A new study from University Hospitals Connor Whole Health found that it was feasible to conduct a hybrid music therapy intervention for patients with heart failure and patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). Participants reported positive effects on their mental health, and the pilot uncovered solutions to improve future research with this population. The findings from this study were recently published in BMC Complementary Medicine and Therapies.
Key vaccine committee meets for the first time under Robert F. Kennedy Jr.
A key vaccine advisory committee met for the first time under new U.S. Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., a leading voice in the U.S. anti-vaccine movement.
A type of immune cell strengthens immunotherapy and prevents tumor relapse in animal models
Scientists have discovered a new immunotherapy strategy that reduces cancer recurrence in mouse experimental models. The study, published in Nature Communications, shows that a specific subtype of immune cell—type I dendritic cells—is especially effective at activating a strong immune response and generating immune memory against cancer.
Autism rates in US rise again to 1 in 31 kids, CDC says
An estimated 1 in 31 U.S. children have autism, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reported Tuesday, marking another jump in a long string of increases.
Innovative compound ML233 targets melanin production, paving way for safer skin therapies
A novel application for a compound called ML233 has shown promising results for inhibiting melanin production, offering potential new strategies for the treatment of pigment-related skin conditions and at least one type of melanoma.
AI tool unlocks longstanding misfolding mystery behind Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s diseases
A novel artificial intelligence (AI) tool has revealed how disease-linked proteins misfold into harmful structures, a key advance in understanding neurodegenerative disorders such as Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s.
Young people with mental disorders are less likely to become parents, Finnish study finds
A new study has revealed a link between mental disorders and a lower likelihood of parenthood among young people in Finland. This research comes at a time when many individuals are postponing parenthood to later ages, a trend observed in numerous high-income countries since the 2010s, contributing to significant fertility declines. Concurrently, mental health issues among young people have become increasingly prevalent.
Studying how seals adapt to extreme environments could lead to benefits in human reproductive health
Wild animals that have acquired adaptations to maximize their reproductive output in some of the world’s most extreme conditions may provide answers to some of the most pressing problems in the field of human reproductive health.
US measles cases surpass 700 with outbreaks in six states. Here’s what to know
Texas health officials confirmed 20 more cases of measles in its nearly 3-month-old outbreak Tuesday, alongside five new cases in New Mexico and six in central Ohio.
Q&A: Physicians discuss innovating kidney care in patients with cancer
Raad B. Chowdhury, MD, and Shruti Gupta, MD, MPH, are onconephrologists in the Division of Nephrology at Brigham and Women’s Hospital (BWH). They are first and senior authors, respectively, of a paper recently published in the Clinical Journal of the American Society of Nephrology.