Brain injuries are a leading cause of death and long-term disability in infants. Among the most common is neonatal hypoxic-ischemic encephalopathy (HIE), which affects one to three in 1,000 live births per year and accounts for 22% of infant deaths worldwide. Only slightly less common is perinatal arterial ischemic stroke (PAIS).
About half of Americans approve of using weight-loss drugs to treat obesity, AP-NORC poll finds
More U.S. adults believe it is a good thing than a bad thing for adults to use weight-loss drugs like Ozempic, Wegovy and other brands if they are struggling with obesity or have a health condition tied to weight, but they are not broadly supportive of teens who have obesity using the medications, according to a new poll from The Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research.
Key protein that intensifies psoriasis identified
Psoriasis, a painful and uncomfortable inflammatory skin condition that affects millions worldwide, flares up from the activity of disease- and infection-protecting immune cells.
First-ever ethics checklist developed for portable MRI brain researchers
Portable MRI (pMRI) technologies are rapidly transforming the landscape of neuroscience research, allowing neuroscientists to acquire brain data in community settings outside the hospital for the first time. But as neuroscientists increase access to MRI technology and move their research from a lab environment to broad community settings, they face novel ethical, legal, and societal issues (ELSI).
Speed thrills: Why are so many sports getting faster?
If you scroll through YouTube and watch sporting contests from yesteryear, one of the first things you’ll likely notice is how slow the games are compared to modern sports.
Can Australian children legally take puberty blockers? What if their parents disagree?
Young people’s access to gender-affirming medical care has been making headlines.
The need for novel AI in women’s health
Research has shown the potential for artificial intelligence (AI) to assist in the diagnosis of conditions, like endometriosis, but what happens if the modeling is incorrect?
How GLP-1 medications are transforming diabetes and weight loss treatment
Approximately 15.5 million Americans have been or currently are on injectable diabetes or weight-loss medications known as GLP-1 receptor agonists, including the popular name brands Ozempic, Wegovy, Mounjaro and Zepbound. As obesity rates rise, eligibility expands and curiosity about these medications grows, more people are exploring their potential benefits.
Reducing alcohol-related harm among high-risk college drinkers: Researchers rethink strategies
A new study from the Texas A&M University School of Public Health explores a theoretical framework for implementing an alcohol reduction strategy to support U.S. college students at high risk for alcohol misuse. The research is published in the American Journal of Health Education.
COVID-19 pandemic drove significant rise in patients choosing to leave ERs before medically recommended, study suggests
Researchers have long known that patients who leave emergency departments before medically advised use more emergency care services, are more likely to be readmitted to the hospital and face higher costs of careāas well as increased mortality rates.