symptoms often start in childhood leading to blindness by midlife with no approved therapy HORA-PDE6b has demonstrated clinically meaningful benefits in visual functions and good safety profile in PDE6b patients at 24-month follow-up from ongoing Phase I/II trial Rare Pediatric Disease Designation
- [New Drug Shows Promise Against Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy](https://globalhealthnewswire.com/pharma-clinical-trials/2024/12/16/new-drug-shows-promise-against-duchenne-muscular-dystrophy) - Preclinical study suggests the compound could restore lost muscle for patients with the rare degenerative disorder A novel drug holds promise for treating Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD), a rare genetic disorder that causes severe muscle degeneration. McGill University researchers have discovered that an experimental compound called K884 can boost the natural repair abilities of muscle
- [Influenza Virus Genome: Finally Discovered in Its Coat](https://globalhealthnewswire.com/viruses-vaccines/2024/12/16/influenza-virus-genome-finally-discovered-in-its-coat) - To fight the virus that causes influenza, one of the avenues being explored by scientists is the development of drugs capable of destabilising its genome, made up of eight RNA1 molecules. But the challenge is daunting: each RNA molecule is tightly bound to an assembly of proteins which creates a double helix, forming a protective coat
- [Staphylococcus Aureus Thwarts Vaccines by Turning on a Protein That Halts Immune Response](https://globalhealthnewswire.com/viruses-vaccines/2024/12/16/staphylococcus-aureus-thwarts-vaccines-by-turning-on-a-protein-that-halts-immune-response) - Staphylococcus aureus (S. aureus) is a major cause of skin and soft tissue infections that can sometimes lead to sepsis and toxic shock syndrome. The microbe poses a significant threat to public health, made worse by the spread of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus bacteria (MRSA) in recent years. According to The Lancet, S. aureus was associated with more than one
- [Long Covid’s Effects on Employment: Financial Distress, Fear of Judgment](https://globalhealthnewswire.com/viruses-vaccines/2024/12/16/long-covids-effects-on-employment-financial-distress-fear-of-judgment) - Though research has shown that people with long COVID are more likely to be unemployed, the statistics don’t reveal what patients go through before they cut their hours, stop working or lose their jobs. In a new study involving interviews of people with long COVID, researchers from The Ohio State University describe how the prolonged illness has affected not
- [Exploring the Impact of Probiotics on Gut Microbiota Disruption Caused by Antibiotics](https://globalhealthnewswire.com/research/2024/12/16/exploring-the-impact-of-probiotics-on-gut-microbiota-disruption-caused-by-antibiotics) - Antibiotics are important clinical tools for treating bacterial infections, yet we recognize that an important side effect of antibiotic use is disruption of the microbial community living in the human gut. Antibiotics targeted against bacterial pathogens generally have the secondary effects of decreasing certain groups of bacteria and lowering gut microbiota diversity. Antibiotics are also
- [University Hospitals Is the First Health System in Northeast Ohio Utilizing Da Vinci 5 Surgical Robot](https://globalhealthnewswire.com/technology/2024/12/16/university-hospitals-is-the-first-health-system-in-northeast-ohio-utilizing-da-vinci-5-surgical-robot) - Newest version provides technological advancements for both surgeons and patients University Hospitals is the first health system in Northeast Ohio utilizing the Da Vinci 5 for robotic-assisted surgeries. With substantial improvements over previous models to provide a better experience for surgeons, caregivers and patients, this latest technology represents an evolution in robotic-assisted surgery. Approximately 26 trained
- [Breakthrough in Treatment Approach Showing Promise in the Fight Against Glioblastoma, the Deadliest and Most Aggressive Type of Brain Cancer](https://globalhealthnewswire.com/pharma-clinical-trials/2024/12/16/breakthrough-in-treatment-approach-showing-promise-in-the-fight-against-glioblastoma-the-deadliest-and-most-aggressive-type-of-brain-cancer) - Mayo Clinic announces the results of an innovative treatment approach that may offer improvement in overall survival in older patients with newly diagnosed glioblastoma while maintaining quality of life. Glioblastoma is the most lethal type of primary brain cancer due to its aggressive nature and its treatment-resistant characteristics. It is the most common form of primary brain cancer.
- [Staying Sharp: Study Explores How Brain Changes May Affect Financial Skills](https://globalhealthnewswire.com/neurology-mental-health/2024/12/16/staying-sharp-study-explores-how-brain-changes-may-affect-financial-skills) - Senior citizens are targeted by financial scams of all types, from email-based phishing attempts to callers looking to swindle their life savings. A new paper from Binghamton University Associate Professor of Psychology Ian M. McDonough sheds light on how age-related changes may affect the way we handle finances — and how we can stay sharp as we
- [Breathing Coordinates Brain Rhythms for Memory Consolidation During Sleep](https://globalhealthnewswire.com/pharma-clinical-trials/2024/12/16/breathing-coordinates-brain-rhythms-for-memory-consolidation-during-sleep) - The first time a breathing rhythm in the human hippocampus found during sleep Breathing is the metronome that coordinates sleep oscillations Findings are important for people with disordered breathing during sleep Breathing is a fundamental rhythm of memory consolidation Just as a conductor coordinates different instruments in an orchestra to produce a symphony, breathing coordinates
- [Study Shows Males Spend Approximately 52 Percent More Time in Bright Light Than Females](https://globalhealthnewswire.com/research/2024/12/16/study-shows-males-spend-approximately-52-percent-more-time-in-bright-light-than-females) - What Question Were You Investigating with this Study? Are there sex-based differences in exposure to light? Light is an important environmental exposure, as it is the primary cue for the circadian system and has other effects on health. Yet there is limited objective evidence characterizing population-wide personal light exposure patterns. What Approach Did You Use?
- [Study Explores Whether CBD Can Reduce Scan-Related Anxiety in Patients with Advanced Breast Cancer](https://globalhealthnewswire.com/diseases/2024/12/16/study-explores-whether-cbd-can-reduce-scan-related-anxiety-in-patients-with-advanced-breast-cancer) - The findings showed that CBD did not significantly change scan-related anxiety when compared to a placebo, but researchers did find that CBD was safe and resulted in significantly lower overall anxiety levels Anxiety is extremely common among adults receiving cancer care, with as many as one out of every four patients meeting the clinical criteria
- [Accounting for Bias in Medical Data Helps Prevent AI from Amplifying Racial Disparity](https://globalhealthnewswire.com/technology/2024/10/30/accounting-for-bias-in-medical-data-helps-prevent-ai-from-amplifying-racial-disparity) - Some sick Black patients are likely labeled as ‘healthy’ in AI datasets due to inequitable medical testing Black patients are less likely than white patients to receive medical tests that doctors use to diagnose severe disease, such as sepsis, researchers at the University of Michigan have shown. Because of the bias, some sick Black patients
- [Brain Tumors Hijack Circadian Clock to Grow](https://globalhealthnewswire.com/neurology-mental-health/2024/12/12/brain-tumors-hijack-circadian-clock-to-grow) - Virtually every cell in the human body has an internal clock. These clocks take their cues from a central clock in the brain. In a normal, biological process called synchrony, the central clock coordinates daily rhythms around the body, so that every cell and tissue recognizes the same external time of day. Knowing local time
- [Artificial Intelligence Improves Mammography-Based Risk Prediction](https://globalhealthnewswire.com/diseases/2024/12/12/artificial-intelligence-improves-mammography-based-risk-prediction) - The future of breast cancer screening and risk-reducing strategies is being shaped by artificial intelligence (AI), according to a review article published by Cell Press on December 12 in the journal Trends in Cancer. “We discuss recent advances in AI-assisted breast cancer risk prediction, what this means for the future of breast cancer screening and prevention, and
- [Trial Will Evaluate Breakthrough Non-Invasive Network Targeting Brain Stimulation for Upper-Extremity Disability Following Stroke](https://globalhealthnewswire.com/neurology-mental-health/2024/12/12/trial-will-evaluate-breakthrough-non-invasive-network-targeting-brain-stimulation-for-upper-extremity-disability-following-stroke) - Team members from Kessler Foundation and Kessler Institute for Rehabilitation, a Select Medical hospital, will participate in an EMAGINE 2.0 study, a trial to evaluate non-invasive brain stimulation for upper-extremity disability post-stroke. This study seeks to validate a clinical signal identified in earlier research by utilizing Brain.Q's “Q Therapeutic System.” A two-year grant from Brain.Q will fund the
- [Federal Judge Halts Dreamers’ Brand-New Access to ACA Enrollment in 19 States](https://globalhealthnewswire.com/policy-law/2024/12/12/federal-judge-halts-dreamers-brand-new-access-to-aca-enrollment-in-19-states) - A federal judge in North Dakota has ruled in favor of 19 states that challenged a Biden administration rule allowing — for the first time — enrollment in Affordable Care Act coverage by people brought to the U.S. as children without immigration paperwork, known as “Dreamers.” The move effectively bars those who have qualified for
- [Toxic ‘Forever Chemicals’ Taint Rural California Drinking Water, Far From Known Sources](https://globalhealthnewswire.com/environment/2024/12/12/toxic-forever-chemicals-taint-rural-california-drinking-water-far-from-known-sources) - Juana Valle never imagined she’d be scared to drink water from her tap or eat fresh eggs and walnuts when she bought her 5-acre farm in San Juan Bautista, California, three years ago. Escaping city life and growing her own food was a dream come true for the 52-year-old. Then Valle began to suspect water
- [Women Born Prematurely Are at Greater Risk of Committing Suicide](https://globalhealthnewswire.com/neurology-mental-health/2024/12/12/women-born-prematurely-are-at-greater-risk-of-committing-suicide) - Not only are they the smallest among us, premature children also face health and life challenges that make them the most vulnerable. Generally speaking, they have a slightly higher risk of mortality due to illness. It is now apparent that they also have a higher risk of unexpected death from so-called external causes: road traffic
- [Bovhyaluronidase Azoximer Significantly Reduces Exercise Intolerance in Patients with Long-Term Pulmonary Sequelae of Covid-19](https://globalhealthnewswire.com/pharma-clinical-trials/2024/12/12/bovhyaluronidase-azoximer-significantly-reduces-exercise-intolerance-in-patients-with-long-term-pulmonary-sequelae-of-covid-19) - Petrovax announced today the positive results from “Long-CoV-III-21,” a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial evaluating the efficacy and safety of bovhyaluronidase azoximer in adult patients with pulmonary sequelae of COVID-19. Bovhyaluronidase azoximer, marketed under the brand name Longidaza, is a polymer-conjugated hyaluronidase with an extended half-life. The study drug and placebo were administered for 71 days,
- [New Insights into Brain Mechanisms Underlying Empathy](https://globalhealthnewswire.com/neurology-mental-health/2024/12/12/new-insights-into-brain-mechanisms-underlying-empathy) - A specific brain mechanism modulates how animals respond empathetically to others’ emotions. This is the latest finding from the research unit Genetics of Cognition, led by Francesco Papaleo, Principal Investigator at the Istituto Italiano di Tecnologia (IIT - Italian Institute of Technology) and affiliated with IRCCS Ospedale Policlinico San Martino in Genova. The study, recently
- [Ferroptosis and Intrinsic Drug-Induced Liver Injury by Acetaminophen and Other Drugs: A Critical Evaluation and Historical Perspective](https://globalhealthnewswire.com/research/2024/12/12/ferroptosis-and-intrinsic-drug-induced-liver-injury-by-acetaminophen-and-other-drugs-a-critical-evaluation-and-historical-perspective) - DILI is broadly categorized into intrinsic and idiosyncratic types. Intrinsic hepatotoxins, such as APAP, cause dose-dependent injury, while idiosyncratic DILI involves complex immune and metabolic interactions that remain poorly understood. Mechanistic studies of intrinsic hepatotoxins have revealed oxidative stress and mitochondrial dysfunction as key contributors to injury. Historically, LPO and iron-catalyzed free radical generation were
- [Insilico Medicine Received First Clinical Milestone Payment from Exelixis](https://globalhealthnewswire.com/pharma-clinical-trials/2024/12/12/insilico-medicine-received-first-clinical-milestone-payment-from-exelixis) - Insilico Medicine (‘Insilico’), a clinical-stage generative artificial intelligence (AI)-driven drug discovery and development company, today announced that it has received the first clinical milestone payment of $10 million for XL309 (previously known as ISM3091) from Exelixis. "Exelixis is one of the best oncology discovery and development organizations globally, and they continue to deliver on their
- [New, Simple, and Natural Method for Producing Vitamin B2](https://globalhealthnewswire.com/research/2024/12/11/new-simple-and-natural-method-for-producing-vitamin-b2) - Researchers at DTU have succeeded in developing a natural and simple method for producing vitamin B2: by gently heating lactic acid bacteria. This could be a game-changer in developing countries, where many suffer from vitamin B2 deficiency Many vitamins are produced in chemical factories, often synthetically, but researchers at the Technical University of Denmark have
- [Next-Generation SERD Protects Against Progression in Some Patients with Advanced Breast Cancer Resistant to Standard Hormone Therapy](https://globalhealthnewswire.com/diseases/2024/12/11/next-generation-serd-protects-against-progression-in-some-patients-with-advanced-breast-cancer-resistant-to-standard-hormone-therapy) - Imlunestrant, an investigational next-generation selective estrogen receptor degrader (SERD), improved progression-free survival in patients with endocrine therapy-pretreated, ER-positive, HER2-negative advanced breast cancer—as monotherapy in patients with ESR1 mutations and as combination therapy with abemaciclib (Verzenio) in all patients, regardless of ESR1 mutation status—according to results from the phase III EMBER-3 clinical trial presented at the San Antonio Breast Cancer Symposium
- [Improving the Detection of Cognitive Impairment and the Pathway to Treatment](https://globalhealthnewswire.com/neurology-mental-health/2024/12/03/improving-the-detection-of-cognitive-impairment-and-the-pathway-to-treatment) - Key Findings Low cognitive ability, functional limitations, and poor physical health are strong predictors of dementia as many as 20 years before its onset. Lifestyle factors, such as never drinking alcohol or drinking excessively, never exercising, and low engagement in hobbies, are associated with cognitive impairment and dementia. Early detection of cognitive impairment helps people
