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Scientists from Mass General Brigham explored the associations between telomere length—which decreases as a person ages or is exposed to unhealthy environments—and the risk for age-related brain diseases. The research team found evidence suggesting that healthier lifestyle choices could mitigate telomere length-associated risks.

Each year, millions of people in the U.S. get dental implants as a long-term, natural-looking fix for missing teeth. But traditional implants don’t fully mimic real teeth.

Researchers from Tel Aviv University and Sheba Tel Hashomer Medical Center have developed an innovative bioengineered skin equivalent for grafting in burn victims. The bioengineered skin produced from the patient’s own cells is more stable, robust, and flexible than current treatments, making it easier to handle.

Workplaces implement various interventions aimed at promoting employee health, including those targeting dietary habits, physical activity, education, stress management, mindfulness and environmental modifications to promote movement. Published in The Lancet Public Health, a recent review concludes that in workplace health promotion, the most consistent impacts are achieved through mental health and stress management interventions, such as group-based mindfulness training.

Primary sclerosing cholangitis, PSC in short, is a rare liver disease that destroys the bile ducts. It is a severe condition for which we currently have no effective treatments and often results in the patient requiring a liver transplant.

A recent study in the Journal of Nutrition Education and Behavior shows that a father-focused nutrition and physical activity program has significantly improved long-term healthy dietary behaviors among Mexican-heritage fathers living in rural US communities. The six-week program led to sustained increases in fruit and vegetable intake and healthy behaviors up to 2.5 years after completion.

A new Swedish registry study shows that women who are affected by cervical cancer are not only at risk of mental health and financial difficulties themselves—their children and partners also appear to be negatively affected. The study is published in JNCI: Journal of the National Cancer Institute.

A clinical trial led by London Health Sciences Centre Research Institute (LHSCRI) and Western University’s Schulich School of Medicine & Dentistry may enhance how medical professionals detect hidden blood clots responsible for strokes.

Health care employment growth decreased during the pandemic but recovered by 2024, according to a research letter published online June 5 in the JAMA.

Researchers from the Germans Trias i Pujol research institute (IGTP) have conducted a preclinical study on the effects of the drug empagliflozin, alone or in combination with sacubitril/valsartan, in the early phase following a myocardial infarction. the combination of the two showed promising results.