Elevated blood glucose during pregnancy signals a significantly higher future diabetic risk
Gestational diabetes is a strong risk factor for future type 2 diabetes, even in women with normal pre-pregnancy weight, according…
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Muscle-specific molecular signal regulates how human heart cells produce and utilize critical energy
Researchers have identified a key protein that may help failing hearts regain function, offering new insight into why some hearts…
First-of-its-kind pregnancy hormone test reveals why female IBD patients face severe symptom flares
Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), which comprises the inflammatory conditions Crohn’s disease and ulcerative colitis, affects about 1.6 million Americans, many…
Key neural circuit helps the brain “change gears”
Most people have experienced the feeling: switching from one task to another, only to find the brain momentarily stuck in…
Seventy-ninth World Health Assembly honors global leaders advancing public health equity
Today, the World Health Assembly recognized individuals and institutions whose contributions to global health have gone far beyond the call…
New gene expression signature may guide immunotherapy for resistant prostate cancer patients
Researchers with the James P. Allison Institute™ at The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center have discovered a new gene…
New CA19-9 threshold improves pancreatic cancer risk prediction accuracy
Bottom line: A dual-threshold model for measuring the pancreatic tumor marker serum carbohydrate antigen 19-9 (CA19-9) identified patients with pancreatic…
Rural siblings of neurodivergent children face poorer mental wellbeing
New Curtin University-led research has found siblings of people with neurodevelopmental conditions in regional and remote Australia are struggling with…
Study supports reusable catheters as safe and cost-effective alternatives
Reusable catheters are just as safe for patients as single-use ones and do not increase the risk of urinary tract…
Common food preservatives linked to higher cardiovascular disease risks
Eating foods that contain common preservative food additives may increase the risks of high blood pressure and cardiovascular disease, according…