- [First Full Characterization of Kidney Microbiome Unlocks Potential to Prevent Kidney Stones](https://globalhealthnewswire.com/diseases/2024/12/11/first-full-characterization-of-kidney-microbiome-unlocks-potential-to-prevent-kidney-stones) - Low levels of bacteria like E. coli and Lactobacillus in our urine come from communities in our kidneys, where they promote or prevent kidney stone formation Cleveland Clinic researchers have found definitive proof of a kidney microbiome that influences renal health and kidney stone formation, demonstrating that the urinary tract is not sterile and low levels of
- [Accelerated Aging in Young Sickle Cell Patients Linked to Elevated T-cell p16INK4a](https://globalhealthnewswire.com/diseases/2024/12/11/accelerated-aging-in-young-sickle-cell-patients-linked-to-elevated-t-cell-p16ink4a) - “These initial results suggest that individuals with SCD have a significantly higher cellular senescence burden which may contribute to premature aging, physiological decline, and excess morbidities" A new research paper was published in Aging (listed by MEDLINE/PubMed as “Aging (Albany NY)” and “Aging-US” by Web of Science) Volume 16, Issue 21 on November 14, 2024, entitled, “Adolescents and young
- [Navigating Crises: The Financial Adaptations of NGOS During the Covid-19 Pandemic](https://globalhealthnewswire.com/research/2024/12/11/navigating-crises-the-financial-adaptations-of-ngos-during-the-covid-19-pandemic) - During economic, political, or other crises, non-governmental organisations (NGOs) often experience a heightened need for their support and assistance. Yet, the recent global crisis of the COVID-19 pandemic presented unexpected challenges to the NGOs: restrictions on movement imposed by governments prevented them from carrying out their activities and providing certain services. Moreover, despite the increase
- [These Are Now the Smokiest Cities in America, New Science Says](https://globalhealthnewswire.com/environment/2024/12/11/these-are-now-the-smokiest-cities-in-america-new-science-says) - Normally, America’s smokiest cities lie out west. But Canada’s unusually intense 2023 wildfire season smothered American cities in smoke farther east than is usual, according to new research to be presented on at AGU’s 2024 Annual Meeting. Smoke from forest fires impacts millions of people every year. It can travel thousands of miles from its origin, creating
- [Study Compares Soft Tissue Sarcoma Rates Among U.S. Military Servicemen and Men in the General Population](https://globalhealthnewswire.com/diseases/2024/12/09/study-compares-soft-tissue-sarcoma-rates-among-u-s-military-servicemen-and-men-in-the-general-population) - A recent analysis reveals that the incidence rates of soft tissue sarcomas—cancers in muscle, fat, blood vessels, nerves, and tendons—are lower in young U.S. active-duty military servicemen compared with those in the general population, but higher in middle-aged servicemen, perhaps due to greater cumulative exposure to toxins. The findings are published by Wiley online in CANCER, a peer-reviewed
- [STATEMENT: American Society of Anesthesiologists’ Statement Regarding Anthem’s Policy Reversal on Anesthesia Care Payment](https://globalhealthnewswire.com/policy-law/2024/12/07/statement-american-society-of-anesthesiologists-statement-regarding-anthems-policy-reversal-on-anesthesia-care-payment) - The American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA) is pleased that Anthem has reversed course on its deeply flawed policy proposal to no longer pay for anesthesia care if the surgery or procedure goes beyond an arbitrary, Anthem-set time limit, regardless of how long the surgical procedure actually takes. Anthem was set to implement this policy on
- [New Hope in the Fight Against Hepatitis C: Broadly Effective Innovative Vaccine Design](https://globalhealthnewswire.com/viruses-vaccines/2024/12/07/new-hope-in-the-fight-against-hepatitis-c-broadly-effective-innovative-vaccine-design) - Globally, approximately 58 million people are chronically infected with HCV, resulting in 290,000 annual deaths due to complications such as liver cirrhosis and liver cancer. Although modern antiviral treatments achieve high cure rates, the global elimination of HCV remains a difficult goal due to inadequate early detection and limited treatment options. Indeed, HCV has been
- [Common Food Poison Toxin Speeds Colon Cancer Spread](https://globalhealthnewswire.com/diseases/2024/12/07/common-food-poison-toxin-speeds-colon-cancer-spread) - A toxin in the bacteria that’s one of the most common causes of foodborne illness accelerates the spread of colorectal tumors to other parts of the body, a study led by UF Health Cancer Center researchers and international collaborators has found. The findings, published Dec. 2 in the journal Cell Host & Microbe, could pave the way for new
- [Keto Diet Metabolite May Power Up CAR T Cells to Kill Cancer](https://globalhealthnewswire.com/pharma-clinical-trials/2024/12/07/keto-diet-metabolite-may-power-up-car-t-cells-to-kill-cancer) - A simple dietary supplement may provide a new approach to boost CAR T cell function, according to a study from researchers in the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania and Penn Medicine’s Abramson Cancer Center. While the approach needs to be assessed in clinical trials, the early research, shared in a press briefing today at
- [New Study Reveals a Fiber Diet May Delay a Type of Blood Cancer](https://globalhealthnewswire.com/diseases/2024/12/07/new-study-reveals-a-fiber-diet-may-delay-a-type-of-blood-cancer) - Today researchers at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center (MSK) reported results from the first ever clinical trial to show that a high fiber plant based dietary intervention may delay progression to multiple myeloma, a type of rare, incurable blood cancer affecting the bone marrow. The study enrolled 20 participants with a precancerous blood disorder and an elevated
- [Adults Grow New Brain Cells – and These Neurons Are Key to Learning by Listening](https://globalhealthnewswire.com/neurology-mental-health/2024/12/07/adults-grow-new-brain-cells-and-these-neurons-are-key-to-learning-by-listening) - Your brain can still make new neurons when you’re an adult. But how does the rare birth of these new neurons contribute to cognitive function? Neurons are the cells that govern brain function, and you are born with most of the neurons you will ever have during your lifetime. While the brain undergoes most of its
- [Cognitive Ability, Functional Limitations, and Physical Health Predict Dementia Later in Life](https://globalhealthnewswire.com/diseases/2024/12/05/cognitive-ability-functional-limitations-and-physical-health-predict-dementia-later-in-life) - Early Dementia Diagnosis Spurs People to Take Action; Expanding Use of Cognitive Tests Could Help More With Future Planning The risk of developing dementia later in life is strongly predicted by a person's cognitive ability, functional limitations, and physical health as many as 20 years before onset of the illness, according to a new RAND report.
- [NOTE: Two-Thirds of the Growth in High Intensity Hospital Stays Not Explained by Changes in Patient Demographics or Pre-Existing Comorbidities](https://globalhealthnewswire.com/public-health/2024/12/05/note-two-thirds-of-the-growth-in-high-intensity-hospital-stays-not-explained-by-changes-in-patient-demographics-or-pre-existing-comorbidities) - In five states over nearly a decade, hospitals have increased how frequently they document patients as needing the highest intensity care, which has led to hospitals receiving billions in extra payments from health plans and government programs, according to a new RAND study. Among thousands of cases involving hospitals stays for 239 conditions, researchers examined how
- [With a Quarter-Century of Data on Gun Usage, New Study Examines When and Why People Start Carrying Guns and If They Persist in Doing So](https://globalhealthnewswire.com/policy-law/2024/12/04/with-a-quarter-century-of-data-on-gun-usage-new-study-examines-when-and-why-people-start-carrying-guns-and-if-they-persist-in-doing-so) - A new long-term study that has documented the lives of a diverse sample of children over the past three decades shows that the majority of gun carriers began to carry in adulthood, not adolescence. These two groups — which the authors call “adult-onset carriers” if they began carrying after 21 years of age and “adolescent-onset
- [Why Some Individuals Believe Fake News and Conspiracies](https://globalhealthnewswire.com/public-health/2024/12/04/why-some-individuals-believe-fake-news-and-conspiracies) - People who are credulous are less capable of recognizing fake news, and along with mistrustful adults, are more susceptible to conspiracy thinking and vaccine hesitancy, according to a study published December 4, 2024, in the open-access journal PLOS Global Public Health by Michal Tanzer and colleagues from University College London, U.K. Epistemic trust is the readiness to
- [Mass General Brigham Research Leads to New Insights on Preventing Brain Injury After Cardiac Arrest](https://globalhealthnewswire.com/pharma-clinical-trials/2024/12/04/mass-general-brigham-research-leads-to-new-insights-on-preventing-brain-injury-after-cardiac-arrest) - Investigators identified changes in immune cells that predict patient recovery, pointing to a drug that improved neurological outcomes in preclinical studies KEY TAKEAWAYS A team led by researchers at Mass General Brigham built the first immunology-focused biobank with samples from patients who experienced out-of-hospital cardiac arrest. Samples from the biobank provided a unique window into
- [Study Exposes Link Between Genetic Risk of Depression and Heart Disease in Women](https://globalhealthnewswire.com/diseases/2024/12/04/study-exposes-link-between-genetic-risk-of-depression-and-heart-disease-in-women) - Women who have a high genetic risk of depression are more likely to develop heart disease, University of Queensland researchers have found. During a study that analysed genetic and health data from more than 300,000 people, Dr. Sonia Shah and Dr. Clara Jiang from UQ’s Institute for Molecular Bioscience found women who had a high genetic risk of developing depression also
- [Which AI Model Best Deciphers Medical Information?](https://globalhealthnewswire.com/technology/2024/12/02/which-ai-model-best-deciphers-medical-information) - The use of artificial intelligence, particularly large language models like ChatGPT, is becoming increasingly prevalent. As a result, there is a growing desire to utilize AI models in the interpretation of medical information as a tool for making critical medical decisions. A research team at Ben-Gurion University of the Negev decided to examine the capabilities
- [Researchers Create a New Organoid with All Key Pancreas Cells](https://globalhealthnewswire.com/research/2024/12/02/researchers-create-a-new-organoid-with-all-key-pancreas-cells) - Researchers from the Organoid group (previously Clevers group) at the Hubrecht Institute have developed a new organoid that mimics the human fetal pancreas, offering a clearer view of its early development. The researchers were able to recreate a complete structure that includes the three key cell types in the pancreas, which previous organoids couldn’t fully mimic. Notably,
- [Study of Crisis Pregnancy Centers Reveals Misleading and Dangerous Claims](https://globalhealthnewswire.com/public-health/2024/12/02/study-of-crisis-pregnancy-centers-reveals-misleading-and-dangerous-claims) - A new study from scientists at the University of California San Diego introduces a powerful new approach to understanding the operation of crisis pregnancy centers, non-profit organizations dedicated to an anti-abortion agenda. The study published in JAMA Internal Medicine provides the first account of the practices of crisis pregnancy centers (CPC) operating in the United States. "While our study
- [A Cause of Hyperinflammatory Response in Lethal Covid-19 Identified](https://globalhealthnewswire.com/viruses-vaccines/2024/12/02/a-cause-of-hyperinflammatory-response-in-lethal-covid-19-identified) - As part of the COVID-19 International Research Team, researchers at the Johns Hopkins Kimmel Cancer Center, Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia, the University of Pittsburgh and Weill Cornell Medicine discovered a novel cause of cytokine storm — the extreme inflammatory response associated with increased risk of death in COVID-19 infection. Their findings were reported Nov. 27
- [‘I Don’t Feel Your Pain’: How Alcohol Increases Aggression](https://globalhealthnewswire.com/research/2024/12/02/i-dont-feel-your-pain-how-alcohol-increases-aggression) - Alcohol’s ability to increase people’s pain threshold is one reason that drinking also leads to more aggressive behavior, a new study suggests. Researchers found that the less pain that study participants felt after drinking an alcoholic beverage, the more pain they were willing to inflict on someone else. “We’ve all heard the idiom ‘I feel
- [Unexpected Findings in Study of T Cells Considered Front-Line Fighters Against Advanced Melanoma](https://globalhealthnewswire.com/research/2024/12/02/unexpected-findings-in-study-of-t-cells-considered-front-line-fighters-against-advanced-melanoma) - Yale researchers made an unexpected discovery—turncoat T cells that help a tumor evade other cancer-fighting immune T cells—in a study of patients living with advanced melanoma that was published Nov. 28 in Nature Immunology. The study by Yale Cancer Center (YCC) researchers at Yale School of Medicine (YSM) discovered that not all CD8+ T cells are allies
- [Tomato Science: Unraveling the Genetic Keys to Thriving Under Nitrate Stress](https://globalhealthnewswire.com/research/2024/12/02/tomato-science-unraveling-the-genetic-keys-to-thriving-under-nitrate-stress) - The excessive use of nitrogen fertilizers has become a double-edged sword in agriculture, driving high yields but leaving behind a legacy of environmental damage. Less than half of the nitrogen applied is absorbed by crops, with the remainder leaching into the soil and water systems, degrading their quality. Nitrate stress disrupts plant growth by overloading
- [Alzheimer's: A New Strategy to Prevent Neurodegeneration](https://globalhealthnewswire.com/neurology-mental-health/2024/11/26/alzheimers-a-new-strategy-to-prevent-neurodegeneration) - A future treatment for Alzheimer disease may involve a nasal spray. Researchers at Università Cattolica and Fondazione Policlinico Universitario A. Gemelli IRCCS have discovered that by inhibiting the brain enzyme S-acyltransferase (zDHHC) through a nasal-spray drug, they can counteract the cognitive decline and brain damage typical of the disease. The study has been led by
- [Online Health Care Reviews Turned Negative Following Covid Pandemic](https://globalhealthnewswire.com/public-health/2024/11/25/online-health-care-reviews-turned-negative-following-covid-pandemic) - After the COVID-19 pandemic struck, online reviews of health care facilities dropped signficiantly, and they have not yet fully recovered, according to a new analysis led by researchers at the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania. More than half of reviews on the online platform, Yelp,now are negative, flipping the pre-COVID picture.
