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APRIL 18, 2025
Northeastern University scientists have discovered that a protein in the human brain could potentially be used to grow new neurons in the lab and enhance brain processes affected by aging or neurodegenerative diseases.
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APRIL 18, 2025
A Message from Furman S. McDonald, President and CEO of ABIM and the ABIM Foundation ABIM has lost a true friend and valued colleague. Holly J. Humphrey, MD, MACP, a nationally renowned leader in medical education and President of the Josiah Macy Jr. Foundation, passed yesterday from pancreatic cancer. Holly had a long and meaningful relationship with ABIM dating back to her first days on the ABIM Board of Directors in 2001.
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Medical Xpress
APRIL 18, 2025
A common pinworm medication may stop and reverse cancer growth in Merkel cell carcinoma, an aggressive form of skin cancer, according to research led by University of Arizona Cancer Center researchers and published in the Journal of Clinical Investigation.
NPR Health
APRIL 18, 2025
While Food and Drug Administration inspectors who make sure food and drugs meet quality standards were spared in recent cuts, key support staffers were dismissed.
Medical Xpress
APRIL 18, 2025
Our immune systems weaken as we get older, making fewer cells that fight infection and help us recover from illness and injury. Scientists aren't completely sure why. They may have a better idea now, however, thanks to a study in GeroScience.
NPR Health
APRIL 18, 2025
People often use the wrong painkiller or take too much too quickly, increasing the risk of side effects, say pharmacists. Here are safer and more effective ways to take drugs like Advil and Tylenol.
Medical Xpress
APRIL 18, 2025
A new study by scientists at Hokkaido University has found that lower temperatures significantly increase the risk of gastroenteritis among Rohingya refugees living in Bangladesh's Kutupalong and Nayapara camps. Gastroenteritis is a viral or bacterial infection that causes inflammation of the stomach and intestines, resulting in diarrhea, vomiting, and stomach pain.
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Medical Xpress
APRIL 18, 2025
A Monell Chemical Senses Center study published this week in the Journal of Clinical Investigation offers renewed hope for individuals living with Bardet-Biedl Syndrome (BBS), a rare genetic disorder characterized by early-onset obesity, compulsive eating, and cognitive impairments.
NPR Health
APRIL 18, 2025
Afruca tangeri ) lives along the Atlantic coast, from Portugal in southwestern Europe to Angola in western Africa. Male crabs have one small claw and one big claw that they use in their dances to attract a mate.'/> The male European fiddler crab attracts his mate by performing a courtship dance. New research published in the Journal of Experimental Biology says that dance isn't just notable for its visuals it's notable for its vibrations, too.
Medical Xpress
APRIL 18, 2025
A senior government health researcher has announced his retirement, accusing the National Institutes of Health (NIH) of censoring his latest findings on ultra-processed food.
NPR Health
APRIL 18, 2025
Injury is the leading cause of death for people under the age of 45. But much of the staff at the CDC responsible for studying how to track and prevent injuries were cut during the recent firings.
Medical Xpress
APRIL 18, 2025
New research presented at this year's European Congress on Obesity (ECO 2025, Malaga, Spain, 1114 May) shows that the internationally recognized body mass index (BMI) cut-off points greatly overestimate overweight and obesity in male athletes. The study, from Italy, also proposes new cut-off points for overweight and obesity in this group.
NPR Health
APRIL 18, 2025
The new page emphatically promotes a theory that many scientists question. Meanwhile, basic information about COVID testing and vaccines has disappeared. (Image credit: Whitehouse.
Medical Xpress
APRIL 18, 2025
A new pill designed to help with weight loss and blood sugar control is showing promise in early studies.
Medical Xpress
APRIL 18, 2025
Even after surgery, injuries to the anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) often lead to chronic pain and reduced mobility, with limited options for treatment. New research suggests that advances in knowledge and therapeutics may come from an unlikely source: dogs.
Medical Xpress
APRIL 18, 2025
New protein-enriched products are hitting grocery store shelves and being advertised seemingly every day, while diets prioritizing protein make the rounds on social media.
Medical Xpress
APRIL 18, 2025
Research supports the effectiveness of a kinesiology-based method to treat lower back pain, say study authors working in collaboration with the National Research Council of Italy, and scientists at the Sbarro Health Research Organization under the leadership of its Founder and President, Antonio Giordano, M.D., Ph.D., Professor at Temple University.
Medical Xpress
APRIL 18, 2025
A newly developed radiolabeled antibody that targets the cancer antigen IL13R2 has been found to be highly specific, binding only to cancer cells and not to the related antigen IL13R1, which is widely expressed in healthy tissues. Tested in multiple cancer types, the radiolabeled antibody was effective at delineating malignancies at a low injected mass dose and has the potential to be translated into radioimmunotherapy applications.
Medical Xpress
APRIL 18, 2025
For people living with primary progressive aphasia (PPA), a rare, early-onset neurodegenerative dementia that predominantly affects language abilities, something as simple as ordering their favorite meal at a drive-thru can be a deeply meaningful marker of independence.
Medical Xpress
APRIL 18, 2025
Both the use of next-generation sequencing (NGS) testing for cancer and the rate of claim denials for such testing increased between 2016 and 2021, despite implementation of a recent Medicare national coverage determination that established coverage standards for NGS testing.
Medical Xpress
APRIL 18, 2025
An interdisciplinary team comprising faculty and doctoral students from the Department of Anthropology and Computer Science and Engineering has found a way to use artificial intelligence (AI) to help forensic anthropologists identify individuals faster and more efficiently.
Medical Xpress
APRIL 18, 2025
A new study published in Genetics in Medicine identifies a novel disease-associated gene, GPKOW, that plays an important role in the development of the brain, eyes and other organ systems. Researchers at Baylor College of Medicine, the Jan and Dan Duncan Neurological Research Institute (Duncan NRI) at Texas Children's Hospital and collaborating institutions show that rare variants in GPKOW, a gene on the X-chromosome, cause a severe multisystemic syndrome resulting in restricted fetal growth, sm
Medical Xpress
APRIL 18, 2025
New research being presented at this year's European Congress on Obesity (ECO 2025, Malaga, Spain, 1114 May) shows that women are much more aware of and knowledgeable about the obesity drugs GLP-1/GIP receptor agonists (that include semaglutide and tirzepatide).
Medical Xpress
APRIL 18, 2025
An Oregon Health & Science University-led study reveals that low-income adults with diabetes are more likely to go in and out of health insurance, and that insurance instability is even worse for those with complex needs.
Medical Xpress
APRIL 18, 2025
Pancreatic cysts are fluid-filled sacs that can form in the pancreas. Some remain benign, while others have the potential to develop into pancreatic cancer. A recent study, which followed 257 patients in Japan for an average of five years, showed that the presence or absence of invasive nodules in pancreatic cysts is key to assessing whether these cysts are benign or cancerous.
Medical Xpress
APRIL 18, 2025
Researchers have found that targeting an enzyme called PGM3 can help stop the growth of glioblastoma, the most dangerous type of brain tumor. Study findings are published online in the journal Science Advances.
Medical Xpress
APRIL 18, 2025
Just under 4 in 10 women who died by firearm suicide had no documented history of mental or physical health problems in a new study, highlighting a need for prevention strategies tailored to at-risk women.
Medical Xpress
APRIL 18, 2025
Public health strategies, from vaccination to improving sanitary conditions, may have different impacts depending on whether a disease is endemicpersisting in a particular location for an extended period of timeor a new outbreak, because the dominant transmission routes may differ, according to a new study.
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