Cart is empty A new U.K. study led by the University of Liverpool has examined whether an additional blood test called procalcitonin (PCT) could safely shorten the time children spend on intravenous (IV) antibiotics in hospitals.
Olive oil is healthy—turns out olive leaf extract may be good for us, too
Olive oil is synonymous with the Mediterranean diet, and the health benefits of both are well documented.
Want to ward off the winter blues? Start by counting your steps—new research
Over 330 million people currently suffer from depression worldwide, though the complexity of diagnosis and the heterogeneity of this condition mean that such a figure can only ever be a conservative estimate.
Value-added taxes could promote healthier, more sustainable diets
No value-added taxes (VAT) on fruit and vegetables, but increased VAT on meat and milk would have a positive effect on diet-related diseases, the environment, consumption and tax revenues, because food prices influence our buying behavior. This is the conclusion of research led by Dr. Marco Springmann, scientist at the University of Oxford, and Dr. Florian Freund, researcher at the Thünen-Institute for Market Analysis.
Expanded research on COPD and metabolic syndrome would advance patient-centered care, expert argues
Additional research addressing the connection between chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and metabolic syndrome is needed to improve holistic patient care, according to a new editorial. The editorial is published in the November 2024 issue of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Diseases: Journal of the COPD Foundation.
Want to quit vaping this year? Here’s what the evidence shows so far about effective strategies
Lots of people who vape want to quit, but there’s very little guidance on how best to do so.
China reports 5 cases of new mpox strain
China said on Thursday it had recorded five cases of a new mpox strain, but that the “outbreak has been effectively handled”.
How midlife became a crisis
In the acknowledgments of her 2024 novel “All Fours,” Miranda July explains that she was inspired by a series of conversations about “physical and emotional midlife changes” with several women close to her.
Transplant of frozen testicular tissue after chemotherapy during childhood provides hope for fertility restoration
In boys who, before starting puberty, undergo radical treatments that can affect their fertility, testicular tissue can be preventively removed and frozen. This is done to preserve testicular stem cells, the precursors of sperm cells. Chemotherapy and radiation therapy can destroy these cells, leading to infertility later in life.
Researchers find new biomarkers for osteoporosis diagnosis and treatment
Researchers at Hospital for Special Surgery (HSS) have pinpointed a cellular target that could enhance the way osteoporosis and other metabolic bone diseases are diagnosed and treated. The findings, published recently in JCI Insight, reveal that circulating osteoclast precursor cells (cOCPs) play a pivotal role in bone loss. The study is also the first of its kind to establish a connection between cellular biomarkers and osteoporosis, offering a potential pathway for earlier detection and more effective therapies.