Trump administration cuts funding for life-saving baby heart device A Cornell University project to save babies born with serious heart defects has lost key funding just days after it was approved. May 12, 2025 0 0
Zepbound outperforms Wegovy in head-to-head weight loss study A new study has found that people taking Eli Lilly's obesity drug Zepbound lost almost 50% more weight than those using Novo Nordisk's Wegovy. May 12, 2025 0 0
Bigger bellies in childhood linked to development of metabolic and heart health risk by 10 years old New research presented at the European Congress on Obesity (ECO2025) in Malaga, Spain (11–14 May) reveals that adverse waist-to-height ratio trajectories (a marker for central obesity) during childhood may increase cardiometabolic ... May 12, 2025 0 0
Bevacizumab ovarian cancer trial: Real-world impact? A real-world study based on information from an electronic health records–derived database reveals limited benefits of adding bevacizumab to first-line chemotherapy for patients with ovarian cancer, consistent with previous ... May 12, 2025 0 0
Childhood obesity can have long-term consequences on employment and study prospects, Swedish study finds Individuals who lived with obesity as children are less likely to be in work or studying in their mid-20s than their peers, new research presented at the European Congress on Obesity (ECO 2025) has found. May 12, 2025 0 0
In personalized interventions for risky-drinking college students, more thorough is more effective Personalized feedback interventions (PFIs), a common strategy for helping college students moderate their alcohol use, can reduce drinking and its negative consequences. But such interventions vary by length and complexity, ... May 12, 2025 0 0
Smartwatches promise all kinds of quality-of-life improvements. Here are five things users should keep in mind Smartwatches and other wearable devices can feel almost magical. Strap on a Fitbit, Apple Watch or Samsung Gear and you're suddenly presented with a stream of data generated by—and about—your body: step counts, heart ... May 12, 2025 0 1
AI-integrated imaging reveals retinal cellular structures with precision and speed Biomedical engineers at Duke University have developed a novel imaging system that harnesses the power of artificial intelligence to visualize individual retinal cells better than more expensive technologies. This advance ... May 12, 2025 0 8
Marketing unhealthy food as good for kids is fueling obesity in South Africa: How to curb it Childhood overweight and obesity are a growing public health challenge in South Africa. In 2016, 13% of the country's children were reported to be obese. This is predicted to double by 2030. May 12, 2025 0 0
Genome-wide CRISPR screen identifies a novel target in NRAS-driven melanoma Researchers at Novartis BioMedical Research in the US and Switzerland have identified a molecular target that may provide a new therapeutic pathway for cancers driven by NRAS mutations. Findings suggest that interfering with ... May 12, 2025 report 0 24