- [Study Aims to Boost Diabetes Device Use Among Latinx Youth](https://globalhealthnewswire.com/public-health/2024/11/25/study-aims-to-boost-diabetes-device-use-among-latinx-youth) - Researchers are testing a virtual peer group model—co-designed with youth and families—to increase diabetes technology use among Latinx adolescents. It’s well known that using diabetes technology—continuous glucose monitoring and insulin pumps—can lead to better glycemic control. But not all patients are using these devices equally. “Latinx youth, as well as other young people of color,
- [Self-Assembling Proteins Can Be Used for Higher Performance, More Sustainable Skincare Products](https://globalhealthnewswire.com/research/2024/11/25/self-assembling-proteins-can-be-used-for-higher-performance-more-sustainable-skincare-products) - If you have a meticulous skincare routine, you know that personal skincare products (PSCPs) are a big business. The PSCP industry will reach $74.12 billion USD by 2027, with an annual growth rate of 8.64%. With such competition, companies are always looking to engineer themselves an edge, producing products that perform better without the downsides
- [Data Scientist Fixes His Sights on Speeding Up Drug Discovery](https://globalhealthnewswire.com/pharma-clinical-trials/2024/11/25/data-scientist-fixes-his-sights-on-speeding-up-drug-discovery) - AI, computing, and vast datasets combine to create new opportunities Tools are the lifeblood of people who tinker. For a carpenter, the basics include a hammer, nails, saw, and tape measure. Sometimes the tools are used in new ways, transforming woodworker into artist. His tools may be different, but Chief Data Scientist Neeraj Kumar is
- [Probiotic May Counteract Fire-Retardant Chemical Damage](https://globalhealthnewswire.com/environment/2024/11/24/probiotic-may-counteract-fire-retardant-chemical-damage) - UC Riverside mouse study shows probiotic reduced negative impacts of PBDEs on development, behavior, and metabolism Polybrominated diphenyl ethers, or PBDEs, are fire-retardant chemicals that are found everywhere — upholstery, carpets, curtains, electronics, and even infant products. Known to disrupt hormones and persist in the environment, these pollutants have been detected in water, soil, air,
- [New Technology Points to Unexpected Uses for snoRNA](https://globalhealthnewswire.com/research/2024/11/24/new-technology-points-to-unexpected-uses-for-snorna) - Scientists from UChicago created a new way to study snoRNAs, showing they may serve a surprisingly broad range of functions across many cell types. Dynamic, reversible modifications of DNA and RNA regulate how genes are expressed and transcribed, which can influence cellular processes, disease development, and overall organismal health. Small nucleolar RNAs (snoRNAs) are a
- [Most Don’t Know That Alcohol Raises Cancer Risk](https://globalhealthnewswire.com/diseases/2024/11/24/most-dont-know-that-alcohol-raises-cancer-risk) - Although the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) says that you can “lower your risk for cancer by drinking less alcohol or not drinking at all,” Annenberg Public Policy Center (APPC) data show that less than half of Americans know that regularly drinking alcohol increases the risk of later developing cancer. The CDC reports that more than half
- [USC Announces Strategic Collaboration with Autobahn Labs to Accelerate Drug Discovery](https://globalhealthnewswire.com/pharma-clinical-trials/2024/11/24/usc-announces-strategic-collaboration-with-autobahn-labs-to-accelerate-drug-discovery) - The new effort aims to rapidly transform academic breakthroughs into life-saving therapies for a range of medical conditions. USC has embarked on a collaboration with Autobahn Labs, an accelerator for early-stage drug discovery, to identify and advance cutting-edge scientific findings into new therapies - with a special focus on critical unmet medical needs. “Our collaboration with
- [Detroit Health Professionals Urge the Community to Act and Address the Dangers of Antimicrobial Resistance](https://globalhealthnewswire.com/public-health/2024/11/22/detroit-health-professionals-urge-the-community-to-act-and-address-the-dangers-of-antimicrobial-resistance) - Wayne State University's Center for Emerging and Infectious Diseases (CEID) is launching its participation in World AMR Awareness Week with an urgent message: the growing threat of antimicrobial resistance requires immediate community action, so it is critical to educate, advocate, and act now. Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR) occurs when bacteria, viruses, fungi, and parasites no longer
- [São Paulo to Host School on Disordered Systems](https://globalhealthnewswire.com/research/2024/11/24/sao-paulo-to-host-school-on-disordered-systems) - The South American Institute for Fundamental Research (ICTP-SAIFR) is organizing the São Paulo Advanced School on Disordered Systems, which will take place between April 28 and May 9, 2025, in São Paulo city, Brazil, at the São Paulo State University’s Institute of Theoretical Physics (IFT-UNESP). One of the goals of the school is to reach a
- [New Insights into Sleep Uncover Key Mechanisms Related to Cognitive Function](https://globalhealthnewswire.com/neurology-mental-health/2024/11/24/new-insights-into-sleep-uncover-key-mechanisms-related-to-cognitive-function) - While it’s well known that sleep enhances cognitive performance, the underlying neural mechanisms, particularly those related to nonrapid eye movement (NREM) sleep, remain largely unexplored. A new study by a team of researchers at Rice University and Houston Methodist’s Center for Neural Systems Restoration and Weill Cornell Medical College, coordinated by Rice’s Valentin Dragoi, has nonetheless uncovered a
- [Alcohol Use Identified by UThealth Houston Researchers as Most Common Predictor of Escalated Cannabis Vaping Among Youths in Texas](https://globalhealthnewswire.com/research/2024/11/24/alcohol-use-identified-by-uthealth-houston-researchers-as-most-common-predictor-of-escalated-cannabis-vaping-among-youths-in-texas) - Alcohol use was the most common predictor of escalating cannabis vaping among youth and young adults, independent of demographic factors, according to research by UTHealth Houston published this month in the journal Social Science & Medicine. Cannabis vaping is the use of electronic cigarette delivery of liquid tetrahydrocannabinol (THC), a concentrated form of cannabis that has been
- [New MUSC Hollings Cancer Center Research Shows How Golgi Stress Affects T-Cells' Tumor-Fighting Ability](https://globalhealthnewswire.com/research/2024/11/24/new-musc-hollings-cancer-center-research-shows-how-golgi-stress-affects-t-cells-tumor-fighting-ability) - The Golgi apparatus modifies, sorts and packages proteins to be sent to their final destinations, whether that’s within or outside of the cell. It’s a core function, but little studied in the setting of cancer immunology, especially when compared to other organelles like the mitochondria or endoplasmic reticulum. “So we were interested in looking a
- [Overthinking What You Said? It’s Your ‘Lizard Brain’ Talking to Newer, Advanced Parts of Your Brain](https://globalhealthnewswire.com/neurology-mental-health/2024/11/24/overthinking-what-you-said-its-your-lizard-brain-talking-to-newer-advanced-parts-of-your-brain) - Findings have implications for one day treating psychiatric conditions such as anxiety and depression Study sought to better understand how humans evolved to become skilled at thinking about others Newer parts of the brain that support social interactions are connected to and in constant communication with the ancient amygdala First study to map with fMRI
- [Troubling Spike in Severe Pregnancy-Related Complications for All Ages in Illinois](https://globalhealthnewswire.com/public-health/2024/11/24/troubling-spike-in-severe-pregnancy-related-complications-for-all-ages-in-illinois) - Rate of severe maternal morbidity rose from 1.4% to 2% between 2016 and 2023 Increase in annual rates of obesity were largest by far: 7.8% in 2016 to 22.3% in 2023 Vaginal birth complications increased 22.4%; cesarean birth complications increased 48.9% Non-Hispanic Black mothers faced more than double the rate of severe complications compared to
- [Bringing the Brightest Minds Together to Disrupt Fentanyl](https://globalhealthnewswire.com/policy-law/2024/11/12/bringing-the-brightest-minds-together-to-disrupt-fentanyl) - In this guest post, the Science and Technology Directorate’s (S&T) Forensics and Criminal Investigations Program, which coordinates our Opioid/Fentanyl Detection Research, provides an update on how our cross-sector collaborations are working to end an epidemic. In today’s rapidly evolving landscape, partnerships in research and development have become essential for driving innovation and addressing complex challenges. Collaborations
- [T-Cell: Unlocking Immunity with New Insights into Activation](https://globalhealthnewswire.com/research/2024/11/20/t-cell-unlocking-immunity-with-new-insights-into-activation) - A new study provides important insights into how T-cells, a type of immune cell, become activated. Researchers employed a technique called Bayesian metamodeling, which combines data from different sources, including advanced microscopy and simulations, to analyze the activation process more effectively. This research accounts for a surprising pattern in how immune cells communicate and signal
- [Exploring New Approaches to Combat Bovine Respiratory Disease](https://globalhealthnewswire.com/diseases/2024/11/20/exploring-new-approaches-to-combat-bovine-respiratory-disease) - It’s commonly known in the cattle industry that bovine respiratory disease is the most costly illness affecting cattle in North America. Despite extensive research and treatment efforts over the years, it continues to lead to high rates of sickness and death among livestock, according to Samantha Howe, a post-doctoral fellow for the Arkansas Agricultural Experiment
- [Weight-Loss Drug Reduces Risk of Death for Patients with Heart Failure, Trial Finds](https://globalhealthnewswire.com/pharma-clinical-trials/2024/11/20/weight-loss-drug-reduces-risk-of-death-for-patients-with-heart-failure-trial-finds) - Weight-loss and diabetes drug tirzepatide can reduce the risk of death or worsening heart failure for patients with heart failure, preserved heart pump function and obesity, new research from UVA Health reveals. The drug, from pharmaceutical company Eli Lilly and Co., was tested in the SUMMIT clinical trial at 146 sites in the United States
- [Who Is Most Vulnerable to Commercial Sexual Exploitation?](https://globalhealthnewswire.com/public-health/2024/11/20/who-is-most-vulnerable-to-commercial-sexual-exploitation) - Educational achievement, mental health diagnoses, childhood abuse, number of arrests and number of children all play a complex role in shaping a person’s vulnerability to commercial sexual exploitation, how long they are exploited for and how difficult it is to get out. That is one conclusion of a new study published November 20, 2024 in
- [Over 4 Million U.S. Adults with Chronic Liver Disease Can Be Grouped into Unique Risk Groups Based on Barriers to Care](https://globalhealthnewswire.com/diseases/2024/11/20/over-4-million-u-s-adults-with-chronic-liver-disease-can-be-grouped-into-unique-risk-groups-based-on-barriers-to-care) - People with chronic liver disease can be categorized into four distinct risk groups based on the different barriers they face in obtaining outpatient care, barriers that increase their odds of requiring hospitalization, a new UCLA study finds. The findings, to be published November 20 in the peer-reviewed PLOS ONE, point to the need for interventions aimed at reducing
- [How Nerve Stimulation Could Ease Inflammatory Bowel Disease](https://globalhealthnewswire.com/neurology-mental-health/2024/11/20/how-nerve-stimulation-could-ease-inflammatory-bowel-disease) - Researchers at Duke University School of Medicine have found that tapping into the nervous system could help reduce the gut inflammation that drives inflammatory bowel disease (IBD). A new study led by Luis Ulloa, PhD, and Wei Yang, PhD, reveals how electrical stimulation of the vagus nerve—a major nerve connecting the brain and gut—may combat the stress-related
- [The Factors Behind the Shifting Trends of Ischemic Heart Disease and Stroke](https://globalhealthnewswire.com/diseases/2024/11/20/the-factors-behind-the-shifting-trends-of-ischemic-heart-disease-and-stroke) - Incidence of stroke and ischemic heart disease are declining around the world, except for in a handful of regions, according to research in the open access journal PLOS Global Public Health. Wanghong Xu of Fudan University and colleagues find that in East and West Sub-Saharan Africa, East and Central Asia and Oceania, ischemic heart disease
- [Can Electrical Signatures Help Diagnose Chronic Fatigue Syndrome?](https://globalhealthnewswire.com/neurology-mental-health/2024/11/20/can-electrical-signatures-help-diagnose-chronic-fatigue-syndrome) - Chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS) is a complex and long-term illness characterized by extreme fatigue that doesn’t improve with rest, and can worsen with physical activity. The exhaustion is severe enough to limit a person’s ability to carry out daily activities like cooking, showering, or even getting dressed. Additional symptoms can include muscle pain, joint pain,
- [High Cardiorespiratory Fitness Linked to Lower Risk of Dementia](https://globalhealthnewswire.com/neurology-mental-health/2024/11/19/high-cardiorespiratory-fitness-linked-to-lower-risk-of-dementia) - High cardiorespiratory fitness is associated with better cognitive performance and lower risk of dementia long term, including in people with a genetic predisposition to dementia, show the findings of a study published online in the British Journal of Sports Medicine. Cardiorespiratory fitness (CRF) is the capacity of the circulatory and respiratory systems to supply oxygen to
