Evolution of new technologies to better diagnose bone fragility
Dual energy x-ray absorptiometry (DXA) is the gold standard for assessing bone mass and evaluating fracture risk.
Internet-delivered CBT may help reduce depressive symptoms in patients with multiple sclerosis
Major depressive disorder affects up to 50% of all individuals with multiple sclerosis (MS) at some point during their lifetime and can lead to lower quality of life, greater disease…
More pregnancies and longer reproductive lifespan may protect against cerebral small vessel disease
People with a higher cumulative estrogen exposure throughout their life may have a lower risk of cerebral small vessel disease, according to a new study published in the September 27,…
Short-term exposure to air pollution may increase stroke risk
Short-term exposure to air pollution may be linked to an increased risk of stroke, according to a meta-analysis published in the September 27, 2023, online issue of Neurology, the medical…
Supercharged tomatoes: Scientists engineer fruits packed with amino acids and flavonoids
Spanish researchers use cisgenic engineering to create nutrient-packed tomatoes with higher levels of flavonoids and branched-chain amino acids, providing potential benefits for those on plant-based diets. The study shows promise…
UKHSA donates advanced genomic surveillance equipment to CARPHA
This is a significant stride towards strengthening global genomic surveillance to track new variants and pathogens of pandemic and epidemic potential.
Racial discrimination associated with unhealthy cortisol patterns in adolescents
Scientists already know that the stress caused by racial discrimination is related to a host of chronic health conditions, but less is known about which types of discrimination are most…
KFF Health News’ ‘What the Health?’: More Medicaid messiness
Federal officials have instructed at least 30 states to reinstate Medicaid and Children's Health Insurance Program coverage for half a million people, including children, after an errant computer program wrongly…
As covid infections rise, nursing homes are still waiting for vaccines
"Covid is not pretty in a nursing home," said Deb Wityk, a 70-year-old retired massage therapist who lives in one called Spurgeon Manor, in rural Iowa. She twice contracted the…
Zoonotic spillover safeguarding: computationally designed antigen targets range of coronaviruses
Researchers used an interdisciplinary approach incorporating phylogenetics, 3D protein modeling, and plasmid design to identify and computationally design an antigen representing the core of most currently known sarbecoviruses.