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Why improving LE8 scores could save young adults from diabetes

Rss Feed - Tue, 10/14/2025 - 22:15
Young adults with prediabetes who maintained higher Life’s Essential 8 (LE8) cardiovascular health scores were far less likely to progress to type 2 diabetes over 13 years. Ideal LE8 profiles, particularly healthy weight, blood pressure, physical activity, and sleep, were strongly associated with regression to normal glucose levels.

Discovery of CPD gene mutations sheds light on rare congenital hearing loss

Rss Feed - Tue, 10/14/2025 - 21:21
Mutations in a gene known as CPD play a crucial role in a rare form of congenital hearing loss, an international team of researchers has discovered.

Rising antibiotic resistance is putting routine infections back in the danger zone

Rss Feed - Tue, 10/14/2025 - 21:16
Global surveillance data from over 23 million infections reveal persistently high and uneven antibiotic resistance, with the greatest burden in regions lacking diagnostic capacity and robust health systems. WHO warns that without urgent action on surveillance, stewardship, and equitable access to effective antibiotics, AMR will continue to undermine modern healthcare worldwide.

Study explores how losing the Y chromosome fuels bladder cancer aggressiveness

Rss Feed - Tue, 10/14/2025 - 21:08
University of Arizona Cancer Center researchers will study the potential effects of the loss of the Y chromosome in the development and progression of bladder cancer thanks to a grant of up to $6.5 million over seven years from the National Cancer Institute.

Loneliness and isolation associated with higher death risk in cancer patients

Rss Feed - Tue, 10/14/2025 - 20:59
Loneliness and social isolation are linked to a heightened risk of death from cancer as well as from all causes among those with the disease, finds a pooled data analysis of the available research published online in the open access journal BMJ Oncology.

Voter health trends reveal strong backing for Reform UK

Rss Feed - Tue, 10/14/2025 - 20:55
Poorer health is linked to a higher proportion of votes for the populist right wing political party, Reform UK, indicates an analysis of the 2024 general election voting patterns in England, published online in the open access journal BMJ Open Respiratory Research.

Scientists revive diabetic beta cells, revealing a new path to restore insulin function

Rss Feed - Tue, 10/14/2025 - 20:40
Researchers demonstrated that pancreatic β cells from type 2 diabetes donors can partially regain glucose responsiveness when cultured outside the diabetic environment. This recovery, driven by specific gene expression changes, identifies JAK inhibitors as potential therapeutic candidates to restore β-cell function.

How shifting antibodies fuel aging and the new therapies aiming to slow it

Rss Feed - Tue, 10/14/2025 - 20:11
This review uncovers how aging reshapes immunoglobulins, particularly IgG, IgM, and IgA, driving inflammation, cellular senescence, and tissue degeneration. By dissecting B-cell dysfunction, glycosylation changes, and Fc receptor pathways, it reveals immunoglobulins as both biomarkers and potential therapeutic targets in aging.

Study highlights healthcare costs linked to both underweight and obesity in children

Rss Feed - Tue, 10/14/2025 - 15:17
The NHS incurs an estimated £340 million in additional healthcare costs annually due to weight-related health problems in children – but it is not just obesity driving the costs.

Immune system found to be more mobile and flexible than previously thought

Rss Feed - Tue, 10/14/2025 - 15:10
Researchers at Karolinska Institutet in Sweden have discovered that some natural killer cells, NK cells, temporarily reside in our organs and then leave them via the lymphatic system.

Common hospice medications may carry major unintended risks for people with dementia

Rss Feed - Tue, 10/14/2025 - 15:06
Hospice care aims to bring comfort, peace, and dignity to patients at the end of life. Yet for the growing number of Americans with dementia who enter hospice, their course is often long and unpredictable - making it especially important to ensure treatments align with each person's goals and stage of illness.

One-size-fits-all approach to controlling Avian Pathogenic E. coli may not be effective

Rss Feed - Tue, 10/14/2025 - 15:02
E. coli bacteria are typically harmless, but certain strains, known as Avian Pathogenic E. coli (APEC), can cause serious illness in poultry, leading to significant financial losses and animal welfare issues.

Reducing sedentary behavior and increasing light physical activity can support metabolic health

Rss Feed - Tue, 10/14/2025 - 12:50
New study shows that just 30 minutes of less sitting each day can improve the body's ability to utilise fats and carbohydrates for energy production.

Evaluating the link between sound quality, speech recognition and cochlear implant-related quality of life outcomes

Rss Feed - Tue, 10/14/2025 - 12:41
More than a million people around the world rely on cochlear implants (CIs) to hear. CI effectiveness is generally evaluated through speech recognition tests, and despite how widespread they are, CI sound quality is typically not considered an indicator of users' quality of life.

Targeting the glycocalyx may offer a new approach to reduce frailty in older adults

Rss Feed - Tue, 10/14/2025 - 12:38
A new research paper was published in Volume 17, Issue 9 of Aging-US on August 30, 2025, titled, "Glycocalyx-targeted therapy prevents age-related muscle loss and declines in maximal exercise capacity."

Psychedelics could alter treatment paradigms for stress-related mental health conditions

Rss Feed - Tue, 10/14/2025 - 10:46
A peer-reviewed viewpoint article published today in Psychedelics by Prof. Xiaohui Wang and colleagues examines the therapeutic potential of psychedelic substances for treating stress-related psychiatric disorders through novel neurobiological mechanisms.

Rapid heart rate changes predict response to magnetic brain stimulation in depression

Rss Feed - Tue, 10/14/2025 - 09:21
Researchers led by Dr. Roberto Goya-Maldonado at the University Medical Center Göttingen have identified a rapid physiological marker that predicts which patients with major depression will respond to magnetic brain stimulation therapy.

New insights can reshape psychiatric practice across continents

Rss Feed - Tue, 10/14/2025 - 09:07
In a compelling Genomic Press Interview published today in Genomic Psychiatry, Dr. Bruce M. Cohen discusses results and insights that are reshaping international approaches to understanding and treating neuropsychiatric disorders.

Mother's voice promotes development of language pathways in preemies’ brains

Rss Feed - Tue, 10/14/2025 - 08:18
Hearing the sound of their mother's voice promotes development of language pathways in a premature baby's brain, according to a new Stanford Medicine-led study.

Bird flu virus survives in raw-milk cheese for months

Rss Feed - Tue, 10/14/2025 - 03:35
Findings indicate H5N1 virus stability in raw-milk cheese for 120 days, emphasizing the need for revised safety measures in dairy products to protect health.

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