- [Oral Microbiome Varies with Life Stress and Mental Health Symptoms in Pregnant Women](https://globalhealthnewswire.com/research/2024/11/19/oral-microbiome-varies-with-life-stress-and-mental-health-symptoms-in-pregnant-women) - The number and type of microbes present in the saliva of pregnant women differ according to whether they are experiencing life stress and symptoms of anxiety, depression and post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), finds a study published in the open access journal BMJ Mental Health. Although several studies have shown links between the diversity of microbes in
- [NFL’s Arizona Cardinals Provide 12 Schools with CPR Resources to Improve Cardiac Emergency Outcomes](https://globalhealthnewswire.com/public-health/2024/11/19/nfls-arizona-cardinals-provide-12-schools-with-cpr-resources-to-improve-cardiac-emergency-outcomes) - The American Heart Association and the Arizona Cardinals gathered representatives from 12 local schools for cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) and automated external defibrillator (AED) training on Nov. 18 at Pima Elementary School in Scottsdale. According to American Heart Association data, Nearly 9 out of 10 people who experience cardiac arrest outside of a hospital die, in part
- [AI Analysis of Urine Can Predict Flare Up of Lung Disease a Week in Advance](https://globalhealthnewswire.com/technology/2024/11/19/ai-analysis-of-urine-can-predict-flare-up-of-lung-disease-a-week-in-advance) - Researchers have used artificial intelligence (AI) to analyse patient urine samples and predict when symptoms of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) will flare up according to a study published today (Wednesday) in ERJ Open Research [1]. The patients taking part in the study carried out a simple daily dipstick test on their urine and sent their results
- [Robust Biosecurity Measures Should Be Standardized at Scientific Cloud Labs](https://globalhealthnewswire.com/policy-law/2024/11/13/robust-biosecurity-measures-should-be-standardized-at-scientific-cloud-labs) - In the last decade, various labs that allow users to remotely conduct physical and life science research have been established around the world. Known as cloud labs, these facilities often rely on standardized procedures, highly automated workflows, and sophisticated data management to support research in areas such as drug discovery and materials chemistry in a fee-for-service
- [Associations of Primary Care Provider Burnout with Quality Improvement, Patient Experience Measurement, Clinic Culture, and Job Satisfaction](https://globalhealthnewswire.com/public-health/2024/11/13/associations-of-primary-care-provider-burnout-with-quality-improvement-patient-experience-measurement-clinic-culture-and-job-satisfaction) - Research: Associations of Primary Care Provider Burnout with Quality Improvement, Patient Experience Measurement, Clinic Culture, and Job Satisfaction Background Burnout among providers negatively impacts patient care experiences and safety. Providers at Federally Qualified Health Centers (FQHC) are at high risk for burnout due to high patient volumes; inadequate staffing; and balancing the demands of patients, families,
- [Climate Change Affects Health and Drug Demand: Q&A with Mahshid Abir](https://globalhealthnewswire.com/environment/2024/11/13/climate-change-affects-health-and-drug-demand-qa-with-mahshid-abir) - A stubborn heat wave settled over southern Michigan this past summer. At the hospital emergency room where she works, Mahshid Abir soon saw the effects: older patients with diabetes or heart disease, overheated, dehydrated, their conditions worsening. Abir had treated countless patients like this before, every summer. But she's also a senior physician policy researcher at
- [First-Of-Its-Kind Analysis of U.S. National Data Reveals Significant Disparities in Individual Well-Being as Measured by Lifespan, Education, and Income](https://globalhealthnewswire.com/public-health/2024/11/08/first-of-its-kind-analysis-of-u-s-national-data-reveals-significant-disparities-in-individual-well-being-as-measured-by-lifespan-education-and-income) - First-of-its-kind analysis of US national data reveals significant disparities in individual well-being as measured by lifespan, education, and income. White males make up largest share of the group with lowest well-being while American Indian and Alaska Native individuals, and Black males, face the most significant challenges to overall well-being. Populations at the lowest levels of
- [People with Schizophrenia Show Distinct Brain Activity When Faced with Conflicting Information](https://globalhealthnewswire.com/neurology-mental-health/2024/11/08/people-with-schizophrenia-show-distinct-brain-activity-when-faced-with-conflicting-information) - Researchers introduce a biomarker to indicate whether someone is struggling with the inflexible thinking associated with the disorder Scientists have known for decades that the classic symptoms of schizophrenia, such as jumping to conclusions or difficulty adjusting to new information, can be attributed to poor communication between the cerebral cortex and the thalamus, known as the
- [Stem Cells Shed Insight into Cardiovascular Disease Processes](https://globalhealthnewswire.com/diseases/2024/11/08/stem-cells-shed-insight-into-cardiovascular-disease-processes) - When thinking about the immune system, most people think about B and T cells and how they can be trained to recognize pathogens, preventing re-infections. Besides this “adaptive” immune system, we also have an “innate” immune system which acts as first line defense against e.g. bacteria and viruses. The textbook view is that the innate
- [New Study: Plastics Pollution Worsen the Impacts of All Planetary Boundaries](https://globalhealthnewswire.com/environment/2024/11/08/new-study-plastics-pollution-worsen-the-impacts-of-all-planetary-boundaries) - “It’s necessary to consider the full life cycle of plastics, starting from the extraction of fossil fuel and the primary plastic polymer production” says lead article writer Patricia Villarrubia-Gómez at Stockholm Resilience Centre. Plastics are not as safe and inert as previously thought. The new research article written by an international team of researchers uses
- [Long-Term Risks from Prostate Cancer Treatment Detailed in New Report](https://globalhealthnewswire.com/diseases/2024/11/08/long-term-risks-from-prostate-cancer-treatment-detailed-in-new-report) - Report says those considering PSA screening need such quantitative information on risks and benefits of treatment if they are to make truly informed decisions, yet leading guidelines do not provide specific estimates of risk. The risks of adverse effects and complications from treatment for prostate cancer are substantial and continue for years after treatment ends.
- [Does More Virtual Care Mean More Low-Value Care? Study Suggests No](https://globalhealthnewswire.com/technology/2024/11/08/does-more-virtual-care-mean-more-low-value-care-study-suggests-no) - An analysis of 2022 data shows that despite worries, use of unneeded scans and tests didn’t rise at primary care practices that embraced virtual care most Before 2024 ends, Congress will decide whether to keep or change rules about telehealth, or let them expire. And even though the decision will focus on Medicare’s payment for
- [Combining VR and Non-Invasive Brain Stimulation: A Neurotechnology That Boosts Spatial Memory Without Surgery](https://globalhealthnewswire.com/neurology-mental-health/2024/10/30/combining-vr-and-non-invasive-brain-stimulation-a-neurotechnology-that-boosts-spatial-memory-without-surgery) - EPFL researchers have combined virtual reality, non-invasive brain stimulation and advanced brain imaging techniques to improve spatial navigation in healthy participants. The study is a first step in addressing dementia in an aging population without med As we age, it becomes more difficult to remember where things are—whether it’s recalling where we left the keys
- [Low-Level Lead Poisoning Is Still Pervasive in the U.S. and Globally](https://globalhealthnewswire.com/diseases/2024/10/30/low-level-lead-poisoning-is-still-pervasive-in-the-u-s-and-globally) - Chronic, low-level lead poisoning is a major risk factor for cardiovascular disease in adults and cognitive deficits in children, even at levels previously thought to be safe, according to a new paper by Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health, Simon Fraser University in Canada, and Harvard Medical School, and Boston Children’s Hospital. Low-level lead poisoning
- [Personal Info and Privacy Control May Be Key to Better Visits with AI Doctors](https://globalhealthnewswire.com/technology/2024/10/30/personal-info-and-privacy-control-may-be-key-to-better-visits-with-ai-doctors) - Patients like AI doctors that offer privacy and remember their social information, researchers report Artificial intelligence (AI) may one day play a larger role in medicine than the online symptom checkers available today. But these “AI doctors” may need to get more personal than human doctors to increase patient satisfaction, according to a study led
- [Costs Still on the Rise for Drugs for Neurological Diseases](https://globalhealthnewswire.com/neurology-mental-health/2024/10/30/costs-still-on-the-rise-for-drugs-for-neurological-diseases) - The amount of money people pay out-of-pocket for branded drugs to treat neurological diseases like multiple sclerosis (MS), Alzheimer’s, and Parkinson’s disease continues to rise, especially for MS drugs, according to a study published in the October 30, 2024, online issue of Neurology®, the medical journal of the American Academy of Neurology. The study found that average
- [Study of Chemical Exposure, Dementia Risk Funded by $11M NIH Grant](https://globalhealthnewswire.com/diseases/2024/10/30/study-of-chemical-exposure-dementia-risk-funded-by-11m-nih-grant) - By poring over decades worth of data, researchers hope to better determine how pesticides, metals, and exposures to other elements impact Alzheimer’s disease risk To better understand how day-to-day exposures to chemicals earlier in life can contribute to conditions like Alzheimer’s disease later on, researchers at the Perelman School of Medicine of the University of Pennsylvania,
- [University of Toronto Study Uncovers New Role for Cell’s Waste Disposal System in Spread of Pancreatic Cancer](https://globalhealthnewswire.com/diseases/2024/10/30/university-of-toronto-study-uncovers-new-role-for-cells-waste-disposal-system-in-spread-of-pancreatic-cancer) - A preclinical University of Toronto study is revealing new insights into the molecular machinery that drives the aggressiveness of pancreatic cancer. This cancer’s ability to invade and spread to other parts of the body is a major factor in its poor prognosis. Once a pancreatic tumour has metastasized to other organs, it becomes much more
- [Study Finds Covid-19 Pandemic Worsened Patient Safety Measures](https://globalhealthnewswire.com/public-health/2024/10/30/study-finds-covid-19-pandemic-worsened-patient-safety-measures) - A new study – published in Nursing Research – has found that the COVID-19 pandemic significantly impacted patient safety indicators in U.S. hospitals. The study, from Penn Nursing’s Center for Health Outcomes and Policy Research (CHOPR), examined data from the National Database of Nursing Quality Indicators to assess trends in nursing-sensitive quality indicators from 2019 to 2022. The prevention of these
- [Rapid Horizontal Eye Movement Can Improve Stability in People with Parkinson’s](https://globalhealthnewswire.com/diseases/2024/10/30/rapid-horizontal-eye-movement-can-improve-stability-in-people-with-parkinsons) - In healthy volunteers, postural stability benefited from both horizontal and vertical eye movements (photo: Freepik*) Rapid side-to-side eye movements can help stabilize posture, avoid falls and maintain balance for people with Parkinson’s disease, just as they can for healthy people. This seemingly counterintuitive conclusion was reached by researchers at São Paulo State University (UNESP) in
- [Advanced Modeling Contributes to Progress in Thwarting HIV in Sweden](https://globalhealthnewswire.com/viruses-vaccines/2024/10/30/advanced-modeling-contributes-to-progress-in-thwarting-hiv-in-sweden) - Model developed at Los Alamos offers crucial data and insights to meet HIV-elimination targets In a landmark achievement for the fight against HIV, Sweden has attained the critical “95-95-95” target on the path to tackling the disease. Advanced bioinformatics modeling developed by a team from Los Alamos National Laboratory was deployed to track and verify
- [Keto Diet, Supplements May Restart Stalled Menstruation](https://globalhealthnewswire.com/research/2024/10/30/keto-diet-supplements-may-restart-stalled-menstruation) - Increasing ketones in the blood through a keto diet or supplements may help put irregular menstrual cycles back on schedule or even restart a period that appears to have stalled for good, new research suggests. In a study comparing weight loss results on low-fat and ketogenic diets with and without the addition of ketone supplements, 11 of
- [Combination Therapy Slows Cognitive Decline, Research Shows](https://globalhealthnewswire.com/neurology-mental-health/2024/10/30/combination-therapy-slows-cognitive-decline-research-shows) - Dual therapies could help older adults with depression who face higher risk of dementia, new study finds A novel combination therapy slowed cognitive decline in elderly patients with a history of depression – a major risk factor for developing Alzheimer’s and other forms of dementia, a study led by UT Southwestern Medical Center’s new Chair and
- [After a Heart Attack, the Heart Signals to the Brain to Increase Sleep to Promote Healing](https://globalhealthnewswire.com/diseases/2024/10/30/after-a-heart-attack-the-heart-signals-to-the-brain-to-increase-sleep-to-promote-healing) - Mount Sinai study shows how the heart and brain interact to influence sleep patterns and help with recovery A heart attack can trigger a desire to get more sleep, allowing the heart to heal and reduce inflammation—and this happens because the heart sends special signals to the brain, according to a new Mount Sinai study.
