NHS grant funds study on the use of weight-loss drugs for treating PCOS
Dr. Shagaf Bakour, a gynecologist and director of medical education at Aston Medical School, has won an NHS…
Waist-to-height ratio outperforms BMI in predicting hypertension risk
New waist-to-height cut-offs to assess fat mass and obesity predicted the risk of hypertension better than body mass…
The Financial Lessons I’ve Learned from Watching My Favorite TV Shows
Being born in 1981, I am on the cusp of two generations, but as I googled the shows…
Trial tests fast-acting brain stimulation for postpartum depression treatment
The Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai today announced the enrollment of its first patient in a…
High-dose flu vaccine linked to lower Alzheimer’s disease risk
A UTHealth Houston physician’s visit to a local public health building sparked community awareness and inspired a new…
New algorithm enables precise subtyping of metabolic liver disease
Metabolic-associated steatotic liver disease (MASLD) is a clinically heterogeneous condition with highly variable outcomes affecting more than 30%…
The lifelong cardiovascular impact of placental abruption
Rutgers Health research shows the risk of developing early cardiovascular disease or dying from cardiovascular disease by the…
Study finds addiction risk tied to reward and impulse genes
Most of the genetic risk for developing a substance use disorder comes from genes that broadly affect how…
Study links p-tau217 levels to long-term dementia risk in women
Researchers from the University of California San Diego have found that a novel blood-based biomarker can predict a…
Scientists simulate complete life cycle of a minimal bacterial cell
By simulating the life cycle of a minimal bacterial cell – from DNA replication to protein translation to…
Spiritual care should be routine for patients with neurological diseases
People living with neurological diseases such as Parkinson’s disease, dementia and epilepsy face not only physical decline, but…
Periodontal bacteria trigger bone density reduction via the gut
Periodontitis, a chronic inflammatory disease of the gums, affects hundreds of millions of people worldwide and is increasingly…