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Depressive symptoms linked to risk of vape use among Australian adolescents

A secondary analysis of a clinical trial found that Australian adolescents with more severe depressive symptoms had a several-fold increased risk of vape use

10.09.2024

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Thiamine altered the microbiome in patients with inflammatory bowel disease

A pilot study by Danish scientists found that thiamine intake by patients with inflammatory bowel disease was associated with the proliferation of Faecalibacterium prausnitzii and Roseburia hominis in the gut microbiome

04.09.2024

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Respiratory lower respiratory tract infections are the leading cause of death in children under five years of age

The study, conducted as part of the Global Burden of Disease Indicators collection, found that although child mortality from lower respiratory tract infections has declined, it is still the cause of one in seven deaths among children under five years of age

02.09.2024

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Heart and vascular disease in one spouse increased the risk of dementia in the other spouse

A new study has found that in older couples, after serious heart and blood vessel malfunctions in one spouse, such as heart attack or stroke, the second partner subsequently had an increased likelihood of dementia

27.08.2024

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The incidence of mental disorders in males and females was not matched by age

The study included the entire Swedish population

24.10.2024

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Cancer cells hid from the immune system using an “invisibility cloak” made of ribosomes

On the outside, cancer cells look completely normal, causing the immune system to fail to recognize and fight them

24.10.2024

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GTP-1 agonists reduced the risk of suicidal ideation in adolescents

A cohort study by Israeli scientists found that adolescents treated with glucagon-like peptide-1 (GPP-1) receptor agonists had a 33 percent lower risk of suicidal thoughts or attempts compared to a control group

17.10.2024

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Neuroscientists have developed a method to diagnose a genetic form of autism

Russian researchers have patented a method to pre-diagnose Martin-Bell syndrome by analyzing electroencephalogram data

16.10.2024

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Improper hand positioning inflated blood pressure readings

Regardless of age, body weight and the presence of hypertension

08.10.2024

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Fear of having a baby affected breastfeeding

The quality and duration of breastfeeding is important for a child's development in the first year of life

08.10.2024

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A new molecule has replaced 10 kilometers of running on an empty stomach

Medics from Denmark have created a molecule that can cause the same reaction of the body that occurs during starvation and regular intense physical activity

07.10.2024

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Group therapy helped fathers with postpartum depression

It included parenting skills training and cognitive behavioral therapy

04.10.2024

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Test-tube babies have been found to have an increased risk of heart defects

Children born through in vitro fertilization (IVF) and other assisted reproductive technologies were more susceptible to serious heart defects than those conceived naturally

30.09.2024

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Stem cell-derived islet cells cured type 1 diabetes

Chinese scientists reported the recovery of a patient with type 1 diabetes using chemically induced stem cells

30.09.2024

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Fever prophylaxis did not improve functional outcomes in stroke patients

But reduced the likelihood of it developing

27.09.2024

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Prediabetes in adolescents and young adults has been linked to an increased risk of complications of first pregnancy

The analyses included data from 14,302 individuals aged 10 to 24 years (mean age 22.1 years) from New York City health registries from 2009 to 2017

26.09.2024

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An overweight woman doubled her child's risk of autism

If a woman develops obesity before or during pregnancy, her baby is more likely to have a neuropsychiatric or behavioural disorder

25.09.2024

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An experiment involving infection of humans with SARS-CoV-2 showed persistent deterioration of cognitive function

A study in which medical professionals deliberately infected a group of young and healthy volunteers with the coronavirus found that memory and cognitive impairment in Covid-19 survivors persisted nine months and even a year after illness

24.09.2024

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Atmospheric styrene and ethylbenzene increased the risk of developing type 2 diabetes

As reported in the journal Eco-Environment & Health, high levels of these pollutants in the air are associated with a nearly twofold increase in the risk of developing diabetes

20.09.2024

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Neurosurgeons have for the first time assessed the dangers of slap tournaments

In recent years, the Internet and some TV channels have started to show sports shows in which rivals slap each other in a fight for a cash prize, while the public watches with interest

19.09.2024