- [Addressing Digital Health Barriers Through Community Partnerships](https://globalhealthnewswire.com/technology/2024/10/29/addressing-digital-health-barriers-through-community-partnerships) - Research from Jefferson and Esperanza Health Center offers insights into overcoming healthcare disparities with culturally sensitive interventions. A new study by Thomas Jefferson University researchers, in partnership with Esperanza Health Center, aims to address barriers to digital health among the Latino population in Philadelphia. “Telehealth has become one of the primary access points into health care, especially since the
- [Penn Nursing Awarded $3.2 Million Grant to Improve Firearm Safety](https://globalhealthnewswire.com/policy-law/2024/10/29/penn-nursing-awarded-3-2-million-grant-to-improve-firearm-safety) - The University of Pennsylvania School of Nursing (Penn Nursing) has been awarded a $3.2 million, 5-year grant from the National Institute of Nursing Research (NINR) to scale out an evidence-based secure firearm storage intervention at Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP). Firearms are now the leading cause of death for U.S. children and teens, driving the largest spike in
- [University of Oregon Researchers Unravel How a Breast Cancer Gene Affects Fertility](https://globalhealthnewswire.com/diseases/2024/10/29/university-of-oregon-researchers-unravel-how-a-breast-cancer-gene-affects-fertility) - University of Oregon biologists have uncovered a mechanism by which a well-known breast cancer gene also influences fertility. Mutations in the BRCA1 gene sharply increase a person’s risk of developing breast cancer, and BRCA1 patients often face fertility challenges beyond the side effects of cancer treatment. The gene plays an important quality control role during
- [New Study Refines Understanding of Kidney Transplant Rejection](https://globalhealthnewswire.com/research/2024/10/29/new-study-refines-understanding-of-kidney-transplant-rejection) - Rutgers Health researchers and other medical scientists involved in a large international study have identified new signs of kidney transplant rejection that could lead to more precise diagnosis and treatment for transplant recipients. The research, published in The New England Journal of Medicine, examined more than 16,000 kidney transplant biopsies and found that certain results previously thought
- [Scientists Can Reverse Brain Aging in Fruit Flies by Preventing Buildup of a Common Protein](https://globalhealthnewswire.com/neurology-mental-health/2024/10/29/scientists-can-reverse-brain-aging-in-fruit-flies-by-preventing-buildup-of-a-common-protein) - Key takeaways Buildup of a protein called filamentous actin, or F-actin, in the brain inhibits the removal of cellular wastes, including DNA, lipids, proteins and organelles. The resulting accumulation of waste diminishes neuronal functions and contributes to cognitive decline. By tweaking a few very specific genes in the neurons of aging fruit flies, the researchers
- [New White Paper on Private Wells Offers Policy Recommendations to Protect Clean Drinking Water in North Carolina](https://globalhealthnewswire.com/policy-law/2024/10/29/new-white-paper-on-private-wells-offers-policy-recommendations-to-protect-clean-drinking-water-in-north-carolina) - In North Carolina, one in four households relies on a private well as their primary source of drinking water. The state has the highest number of private wells in the nation, yet a lack of regulation poses serious public health concerns. Further compounding the problem, most private well owners are not getting their wells tested,
- [RSV Vaccines Effective, but More People Need to Get Them](https://globalhealthnewswire.com/viruses-vaccines/2024/10/29/rsv-vaccines-effective-but-more-people-need-to-get-them) - Since their introduction last year, researchers have been monitoring the real-world impact of the new respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) vaccines. In a recent commentary in The Lancet, Angela Branche, MD, an infectious diseases researcher at the University of Rochester Medical Center (URMC), details what has been learned during the vaccine’s first season. “The evidence is clear; individuals
- [Mitigating the Neurotoxic Effects of Lead Exposure](https://globalhealthnewswire.com/neurology-mental-health/2024/10/29/mitigating-the-neurotoxic-effects-of-lead-exposure) - Lead exposure is a risk to any human, but children are most vulnerable to the element’s neurotoxicity, which can lead to developmental delays, learning difficulties and mood changes among other symptoms. There has been some progress in reducing exposure and preventing neurotoxicity, but hundreds of thousands of American children are still affected. A new study
- [Increasing Social Supports for New Mothers with Opioid Use Disorder](https://globalhealthnewswire.com/public-health/2024/10/29/increasing-social-supports-for-new-mothers-with-opioid-use-disorder) - Opioid use disorder (OUD) is a growing public health problem among pregnant and parenting people in the U.S. Between 1999 and 2014, the number of pregnant women with OUD increased by more than four times. This trend also coincides with a rise in pregnancy-associated maternal overdose mortality. Researchers at Thomas Jefferson University, led by Meghan Gannon,
- [Enhancing the Accuracy of Wearables That Measure Blood Glucose Levels](https://globalhealthnewswire.com/technology/2024/10/29/enhancing-the-accuracy-of-wearables-that-measure-blood-glucose-levels) - Diabetes is an increasingly pervasive disease, currently affecting over 500 million adults worldwide. Since there is as yet no cure for type 1 or type 2 diabetes, patients must regularly monitor their BGLs to keep them in check. Though BGL-measuring devices relying on painful finger pricks have been the gold standard for decades, modern technology
- [Cellular Couriers: Body's ‘Delivery Trucks’ Could Lead to New Cancer Blood Test](https://globalhealthnewswire.com/research/2024/10/29/cellular-couriers-bodys-delivery-trucks-could-lead-to-new-cancer-blood-test) - A landmark study led by WEHI and La Trobe University has found a potential new diagnostic marker that could be used to better detect the level of tissue damage in our bodies. Extracellular vesicles (EVs) are small ‘delivery trucks’ released by our cells that deliver important materials to other cells to aid cellular communication. This study revealed,
- [Emerging Technology for Extended Preservation of Organs for Transplant Requires New Ethical & Legal Guidelines](https://globalhealthnewswire.com/policy-law/2024/10/29/emerging-technology-for-extended-preservation-of-organs-for-transplant-requires-new-ethical-legal-guidelines) - Leading ethics experts and researchers have co-authored a breakthrough paper calling for new governance and legal rules to guide application of emerging technology to preserve organs for transplant. Current law and guidance are inadequate for emerging biopreservation technologies that will allow long-term storage of human organs for transplantation. The technology is much needed to address
- [Discovery of Cancer Risk Associations for Six Novel Genes](https://globalhealthnewswire.com/pharma-clinical-trials/2024/10/29/discovery-of-cancer-risk-associations-for-six-novel-genes) - Scientists at deCODE genetics/Amgen, and their collaborators have discovered six novel genes with rare germline variants that associate with cancer risk. The findings are published today in Nature Genetics under the title “Gene-based burden tests of rare germline variants identify six cancer susceptibility genes”. A subset of cancers arises in individuals who are born with rare sequence
- [UC San Diego Awarded $8 Million to Uncover Genetic Foundations of Substance Use Disorders](https://globalhealthnewswire.com/neurology-mental-health/2024/10/28/uc-san-diego-awarded-8-million-to-uncover-genetic-foundations-of-substance-use-disorders) - University of California San Diego School of Medicine has received a five-year, $8 million grant from the National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA) to study the genetics of substance use disorders. The grant will support a NIDA P30 Core Center of Excellence, which ultimately aims to understand why some people are more susceptible to addiction
- [Georgetown University and MedStar Health Launch Center to Rapidly Improve the Health and Well-Being of Children in Washington and Beyond](https://globalhealthnewswire.com/public-health/2024/10/28/georgetown-university-and-medstar-health-launch-center-to-rapidly-improve-the-health-and-well-being-of-children-in-washington-and-beyond) - Georgetown University Medical Center and MedStar Health today announce the launch of a large, multidisciplinary, innovative center designed to rapidly advance equitable systems of care and support that enable children, families and communities to thrive. The Thrive Center for Children, Families and Communities brings together new innovative projects with long established programs at Georgetown University Medical Center
- [AI Computer Models May Make Development of New Drugs Easier and More Cost-Effective](https://globalhealthnewswire.com/pharma-clinical-trials/2024/10/28/ai-computer-models-may-make-development-of-new-drugs-easier-and-more-cost-effective) - A grant from the National Institutes of Health will help Wayne State University researchers explore new avenues for using computer models to produce medications. Alice Walker, Ph.D., assistant professor of chemistry in Wayne State’s College of Liberal Arts and Sciences, is leading the $1.8 million National Institute of General Medical Sciences of the National Institutes
- [H5N1 Virus Isolated from Infected Dairy Worker Is 100% Lethal in Ferrets, but Does Not Appear to Be Circulating in Nature Anymore](https://globalhealthnewswire.com/public-health/2024/10/28/h5n1-virus-isolated-from-infected-dairy-worker-is-100-lethal-in-ferrets-but-does-not-appear-to-be-circulating-in-nature-anymore) - A strain of H5N1 avian influenza virus found in a Texas dairy worker who was infected this spring was able to spread among ferrets through the air, although inefficiently, and killed 100% of infected animals in studies University of Wisconsin–Madison researchers performed with the strain earlier this year. The good news: the dairy worker experienced
- [Bovine H5N1 Influenza from Infected Worker Transmissible and Lethal in Animal Models](https://globalhealthnewswire.com/viruses-vaccines/2024/10/28/bovine-h5n1-influenza-from-infected-worker-transmissible-and-lethal-in-animal-models) - A highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) H5N1 virus, isolated from the eye of a farm worker who became infected through contact with dairy cows, was lethal in mice and ferrets infected in a high-containment laboratory environment, according to a new study in Nature. The study investigators also found that the virus isolated from the worker, who
- [A New Chemistry for CRISPR](https://globalhealthnewswire.com/research/2024/10/28/a-new-chemistry-for-crispr) - CRISPR-Cas9 has long been likened to a kind of genetic scissors, thanks to its ability to snip out any desired section of DNA with elegant precision. But it turns out that CRISPR systems have more than one strategy in their toolkit. A mechanism originally discovered in bacteria, where it has operated as an adaptive immune
- [Diabetes Drug Ozempic Also Has Positive Effect in Chronic Kidney Disease and Obesity](https://globalhealthnewswire.com/diseases/2024/10/25/diabetes-drug-ozempic-also-has-positive-effect-in-chronic-kidney-disease-and-obesity) - This was shown in an international study led by clinical pharmacologist Hiddo L. Heerspink of the University Medical Center Groningen in the Netherlands. This is the first time that it has been shown that this diabetes drug, now best known as a means of losing weight, is also effective for patients with chronic kidney damage.
