Feed aggregator
Do deep learning tools outperform humans in diagnosing breast cancer via ultrasound imaging?
The accuracy of deep learning (DL) in diagnosing breast cancer using ultrasound (US) compared to human readers in clinical settings.
Are younger women experiencing a higher incidence of breast cancer?
Researchers evaluated the incidence of breast cancer among young women between the ages of 20 and 49 years. They assessed the incidence according to age at diagnosis, tumor stage, estrogen and progesterone hormone receptor status, and race and ethnicity.
New study recommends 2000 IU daily vitamin D supplementation
The evidence for 2000 international units (IU) of vitamin D supplementation per day.
Study reveals key mechanism behind obesity-related metabolic dysfunction
Researchers found that feeding a high-fat diet (HFD) causes mitochondrial dysfunction and fragmentation in white adipocytes in mice.
Study explores the mediatory role of gut microbiota in metabolic syndrome and sleep disorders
Researchers described gut microbiota and metabolic alterations common to metabolic syndrome (MetS) and sleep disorders.
Medical clowns boost sleep quality and reduce hospital stay for children, study finds
Researchers evaluated the impact of medical clown interventions on sleep quality and hospital stay duration in pediatric patients.
Cadaveric pituitary-derived growth hormone delivery influences iatrogenic Alzheimer’s Disease
Recipients of cadaver-derived pituitary growth hormone (c-hGH) developed biomarker changes in the realm of Alzheimer’s disease (AD).
Does visual impairment influence mental disorders?
Whether visual impairment (VI) affects mental disorders in the older population.
Maternal happiness during pregnancy linked to child's brain development
Study reveals that maternal emotional well-being during pregnancy is linked to significant brain development benefits in children, particularly in the hippocampal volume of female offspring.
Vitamin D deficiency linked to increased dementia risk, supplements may help
Study in the UK Biobank cohort found vitamin D deficiency and insufficiency significantly increase the risk of dementia, Alzheimer's, and vascular dementia, with supplementation potentially reducing these risks.
Pistachios: Ideal nighttime snack for prediabetic patients to manage blood glucose levels
study in The Journal of Nutrition shows that pistachios, as a nighttime snack, can improve diet quality in prediabetic patients, with similar effects on glycemic control and vascular health as carbohydrate-rich snacks.
Immune protein Ku70 key in fighting bowel cancer
Study establishes Ku70's role in tumor suppression, showing that reduced expression or mutations in this DNA repair protein significantly increase intestinal cancer risk.
New study reveals staggering global food waste and its environmental toll
Researchers develop a comprehensive database to analyze global food loss and waste, highlighting its environmental and nutritional impact and aiding policymakers in creating sustainable food supply chains.
Study: Many older adults worry about costs, time off work and COVID-19 risk when considering surgery
When it comes to having surgery, older adults don't just base their decision on how much pain they'll feel and how quickly they'll recover, a new study finds.
XRCC1 shows potential as a prognostic and immunological pan-cancer biomarker
A new research paper was published in Aging (listed by MEDLINE/PubMed as "Aging (Albany NY)" and "Aging-US" by Web of Science) Volume 16, Issue 1, entitled, "XRCC1: a potential prognostic and immunological biomarker in LGG based on systematic pan-cancer analysis."
Prebiotic inulin may ease muscle loss in burn victims, study suggests
Inulin supplementation was found to mitigate gut microbiota dysbiosis and skeletal muscle atrophy in rats with severe burns, suggesting a promising approach for improving burn recovery outcomes.
Study unmasks secrets of glioma's invasive margins
High-grade gliomas are cancerous tumors that spread quickly in the brain or spinal cord.
Hot spring baths shown to boost gut health, study finds
Researchers discovered that bathing in Japanese hot springs significantly alters the gut microbiota in healthy individuals, offering potential health benefits by increasing certain beneficial bacteria. This is the first study to explore the distinct effects of different hot spring types on the gut microbiome.
Weill Cornell Medicine researcher wins $2.1 million grant to study repetitive DNA and RNA sequences
Dr. Jeannine Gerhardt, an assistant professor of stem cell biology in obstetrics and gynecology and in reproductive medicine at Weill Cornell Medicine, has received a five-year, $2.1 million grant from the National Institute of General Medical Sciences (NIGMS), part of the National Institutes of Health, for the study of repetitive DNA and RNA sequences and the mechanisms by which they cause cell dysfunction and diseases.
Scientists regenerate fully functional urinary bladder tissue using a non-human primate model
Scientists from Stanley Manne Children's Research Institute at Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago and Northwestern University succeeded in regenerating fully functional urinary bladder tissue in a long-term study utilizing a non-human primate model.