A new dental flosser enables at-home stress monitoring
Over time, stress and anxiety can build to a point where life’s challenges become overwhelming and cause physical effects.
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SNAP shields kids from future heart disease risks, long-term study finds
Experiencing food insecurity in early childhood is associated with worse heart health two decades later, especially higher Body Mass Index (BMI). But participation in the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) may significantly mitigate that risk, reports a long-term Northwestern Medicine study published in JAMA Cardiology.
Systems-level drug design could point the way to more effective therapies for aging and chronic disease
A new study published in Aging Cell demonstrates that artificial intelligence can be used not just to accelerate drug discovery, but to fundamentally transform how it’s done—by targeting the full complexity of biological aging.
Low FODMAP diet can ease symptoms of those with endometriosis
A low FODMAP diet developed by Monash University researchers for irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) has been shown to improve gastrointestinal symptoms in women with endometriosis.
The ‘badscopal effect’: High-dose radiation therapy may spur growth in untreated metastatic tumors
In a new study published in Nature, researchers at the University of Chicago Medicine Comprehensive Cancer Center explore a surprising phenomenon in which high doses of radiation cause growth in existing metastatic tumors that weren’t directly treated with radiation.
Low-cost formulation reduces dose and increases efficacy of drug against parasitic worms
A group of researchers has developed a new formulation for the only drug available on the market to treat helminths, as worms such as schistosomes and tapeworms are known. According to the World Health Organization (WHO), 400 million people worldwide suffer from these worms.
Research claims that private ownership actually boosts hospital performance
New research by ESMT Berlin and the Halle Institute for Economic Research (IWH) shows that private equity (PE) acquisitions lead to substantial operational efficiency gains in hospitals, challenging common public concerns. The study reveals that hospitals acquired by PE firms significantly reduce costs and administrative staff without increasing closure rates or harming patient care.
Interplay between key proteins could serve as a target for cancer treatment
Immunotherapy uses a person’s own immune system to fight cancer. Immune checkpoint inhibitors are one class of immunotherapy that block specific proteins from slowing the immune response. As a result, immune cells become more active and can more effectively kill cancer cells. However, most patients either respond poorly to checkpoint inhibitors or eventually become resistant to the treatment.
Could a mini-stroke leave lasting fatigue?
A transient ischemic attack, also known as a mini-stroke, is typically defined as a temporary blockage of blood flow to the brain that causes symptoms that go away within a day, but a new study finds that people who have this type of stroke may also have prolonged fatigue lasting up to one year.
High hopes and high costs: Exploring advances in Duchenne muscular dystrophy gene therapy
To help neurologists, clinicians and families understand the current evidence for a new gene therapy for Duchenne muscular dystrophy called delandistrogene moxeparvovec, the American Academy of Neurology (AAN) has issued an Evidence in Focus article in Neurology.