Study reveals colonic inflammation as the trigger for beta cell growth in obesity
Researchers at the Tohoku University Graduate School of Medicine have uncovered a key primary step in the hepatic ERK pathway that leads to increased insulin
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U.S. adults’ use of illicit opioids 20 times higher than previously estimated, survey says
The number of Americans using illicit opioids, including fentanyl, is 20 times higher than previously estimated, according to a study published Friday by researchers from
First at-home test to screen for cervical cancer approved by FDA
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration on Friday approved Teal Health to provide the nation’s first at-home test kit to screen for cervical cancer.
FDA approves three natural food color additives
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration on Friday approved three new natural food color additives, part of Department of Health and Human Services Secretary Robert
AI tool uses facial images to predict biological age and cancer survival
Eyes may be the window to the soul, but a person’s biological age could be reflected in their facial characteristics. Investigators from Mass General Brigham
AI reveals how hearing, mood, and sleep predict who suffers most from tinnitus
Researchers used machine learning and UK Biobank data to identify predictors of subjective tinnitus presence and severity. Hearing health was the strongest factor, but mood
Vitamin supplement slows glaucoma progression in animal studies
A vitamin supplement that improves metabolism in the eye appears to slow down damage to the optic nerve in glaucoma.
Mature liver cells trigger regeneration in response to neighboring injury
Acetaminophen is the most frequently taken fever and pain medication worldwide, but overdosing can be toxic to liver cells. In the United States, about 1,600
New immunotherapy target found in pancreatic cancer cells
Researchers from MIT and Dana-Farber Cancer Institute have discovered that a class of peptides expressed in pancreatic cancer cells could be a promising target for
Dr. Vinay Prasad is Now the Medical Establishment. It’s His Job to Run RCTs, and It’s Our Job to Call Him a Lying Piece of $#!& if He Fails.
“I wish Vinay all the best for his new role. It’s a whole new state of play when the buck stops with you.” The post
Vaccine teams in Mexico scramble over measles outbreak from Mennonite community
Vaccination teams are part of an effort by health authorities across Mexico to contain the country’s biggest measles outbreak in decades
Study reveals regional risk factors driving heart disease in Asia and Oceania
A new study puts the spotlight on the rising burden of ischemic heart disease across Southeast Asia, East Asia and Oceania, and calls for localized
Annual blood test could detect cancer earlier and save lives
A single blood test, designed to pick up chemical signals indicative of the presence of many different types of cancer, could potentially thwart progression to