AI-assisted decision support system improves stroke care and long-term outcomes
A clinical decision support tool that uses artificial intelligence (AI) to analyze scans after a stroke alongside treatment…
Debt Awareness Week: Four in five New Zealanders ashamed to admit they are struggling
More than two-thirds of respondents (69%) also believed most people would judge someone who cannot manage it, 67%…
Higher meat intake may slow cognitive decline in older adults with APOE ε4
A long-term Swedish cohort study suggests that the link between meat intake and brain aging may depend on…
Oral semaglutide fails to slow early Alzheimer’s decline in two phase 3 trials
Despite hopes raised by earlier observational studies and biomarker shifts, The Lancet trials found that oral semaglutide did…
GLP-1 drugs cut heart and kidney risks in type 1 diabetes study
A major real-world analysis suggests GLP-1 receptor agonists could offer heart, kidney, and weight benefits in type 1…
Hepatitis C drug may prevent hepatitis E virus replication
A drug that is already in clinical trials against hepatitis C virus can also prevent hepatitis E virus…
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…
Losing health insurance worsens diabetes outcomes in low-income adults
Losing health insurance can quickly worsen health for people with diabetes as patients struggle to control the disease…
The work perks Kiwi employees prioritise most and the ones they aren’t getting
When it comes to the perks and benefits employees use most, there’s a strong preference for ones that…
You were born with a playlist already in your soul: Why science says musicality is hardwired
Music, community and joy drive real change In a small village in Pwani, a district on Tanzania’s coast,…
Brain age from sleep patterns may signal future dementia risk
A machine-learning analysis of brain waves recorded during sleep may help identify people at high risk of developing dementia, according to a…
Study links gut microbiome imbalance to worsening kidney disease
Researchers at UC Davis School of Medicine have uncovered how an imbalanced gut microbiome escalates the production of…