A groundbreaking study led by Tulane University researchers reveals that individuals with high blood pressure can significantly reduce or even eliminate their increased risk of premature death by managing eight key...
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Calorie Restriction May Slightly Ease Depressive Symptoms in High-Risk Individuals, Study Suggests
A recent systematic review and meta-analysis published in Annals of Internal Medicine indicates that calorie-restrictive and low-fat diets might modestly reduce depressive symptoms in adults with elevated...
Study Reveals Ethnic Disparities in Breast Cancer, Calls for Tailored Care Approaches
Women of African or South Asian ancestry develop breast cancer and face poorer outcomes at younger ages compared to women of European descent, according to a new study by Queen Mary University of London. Published...
Sisters of Women with Postpartum psychosis Face 10 Times Higher Risk, Mount Sinai Study Reveals
Women whose sisters experienced postpartum psychosis are more than 10 times as likely to develop the condition themselves, according to groundbreaking research from Mount Sinai. Published on May 19 in the American...
Women Non-Smokers 50% More Likely Than Men to Develop COPD
Women who have never smoked are around 50% more likely than men to develop chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), according to observational research published in BMJ Open Respiratory Research. The study...
Safer Opioid Supply and Methadone Programs Reduce Overdoses and Improve Health Outcomes
A new study led by researchers at ICES and Unity Health Toronto reveals that both safer opioid supply (SOS) programs and methadone treatments significantly reduce opioid overdoses, healthcare visits, and costs...
New Dual TB Screening Strategy Could Revolutionize Disease Detection
A groundbreaking approach to tuberculosis (TB) screening, developed by researchers at Queen Mary University of London, promises to enhance the accuracy of TB detection by simultaneously identifying both active and...
Maternal Childhood Trauma Linked to Early Metabolic Changes in Male Infants
A new study reveals that mothers who experienced childhood trauma, such as neglect or violence, may pass on metabolic changes to their male infants, leading to excessive weight gain as early as the first two months of...
Single-Dose Baloxavir Cuts Household Flu Transmission by 32%
A groundbreaking international study led by HKUMed has revealed that a single oral dose of baloxavir marboxil (baloxavir) significantly reduces influenza transmission within households. Published in The New England...
Single Spillover Event Triggered H5N1 Outbreak in U.S. Dairy Cattle
A single spillover of the highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) H5N1 virus from wild birds to dairy cattle in Texas likely sparked a multi-state outbreak in 2023, according to new research. The study, led by Thao...