JULY 11, 2024 by Chalmers University of Technology Blood fat profiles confirm health benefits of replacing butter with high-quality plant oils. Credit: Chalmers University of Technology | Emma FrySwitching from a diet high in saturated animal fats to one rich in plant-based unsaturated fats affects the fat composition in the blood, which in turn influences...
JULY 11, 2024 by Judith Graham, KFF Health News Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainWhat weighs most heavily on older adults’ minds when it comes to health care? The cost of services and therapies, and their ability to pay. “It’s on our minds a whole lot because of our age and because everything keeps getting more expensive,”...
JULY 11, 2024 by Caitlin Doran, Mayo Clinic News Network Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainA study published in the journal Hypertension points to the potential long-term consequences of preeclampsia — specifically, accelerated aging in women who have had this condition. Preeclampsia is a pregnancy complication marked by high blood pressure, which can affect health outcomes for...
JULY 11, 2024 by Robin Foster Three of four patients stop taking Ozempic or Wegovy two years after being prescribed the blockbuster drugs for weight loss, a new analysis shows. Conducted by Prime Therapeutics and Magellan Rx Management (MRx), the review sifted through pharmacy and medical claims data for 3,364 people with insurance plans that...
Medscape Medical News Megan Brooks July 09, 2024 Bacterial and nonbacterial components of the gut microbiome and their function can accurately differentiate children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) from neurotypical children, new research shows. The findings could form the basis for development of a noninvasive diagnostic test for ASD and also provide novel therapeutic targets,...
Christine Kilgore July 09, 2024 WASHINGTON, DC — The chronic, excessive fragility of aging and sun-damaged skin has a name in the medical literature: dermatoporosis. This identification is helpful because it validates patients’ suffering and conveys the skin’s vulnerability to serious medical complications, said Adam Friedman, MD, at the ElderDerm conference on dermatology in the...
JULY 10, 2024 by University of Toronto Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainIn an effort to mitigate the risks associated with muscle-building dietary supplement use among adolescents and young adults, a comprehensive set of guidelines has been introduced to assist health care professionals. These guidelines, published in the Journal of Adolescent Health, focus on assessment and harm...
By Tarun Sai LomteReviewed by Susha Cheriyedath, M.Sc.Jul 10 2024 A recent perspective article published in the journal Nature Reviews Drug Discoverydiscussed the evolution of lipid nanoparticles (LNPs) for nucleic acid delivery. The authors, Pieter Cullis, Professor of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology at the University of British Columbia, and Philip Felgner, Professor of Physiology and...
NEWS RELEASE 10-JUL-2024 A Brazilian study assessed 237 patients treated at the University of São Paulo’s general and teaching hospital. The researchers found that 92% still had lung damage two years after discharge, with fibrosis (33% of cases) arousing most concern. Peer-Reviewed PublicationFUNDAÇÃO DE AMPARO À PESQUISA DO ESTADO DE SÃO PAULO IMAGE: A SMALL...
JULY 10, 2024 by The Editors, Bloomberg Opinion Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainAn unprecedented strain of bird flu is spreading among dairy cattle in the U.S. An outbreak of a flesh-eating bacteria has infected more than 1,000 people in Japan. At least 13 communicable diseases including measles, dengue and polio have surged past pre-pandemic peaks in...
