Tobacco price cap could raise billions and improve public health
The UK could raise up to £4.9 billion over five years and significantly improve public health by capping…
Women who sleep less may face more irregular menstrual cycles
Tracking 42,759 menstrual cycles with wearable devices, researchers uncovered how sleep patterns, age, and physiology intertwine, revealing that…
In-person prayer reduced pain and anxiety more than music
Background: This randomized controlled trial focused on in-person prayer, known as proximal intercessory prayer (PIP), for another person’s…
Early multidisciplinary care speeds concussion recovery in children
Children recover significantly faster from concussion after receiving early, multidisciplinary care designed to treat persistent symptoms, according to…
Nerve freezing technique reduces pain after surgical repair for microtia
Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children’s Hospital of Chicago is the first in the world to eliminate months…
FIT intervention boosts colorectal cancer screening across racial/ethnic groups
Background: Racially and ethnically minoritized patients are underscreened for colorectal cancer, resulting in racial/ethnic disparities. This study examined…
Novel wearable ultrasound patch improves high-risk pregnancy monitoring
Current fetal monitoring tools for physicians to closely follow high-risk pregnancies are inadequate, so researchers at Stanford Medicine,…
New AI model predicts cancer treatment responses from mutations
Researchers at University of California San Diego have developed a new artificial intelligence (AI) model that can translate…
Sahpra cracks down on illegal weight-loss drugs as GLP-1 demand booms
South Africa’s medicines regulator and pharmacy watchdog have intensified a crackdown on the unlawful manufacture and distribution of…
Roswell Park scientists present five key cancer studies at clinical meeting
The research findings of experts from Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center will be featured during the American Society…
Small non-coding RNA molecule precisely controls vital gene expression and cellular balance
A rapidly advancing area of biomedical innovation is shining a spotlight on miR-128-3p, a small yet powerful molecule…
Researchers link surgical weight loss to reduced female cancer mortality rates
Substantial and sustained weight-loss has been linked to a reduced risk of cancer and cancer-related death, mainly…