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New research helps explain how the brain implements visual working memory
Imagine you are a security guard in one of those casino heist movies where your ability to recognize an emerging crime will depend on whether you notice a subtle change on one of the many security monitors arrayed on your desk.
Decline in vitamin D levels observed during the Covid-19 pandemic
Routine data from laboratories reveal a decline in vitamin D levels during the Covid-19 pandemic, especially in older women and urban dwellers.
Neighborhood environments can influence a child's risk of developing type 2 diabetes
Type 2 diabetes (T2D), once considered an adult-onset disease, is increasing at alarming rates in children and adolescents. Before the mid-1990s, just 1% to 2% of youth with diabetes had T2D.
Botulinum toxin injections could be a powerful tool for treating post-amputation pain
Botulinum toxin injections provided greater short-term relief for phantom limb pain than standard medical and surgical care among Ukrainian war amputees, reports a new study led by Northwestern Medicine and Ukrainian physicians.
Women with isolated REM sleep behavior disorder show lesser brain atrophy than men
A large international study involving nearly 700 participants reveals that women with a precursor condition to Parkinson's disease show significantly less brain atrophy—decreased cortical thickness in the brain—than men, despite similar clinical severity.
Study: Polio vaccination efforts must not wane
October 24 marks World Polio Day. The vaccination against poliomyelitis is considered one of the greatest achievements in preventive medicine.
US funding cuts threaten decades of progress in pediatric tuberculosis
A new study projects that US funding cuts to global health aid will have a catastrophic effect on pediatric TB, with children in Sub-Saharan Africa and Southeast Asia likely to experience a significant spike in preventable cases and deaths over the next decade-even by the most conservative estimates-unless funding is restored.
Study clarifies the complex interaction between gut bacteria and common gastrointestinal disorder
Research from the University of Gothenburg, Sweden, clarifies the complex interaction between gut bacteria and IBS.
Earlier menopause and reduced cardiac function may negatively affect brain health
Women face a higher risk of developing both cardiovascular disease and Alzheimer's disease than men. Cardiovascular disease is linked to an increased likelihood of Alzheimer's disease, especially among women.
New study offers hope for patients with treatment-resistant focal epilepsy
About one-third of patients with focal epilepsy, a common form of the neurological disorder, are believed to respond poorly to available therapies.
Researchers develop a new approach for treating children with neuroblastoma
A research team from the University of Zurich and the University Children's Hospital Zurich has developed a new approach for treating children with malignant tumors of the nervous system.
Study provides a new approach for the treatment of prostate tumors
An international research team led by the Medical University of Vienna has demonstrated for the first time that thyroid hormone plays a key role in the development and progression of prostate cancer.
Baby's birthweight increases risk of cardiovascular disease in preeclamptic and hypertensive women
A new study shows that preeclamptic and hypertensive pregnant women's risk of getting cardiovascular disease is linked to their baby's birthweight.
Study offers a nuanced understanding of how bedroom ventilation affects sleep health
Good sleep is key to good health, overall well-being, and optimal cognitive function. Disturbed sleep or lack of sleep can lead to various health issues such as cardiovascular diseases, cancer, and other morbidity, including Alzheimer's disease and obesity.
Giles introduces AI agent to accelerate healthcare and life science research
giles AI, a company making advanced research tools accessible to all and simplifying how scientists work with data, has announced the commercial launch of giles, its AI specialised research agent designed to support healthcare, clinical, and medical research.
AI system watches kids eat to reveal how bite habits predict obesity risk
This study introduces ByteTrack, an AI system that analyzes bite behavior in children, offering new strategies for obesity prevention at the dinner table.
BMAC treatment accelerates healing for ACL, MCL, and meniscus tears
Bone marrow aspirate concentrate (BMAC) is a common treatment for joint injuries.
Tailored deep brain stimulation offers new hope for hard-to-treat epilepsy
Doctors and researchers at the University of Pittsburgh and UPMC have developed a new treatment for epilepsy patients who don't respond to medication and aren't candidates for surgery. Their approach, published today in Nature Communications, uses deep brain stimulation (DBS) that is tailored to each patient's unique brain wiring.
Blood proteins reveal MS immune system attack starts years before symptoms
By the time patients start seeking care for multiple sclerosis (MS), the disease has already been damaging their brains for years. But until recently, scientists didn't understand which brain cells were being targeted or when the injury began.
AGA updates guidelines for Barrett's Esophagus to catch cancer early
The American Gastroenterological Association (AGA) released a new clinical practice guideline on the surveillance of Barrett's esophagus, the only known precursor to esophageal cancer (adenocarcinoma), a highly lethal cancer whose incidence has risen substantially over recent decades.