- [Asthma and Fine Particulate Matter](https://globalhealthnewswire.com/environment/2024/10/25/asthma-and-fine-particulate-matter) - Asthma is currently an incurable disease that severely impairs quality of life, with recurring symptoms such as wheezing, coughing, and shortness of breath. As of today, about 4 percent of the world’s population suffers from asthma, with more than 30 million new cases arising annually. Evidence suggests that long-term exposure to air pollution of fine
- [High-Impact Clinical Trials Generate Promising Results for Improving Kidney Health](https://globalhealthnewswire.com/pharma-clinical-trials/2024/10/25/high-impact-clinical-trials-generate-promising-results-for-improving-kidney-health) - The results of numerous high-impact phase 3 clinical trials that could affect kidney-related medical care are presented in-person at ASN Kidney Week 2024 October 23–27. Finerenone—a selective non-steroidal mineralocorticoid receptor antagonist—has been shown to have kidney protective effects in individuals with chronic kidney disease (CKD) with type 2 diabetes, but its effects on kidney outcomes in patients
- [‘The Way to a Man’s Heart Disease’: Can Social Expectations of Masculinity Be Bad for Cardiovascular Health?](https://globalhealthnewswire.com/diseases/2024/10/25/the-way-to-a-mans-heart-disease-can-social-expectations-of-masculinity-be-bad-for-cardiovascular-health) - Cardiovascular disease remains a top cause of sickness and death in the U.S. and worldwide. Doctors and researchers have it especially high on their radar because it’s more modifiable and preventable than many other diseases and causes of death. Importantly, though, modification and prevention rely on early detection and mitigation of risk factors like hypertension
- [Mass General Brigham Experts Develop Laboratory Toolkit for Patients with Viral Hemorrhagic Fevers Such as Marburg Virus Disease](https://globalhealthnewswire.com/diseases/2024/10/25/mass-general-brigham-experts-develop-laboratory-toolkit-for-patients-with-viral-hemorrhagic-fevers-such-as-marburg-virus-disease) - Viral hemorrhagic fevers (VHF) such as Marburg virus disease have been in the news recently, with more than 60 cases of Marburg confirmed in Rwanda. Although there are currently no cases of Marburg in the United States, and the risk of infection in the U.S. remains low, Mass General Brigham experts have collaborated with the
- [Researchers Discover That Errors in Protein Location Are a Common Cause of Disease](https://globalhealthnewswire.com/research/2024/10/25/researchers-discover-that-errors-in-protein-location-are-a-common-cause-of-disease) - A research team developed a high-throughput imaging platform to assess the influence of nearly 3,500 mutations on protein location. They found that roughly one in six disease-causing mutations led to proteins ending up in the wrong location in the cell. “Technological advances in genetic sequencing have allowed researchers to identify thousands of protein mutations that
- [A “Chemical ChatGPT” for New Medications](https://globalhealthnewswire.com/pharma-clinical-trials/2024/10/23/a-chemical-chatgpt-for-new-medications) - Researchers from the University of Bonn have trained an AI process to predict potential active ingredients with special properties. Therefore, they derived a chemical language model – a kind of ChatGPT for molecules. Following a training phase, the AI was able to exactly reproduce the chemical structures of compounds with known dual-target activity that may
- [Discovery Finds How Ovarian Cancer Disables Immune Cells](https://globalhealthnewswire.com/diseases/2024/10/23/discovery-finds-how-ovarian-cancer-disables-immune-cells) - Weill Cornell Medicine researchers have discovered a mechanism that ovarian tumors use to cripple immune cells and impede their attack—blocking the energy supply T cells depend on. The work, published Oct. 23 in Nature, points toward a promising new immunotherapy approach for ovarian cancer, which is notoriously aggressive and hard to treat. A significant obstacle in
- [SwRI Celebrates Groundbreaking of New 21,000-Square-Foot Clinical Supply Facility](https://globalhealthnewswire.com/pharma-clinical-trials/2024/10/23/swri-celebrates-groundbreaking-of-new-21000-square-foot-clinical-supply-facility) - Additional lab space will support bioengineering, nutraceutical, pharmaceutical industries Southwest Research Institute broke ground today on a new 21,000-square-foot Clinical Supply Facility to support government and industry clients with integrated pharmaceutical and bioengineering research and development. “The new facility expands our bioengineering laboratory footprint and adds dedicated bioengineering production suites with filtered air and low
- [The Decision to Eat May Come Down to These Three Neurons](https://globalhealthnewswire.com/research/2024/10/23/the-decision-to-eat-may-come-down-to-these-three-neurons) - Speaking, singing, coughing, laughing, yelling, yawning, chewing—we use our jaws for many purposes. Each action requires a complex coordination of muscles whose activity is managed by neurons in the brain. But it turns out that the neural circuit behind the jaw movement most essential to survival—eating—is surprisingly simple, as researchers from Rockefeller University recently described
- [Nixing Narcolepsy Nightmares](https://globalhealthnewswire.com/neurology-mental-health/2024/10/23/nixing-narcolepsy-nightmares) - Nightmares affect 30-40% of patients with narcolepsy, but are often overlooked Treatment can transform patients’ sleep and their daytime mood in a matter of weeks Study found overall reduction in nightmare severity and frequency in six patients A new Northwestern Medicine study has demonstrated a new way to treat narcolepsy-related nightmares. The scientists combined cognitive
- [Antibiotics and Antifungals May Slightly Affect Parkinson's Risk](https://globalhealthnewswire.com/diseases/2024/10/23/antibiotics-and-antifungals-may-slightly-affect-parkinsons-risk) - A Rutgers Health study has found that people who took multiple courses of penicillin antibiotics had a modestly lower risk of developing Parkinson's disease, a surprising finding that researchers say highlights the complex relationship between bacteria in the digestive tract and brain health. The study, published in Parkinsonism & Related Disorders, analyzed medical records from more than
- [New Research Shows Urine Tests May Detect Early Diseases](https://globalhealthnewswire.com/diseases/2024/10/23/new-research-shows-urine-tests-may-detect-early-diseases) - Early detection is critical when it comes to curing diseases like cancer, but not everyone has easy access to screening tools. For problems in the genitourinary (GU) tract (which includes the kidneys, prostate, and bladder), health providers usually use a combination of screening tools, including blood tests, imaging, and physical examinations. Scientists are now working
- [Students at Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) Face Barriers to Medical School Admission](https://globalhealthnewswire.com/policy-law/2024/10/23/students-at-historically-black-colleges-and-universities-hbcus-face-barriers-to-medical-school-admission) - There are 45.3 million African Americans living in the United States and they represent 13.6 percent of the U.S. population, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. But only 5.7 percent of physicians in the United States self-identify as Black, despite multiple efforts over many years to increase the number of Black doctors. A new study
- [UCLA Efforts to Provide Prostate Cancer Treatment in the Community Gets $6 Million Boost](https://globalhealthnewswire.com/diseases/2024/10/22/ucla-efforts-to-provide-prostate-cancer-treatment-in-the-community-gets-6-million-boost) - The UCLA Urology department has been awarded $6 million from the California Department of Health Care Services to continue providing vital care and critical services to underinsured and uninsured Californians diagnosed with prostate cancer. For the next two years, the additional funding will support the 23-year-old IMPACT program—which stands for Improving Access, Counseling, and Treatment for Californians with
- [Bilingualism May Maintain Protection Against Alzheimer’s](https://globalhealthnewswire.com/neurology-mental-health/2024/10/22/bilingualism-may-maintain-protection-against-alzheimers) - Bilingualism has long been known to have cognitive benefits for older adults. Research shows it helping delay the onset of Alzheimer’s disease by up to five years compared to monolingual adults. This is one of several lifestyle factors that may contribute to brain resilience as we age. In a new study published in the journal Bilingualism:
- [‘Visual Clutter’ Alters Information Flow in the Brain](https://globalhealthnewswire.com/neurology-mental-health/2024/10/22/visual-clutter-alters-information-flow-in-the-brain) - Too much stuff in the periphery of our vision can make it difficult to identify what we’re seeing. Yale researchers now know how that clutter affects the brain. Whether we’re staring at our phones, the page of a book, or the person across the table, the objects of our focus never stand in isolation; there
- [Starving Cancer Cells of Fat May Improve Cancer Treatment](https://globalhealthnewswire.com/diseases/2024/10/22/starving-cancer-cells-of-fat-may-improve-cancer-treatment) - Cutting off cancer cells’ access to fat may help a specific type of cancer treatment work more effectively, reports a study by Van Andel Institute scientists. The findings, published in Cell Chemical Biology, lay the groundwork for developing tailored dietary strategies to help anti-cancer medications better kill malignant cells. “We want to make cancer treatment more effective,” said Evan Lien,
- [Remote Tool Developed to Help Detect Autism and Developmental Delay in Children with Limited Access to Specialists](https://globalhealthnewswire.com/neurology-mental-health/2024/10/22/remote-tool-developed-to-help-detect-autism-and-developmental-delay-in-children-with-limited-access-to-specialists) - A Ukrainian researcher has developed a new digital tool for detecting autism and developmental delay in children. Her research has been published in Cambridge University Press journal Cambridge Prisms: Global Mental Health. The tool incorporates the basic principles of the Kids’ Development Diagnosis and Determining the Risk of Autism (KiDD) methodology, for children aged 1.5 to 6
- [Research Spotlight: Investigating Strategies to Help Clinicians and Patients Navigate Prescription Costs](https://globalhealthnewswire.com/policy-law/2024/10/21/research-spotlight-investigating-strategies-to-help-clinicians-and-patients-navigate-prescription-costs) - Hussain S. Lalani, MD, MPH, MSc, of the Division of Pharmacoepidemiology and Pharmacoeconomics at Brigham and Women’s Hospital, is the lead author of a paper published in JAMA, “Strategies to Help Patients Navigate High Prescription Drug Costs.” How would you summarize your study for a lay audience? Prescription drugs can be expensive for patients, and many
- [A 37% Drop in Overdose Deaths from Drugs Mixed with Opioids – Fentanyl Included](https://globalhealthnewswire.com/public-health/2024/10/21/a-37-drop-in-overdose-deaths-from-drugs-mixed-with-opioids-fentanyl-included) - Expanded treatment options, increased naloxone distribution and targeted education campaigns likely led to a 37% reduction in overdose deaths from opioids combined with stimulant drugs other than cocaine, according to the results of a large federally funded study. The finding came from a planned study of secondary outcomes of the HEALing (Helping to End Addiction Long-Term)
- [U.S. Infant Mortality Increased 7% in Months Following Dobbs](https://globalhealthnewswire.com/policy-law/2024/10/21/u-s-infant-mortality-increased-7-in-months-following-dobbs) - U.S. babies died at a higher rate in the months following the Supreme Court’s 2022 Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health decision, and infant mortality was highest among those born with chromosomal or genetic abnormalities, new research has found. The findings mirror previous research analyzing the experience in Texas after a ban on abortions in early pregnancy and
- [Researchers Find Ground Beef Packs Bigger Muscle-Building Punch Than Soy-Based Alternative](https://globalhealthnewswire.com/research/2024/10/21/researchers-find-ground-beef-packs-bigger-muscle-building-punch-than-soy-based-alternative) - When it comes to building muscle, not all proteins are created equal. New research from the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) reveals that 100% ground beef packs a bigger punch for muscle protein synthesis than a soy-based counterpart. In fact, the study suggests that a person would need double the amount of soy-based
- [AI Could Transform How Hospitals Produce Quality Reports](https://globalhealthnewswire.com/policy-law/2024/10/21/ai-could-transform-how-hospitals-produce-quality-reports) - A pilot study led by researchers at University of California San Diego School of Medicine found that advanced artificial intelligence (AI) could potentially lead to easier, faster and more efficient hospital quality reporting while retaining high accuracy, which could lead to enhanced health care delivery. The study results, published in the October 21, 2024 online
- [Methadone Much More Effective Than Buprenorphine/naloxone for Treatment Retention, with No Difference in Mortality Risk](https://globalhealthnewswire.com/research/2024/10/21/methadone-much-more-effective-than-buprenorphine-naloxone-for-treatment-retention-with-no-difference-in-mortality-risk) - People with opioid use disorder in British Columbia who received methadone had a 37–40 per cent lower rate of treatment discontinuation compared with those who received buprenorphine/naloxone. The new research, published this week in the Journal of the American Medical Association, evaluated the risk of treatment discontinuation and mortality in people prescribed opioid agonist treatment (OAT)
