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A study published in SSM—Population Health sheds light on significant variations in birthweights among Hispanic subgroups in New York City, challenging the common practice of treating the Hispanic population as a homogenous group. The research, conducted by Distinguished Professor Luisa N. Borrell, doctoral program alumna Christina Nieves, and Clare Evans of the University of Oregon, utilizes an intersectional approach to analyze birth records from 2012 to 2019, revealing inequities based on maternal age, race/ethnicity, education, and nativity status.

Findings from a new Dartmouth-led study, published in the journal mBio, highlight key differences in the gut microbiome (communities of bacteria) of infants with cystic fibrosis (CF) compared to that of healthy infants, and how these alterations may adversely affect their health. CF is a multi-organ genetic disease that causes sticky mucus to build up in the lungs and digestive system, as well as heightened inflammation in the gut and at other body sites.

Feeling supported and listened to by our partner improves physical and emotional health, according to a study carried out by researchers from the Center for Mind, Brain and Behavior Research (CIMCYC) at the University of Granada (UGR), the results of which have been released on the eve of February 14th, Valentine’s Day.

In a large, nationwide study led by the American Cancer Society (ACS), researchers found mortality risks for smoking menthol cigarettes were higher than non-menthol cigarettes for death from any cause and cardiovascular diseases, especially heart diseases.

University of Queensland researchers have discovered immunotherapy, when used to treat people with advanced cancers, also helps reduce sunspots and skin cancers by at least 65%.

According to the World Health Organization (WHO), hundreds of millions of new cases of bacterial sexually transmitted infections (STIs) are reported worldwide each year. Many infections go undiagnosed due to their often silent symptoms, contributing to transmission, disease and complications such as infertility and miscarriage.

The medical use of artificial intelligence (AI) threatens to undermine patients’ ability to make personalized decisions. New research by Dr. Christian Günther, scientist at the Max Planck Institute for Social Law and Social Policy, uses case studies from the UK and California to analyze whether and how the law can counter this threat to patient autonomy.

Atherosclerosis, a disease characterized by the accumulation of lipids and inflammatory cells in the arterial wall, is a significant cause of cardiovascular events. A key process in atherosclerosis is the endothelial-to-mesenchymal transition (EndMT), which involves the transformation of endothelial cells into mesenchymal cells, contributing to plaque formation and vascular dysfunction.

Cancer cells have special adaptation mechanisms that allow them to proliferate despite changes in their genetic makeup. Researchers at RPTU University Kaiserslautern-Landau, Southwest Germany, have now helped to elucidate the molecular mechanisms involved. The findings could be an important milestone in the development of targeted cancer therapies.

It’s long been known that smoking cannabis can lead to problems in the lungs, heart and brain.