Federal hospital safety metric fails to accurately assess emergency stroke care
A new UCLA study reveals that a widely used federal hospital safety metric is fundamentally flawed when applied…
A single immune protein may help explain why kidney and heart disease often develop together
A growing body of human, genetic, and experimental evidence suggests that suPAR may not only signal disease risk…
Acupuncture may help ICU patients recover faster
As ICU survival improves, researchers are exploring whether acupuncture could become a low-risk, evidence-informed add-on to critical care,…
Diabetes could drain up to INT$78.8 trillion from the global economy by 2050, study finds
A large international modelling study reveals that the hidden cost of unpaid caregiving, not healthcare alone, drives the…
Simple fruit granola intervention shows promising cardio-renal signals in CKD patients
A small Japanese study suggests that a low-salt, oat-based granola breakfast may improve blood pressure, lipid risk markers,…
High-dose rifampicin does not improve survival in tuberculosis meningitis
Each year, 11 million people worldwide develop tuberculosis, and about 1.4 million die from it. Meningitis occurs in…
Urine-based microRNA clock predicts biological aging without a blood test
By reading aging signals shed into urine, scientists show that a simple, non-invasive test can estimate biological aging…
Swapping high-carb snacks for tree nuts cuts food cravings in young adults at metabolic risk
Swapping common snack foods for a modest daily portion of tree nuts curbed cravings for sweets and fast…
Epilepsy can lead to earlier deaths in people with intellectual disabilities, study shows
A combination of missed prevention opportunities and health inequalities can result in the early deaths of people living…
60,000 African Penguins Starved to Death, Study Reveals
Overexploitation of sardines off southern Africa led to the deaths of over 60,000 African penguins, new research suggests,…
Aza-ven shows superior outcomes compared to induction chemotherapy in AML patients
In a new trial, patients newly diagnosed with acute myeloid leukemia (AML) fared significantly better with a combined…
Calcium supplements do not prevent pre-eclampsia, large trials show no meaningful benefit
A new Cochrane systematic review of 10 randomised trials involving over 37,000 pregnant women found that calcium supplementation…