Cart is empty Epilepsy in infants ranges in severity and can leave caregivers with questions about their child’s health. While genetic testing to help determine the cause of epilepsy is possible, comprehensive testing does not always happen routinely and it can take a long time, leaving families waiting for answers.
Levonorgestrel emergency contraceptive pill found to be more effective when taken with an anti-inflammatory medication
Taking piroxicam, an anti-inflammatory medication commonly used for arthritis pain, at the same time as the levonorgestrel emergency contraceptive pill after unprotected sex prevents significantly more pregnancies compared to taking levonorgestrel alone, according to a randomized controlled trial published in The Lancet.
How old are you, really? AI can tell your true age by looking at your chest
What if “looking your age” refers not to your face, but to your chest? Osaka Metropolitan University scientists have developed an advanced artificial intelligence (AI) model that utilizes chest radiographs to accurately estimate a patient’s chronological age. More importantly, when there is a disparity, it can signal a correlation with chronic disease.
Risk of cancer death after exposure to low-dose ionizing radiation underestimated, suggests nuclear industry study
Prolonged exposure to low-dose ionizing radiation is associated with a higher risk of death from cancer than previously thought, suggests research tracking the deaths of workers in the nuclear industry, published in The BMJ.
British journal urges royal colleges to improve transparency on payments from industry and patient groups
The BMJ’s editor-in-chief is urging the Academy of Medical Royal Colleges and its members to establish a standard for declaring payments they receive from industry and patient groups in the wake of a recent investigation by The BMJ into such payments.
Smartphone app may support drinkers who overindulge to drink less heavily
Access to a smartphone alcohol intervention app helped university students to cut down their overall alcohol consumption and the number of days they drank heavily, suggests a study published in The BMJ today.
New article recounts a medical school’s holistic admissions practices
Colleges and universities wanting to commit to health and education equity without using affirmative action can turn to the UC Davis School of Medicine for best practices, according to a new article published this week in JAMA online.
Does inhibiting glutamine metabolism impact tumor cells or the microenvironment?
A new editorial paper was published in Oncotarget, titled “Inhibition of glutamine metabolism: acting on tumoral cells or on tumor microenvironment?”
Study identifies potential cause of long COVID muscle weakness
University of Malta researchers have discovered a potential cause of the persistent and often debilitating symptoms experienced by long COVID-19 patients. The new study published in Biochimica et Biophysica Acta (BBA)—Molecular Basis of Disease has implications on the development of medications to treat individuals that have not completely recovered from COVID-19 infection.
Some chronic disease medications found to impair the body’s cooling ability
Medications to treat various chronic diseases may hinder the body’s ability to lose heat and regulate its core temperature to optimal levels. The loss of effective thermoregulation has implications for elderly people receiving treatment for illnesses like cancer, cardiovascular, Parkinson’s disease/dementia and diabetes, particularly during hot weather, according to a review by a team of scientists from various institutions in Singapore.