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How did the 2021 national marriage equality referendum campaign in Switzerland affect the well-being of the LGBTIQ+ community?

In individuals who have undergone knee or hip replacement surgery, clinicians are noticing increasing numbers of chronic bone infections linked to a bacterial strain commonly found on the skin.

In a study published in the Journal of the American Geriatrics Society, both chronic and new anxiety were associated with an increased risk of dementia. However, where anxiety had resolved, there was no association with dementia risk.

Data from the Anti-Amyloid Treatment in Asymptomatic Alzheimer's (A4) study, the first and largest clinical trial of pre-symptomatic Alzheimer's disease, is now widely available to researchers studying the condition.

Researchers reviewed existing data on the role of the gut microbiome in Alzheimer’s disease (AD) pathogenesis.

Researchers analyzed survey data from individuals in India to understand mortality and life expectancy during the COVID-19 pandemic.

The effects of recombinant shingles vaccines on dementia.

Researchers evaluated the association between long-term oral corticosteroid use and adverse events in adult patients with atopic dermatitis.

A recent review in Nature Reviews Microbiology highlights how oral and gut microbiomes interact, impacting overall human health. Oral microorganisms can enter the gut, contributing to dysbiosis and various diseases, necessitating further research on these complex interactions.

Indoor microbiomes, influenced by urbanization and building design, significantly impact human immune, neurological, and endocrine health. This research emphasizes the need for innovative approaches to harness these microbial ecosystems for improved public health outcomes.

In a recent study published in Nature Medicine, researchers demonstrated the use of the foundational model Virchow for computational analysis of pathological reports, prediction of biomarkers, and identification of cells across multiple cancer types. Virchow's pan-cancer model showed impressive accuracy, often outperforming clinical-grade models.

The shape of a person's kneecap could be an indicator of whether they're more at risk of developing osteoarthritis, according to a new study from The Australian National University (ANU).

Research reveals the gut microbiota-brain axis as a critical link in understanding and treating neurological disorders through microbial interventions.

For decades, insecticide-treated bed nets and indoor insecticide spraying regimens have been important – and widely successful – treatments against mosquitoes that transmit malaria, a dangerous global disease. Yet these treatments also – for a time – suppressed undesirable household insects like bed bugs, cockroaches and flies.

A 2022 study suggesting that blocking a single molecule could protect against severe illness in COVID-19 has led to a $15 million federal grant supporting a comprehensive effort to learn more – with finding a solution to long COVID at the center of the new research.

Study demonstrates that dietary interventions such as calorie restriction, intermittent fasting, and ketogenic diet improve mitochondrial function in monocytes and reduce inflammation in obesity by modulating gut microbiota.

Stockholm3, a prostate cancer test developed in Sweden, runs a combination of protein and genetic markers from a blood sample through an algorithm to find the probability of a patient having clinically significant cancer.

National UCSF study finds some injuries and hospitalizations from popular micromobility vehicles have doubled.

A single laboratory-based HIV viral load test used by U.S. clinicians who provide people with long-acting, injectable cabotegravir (CAB-LA) HIV pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) did not reliably detect HIV in a multi-country study.

A study in the Journal of Adolescent Health links bedtime screen use in early adolescents to shorter sleep durations and increased sleep disturbances after one year, highlighting the need for reduced screen time before bed.