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Patients continue to lose weight in the years after ‘tummy tuck’

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Most patients undergoing “tummy tuck” surgery (abdominoplasty) to remove excess skin and tissue after weight loss continue to lose weight in the months and years after surgery, suggests new research.

COVID-19 pandemic significantly eroded American public’s trust in US public health institutions, assessment shows

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Four discrete cross-sectional surveys of US adults from 2020–2024 reveal US adults reporting high confidence in the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) dropped from 82% in February 2020 to a low of 56% in June 2022, according to a study published in PLOS Global Public Health by Amyn A. Malik and colleagues from UT Southwestern Medical Center, United States.

Deeper sleep is more likely to lead to eureka moments, study indicates

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“Sleeping on it,” especially dropping deeper than a doze, might help people gain insight into certain kinds of tasks, according to a study published in PLOS Biology by Anika Löwe and colleagues.

Common bacteria in mouth can help predict progression of head and neck cancer

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For decades, oral health care has mainly focused on preventing cavities and gum disease. However, scientific research has increasingly highlighted the importance of the oral microbiome—a set of microorganisms that naturally inhabit the oral cavity. Recent studies have shown links between imbalances in this microbial ecosystem and the development of head and neck cancers, as well as a growing body of evidence associating it with colorectal cancer.

There is no loneliness epidemic, so why do we keep talking as if there is?

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Most people experience periods of loneliness, isolation or solitude in their lives. But these are different things, and the proportion of people feeling lonely is stable over time. So why do we keep talking about an epidemic of loneliness?

Study finds no added benefit of surfactant treatment for babies with severe bronchiolitis

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A major UK-led clinical trial has found that a treatment commonly used to help premature babies breathe offers no benefit for infants on life support with severe bronchiolitis—a seasonal viral illness that hospitalizes thousands of babies each year.

Empagliflozin has kidney protective effects in acute myocardial infarction

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Empagliflozin has kidney protective effects and reduces heart failure outcomes across baseline kidney function among patients with acute myocardial infarction (MI), according to a study published online June 13 in Nature Cardiovascular Research.

Blood test shows promise for early dementia with Lewy Bodies diagnosis

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A research team has made a significant finding that sheds new light on dementia with Lewy Bodies (DLB). The team was led by Associate Professor Ayako Okado-Matsumoto from the Department of Biology at Toho University in collaboration with Professor Ryuji Sakakibara from the Department of Neurology at Sakura Medical Center, and Professors Hitoshi Nukada and Soroku Yagihashi from the Department of Exploratory Medicine on Nature, Life and Man at Toho University.

Female veterans, veterans from racial and ethnic minority groups at higher risk of dying from opioid overdose

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Prior studies have shown veterans are particularly at risk of dying by opioid overdose and the possibility of that occurring has been rising steadily over the past two decades. From 2010–2019, there was a 61.2% increase in risk of overdose death among male veterans.

Intestinal hormone accelerates fat burning and promotes weight loss in obese mice

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Research carried out on mice has revealed how a hormone released by the intestine acts on the brain and helps regulate the body’s energy expenditure. FGF19 (fibroblast growth factor 19) activates mechanisms that stimulate the use of more energy, burn fat, and favor weight control and blood glucose levels in obese animals.

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Patients continue to lose weight in the years after ‘tummy tuck’

COVID-19 pandemic significantly eroded American public’s trust in US public health institutions, assessment shows

Deeper sleep is more likely to lead to eureka moments, study indicates

Common bacteria in mouth can help predict progression of head and neck cancer

There is no loneliness epidemic, so why do we keep talking as if there is?

Study finds no added benefit of surfactant treatment for babies with severe bronchiolitis

Empagliflozin has kidney protective effects in acute myocardial infarction

Blood test shows promise for early dementia with Lewy Bodies diagnosis

Female veterans, veterans from racial and ethnic minority groups at higher risk of dying from opioid overdose

Intestinal hormone accelerates fat burning and promotes weight loss in obese mice

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