- [Sweetened Beverage Taxes Decrease Consumption in Lower-Income Households by Nearly 50%](https://globalhealthnewswire.com/policy-law/2024/10/21/sweetened-beverage-taxes-decrease-consumption-in-lower-income-households-by-nearly-50) - Eight cities in the United States have implemented taxes on sugar-sweetened beverages, which contribute to health issues including obesity and Type 2 diabetes. New research from the University of Washington investigated responses to sweetened beverage taxes using the purchasing behavior of approximately 400 households in Seattle, San Francisco, Oakland and Philadelphia – all of which recently
- [Black Patients More Likely to Die After Coronary Bypass Surgery](https://globalhealthnewswire.com/diseases/2024/10/21/black-patients-more-likely-to-die-after-coronary-bypass-surgery) - Despite advances in cardiovascular medicine, Black patients are 22% more likely than white patients to die in the hospital after coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG) surgery, according to a study of more than 1 million patients presented at the ANESTHESIOLOGY 2024 annual meeting. “Our large study shows that disparities in cardiovascular health care delivery in the
- [Younger Adults Respond to Colorectal Cancer Screening Outreach](https://globalhealthnewswire.com/diseases/2024/10/21/younger-adults-respond-to-colorectal-cancer-screening-outreach) - The updated national colorectal cancer screening guidelines that recommend screening begin at age 45 — rather than 50 — can benefit younger adults, a new Kaiser Permanente study found. The study, published October 22 in Annals of Internal Medicine, included more than 267,000 Kaiser Permanente members in Northern California, Washington, and Colorado ages 45 to 50
- [New Gene Editing Approach Paves the Way to First-In-Human Clinical Trial for Rare Genetic Disease](https://globalhealthnewswire.com/pharma-clinical-trials/2024/10/16/new-gene-editing-approach-paves-the-way-to-first-in-human-clinical-trial-for-rare-genetic-disease) - A collaborative effort between investigators at the National Institutes of Health’s National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID) and Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH), a founding member of the Mass General Brigham healthcare system, demonstrates the potential of precise genome editing technologies, called adenine base editors, to correct disease-causing mutations in stem cells from patients with X-linked chronic granulomatous
- [High Blood Pressure Reduces Respiratory Capacity Owing to Hardening of Bronchi](https://globalhealthnewswire.com/diseases/2024/10/16/high-blood-pressure-reduces-respiratory-capacity-owing-to-hardening-of-bronchi) - High blood pressure (hypertension) causes thickening of the blood vessels and hardening of the arteries (arteriosclerosis). A study conducted by Brazilian researchers has shown for the first time that a similar phenomenon occurs in the lungs. High blood pressure hardens the bronchi and increases airway resistance, impairing respiratory capacity. The study sample comprised 731 men
- [New Device Could Deliver Bedside Blood Test Results in an Hour](https://globalhealthnewswire.com/technology/2024/10/16/new-device-could-deliver-bedside-blood-test-results-in-an-hour) - Patients who go to the doctor to provide a blood sample are typically faced with a needle and syringe and hours or days of waiting to get results back from a lab. University of Colorado Boulder researchers hope to change that with a new handheld, sound-based diagnostic system able to deliver precise results in an hour
- [Researchers Help Redefine Core Microbiome, Opening New Chapter in Precision Health](https://globalhealthnewswire.com/research/2024/10/16/researchers-help-redefine-core-microbiome-opening-new-chapter-in-precision-health) - Researchers at Rutgers University-New Brunswick, along with international collaborators, have introduced a novel method for identifying the crucial set of gut microbes commonly found in humans and essential for health. The researchers, whose study was published in Cell, said the discovery offers innovative opportunities for precision nutrition and personalized therapies aimed at managing chronic diseases associated with gut microbiome
- [Immune Sensitivity Links Race and Survival After Prostate Cancer Immunotherapy](https://globalhealthnewswire.com/diseases/2024/10/16/immune-sensitivity-links-race-and-survival-after-prostate-cancer-immunotherapy) - Duke discovery could allow targeted treatment to patients who will benefit the most Black men with advanced prostate cancer have a greater chance of survival after immunotherapy treatment, at least in part, because of ancestral gene variants in immune responses. That connection is described in a new study by researchers at Duke Cancer Institute and published recently
- [Scientists Developing Microchips with Brain and Lung Tissue to Study Viral Neuroinflammation](https://globalhealthnewswire.com/technology/2024/10/16/scientists-developing-microchips-with-brain-and-lung-tissue-to-study-viral-neuroinflammation) - Scientists are developing advanced tools to understand and treat neurological symptoms such as brain fog associated with respiratory diseases like influenza. The Biomedical Advanced Research and Development Authority (BARDA), part of the Administration for Strategic Preparedness and Response (ASPR) within the US Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), awarded a three-year contract to researchers
- [Mayo Clinic Platform_Accelerate and JETRO Japan Join Forces with U.S. Healthcare Immersion Program](https://globalhealthnewswire.com/technology/2024/10/16/mayo-clinic-platform_accelerate-and-jetro-japan-join-forces-with-u-s-healthcare-immersion-program) - Mayo Clinic Platform_Accelerate has announced a strategic agreement with the Japan External Trade Organization (JETRO) to implement a two-phase program aimed at enhancing U.S. healthcare and business immersion opportunities for Japanese health technology companies. In the first phase, 16 Japanese companies will gain insights through an educational immersion program led by Mayo Clinic Platform_Accelerate aimed to
- [Rheumatoid Arthritis Increases Health Care Costs, Harms Mental Health](https://globalhealthnewswire.com/public-health/2024/10/16/rheumatoid-arthritis-increases-health-care-costs-harms-mental-health) - A University of Mississippi-led comprehensive study of a disorder that affects 4.27 million Americans nationwide is revealing just how significant its burdens are on patients' financial well-being and quality of life. Patients with rheumatoid arthritis, an inflammatory disorder known for causing joint pain and reducing mobility, pay an average of $3,383 more per year on
- [Can Electricity Treat High Blood Pressure?](https://globalhealthnewswire.com/research/2024/10/16/can-electricity-treat-high-blood-pressure) - Several medications are available to treat high blood pressure, but more than 10 million Americans do not respond to the treatments, according to the American Heart Association. Using a bioelectronic device to deliver pulsed electricity to the body has proven to be a promising strategy to treat drug-resistant hypertension patients, according to Penn State researcher Tao Zhou,
- [New Research Reveals How Large-Scale Adoption of Electric Vehicles Can Improve Air Quality and Human Health](https://globalhealthnewswire.com/environment/2024/10/16/new-research-reveals-how-large-scale-adoption-of-electric-vehicles-can-improve-air-quality-and-human-health) - A new study from the University of Toronto's Department of Civil & Mineral Engineering suggests that large-scale adoption of electric vehicles (EVs) could lead to significant population-level health benefits. The research team used computer simulations to show that aggressive electrification of the U.S. vehicle fleet, coupled with an ambitious rollout of renewable electricity generation, could result
- [Educational Psychologists Can Play a Part in Fighting Tiktok Mental Health and Neurodiversity Misinformation](https://globalhealthnewswire.com/neurology-mental-health/2024/10/16/educational-psychologists-can-play-a-part-in-fighting-tiktok-mental-health-and-neurodiversity-misinformation) - Educational psychologists could help to fight mental health and neurodiversity misinformation on TikTok as more young people self-diagnose based on poor quality content on the platform, a new study says. Growing numbers of young people may be labelling themselves as being neurodivergent or having mental health conditions after engaging with information online, some of which
- [New Climate Change Health Research Center Under Development at the University of Cincinnati](https://globalhealthnewswire.com/research/2024/10/16/new-climate-change-health-research-center-under-development-at-the-university-of-cincinnati) - Climate change presents far-reaching implications for the planet’s weather, sea levels, animals and food supply. Now experts are addressing climate change’s adverse effects on human health. “We need to try to reduce risks for people, especially vulnerable populations,” said Ardythe Morrow, PhD, MSc, professor and director of the Epidemiology division of the Department of Environmental
- [First Study to Show High Potency Cannabis Use Leaves Unique Signature on DNA](https://globalhealthnewswire.com/public-health/2024/10/15/first-study-to-show-high-potency-cannabis-use-leaves-unique-signature-on-dna) - Published in Molecular Psychiatry, this is the first study to suggest that the use of high potency cannabis leaves a distinct mark on DNA, providing valuable insights into the biological impact of cannabis use. High potency cannabis is defined as having Delta-9-tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) content of 10 percent or more. The research also showed the effect
- [Study Explores How Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) May Be Linked to Alzheimer’s Disease](https://globalhealthnewswire.com/neurology-mental-health/2024/10/15/study-explores-how-traumatic-brain-injury-tbi-may-be-linked-to-alzheimers-disease) - Each year, about 2.5 million people suffer from traumatic brain injuries (TBI), which often increases their risk for developing Alzheimer’s disease later in life. Researchers led by The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center and College of Medicine used mouse models and human post-mortem brain tissue to study the molecular underpinnings that may increase the risk of Alzheimer’s after
- [Around 40% of Postmenopausal Hormone Positive Breast Cancers Linked to Excess Body Fat](https://globalhealthnewswire.com/diseases/2024/10/15/around-40-of-postmenopausal-hormone-positive-breast-cancers-linked-to-excess-body-fat) - Around 40% of postmenopausal hormone positive breast cancer cases may be linked to excess body fat, suggests Spanish research published online in the Journal of Epidemiology & Community Health. This proportion is significantly higher than 1 in 10 such cases currently attributed to excess weight, using the widely used measure of body mass index (BMI), and
- [Seizures Caused by Children Swallowing Medications or Illegal Substances Doubled Over 15-Year Period](https://globalhealthnewswire.com/research/2024/10/15/seizures-caused-by-children-swallowing-medications-or-illegal-substances-doubled-over-15-year-period) - New data shows that the number of children suffering a seizure after swallowing medications or illegal substances has doubled between 2009 and 2023 in the US. The findings were presented today at the European Emergency Medicine Congress. The most common substances involved in these poisonings include over-the-counter antihistamines, prescription antidepressants and painkillers, and illegal synthetic
- [Kenya Is Overhauling Its National Healthcare Scheme After 58 Years – What Would Make the Transition Less Painful](https://globalhealthnewswire.com/public-health/2024/10/10/kenya-is-overhauling-its-national-healthcare-scheme-after-58-years-what-would-make-the-transition-less-painful) - Kenya’s pursuit of universal health coverage has evolved over three decades through incremental reforms. But by far the boldest step taken so far was in 2022 when the government embarked on an overhaul of the healthcare system under President William Ruto’s economic transformation agenda. The new Social Health Insurance Fund – implemented across the country
- [Proposed Scoring System May Enhance Equity in Organ Transplantation, Increase Transplant Rates and Improve Patient Survival](https://globalhealthnewswire.com/diseases/2024/10/15/proposed-scoring-system-may-enhance-equity-in-organ-transplantation-increase-transplant-rates-and-improve-patient-survival) - Researchers at Cleveland Clinic and Case Western Reserve University (CWRU) have developed a new method that could potentially help provide better access to lung transplant for transplant candidates who are hard to match because of their blood type or height. An analysis published in the Journal of Heart & Lung Transplantation showed significant inequity in lung transplant
- [Loyola Medicine Cardiovascular Surgeon Performs Innovative, Minimally Invasive Heart Surgery](https://globalhealthnewswire.com/diseases/2024/10/15/loyola-medicine-cardiovascular-surgeon-performs-innovative-minimally-invasive-heart-surgery) - In a remarkable advancement in cardiac care, Chirantan Mangukia, MD, of Loyola Medicine has successfully performed an innovative, minimally invasive triple vessel coronary artery bypass surgery. This procedure was performed for a patient with severe coronary artery disease whose father had endured a difficult recovery from an open procedure years earlier. Nationally, less than one
- [How Liberals and Conservatives Can Have Better Conversations, According to a Psychologist](https://globalhealthnewswire.com/policy-law/2024/10/14/how-liberals-and-conservatives-can-have-better-conversations-according-to-a-psychologist) - A psychologist has explained the sources of political beliefs in the U.S., why liberalism and conservatism appeal to different individuals and why we continue to disagree about fundamental issues in American life. Bridging Our Political Divide collects the insights of a psychologist who offers antidotes to the unproductive arguments that now dominate our political culture and
