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Teenagers in rural and regional areas may not be receiving the level of contraceptive support they need, according to GPs interviewed in a new study from Monash University’s SPHERE Center of Research Excellence.

Shortly after the confetti settled over the University of Florida’s basketball championship, two graduate students studying artificial intelligence traveled to Japan to discuss how coaches are using data and technology to maximize player performance and safety.

About 15% of all couples of reproductive age are involuntarily childless. A major reason why so many need assisted reproduction is that, nowadays, more and more people are putting off starting a family.

Myasthenia gravis (MG) is a rare, chronic autoimmune disorder that disrupts the communication between nerves and muscles. It typically leads to symptoms such as muscle weakness, drooping eyelids, difficulty swallowing, fatigue, and in severe cases, life-threatening breathing problems.

Hormone levels fluctuate like the tides, ebbing and flowing according to carefully orchestrated cycles. These hormones not only influence the body, but can cross into the brain and shape the behavior of our neurons and cognitive processes.

A pioneering research study published today in Cell Metabolism details how the hormone FGF21 (fibroblast growth factor 21) can reverse the effects of fatty liver disease in mice. The hormone works primarily by signaling the brain to improve liver function.

The skin microbiome plays an important role in health and disease. Researchers have now substantiated that certain skin bacteria can protect us from the sun’s ultraviolet (UV) radiation specifically by metabolizing cis-urocanic acid using an enzyme called urocanase. This enables the skin’s ability to fine-tune how it responds to UV radiation.

Biomarkers used to predict heart failure risk in the general population may be ineffective for assessing risk after pregnancies complicated by hypertension or diabetes, according to a study published in JAMA Cardiology.

Higher-than-usual doses of radiation in the treatment of inoperable lung cancer can be safely combined with immunotherapy without increasing the risk of severe lung inflammation (pneumonitis). This is the key finding of a recent study conducted by Karl Landsteiner University of Health Sciences (KL Krems).

All 10 member countries of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) are set to miss global goals on combating infectious diseases, according to a new analysis in PLOS Medicine tracking the region’s health progress.