37+ min ago   (169+ words) As the use of GLP-1 and other incretin-based medications for obesity continues to grow worldwide, researchers at Marshall University have contributed to an international effort to address one of medicine's most pressing unanswered questions: How should these medications be used…...

45+ min ago   (601+ words) UCLA researchers have identified a promising strategy to make a new class of targeted cancer therapies more effective against one of the deadliest forms of prostate cancer, potentially overcoming treatment resistance that has limited their success. Dr. John Lee, associate…...

1+ hour, 3+ min ago   (588+ words) A massive analysis of immune cells in human tissue is yielding clues to the root cause of lung and autoimmune diseases. Immune cells are meant to protect the body from harm, but for some people, tissue-resident immune cells in the…...

1+ hour, 28+ min ago   (545+ words) The United States is in the middle of a well-documented adolescent mental health crisis. Because Medicaid provides medical coverage for roughly half of all children in the country, the program has an essential role in responding to that crisis. Increasingly,…...

1+ hour, 10+ min ago   (499+ words) Mayo Clinic researchers have identified a protein that cancer cells use to shut down the body's immune response, a discovery that could help scientists develop new treatments that make cancer immunotherapies more effective. The researchers also found that TRAILshort reduces…...

1+ hour, 17+ min ago   (477+ words) Existing research has linked increased maternal inflammation during pregnancy - caused by factors like infection, impaired metabolic state, smoking and stress - with increased risk for ADHD in children. However, few studies have examined how the postnatal environment, including parenting approaches, may…...

1+ hour, 36+ min ago   (634+ words) The study was published today in JAMA Internal Medicine simultaneously with presentation at the Military Health System Research Symposium. The multicenter SAVE-O2 AI trial enrolled 300 adults receiving supplemental oxygen at four U.S. hospitals including UCHealth University of Colorado Hospital. Patients were…...

4+ hour, 53+ min ago   (352+ words) ROP occurs when the blood vessels in the retina develop abnormally in very premature babies. In severe cases, laser treatment or injections into the eye are currently required to prevent vision loss and blindness. These treatments are invasive and destructive,…...

5+ hour, 15+ min ago   (443+ words) A newly published Finnish study demonstrates that, in addition to temperature, air humidity is a significant determinant of physiological strain during sauna bathing. As humidity increases, both heart rate and core temperature rise more markedly, indicating a greater cardiovascular and…...

6+ hour, 36+ min ago   (399+ words) A person's posture appears to affect their emotions and decision-making ability more than they realize, according to new research from McGill University. In a recent study, participants sitting upright performed better at a risk-taking task and reported more positive feelings…...