August 27, 2024 by Ellen Goldbaum, University at Buffalo Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainA University at Buffalo neuroscientist whose focus is the brain’s reward system and its role in addiction is helping to illuminate how exercise can aid the brain in addiction recovery. Over the past year, this research has revealed that because exercise acts on...
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What is type 1.5 diabetes? It’s a bit like type 1 and a bit like type 2—but it’s often misdiagnosed
August 27, 2024 by Emily Burch and Lauren Ball, The Conversation Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainWhile you’re likely familiar with type 1 and type 2 diabetes, you’ve probably heard less about type 1.5 diabetes. Also known as latent autoimmune diabetes in adults (LADA), type 1.5 diabetes has features of both type 1 and type 2 diabetes....
Pregnancy after sterilization turns out to be surprisingly common
News Release 27-Aug-2024 Peer-Reviewed PublicationUniversity of California – San Francisco Study led by UCSF estimates 3 to 5% of women have unplanned pregnancies following “permanent” sterilization Tubal sterilization is thought to be a permanent form of birth control and is the most common method of contraception nationally. But a new study led by UC San...
Older adults with acute kidney injury face higher dementia risk
August 26, 2024 by Karolinska Institutet Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainAcute kidney injury is associated with an increased risk of developing dementia, according to a new study published in the journal Neurology by researchers at Karolinska Institutet and others. Acute kidney injury (AKI), a sudden deterioration in kidney function, is relatively common in older people and...
UK Restrictions on Valproate: Should the US Follow Suit?
Medscape Medical News Deborah Brauser August 23, 2024 As experts voice concerns over new UK guidelines that restrict valproate use in women and men younger than 55 years owing to safety risks, the question arises: Should the US consider updating its own guidelines in response? On January 31, the UK Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory...
Fewer than 3 of 10 women cite diet when asked how to reduce chances of breast cancer
News Release 26-Aug-2024 Nationwide survey preceding breast cancer awareness month also shows lack of knowledge of protective benefits of soy and harmful effects of dairy Reports and ProceedingsPhysicians Committee for Responsible Medicine WASHINGTON, D.C. ؚ— Just 28% of U.S. women are aware that a healthful diet can lower the risk of developing breast cancer, according...
2 in 3 parents want help preventing their child from developing hereditary health conditions
News Release 26-Aug-2024 A fifth of parents say their child has been diagnosed with a hereditary condition and nearly half worry their kids might be at risk, poll suggests Reports and ProceedingsMichigan Medicine – University of Michigan image: When parents have knowledge of their child’s family health history, they can take steps to reduce their...
Knowing you have a brain aneurysm may raise anxiety risk, other mental health conditions
News Release 26-Aug-2024 Even if the risk is small, the potential of a debilitating brain vessel rupture may be a psychological burden, finds new study in the Stroke journal Peer-Reviewed PublicationAmerican Heart Association Research Highlights: People diagnosed with unruptured cerebral aneurysms (weakened areas in brain blood vessels) who are being monitored without treatment have a...
Almost half of FDA-approved AI medical devices are not trained on real patient data
News Release 26-Aug-2024 Peer-Reviewed PublicationUniversity of North Carolina Health Care image: Sammy Chouffani El Fassi, a MD candidate at the UNC School of Medicine and research scholar at Duke Heart Center Credit: Sammy Chouffani El Fassi Artificial intelligence (AI) has practically limitless applications in healthcare, ranging from auto-drafting patient messages in MyChart to optimizing organ...
Nalmefene Auto-Injector: Concerns About the New Opioid Overdose Antidote Explained
Medscape Medical News > Features Patrice Wendling August 21, 2024 The first nalmefene hydrochloride (HCl) auto-injector (Zurnai) brings a new tool to the fight against the opioid overdose epidemic but is not without controversy. As reported earlier this month, the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved Purdue Pharma’s abbreviated new drug application for a...