Early detection of congenital cerebral ventriculomegaly can help prevent developmental disabilities
Early detection and treatment of congenital cerebral ventriculomegaly (CCV)-when a fetus’s fluid-filled brain ventricles swell due to a…
BCG vaccine may remodel the human brain’s immune environment
New research led by Mass General Brigham investigators suggests that the Bacillus Calmette-Guérin (BCG) vaccine – which is…
Study links diabetes to worse long COVID health outcomes
People with diabetes who have had COVID-19 tend to recover more slowly, experience more long COVID complications, have…
U-M Health neurosurgeons complete first human implant of wireless brain computer interface
Neurosurgeons at University of Michigan Health completed the first-in-human implant of a Paradromics Inc., wireless brain-computer interface, or…
Brain tumor removal may improve blood sugar in diabetes patients
A new study published today in JAMA Network Open found that removing olfactory groove meningioma – a type of brain…
Pediatric experts reveal the 10 research areas set to shape child health
From gene therapy and AI to vaccines, nutrition, and cancer care, pediatric research leaders outline where the next…
Big tech drives the rise of direct-to-consumer health AI assistants
JMIR Publications today released a timely new feature in its News and Perspectives section, providing one of the…
U.S. dentists still prescribe opioids at higher rates globally
People getting their teeth pulled or drilled by dentists in the United States are still much more likely…
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…
New gene target offers hope for fatal infant cardiomyopathy
Researchers from the Keck School of Medicine of USC have made an important advance toward understanding-and potentially treating-a rare cardiomyopathy…
Liver cancer burden rising globally amid shift to metabolic risks
Primary liver cancer continues to pose a major global health challenge, ranking as the third leading cause of…
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…