Local alcohol availability related to child maltreatment: Study suggests supply issues key to protecting children
The number of stores selling alcohol in a neighborhood is linked to cases of child abuse and neglect in the same area, a new study suggests. A study in Sacramento, California, found that having one more off-premises alcohol outlet —…
Read MoreStudy estimates the lifetime benefit of combination therapy in patients with kidney disease without diabetes
New research in Clinical Journal of the American Society of Nephrology highlights the potential to lower the burden of chronic kidney disease (CKD) complications by delaying or even preventing kidney failure and premature death if currently available treatments are appropriately…
Read MoreStudy explores link between dynamic changes in metabolic syndrome and risk of gout
In a study published in Arthritis & Rheumatology that included nearly 1.3 million men aged 20–39 years who participated in three serial health check-ups at two-year intervals, men with metabolic syndrome (MetS) and those who developed MetS-;especially those with the…
Read MoreLess than two servings of almonds a day can prevent ‘overeating’
Rapid weight loss 'becoming much more accepted' says Mosley We use your sign-up to provide content in ways you’ve consented to and to improve our understanding of you. This may include adverts from us and 3rd parties based on our…
Read MoreSchools struggle to staff up for youth mental health crisis
Mira Ugwuadu felt anxious and depressed when she returned to her high school in Cobb County, Georgia, last fall after months of remote learning, so she sought help. But her school counselor kept rescheduling their meetings because she had so…
Read MoreTexas grandmother beat lung cancer on the SAME DAY she was diagnosed
Texas grandmother, 61, beat lung cancer on the SAME DAY she was diagnosed — after doctors decided to act fast while carrying out biopsy The Fort Myers grandmother had already survived cancer three times before She went from diagnosis to…
Read MoreBiomarker predicts resistance to immunotherapies in melanoma
Duke Cancer Institute researchers have identified potential biomarkers that predict the likelihood for checkpoint inhibitor drugs to backfire, driving hyper-progression of melanoma cells instead of unleashing the immune system to fight them. Prior studies have shown that cancer patients who…
Read MoreColorectal cancer: Moderate exercise may improve gut health
Several factors may contribute to the development of colorectal cancer, and research suggests that gut microbiota may also play a role. New research has found that regular exercise positively impacts gut microbiome diversity in people with colorectal cancer. According to…
Read MoreAI-generated x-ray images fooled medical experts and improved osteoarthritis classification
Sharing medical data between laboratories and medical experts is important for medical research. However, data sharing is often sufficiently complex and sometimes even impossible due to the strict data regulatory legislation in Europe. Researchers at the University of Jyväskylä Digital…
Read MoreStudy explores how emotions elicited by chewing gum affect cortical activity
Some neuroscience studies suggest that distinct human emotional states are associated with greater activity in different regions of the brain. For instance, while some parts of the brain have been associated with all emotional responses, the hypothalamus has often been…
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