Researchers from the University of California, Irvine, were the first to report an improvement in severe diabetes-related acute complications, such as dangerously low blood sugar that led to emergency room visits or hospitalizations, among American Indian and Alaska Native (AI/AN) adults with Type 2 diabetes.
Brain degeneration in dementia with Lewy bodies begins early, study shows
A new study from Karolinska Institutet and Mayo Clinic has revealed important insights into brain degeneration in dementia with Lewy bodies (DLB). This research, published in JAMA Neurology, could help doctors better monitor and treat this serious brain disease.
What we know about the health effects of wildfire
Wildfire smoke is about 10 times as toxic as the regular air pollution from the burning of fossil fuels, and there’s no safe level of exposure, Stanford experts say, the more we breathe, the worse the range of health outcomes.
Seeing eye to eye: Building a cost-effective tool to visualize cancer
Cutting-edge surgical tools are often made with state-of-the-art technology, which can limit their overall accessibility. In an effort to expand surgical options for tumor removal, a team is developing a compact fluorescence-guided surgery system crafted from cost-effective, off-the-shelf components, an advance that could significantly reduce costs compared with current commercially available approaches. Their frugally designed system was evaluated in a mouse model and was recently reported in Scientific Reports.
Long COVID burden has decreased over time in health care workers, study finds
The prevalence and burden of post-acute sequelae of COVID-19 (PASC) has decreased over time in health care workers, according to a study published online Nov. 12 in Infection.
Q&A: Why are antidepressants underprescribed?
The University of Virginia’s Dr. Anita Clayton has been a primary investigator for nearly every antidepressant approved in the United States since 1990.
Blood vessel on-a-chip identifies how perivascular cells can worsen chronic disease
Researchers at Oregon Health & Science University have uncovered how specialized cells surrounding small blood vessels, known as perivascular cells, contribute to blood vessel dysfunction in chronic diseases such as cancer, diabetes and fibrosis. The findings, published today in Science Advances, could change how these diseases are treated.
Doctors, nurses press ahead as wildfires strain Los Angeles’ health care
The rapidly spreading wildfires that have transformed much of Los Angeles County into a raging hellscape are not only upending the lives of tens of thousands of residents and business owners, but also stressing the region’s hospitals, health clinics, first responders, and nursing homes.
Survey shows previous experience affects family planning decisions of people with hereditary dementia
Living in a family where there is genetic risk for dementia significantly affects choices about having children and how to parent, finds a study led by UCL researchers.
Study finds no elevated risk of thyroid cancer among GLP1-RA users
A study has found no evidence that glucagon-like peptide 1 receptor agonist (GLP1-RA) use is associated with an increased risk of thyroid cancer.