Coronary artery disease, a collective term for angina and heart attacks, is among the most common causes of death among women. A study published in Circulation, conducted by Tormod Rogne from Yale University/University of Oslo and Dipender Gill from Imperial College London, finds a genetic link between adverse birth outcomes and the risk of heart disease.
The gut in the lab may reveal what gut microbes do in real time
What we eat affects our gut microbes, and now researchers can follow both good and bad changes step by step.
Surgeon general’s gun violence advisory removed from HHS website
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has removed the 2024 surgeon general’s advisory on gun violence from its website.
Single vaccine dose shows 84% effectiveness against mpox, but insufficient for HIV patients
Universitätsmedizin Berlin has found that a single dose of the Imvanex vaccine provides protection against mpox with 84% effectiveness. For people with HIV, however, a single dose of the vaccine fails to offer sufficient protection. All at-risk groups, and people with HIV in particular, should therefore receive the second dose of the vaccine as recommended. The results of the study have now been published in The Lancet Infectious Diseases.
Meta-analysis finds that menstrual cycle does not change cognitive abilities
Business analysts from the University of Melbourne, in Australia, the Nanyang Technological University, in Singapore, and Olin Business School, in the U.S., report evidence showing that women do not experience changes to their cognitive abilities during their menstrual cycle.
Diabetes treatment approach replicates pancreatic functions with bioink and 3D bioprinting technology
A research team has successfully developed an innovative platform for diabetes treatment using bioink derived from pancreatic tissue and 3D bioprinting technology. This study was recently published online in Nature Communications. The team was led by Professor Jinah Jang at Pohang University of Science and Technology (POSTECH), along with Myungji Kim, a Ph.D. candidate.
Clinical guidelines updated for evaluation, management, treatment of chronic kidney disease
In a 2024 clinical practice guideline issued by the Kidney Disease: Improving Global Outcomes (KDIGO) organization, a synopsis of which was published online March 11 in the Annals of Internal Medicine, updated recommendations are presented for the evaluation, management, and treatment of chronic kidney disease (CKD).
Deep dive: Family caregivers’ journeys navigating alcohol use disorder
Alcohol use disorder (AUD) is a major global public health issue, affecting more than 28 million adults in the United States and causing 3 million deaths each year worldwide. The impact of AUD extends beyond the individual. At least five people are affected by an individual’s drinking problem, with family members typically stepping into the role of primary caregiver.
Scoring system helps predict risk of developing cancer from common blood disorder in older adults
A team of international scientists has developed a method to predict the risk of developing cancer from a blood disorder common in older adults, according to a study published in the journal Blood.
Study questions effectiveness of sepsis quality measure on patient outcomes
A new study led by the Center for Sepsis Epidemiology and Prevention Studies (SEPSIS) at the Harvard Pilgrim Health Care Institute raises critical questions about the effectiveness of the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services’ (CMS) sepsis quality measure, known as the Severe Sepsis/Septic Shock Management Bundle (SEP-1).