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Using a tool called Automated Meiotic Mapping (AMM) that was developed at UT Southwestern Medical Center, a team of researchers has identified a gene that appears to be key to regulating food intake.

In the quest to design vaccines that better help the body’s immune system fight disease, scientists are always looking for more tools for their arsenal.

There is a nationwide shortage of pediatric specialists, delaying care for many patients. In some cases, children wait weeks or even months for appointments. But now, in a study published in the journal Clinical Pediatrics, researchers at UC Davis Health show that e-consults—in which primary care pediatricians have direct access to specialists—improve care for young patients.

Attorneys general from four states are asking the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to lift restrictions on mifepristone, a pill used in medication abortions.

During the first meeting of the Global Think-tank on Steatotic Liver Disease, supported by the Barcelona Institute for Global Health (ISGlobal) and held in the Palau Macaya of Barcelona on 5–6 June, more than 100 international experts issued a stark warning: millions of people will continue to go unseen by health care systems unless early detection and person-centered care for liver disease are prioritized without delay.

An AI tool, created by researchers at Johns Hopkins and Duke universities, could revolutionize how public health officials predict, track and manage outbreaks of infectious diseases including flu and COVID-19.

Hypertension or high blood pressure, which can lead to heart attack and stroke, the two top causes of death in the United States, is one of the most widespread chronic illnesses in America, afflicting nearly half of adults. In a recent Annenberg Public Policy Center (APPC) health survey, 35% of respondents report having been diagnosed with high blood pressure and two‐thirds of this group say they’re somewhat or very worried about having high blood pressure.

Chronic inflammatory bowel diseases (IBD), such as Crohn’s disease and ulcerative colitis, cause recurring diarrhea, fever, pain, and significant psychological distress. Despite major advances and modern medications, treatment remains challenging. Only a subset of patients responds to medication.

Researchers at the Else Kröner Fresenius Center (EKFZ) for Digital Health at TUD Dresden University of Technology, in collaboration with partners from Germany, the U.K. and U.S., have developed and validated an autonomous artificial intelligence (AI) agent capable of supporting clinical decision-making in oncology.

A study led by Northeastern University professor Jonathan Peelle with researchers from across the globe has confirmed that people’s ability to detect background sounds varies from person to person, and is influenced by the noise that came before the sounds.