Cart is empty More than one in five youth worldwide report disordered eating, according to a systematic review and meta-analysis published online Feb. 20 in JAMA Pediatrics.
The molecular mechanism behind abdominal aneurysms
When the artery that supplies the stomach and the liver forms a bulge that ruptures, this medical emergency results in the deaths of 50 percent of patients before they reach the hospital. This “silent killer” condition, known as abdominal aortic aneurysm, led to the death of Albert Einstein—and is responsible for nearly 5,000 deaths in the U.S. each year. Now researchers have found new clues that eventually could lead to earlier detection methods to save lives in the future.
Tend to get sick when the air is dry? New research helps explain why
Recent research from CU Boulder may have finally revealed why humans tend to get sick from airborne viral diseases more often in drier environments.
Synthesizing squalene to reduce need for shark liver oil
A team of medical researchers from Amyris, Inc. and the Access to Advanced Health Institute has developed a new way to synthesize squalene, a natural terpene used to boost the effectiveness of several vaccines. In their paper published in npj Vaccines, the group describes their new approach and how well it worked.
Gastro or endometriosis? How your GP discusses uncertainty can harm your health
You wake with stomach pain that worsens during the day and decide to see your doctor. You describe your symptoms and your doctor examines you. Then the doctor says, “From what I hear, I think you could just have a stomach bug. Rest and come back in three days.”
Emergency contraception: Types, side effects and more
Confused about emergency contraception?
Exercise just once a month could help your brain decades later
Regular exercise at some point in life is a key to better cognitive health in old age, researchers say. Starting sooner is better and sustaining it longer are, too.
Should doctors help patients buy drugs overseas?
As the cost of medication rises, do doctors have a responsibility to help people safely source cheaper options?
Almost two-thirds of U.S. doctors, nurses feel burnt out at work: Poll
America’s health care workforce is under unprecedented strain, and leaders of the medical profession are scrambling to shore up doctors and nurses who are burning out in record numbers.
Genetic links between migraine and blood sugar levels confirmed
In a study published in Human Genetics, QUT Professor Dale Nyholt and QUT Ph.D. researcher Rafiqul Islam, describe using large-scale genome-wide associations studies (GWAS) summary statistics to analyze hundreds of thousands of human genomes from headache and migraine sufferers and non-sufferers.