Cart is empty A report that sheds light on the transformative possibilities and important considerations in the adoption of AI within Scotland’s Public Health and health care systems has been published by the Glasgow Center for Population Health (GCPH).
Inhibition of an enzyme that promotes inflammation may reduce cardiovascular risk in obese people
A research team led by Dr. Martin Mollenhauer from the Heart Center at University Hospital Cologne has investigated the link between obesity and the risk of cardiovascular disease in greater detail. The researchers have discovered that in obese patients and in mouse models, increased levels of the oxidative enzyme myeloperoxidase (MPO) are associated with poorer vascular function.
Study: Late midlife is a time of less regret and increased acceptance
We get better as we age. That’s the general theme of a novel study by a University at Buffalo psychologist who examined narrative self-transcendence in the life stories of a group of late-midlife adults shared over eight years.
Sex-specific brain changes reveal how early stress builds resilience in female mice
Early life stress (ELS) can have surprising benefits for female mice, leading to improved emotional regulation and cognitive function. A new study identifies a critical protein, FKBP51, as playing a key role in this adaptive process. The uncovering of sex-specific mechanisms through which ELS can build resilience helps researchers to understand the development of psychiatric disorders and identify potential therapeutic targets.
Rigid grant funding undermines community health centers’ ability to serve vulnerable New Yorkers
Community health centers (CHCs), a cornerstone of New York City’s health care safety net, are being hamstrung by inflexible grant funding structures that limit their ability to provide comprehensive, equitable care, according to a new study by Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health researchers published in BMC Health Services Research.
Severe, lasting impairment that some consider ‘worse than death’ affects many residents after long-term care admission
Many residents admitted to long-term care homes become severely disabled within five years, and live in states where they are unable to make everyday decisions for themselves.
Parts of our DNA may mutate far faster than previously thought
Knowing how human DNA changes over generations is essential to estimating genetic disease risks and understanding how we evolved. But some of the most changeable regions of our DNA have been off-limits to researchers—until now.
Study finds psychedelics can reverse neuroimmune interactions that boost fear
Mass General Brigham researchers found that interactions between immune and brain cells drive fear responses, but treatment with psychedelics like MDMA and psilocybin may reverse these effects.
Remembering the cold: Scientists discover how memories control metabolism
New multidisciplinary research led by Prof. Tomás Ryan from Trinity College Dublin shows that the brain forms memories of cold experiences and uses them to control our metabolism. This study is the first to show that cold memories form in the brain—and map out how they subsequently drive thermoregulation.
Smoking cessation drug varenicline helps young adults quit vaping, clinical trial reveals
A new study by investigators from Mass General Brigham showed that teens and young adults who took varenicline—an FDA-approved, twice-daily smoking cessation pill for adults—are more than three times as likely to successfully quit vaping compared to those who received only behavioral counseling. Results are published in JAMA.