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The first 'blueprint' of human skeletal development reveals how the skeleton forms, shedding light on the process of arthritis, and highlighting cells involved in conditions that affect skull and bone growth.Thursday, November 21, 2024 from THE MEDICAL NEWS
Inspired by the way that squids use jets to propel themselves through the ocean and shoot ink clouds, researchers from MIT and Novo Nordisk have developed an ingestible capsule that releases a burst of drugs directly into the wall of the...Thursday, November 21, 2024 from THE MEDICAL NEWS
A new study by researchers at the University of Galway and the University of Limerick suggests that electrical stimulation might be essential for tendons to maintain their health, offering fresh possibilities in tendon repair and...Thursday, November 21, 2024 from THE MEDICAL NEWS
Malaria, particularly in its severe forms, remains a global health and economic burden. It causes the deaths of more than 600,000 people every year – most of them African children under five.Thursday, November 21, 2024 from THE MEDICAL NEWS
Findings from a Mass General Brigham-led study that has followed participants since before birth may offer clues about the origins of Alzheimer's disease.Thursday, November 21, 2024 from THE MEDICAL NEWS
ProductLife Group (PLG), a trusted global leader in regulatory, scientific, compliance, and digital transformation consulting services for the life sciences, today announced the acquisition of Halloran Consulting Group.Thursday, November 21, 2024 from THE MEDICAL NEWS
About one in five people who have stopped smoking for more than a year in England currently vape, equivalent to 2.2 million people, according to a new study led by UCL (University College London) researchers.Thursday, November 21, 2024 from THE MEDICAL NEWS
Gliocidin selectively kills glioblastoma cells by inhibiting nucleotide synthesis, showing potential as a therapeutic option in combination with temozolomide.Thursday, November 21, 2024 from THE MEDICAL NEWS
Algorithms that can detect subtle changes in a person's voice are emerging as a potential new diagnostic tool for Parkinson's disease, according to researchers from Iraq and Australia.Thursday, November 21, 2024 from THE MEDICAL NEWS
Research shows that CNNs trained on camouflage detection improve brain tumor classification in MRI scans, highlighting the potential of unconventional training.Thursday, November 21, 2024 from Medical Daily
With each year earlier a person is diagnosed with type 2 diabetes, their risk of developing dementia rises by 1.9%.Thursday, November 21, 2024 from Medical Daily
New research reveals that BPF (bisphenol F)and BPS (bisphenol s), commonly used as BPA substitutes, may pose health risks.Thursday, November 21, 2024 from Medical Daily
The prevalence significantly rose from 9.4 percent in 2010 to 19 percent in 2021, with higher rates observed particularly among individuals with elevated pre-pregnancy body mass index.Thursday, November 21, 2024 from Top Health News -- ScienceDaily
Weight-loss and diabetes drug tirzepatide can reduce the risk of death or worsening heart failure for patients with obesity and heart failure with preserved pump function, new research reveals.Thursday, November 21, 2024 from Top Health News -- ScienceDaily
Young adults at risk of psychosis show reduced brain connectivity, a deficit that cannabis use appears to worsen, a new study has found. The breakthrough paves the way for psychosis treatments targeting symptoms that current medications...Wednesday, November 20, 2024 from Home Health Care News
In recent years, Choice Health at Home has shaped up to be a company to watch in the home health space, and Trive Capital is one of its backers. Based in Dallas, Trive Capital is a private equity firm that has increasingly invested in...Wednesday, November 20, 2024 from Home Health Care News
The Medicaid program could face significant challenges under the Trump administration, according to Dan Tsai, the deputy administrator and director of the Center for Medicaid and Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP) Services. He...Wednesday, November 20, 2024 from Home Health Care News
The former owner of a home health company was sentenced to three years and five months in prison last week for his role in a nearly $8 million fraud scheme. Specifically, Muhammad Zafar – of Wayne County, Michigan – offered kickbacks,...Wednesday, November 20, 2024 from Top Health News -- ScienceDaily
Researchers show that genetic traits influence the cellular composition of atherosclerotic plaques, which over time will affect the risk of such lesions to cause a stroke or heart attack. The new knowledge can be used to improve the risk...Wednesday, November 20, 2024 from Top Health News -- ScienceDaily
A research team has developed a novel biomimetic speaking valve technology that could significantly increase the safety of tracheostomized patients.Wednesday, November 20, 2024 from Top Health News -- ScienceDaily
Recycled pacemakers can function as well as new devices, according to a new study. These used and reconditioned devices have the potential to increase access to pacemaker therapy in low- and middle-income countries, where many patients...Wednesday, November 20, 2024 from Top Health News -- ScienceDaily
Trust between humans and robots is improved when the movement between both is harmonized, researchers have discovered.Wednesday, November 20, 2024 from Top Health News -- ScienceDaily
Resembling a seahorse, as its name implies from the Greek words 'hippos' (horse) and 'kampus' (sea monster), the hippocampus is a brain region crucial for memory formation. But until recently, scientists have not been able to link memory...Wednesday, November 20, 2024 from Top Health News -- ScienceDaily
A new study shows that a form of vitamin B3 can reduce lung inflammation in COPD patients. The researchers hope it will pave the way for new treatment options.Wednesday, November 20, 2024 from Top Health News -- ScienceDaily
An enzyme called EZH2 has an unexpected role in driving aggressive tumor growth in treatment-resistant prostate cancers, according to a new study. The results could potentially lead to new therapies for patients with limited options and...Wednesday, November 20, 2024 from Top Health News -- ScienceDaily
