New map reveals B cell clusters linked to faster diabetic kidney disease
A detailed new map of the human kidney revealed a previously unrecognized form of diabetic kidney disease (DKD)…
AI model detects pancreatic cancer years before clinical diagnosis
An AI model (REDMOD) can pick up the very early subtle tissue changes of pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma, the…
6 Common Medications That May Decrease Dementia Risk
Getting your annual flu shot may come with a significant side benefit: helping to protect you from dementia.…
Broken PBS system behind failure to list Mounjaro for type 2 diabetics, according to Medicines Australia
Hundreds of thousands of Australians with diabetes will continue paying thousands of dollars a year for lifesaving medication…
Scientists will probe whether processing itself makes ultra-processed foods harmful
A controlled-feeding trial aims to untangle one of nutrition science’s biggest questions: are UPFs harmful because of how…
Type 1 diabetes preserves fitness but alters oxygen use in teens
Even when fitness looks normal, hidden changes in oxygen use and microvascular function may already be emerging in…
Cell squeezing technology offers new breast cancer risk assessment
Researchers at City of Hope®, a cancer research and treatment organization, and the University of California, Berkeley, have created a novel microfluidic platform that…
Study identifies key risk factors driving MASLD across populations
Background and aims Metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease (MASLD) affects approximately 32% of the US adult population. The…
New Study Finds Genetic Key to Vitamin D’s Role in Diabetes Prevention
In a large clinical trial, Tufts University researcher Bess Dawson-Hughes and colleagues found that vitamin D supplements reduced…
Does the Carnivore Diet Eliminate Visceral Fat?
In a recent video posted on X, health secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. said that by following a…
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…
PA weighs $900K in state funding for nutrition meals
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