- [Survey Finds 25% of Adults Suspect They Have Undiagnosed ADHD](https://globalhealthnewswire.com/research/2024/10/14/survey-finds-25-of-adults-suspect-they-have-undiagnosed-adhd) - Attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder – also known as ADHD – is typically thought of as a childhood condition. But more adults are realizing that their struggles with attention, focus and restlessness could in fact be undiagnosed ADHD, thanks in large part to trending social media videos racking up millions of views. A new national survey of
- [Integrating Machine Learning with Statistical Methods Enhances Disease Risk Prediction Models](https://globalhealthnewswire.com/technology/2024/10/14/integrating-machine-learning-with-statistical-methods-enhances-disease-risk-prediction-models) - Researchers from Peking University have conducted a comprehensive systematic review on the integration of machine learning into statistical methods for disease risk prediction models, shedding light on the potential of such integrated models in clinical diagnosis and screening practices. The study, led by Professor Feng Sun from the Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, School of
- [Study Finds Use of Naloxone by Good Samaritans Is Up, but Not Nearly Enough](https://globalhealthnewswire.com/public-health/2024/10/14/study-finds-use-of-naloxone-by-good-samaritans-is-up-but-not-nearly-enough) - Ohio State and National Registry of EMTs research highlights importance of public’s help in opioid overdose response Use of a lifesaving drug to reverse opioid drug overdoses is growing, but not fast enough. That’s according to new research in JAMA Network Open from The Ohio State University College of Medicine, College of Public Health and the National
- [Caffeine Is a Heart-Healthy Habit](https://globalhealthnewswire.com/research/2024/10/09/caffeine-is-a-heart-healthy-habit) - A new paper in Rheumatology, published by Oxford University Press, finds that consuming more caffeine may improve heart health. Vascular disease, damage of blood vessels, and their resulting consequences, heart attack and stroke, are among the leading causes of death in the general population. In patients with inflammatory rheumatic diseases, such as lupus and rheumatoid arthritis,
- [Viruses Are Teeming on Your Toothbrush, Showerhead](https://globalhealthnewswire.com/viruses-vaccines/2024/10/09/viruses-are-teeming-on-your-toothbrush-showerhead) - Step aside tropical rainforests and coral reefs — the latest hotspot to offer awe-inspiring biodiversity lies no further than your bathroom. In a new Northwestern University-led study, microbiologists found that showerheads and toothbrushes are teeming with an extremely diverse collection of viruses — most of which have never been seen before. Although this might sound
- [History of Covid-19 Doubles Long-Term Risk of Heart Attack, Stroke and Death](https://globalhealthnewswire.com/diseases/2024/10/09/history-of-covid-19-doubles-long-term-risk-of-heart-attack-stroke-and-death) - A history of COVID-19 can double the risk of heart attack, stroke or death according to new research led by Cleveland Clinic and the University of Southern California. The study found that people with any type of COVID-19 infection were twice as likely to have a major cardiac event, such as heart attack, stroke or even death,
- [Tiny Antibodies to Fight the Dangerous Effects of Opioids](https://globalhealthnewswire.com/pharma-clinical-trials/2024/10/09/tiny-antibodies-to-fight-the-dangerous-effects-of-opioids) - UNIGE researchers have discovered molecules capable of limiting the side effects of opioids by blocking the receptor responsible for their action. Opioid drugs are highly effective at relieving pain but come with severe drawbacks. Their side effects range from dizziness to potentially fatal respiratory depression. Their illegal use contributes to nearly half a million deaths
- [You Get Your Energy from Your Mom. a New Study Explains Why](https://globalhealthnewswire.com/research/2024/10/09/you-get-your-energy-from-your-mom-a-new-study-explains-why) - New research explains why paternal mitochondrial DNA is banished during development. Could lead to new treatments for mitochondrial disorders. It’s one of the basic tenets of biology: We get our DNA from our mom and our dad. But one notable exception has perplexed scientists for decades: Most animals, including humans, inherit the DNA inside their
- [In a Warming World, Public Needs to Know More About Protections From Mosquito-Borne Illnesses](https://globalhealthnewswire.com/viruses-vaccines/2024/10/08/in-a-warming-world-public-needs-to-know-more-about-protections-from-mosquito-borne-illnesses) - The hospitalization last summer of Dr. Anthony Fauci, former head of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, with West Nile virus – and his account of it this week in the New York Times – have helped raise public awareness of the dangers of mosquito borne-illness, which can range from Zika and malaria to dengue
- [New Research Calls for Transparency in Medicare Advantage Operations](https://globalhealthnewswire.com/policy-law/2024/10/08/new-research-calls-for-transparency-in-medicare-advantage-operations) - Key Takeaways: As Medicare Advantage (MA) beneficiaries become sicker, health plans spend disproportionately less on their care relative to the payments received, with evidence suggesting this is partially due to illegal strategic cross-subsidization. For each one-point increase in a patient’s risk score, their annual “spending-cost difference” (the gap between what MA plans spend on a
- [Will AI Tools Revolutionize Public Health? Not If They Continue Following Old Patterns, Researchers Argue](https://globalhealthnewswire.com/public-health/2024/10/08/will-ai-tools-revolutionize-public-health-not-if-they-continue-following-old-patterns-researchers-argue) - As tools powered by artificial intelligence increasingly make their way into health care, the latest research from UC Santa Cruz Politics Department doctoral candidate Lucia Vitale takes stock of the current landscape of promises and anxieties. Proponents of AI envision the technology helping to manage health care supply chains, monitor disease outbreaks, make diagnoses, interpret medical images,
- [UC Irvine-Led Team Engineers New Enzyme to Produce Synthetic Genetic Material](https://globalhealthnewswire.com/pharma-clinical-trials/2024/10/08/uc-irvine-led-team-engineers-new-enzyme-to-produce-synthetic-genetic-material) - A research team led by the University of California, Irvine has engineered an efficient new enzyme that can produce a synthetic genetic material called threose nucleic acid. The ability to synthesize artificial chains of TNA, which is inherently more stable than DNA, advances the discovery of potentially more powerful, precise therapeutic options to treat cancer
- [Significant Worldwide Disparities in Availability and Timeliness of New Cancer Drugs](https://globalhealthnewswire.com/pharma-clinical-trials/2024/10/08/significant-worldwide-disparities-in-availability-and-timeliness-of-new-cancer-drugs) - Despite considerable progress in the discovery and development of new cancer drugs, there are significant disparities in both the availability and timeliness of these medicines worldwide, with poorer countries missing out, suggests a global analysis of new drug launches between 1990 and 2022, published in the open access journal BMJ Global Health. Few new cancer drugs
- [New Study Unveils Unique Combination of DNA Techniques to Authenticate Ginseng Supplements and Combat Adulteration](https://globalhealthnewswire.com/public-health/2024/10/08/new-study-unveils-unique-combination-of-dna-techniques-to-authenticate-ginseng-supplements-and-combat-adulteration) - Rosalee Hellberg, an associate professor in Chapman University’s Food Science Program, and her research team have made a significant breakthrough in the fight against adulteration in dietary supplements. Effective methods for identifying adulteration and fraud have remained elusive. Now, a new study of 50 commercially available ginseng products has found surprising results. Ginseng products are vulnerable to
- [Study Finds Telehealth Effective for HIV Patients](https://globalhealthnewswire.com/viruses-vaccines/2024/10/08/study-finds-telehealth-effective-for-hiv-patients) - A Rutgers Health study suggests telehealth could be a viable long-term option for people living with HIV, potentially saving them time, effort and expense related to in-person medical visits. The study found patients receiving in-person care before the COVID-19 pandemic adapted well to telehealth appointments, maintaining their treatment regimens and health outcomes during the early stages of
- [Study Shows Cancer Vaccine Blocks Tumor Progression at Early Lesion Stage](https://globalhealthnewswire.com/viruses-vaccines/2024/10/08/study-shows-cancer-vaccine-blocks-tumor-progression-at-early-lesion-stage) - A cancer vaccine that had little success in clinical trials for patients with advanced tumors could potentially have efficacy if administered earlier in the treatment cycle, according to a study from Vanderbilt researchers. The investigators demonstrated in a mouse model that the cancer vaccine can block tumor progression if administered when the lesions are at
- [Penn Nursing Study Finds Link Between Nurse Work Environment Quality and Covid-19 Mortality Disparities](https://globalhealthnewswire.com/research/2024/10/07/penn-nursing-study-finds-link-between-nurse-work-environment-quality-and-covid-19-mortality-disparities) - A new Penn Nursing Center for Health Outcomes and Policy Research (CHOPR) study – published in INQUIRY – has found a strong association between the quality of the nurse work environment and COVID-19 mortality rates among socially vulnerable Medicare beneficiaries. The study examined data from 238 acute care hospitals across New York and Illinois. The researchers found that patients from
- [Brain’s Waste-Clearance Pathways Revealed for the First Time](https://globalhealthnewswire.com/uncategorized/2024/10/07/brains-waste-clearance-pathways-revealed-for-the-first-time) - Scientists have long theorized about a network of pathways in the brain that are believed to clear metabolic proteins that would otherwise build up and potentially lead to Alzheimer’s and other forms of dementia. But they had never definitively revealed this network in people — until now. A new study involving five patients undergoing brain
- [Harnessing Natural Killer T Cells to Advance Cancer Immunotherapy for Solid Tumors](https://globalhealthnewswire.com/diseases/2024/10/08/harnessing-natural-killer-t-cells-to-advance-cancer-immunotherapy-for-solid-tumors) - In the fight against cancer, chimeric antigen receptor T cell (CAR-T) therapy has achieved notable success in treating blood cancers. However, it has been largely ineffective against solid tumors. Now, a newly published study by UNC Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center researchers demonstrates that a different immunotherapy approach utilizing natural killer T (NKT) cells produced significant
- [British Adults Healthier in Midlife Than U.S. Peers](https://globalhealthnewswire.com/public-health/2024/10/08/british-adults-healthier-in-midlife-than-u-s-peers) - Rates of obesity, high blood pressure and high cholesterol are lower among British adults in their 30s and 40s compared to their counterparts in the US, according to a new study led by UCL researchers. However, people in Britain are more likely to be regular smokers and to judge their health as poor. Published in the International
- [Systematic Review Highlights Decline in Mental Health Care and Increase in Suicides Following FDA Youth Antidepressant Warnings](https://globalhealthnewswire.com/neurology-mental-health/2024/10/07/systematic-review-highlights-decline-in-mental-health-care-and-increase-in-suicides-following-fda-youth-antidepressant-warnings) - Key Takeaways: A new systematic review led by the Harvard Pilgrim Health Care Institute examined a wide body of evidence documenting pediatric mental health outcomes in the period following FDA Black-Box Warnings that antidepressants may be associated with suicidal thoughts and behaviors among youth. The data indicate that these warnings, meant to increase monitoring of
- [Food Insufficiency Increased with Expiration of Pandemic-Era SNAP Emergency Allotments](https://globalhealthnewswire.com/policy-law/2024/10/07/food-insufficiency-increased-with-expiration-of-pandemic-era-snap-emergency-allotments) - Key points: Among more than 15,000 SNAP participants across 35 states, food insufficiency increased by 8.4% after pandemic-era Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) emergency allotments expired. Emergency allotments provided participants up to $250 additional support per month. Emergency allotment expiration also led to a 2.1% increase in use of food pantries and a 2% increase
- [Better-Prepared Emergency Departments Could Save Kids’ Lives Cost-Effectively](https://globalhealthnewswire.com/public-health/2024/10/07/better-prepared-emergency-departments-could-save-kids-lives-cost-effectively) - Most U.S. hospital emergency departments — lacking staffing, training and equipment — are not fully prepared to care for children. Maximizing their readiness to handle pediatric emergencies would be a cost-effective way to save children’s lives, according to a new Stanford Medicine-led study. The study, which will publish Oct. 7 in Health Affairs, is based on data
- [NIH Awards $2.2 Million to UMass Amherst to Explore New Tuberculosis Therapies](https://globalhealthnewswire.com/viruses-vaccines/2024/10/07/nih-awards-2-2-million-to-umass-amherst-to-explore-new-tuberculosis-therapies) - The National Institutes of Health recently awarded $2.2 million to Alissa Rothchild, assistant professor in the Department of Veterinary and Animal Sciences at the University of Massachusetts Amherst and an expert in tuberculosis (TB) immunology, to study the very first cells that respond to Mycobacterium tuberculosis (Mtb), the bacteria causing TB. How those initial cells, known as alveolar

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