Sarepta's gene therapy under scrutiny after patient death A patient has died while receiving Elevidys, a gene therapy for Duchenne muscular dystrophy, marking the first known death linked to the treatment. Mar 19, 2025 0 0
The 'brain tsunami': Machine learning aids in detection of abnormal activity A University of Cincinnati study found machine learning models can aid in the automation and detection of abnormal brain activity sometimes referred to as a "brain tsunami." Mar 19, 2025 0 3
Scientists propose new dietary fiber classification for tailored health benefits Australian food scientists have reclassified dietary fibers—beyond just soluble and insoluble—to better guide nutritional decisions and drive targeted health food products. Mar 19, 2025 0 0
Lower education levels linked to higher suicide rates—up to 13 times higher A research team recently published a study examining the link between education levels and suicide rates. The study found that among young men aged 30 to 44 whose highest level of education was elementary school or lower, ... Mar 19, 2025 0 0
Do firefighters get prostate cancer because of their work? When it comes to lung cancer, we know of more than 30 substances that are carcinogenic. But when researchers began investigating why there is a higher incidence of prostate cancer in firefighters, they had little to go on. Mar 19, 2025 1 0
Microfluidic devices could boost safety of leukemia treatment for children Researchers at the University of Houston, in collaboration with Baylor College of Medicine, are developing new devices for treating children with hyperleukocytosis, a condition that develops when the body has an extremely ... Mar 19, 2025 0 14
Shaken baby syndrome can cause permanent brain damage, long-term disabilities or death In the early 1990s when I was a young pediatrician, I was responsible for evaluating children with developmental and learning problems. Two unrelated boys, ages 7 and 9, were found to have IQs in the range of 60–70, which ... Mar 19, 2025 0 0
AI Arabic language health messages are more positive but less clear than those generated by humans, scientists find A new study has found that the health messages artificial intelligence generates in the Arabic language are mostly of a positive tone but not as clear as those made by humans. Mar 19, 2025 0 0
Adults with congenital heart disease can boost exercise capacity by reducing sedentary time, study suggests Adult patients with congenital heart disease (CHD) have poor exercise capacity, which is associated with adverse outcomes. In a study published in the International Journal of Cardiology Congenital Heart Disease, researchers ... Mar 19, 2025 1 0
Built-in safeguard in B cell populations could impact vaccine design Germinal centers are high-speed evolution machines. Tiny clusters in the lymph nodes, germinal centers refine antibodies through mutation and expansion until they produce high-affinity B cells adapted to keep different pathogens ... Mar 19, 2025 0 15
