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Study explores social and economic factors linked to withdrawal of life support after intracerebral hemorrhage

Thu, 01/18/2024 - 21:33
Living in a high-income neighborhood, having private health insurance, and being older are tied to an increased likelihood that life support will be withdrawn for people who have suffered severe bleeding in the brain, a new study shows.

Childless by choice becomes new normal for young UK adults, survey finds

Thu, 01/18/2024 - 20:45
A comprehensive new survey reveals the changing face of UK families amid recent economic, social, and political turmoil.

Nutrition's pivotal role in combating tuberculosis: addressing N-AIDS for better outcomes

Thu, 01/18/2024 - 19:27
Review highlights the critical role of nutritionally acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (N-AIDS) in tuberculosis (TB) management, emphasizing the need for integrated nutritional screening and care in TB programs.

Global mortality trends reveal convergence clubs and diverging patterns

Thu, 01/18/2024 - 19:13
Study analyzes global mortality trends from 1990 to 2030, identifying five convergence clubs of countries with similar mortality characteristics, revealing patterns of convergence and divergence in mortality and longevity.

Plant protein in midlife boosts chances of healthy aging, study finds

Thu, 01/18/2024 - 18:29
A study in The American Journal of Clinical Nutrition reveals that higher dietary protein intake, especially plant protein, in middle adulthood significantly increases the likelihood of healthy aging, reducing chronic diseases and improving physical and mental health.

Monell study: Unraveling the brain's wiring for fat and sugar cravings

Thu, 01/18/2024 - 14:44
Understanding why we overeat unhealthy foods has been a long-standing mystery. While we know food's strong power influences our choices, the precise circuitry in our brains behind this is unclear.

Exploring substance use and stress among first responders during COVID-19

Thu, 01/18/2024 - 14:28
Considerable attention has focused on burnout and mental health of physicians and nurses on the frontline during the COVID-19 pandemic.

St. Jude announces $13 million investment to expand the understanding of G-protein coupled receptors

Thu, 01/18/2024 - 13:17
St. Jude Children's Research Hospital today announced a nearly $13 million investment toward a new research collaboration with scientists at Columbia University, Duke University and Stanford University to expand the understanding of G-protein coupled receptors (GPCR), which are vital proteins that impact human health and disease.

ARCHA at Aston University secures £400,000 to recruit four PhD students for dementia research

Thu, 01/18/2024 - 12:07
The Aston Research Centre for Health in Ageing (ARCHA) at Aston University has received £400,000 in funding to recruit four PhD students for a dementia research programme.

New insights into how prenatal exposure to organophosphate esters affects a child's growth

Thu, 01/18/2024 - 11:56
Organophosphate esters, commonly used as substitutes for brominated flame retardants, are increasingly present in various environmental media due to their use in consumer products.

Children battling meningitis face lifelong disability, study finds

Thu, 01/18/2024 - 11:34
One in three children who suffer from bacterial meningitis live with permanent neurological disabilities due to the infection.

Understanding antimicrobial resistance in hospital-acquired pneumonia

Thu, 01/18/2024 - 11:25
New research has been published that identifies positive steps towards a better understanding of antimicrobial resistance (AMR), specifically in hospital-acquired pneumonia (HAP).

Morphine shows potential as effective cough therapy for pulmonary fibrosis, study finds

Thu, 01/18/2024 - 10:33
The efficacy of the controlled release of low-dose morphine as treatment against that of a placebo in idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis.

How do SCFAs modulate cardiometabolic risk in normal-weight adults?

Thu, 01/18/2024 - 09:37
How SCFAs modulate cardiometabolic disease risk by interacting with an individual's adiposity parameters and diet.

Combined effect of poverty and inflammation on mortality is worse than expected from separate effects, study reports

Thu, 01/18/2024 - 09:26
Researchers investigated whether the combination of chronic inflammation and poverty synergistically increases the 15-year risk of mortality from all causes, heart disease, and cancer in American adults aged 40 and older.

Short strands of toxic RNAs contribute to brain cell death and DNA damage in Alzheimer's

Thu, 01/18/2024 - 09:23
Alzheimer's disease, which is expected to have affected about 6.7 million patients in the U.S. in 2023, results in a substantial loss of brain cells.

Age, ethnicity, and deprivation linked to lower COVID-19 vaccination rates in the UK

Thu, 01/18/2024 - 09:04
The association between under-vaccination against SARS-CoV-2 and COVID-19 outcomes.

The role of glucose in inducing tolerance to amphotericin B for fungal meningitis treatment

Thu, 01/18/2024 - 08:19
Researchers investigate the mechanism responsible for amphotericin B tolerance of Cryptococcus neoformans.

Mathetatical modeling demonstrates efficacy of combinational drug therapy for breast cancer treatment

Thu, 01/18/2024 - 08:14
Researchers use a mathematical model to assess the efficacy of a new combinational therapy of AZD9496 and palbociclib for breast cancer treatment.

New bioengineered strategy shows potential for treating ulcerative colitis

Wed, 01/17/2024 - 22:51
By taking advantage of mechanisms that allow cancer cells to evade immune attack, UT Southwestern Medical Center researchers have developed a new strategy in animal models that has potential for treating ulcerative colitis.

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