An incredible Denisovan skull is upending the story of human evolution
DNA evidence indicates that a skull unearthed in Harbin, China, belonged to a DenisovanHebei GEO University One of the biggest ...
RFK Jr.’s Ostriches Can Be Killed; Mississippi’s Infant Deaths; Famine in Gaza
(MedPage Today) -- Note that some links may require registration or subscription. Against the wishes of HHS Secretary Robert F. ...
Canada’s Methadone Prescribing Changes With Drug Supply
Canada’s new methadone-prescribing guidance has influenced clinicians’ practice, new data suggest.The publication of the guidance was associated with higher starting ...
BRCA Carriers Conceive After Pregnancy-Related Breast Cancer
TOPLINE:In a study of BRCA carriers diagnosed with breast cancer during pregnancy, 36.6% successfully had subsequent pregnancies, with no concerning ...
Ultrasound May Differentiate Difficult-to-Treat PsA Subtypes
TOPLINE:Clinical assessment combined with musculoskeletal ultrasound examination revealed distinct phenotypes in difficult-to-treat psoriatic arthritis (PsA), with a greater inflammatory burden ...
Early Switch to Oral Antibiotics Effective in Endocarditis
TOPLINE:Switching to oral antibiotic therapy after initial intravenous treatment matched the efficacy of exclusive intravenous treatment for infective endocarditis, with ...
Novel Anti-CD40 Antibody Shows Promise in Lupus Nephritis
TOPLINE:Iscalimab, a novel anti-CD40 monoclonal antibody, showed efficacy in lupus nephritis (LN) by reducing proteinuria at 24 weeks compared with ...
Older Patients With Cancer Get Help Coping With Uncertainty
TOPLINE:A geriatric assessment-guided intervention with supportive care (GAIN-S) enhanced emotional and adaptive domains of prognostic awareness in older adults with ...
Is AI Use Causing Endoscopists to Lose Their Skills?
Routine use of artificial intelligence (AI) may lead to a loss of skills among clinicians who perform colonoscopies, thereby affecting ...
Does Combination Therapy Increase Infection Risk in PsA?
TOPLINE:Among adults with a diagnosis of psoriatic arthritis (PsA), those on combination targeted therapy did not have a significantly increased ...
Can UV Light Reduce Infections in Long-Term Facilities?
Although germicidal ultraviolet lights do not reduce the incidence rates of respiratory infections, they can reduce the overall number of ...
Vitiligo Tied to Alopecia, RA, Other Autoimmune Diseases
TOPLINE: A meta-analysis found higher prevalence rates of autoimmune comorbidities, particularly thyroid disease, alopecia areata, rheumatoid arthritis, and type 1 diabetes ...
Back-to-School Asthma Hits Kids Harder in Low-Income Areas
Factors like housing and socioeconomic status affect health outcomes for asthmatic children. Medscape Medical News Source link : https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/back-school-asthma-attacks-more-common-low-income-2025a1000mbn?src=rss Author ...
Can CRISPR Help NK Cells Fight Cancer?
TOPLINE:Genome-wide CRISPR screens in primary human natural killer (NK) cells identified critical checkpoints regulating resistance to immunosuppressive pressures in the ...
‘Forever Chemicals’ Curb Bariatric Surgery Success in Teens
Adolescents with higher levels of certain types of polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) in their blood prior to bariatric surgery were significantly ...
Eating Disorders More Common in Lower-Income Communities
Children from families with financial stress or lower parental education are more likely to struggle with body dissatisfaction and eating ...
Why Serena Williams Went Public About Losing Weight With Zepbound
Share on PinterestSerena Williams recently shared her weight loss journey with the GLP-1 medication Zepbound. Joe Buglewicz/Getty Images for International ...
Weight-Loss Pill Matches Injections, but Experts Skeptical
Participants on the 36 mg oral dose drop 12.4% of their body weight at 72 weeks, yet physicians warn of ...
The Brain’s Waste Disposal System and Why Sleep Is Key for Brain Health
A growing body of research suggests that the brain clears waste during sleep via the glymphatic system. How does this ...
Rapid Care Access Improves Outcomes in HIV
TOPLINE:At a clinic in Miami, patients with newly diagnosed HIV infection who had fast-track referrals to start antiretroviral therapy demonstrated ...