A re-engineered wearable ultrasound patch for continuous and noninvasive blood pressure monitoring has undergone comprehensive clinical validation on over 100 patients, marking a major milestone in wearable technology research. The soft,...Wednesday, November 20, 2024 from Top Health News -- ScienceDaily
The skin microbiome plays a key role in skin health and disease. While imbalances in skin microbiome composition are linked to disease, studying it has been challenging due to limited methods for culturing multiple bacterial species...Wednesday, November 20, 2024 from Top Health News -- ScienceDaily
Fiber is something that most of us get far too little of. To change that, we need to actually enjoy eating it. Food researchers have now invented a 'disguise' that solves the problem of the dry and gritty mouth feel of fibers.Wednesday, November 20, 2024 from Top Health News -- ScienceDaily
While toxic in high concentrations, copper is essential to life as a trace element. Many tumors require significantly more copper than healthy cells for growth -- a possible new point of attack for cancer treatment. Medical researchers...Wednesday, November 20, 2024 from Top Health News -- ScienceDaily
Researchers have led a clinical trial of a drug that mimics the effects of alcohol in more than 100 patients with laryngeal dystonia, a neurological condition that causes involuntary muscle spasms in the larynx and can have debilitating...Wednesday, November 20, 2024 from Top Health News -- ScienceDaily
Depression is one of the most common mental illnesses. As many as 280 million people worldwide are affected by this disease, which is why researchers have developed an artificial intelligence (AI) model that helps to identify depression...Wednesday, November 20, 2024 from Top Health News -- ScienceDaily
Mortality attributable to air pollution and extreme temperatures is a major concern, and it is expected to heighten in the future. An international research team found that, under the most probable projection, annual mortality rates...Wednesday, November 20, 2024 from Top Health News -- ScienceDaily
Children living in war-torn countries not only suffer from poor mental health outcomes, but war may cause adverse biological changes at the DNA level, which could have lifelong health impacts, according to a ground-breaking study.Wednesday, November 20, 2024 from Top Health News -- ScienceDaily
Scientists have identified human antibodies capable of targeting the proteins responsible for severe malaria, potentially paving the way for new vaccines or treatments. Using organ-on-a-chip technology, researchers successfully...Wednesday, November 20, 2024 from Top Health News -- ScienceDaily
Researchers shrink gastrointestinal tumors in mice using a yeast probiotic to deliver immunotherapy to the gut, offering a potentially novel strategy to target hard-to-reach gut cancers.Wednesday, November 20, 2024 from Top Health News -- ScienceDaily
People around the world associate a trilled R sound with a rough texture and a jagged shape, and an L sound with smooth texture and a flat shape, according to the findings of a new study. Researchers believe this association may be more...Wednesday, November 20, 2024 from Top Health News -- ScienceDaily
A new study finds that, in healthy women, some breast cells that otherwise appear normal may contain chromosome abnormalities typically associated with invasive breast cancer. The findings question conventional thinking on the genetic...Wednesday, November 20, 2024 from Top Health News -- ScienceDaily
Researchers have pinpointed what could be the early genetic origins of breast cancer -- cancer-like mutations appearing in the cells of healthy women. In a new study, the international collaborators analyzed the genomes of more than...Wednesday, November 20, 2024 from Top Health News -- ScienceDaily
Being born preterm is associated with an increased risk of death from birth until the third and fourth decades of life.Wednesday, November 20, 2024 from Medical Xpress - Feature story
Neuroticism is a key personality trait described by well-established psychological theories, associated with a tendency towards emotional instability and negative emotions. Past studies found that this personality trait often goes hand...Wednesday, November 20, 2024 from Medical Daily
Researchers have found that long-term use of cardiovascular drugs, especially when used in combination, may offer protection against dementia.Wednesday, November 20, 2024 from Medical Daily
A recent study investigated the concept of "aeronutrients" and the mechanisms by which they are absorbed for human health.Wednesday, November 20, 2024 from Medical Daily
A recent study revealed that having heavy meals late in the evening can have harmful effects, even for those without weight issues.Tuesday, November 19, 2024 from Top Health News -- ScienceDaily
Experts have identified five elements of a brain-based condition that has emerged as a leading cause of vision impairment starting in childhood in the United States and other industrialized nations. Known as cerebral (or cortical) visual...Tuesday, November 19, 2024 from Top Health News -- ScienceDaily
Common cardiovascular drugs are linked to a lower risk of dementia in older age, according to a new study.Tuesday, November 19, 2024 from Top Health News -- ScienceDaily
The Wistar Institute and the University of Buea in Cameroon has uncovered the mechanisms for a medicinal plant with anti-HIV potential in Croton oligandrus Pierre & Hutch, a species of African tree that has been used in traditional...Tuesday, November 19, 2024 from Top Health News -- ScienceDaily
Defining cerebral palsy only as a childhood condition fails to acknowledge the many adults living with the disease.Tuesday, November 19, 2024 from Home Health Care News
Addus Homecare Corp. (Nasdaq: ADUS) leaders believe that, no matter who won the recent presidential election, their company would have been set up well for the future. With that said, the Medicaid Access Rule may now be going away due to...Tuesday, November 19, 2024 from Home Health Care News
Seen Health doesn’t want to be another senior care company touting its chances at disruption. But the new Program of All-Inclusive Care for the Elderly (PACE) company does want to modernize the model, and it recently raised $22 million...Tuesday, November 19, 2024 from Home Health Care News
A recent national salary and benefits report highlighted an increase in turnover rates for home care aides in 2024 and a trend among home health agencies to offer sign-on bonuses to attract new employees. Turnover rates for home care...