Deciding whether to start hormone therapy during the menopause transition, the life phase that’s the bookend to puberty and when a woman’s menstrual cycle stops, is a hotly debated topic. While hormone therapy, or replacing the hormones that were…
Category: 5. Health
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Tuning in to blood glucose for simpler early diabetes detection
The highs and lows of blood glucose aren’t just an energy rollercoaster; they could be a key to detecting diabetes risk early and spare you a needle prick or two.
Researchers at the University of Tokyo have identified a simple, noninvasive method…
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Telemedicine had an impact on carbon emissions equivalent to reducing up to 130,000 car trips each month in 2023
Telemedicine use in 2023 reduced monthly carbon dioxide emissions by the equivalent of up to 130,000 gas operated vehicles, suggesting it could have a positive effect on climate change, new UCLA-led research finds.
The findings, to be published…
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First new subtype of Castleman Disease discovered in 45 years
A newly identified subtype of Castleman disease will help diagnose and properly treat thousands of patients who have been caught between existing classification systems, marking the first major discovery of its kind in 45 years. “Oligocentric…
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Three-dimensional gene hubs may promote brain cancer
The way DNA folds inside the nucleus of brain cells may hold the key to understanding a devastating form of brain cancer called glioblastoma, suggests a new preclinical study from Weill Cornell Medicine researchers. The findings, published April…
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Using blue light to fight drug-resistant infections
Researchers at the University of Oklahoma have made a breakthrough discovery that could potentially revolutionize treatments for antibiotic-resistant infections, cancer and other challenging gram-negative pathogens without relying on precious…
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Evidence of potential bed bug insecticide resistance in gene mutation
A global infestation of bed bugs after World War II was nearly eradicated in the 1950s with the use of the pesticide dichloro-diphenyl-trichloroethane, commonly known as DDT, a chemical that has since been banned. Since then, this urban pest has…
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Adolescents who sleep longer perform better at cognitive tasks
Adolescents who sleep for longer — and from an earlier bedtime — than their peers tend to have improved brain function and perform better at cognitive tests, researchers from the UK and China have shown.
But the study of adolescents in the US…
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Study reveals gaps in flu treatment for high-risk adults
A multi-state study reveals that many high-risk adults diagnosed with influenza (flu) in emergency departments and urgent care centers are not receiving timely antiviral treatment. Researchers found that only slightly more than half of these…
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AI tool grounded in evidence-based medicine outperformed other AI tools — and most doctors- on USMLE exams
A powerful clinical artificial intelligence tool developed by University at Buffalo biomedical informatics researchers has demonstrated remarkable accuracy on all three parts of the United States Medical Licensing Exam (Step exams), according to…
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