Medicine/Health

Endoscopic sleeve gastroplasty combined with semaglutide produces results similar to surgery Bethesda, MD (May 14, 2021) -- Combining minimally invasive endoscopic sleeve gastroplasty (ESG) with the diabetes drug semaglutide can provide…

More trials report race, ethnicity and gender, but disparities in trial inclusion continue Bethesda, MD (May 14, 2021) -- Despite the fact that certain racial and ethnic minorities get pancreatic cancer more often, are diagnosed at a…

Proportion of consults remained elevated even after re-opening Bethesda, MD (May 14, 2021) -- Inpatient consults for alcohol-related gastrointestinal (GI) and liver diseases have surged since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic and…

Findings provide further evidence of relationship between the gut and lungs Bethesda, MD (May 14, 2021) -- Daily probiotic use was associated with fewer upper respiratory symptoms in overweight and older people, according to a study that…

Monash University researchers have validated a way to successfully detect a diverse range of bacteria (pathogens) that cause diarrhoeal disease in informal settlements. Better protection from disease for people living in communities…

Sophia Antipolis, 14 May 2021: Nearly one in four patients with heart failure is depressed or anxious, according to a study published during this week's Heart Failure Awareness Days. Patients with heart failure were 20% more likely to…

Credit: Dr Amelia Wesselink Higher levels of ozone from air pollution are linked to an increased risk of developing fibroids among Black American women according to a large study published today (Friday) in Human Reproduction , one…

The second week of the American Association for Cancer Research (AACR) Annual Meeting will continue to be a virtual event; Aging, by Impact Journals, is proud to be a participant in week two of the conference, from May 17-21, 2021 Aging is…

Proteins that enable the sense of touch in humans have an evolutionary cousin that helps plants grow their root systemsCredit: Seyed Ali Reza Mousavi, PhD / Scripps Research LA JOLLA, CA--A family of proteins that sense mechanical…

Grant will help fund program for students who are members of the Kiowa, Wichita tribesCredit: Travis Caperton, OU Photographer NORMAN, OKLA. - University of Oklahoma researcher Stefan Wilhelm, Ph.D., recently received a prestigious…

Scientists at the Ragon Institute of MGH, MIT and Harvard discover epigenetic changes unique to B cells and B cell subtypes BOSTON - B cells are the immune cells responsible for creating antibodies, and most B cells, known as B2 cells,…

A large-scale randomised trial of annual screening for ovarian cancer, led by UCL researchers, did not succeed in reducing deaths from the disease, despite one of the screening methods tested detecting cancers earlier A large-scale…

New study suggests COVID vaccines may still be helpful for patients with antibody deficiency disorders According to data from a cohort of adult and pediatric patients with antibody deficiencies, patients that often fail to make protective…

A drug originally developed for osteoporosis could provide a more effective treatment for people with therapy-resistant ER-positive metastatic breast cancer than the current standard of care, with fewer unwanted side effects In a study…

The majority of children infected with SARS-CoV-2 may not show typical symptoms such as fever, cough or shortness of breath, according to a study published in Scientific Reports, which examined data on 12,306 children with…

Credit: Martin Visser, Unsplash Humans in the 21st century spend most of their time indoors, but the air we breathe inside buildings is not regulated to the same degree as the food we eat and the water we drink. A group of 39…

Credit: QUT QUT air-quality expert Distinguished Professor Lidia Morawska is leading an international call for a "paradigm shift" in combating airborne pathogens such as COVID-19, demanding universal recognition that infections can…

Donald Lynch Jr., MD, presents findings at the American College of Cardiology's national meetingCredit: Colleen Kelley/University of Cincinnati Laura Riesenberg was visiting a local amusement park with three of her children when…

Credit: Jude Palmer/Royal Academy of Engineering A group of the world's leading experts in the transmission of airborne pathogens is calling for a tightened regulatory system to control air quality in buildings - as a way of reducing…

Credit: UCI School of Medicine Irvine, CA - May 13, 2021 - A new University of California, Irvine-led study finds low serum levels of the sugar N-acetylglucosamine (GlcNAc), is associated with progressive disability and…