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Team develops next-generation wearable continuous glucose monitoring system for diabetes management
Leveraging rapid technological advances for human health is a global trend, driving the rise of biomedical engineering research.
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Cardiology
A transparent AI approach helps provide a more tailored cardiovascular risk assessment
Risk calculators are used to evaluate disease risk for millions of patients, making their accuracy crucial. But when national models are adapted for local populations, they often deteriorate, losing accuracy and interpretability.
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Medical research news
Study finds nonfatal opioid overdoses in youth spiked during pandemic: Majority occurred at home
Drug overdose mortality has risen faster among adolescents than the general population in recent years, largely due to fentanyl, a potent opioid pain medication. A study published in JAMA sheds light on trends in nonfatal ...
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First academic study on slap fighting highlights risks to participants' neurological health
University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine experts analyzed visible signs of concussion in individuals participating in professional slap fighting competitions and reported the results in a paper published in JAMA Surgery.
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What numbers do you see? A new bistable perceptual phenomenon on symbolic numbers
Perceptual recognition of numerical characters, like Arabic numerals, is indispensable for our daily activities in modern society. Studying the perceptual and neural mechanisms that endow us with the ability to understand ...
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Scientists discover proteins in meat, milk and other foods suppress gut tumors
Researchers led by Hiroshi Ohno at the RIKEN Center for Integrative medical sciences (IMS) in Japan have discovered that food antigens like milk proteins help keep tumors from growing in our guts, specifically the small intestines. ...
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Discarding the placenta after birth leads to loss of valuable information, pathologists say
In an opinion article published September 18 in Trends in Molecular Medicine, physician-scientists argue that with most placentas discarded after birth, placental pathology is underutilized clinically, should be a routine ...
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Advances in fertility treatment: Prostaglandin receptors found to promote embryo implantation
A team from Kumamoto University has uncovered a new mechanism that could revolutionize infertility care by promoting embryo implantation. The discovery focuses on prostaglandin (PG) receptors in the uterus that enhance the ...
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Metals in the body from pollutants associated with progression of harmful plaque buildup in the arteries
Metal exposure from environmental pollution is associated with increased buildup of calcium in the coronary arteries at a level that is comparable to traditional risk factors like smoking and diabetes, according to a study ...
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Study shows widely used test for gestational diabetes misses 70% of cases
When screening pregnant women for gestational diabetes, casual blood glucose testing misses 70% of the cases. This Kobe University study should encourage obstetricians to depend on more reliable tests to help prevent pregnancy ...
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Happy with your life? Research links contentment with fewer heart attacks and strokes
People who are content with their lives or feel a sense of well-being may be less likely to develop heart disease and/or stroke compared to those with a lower sense of well-being, according to a new analysis published today ...
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Understanding changes in pre-clinical Alzheimer's disease: Study finds two proteins impact brain activity differently
Amyloid-beta and tau proteins have long been associated with Alzheimer's disease. The pathological buildup of these proteins leads to cognitive decline in people with the disease. How it does that, though, remains poorly ...
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Scientists discover how mutations affect calcium release channel and impact muscle disorders
The type 1 ryanodine receptor (RyR1) is an important calcium release channel in skeletal muscles essential for muscle contraction. It mediates calcium release from the sarcoplasmic reticulum, a calcium-storing organelle in ...
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Why some organs age faster than others: Scientists discover hidden mutations in non-coding DNA
The accumulation of mutations in DNA is often mentioned as an explanation for the aging process, but it remains just one hypothesis among many. A team from the University of Geneva (UNIGE), in collaboration with the Inselspital, ...
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Abnormal electrolyte levels in people with eating disorders may increase risk of death, poor health outcomes
A study published in The Lancet Psychiatry found that 32% of individuals with an eating disorder had abnormal electrolyte levels, which were associated with a higher risk of death from any cause. The article is titled "Adverse ...
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Team demonstrates unprecedented control of SIV replication with immune-based approach
Emory researchers are the first to show unprecedented control of SIV replication and decay of viral reservoirs by combining a stringent model of infection with the interruption of antiretroviral therapy (ART). The success ...
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Surprising sounds could cause riskier decision-making
When you make a decision, certain neurons in your brain emit short bursts of the neurotransmitter dopamine. A new Yale study shows that when other factors wholly unrelated to the decision at hand—such as an unexpected sound—trigger ...
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How Google Street View data might help to improve public health
Big data and artificial intelligence are transforming how we think about health, from detecting diseases and spotting patterns to predicting outcomes and speeding up response times.
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Shrinking the pint reduces beer sales by almost 10%, study shows
Reducing the serving size for beer, lager and cider reduces the volume of those drinks consumed in pubs, bars and restaurants, and could be a useful alcohol control measure, according to research published September 17 in ...
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Q&A: Out with the old, in with the new—the science behind memory clutter and aging
Ever feel like those catchy song lyrics or random pieces of trivia won't leave your head, and it's affecting your memory? Boston University associate professor of psychological & brain sciences Dr. Rob Reinhart, along with ...
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