An astrocyte, a type of non-neuronal cell, in the rodent cortex. The outer boundary of the cell is shown in yellow; the cell “skeleton” in teal. Credit: Medical University of…
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African women living with HIV have an effective option to prevent malaria during pregnancy, clinical trial finds
Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain In women living with HIV, preventive treatment with DHA-PPQ is a safe and effective strategy to prevent malaria during pregnancy, according to the final results of…
New estimate doubles likely deaths from fungal disease globally
Credit: CC0 Public Domain The annual total of deaths from fungal disease worldwide has risen to 3.75 million, double the previous estimate, according to a new study. In a paper,…
Pay-for-performance programs may only exacerbate pre-existing disparities, analysis finds
Credit: MART PRODUCTION from Pexels Racial and ethnic minorities in the United States experience higher rates of chronic disease and premature death compared to their white counterparts. For example, Black…
Study reveals function of little-understood synapse in the brain
Credit: CC0 Public Domain New research from Oregon Health & Science University for the first time reveals the function of a little-understood junction between cells in the brain that could…
Flagging dementia patients for better hospital care
Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain Cedars-Sinai investigators are using electronic health records to identify hospitalized patients likely to have dementia. The method they developed, detailed in a study published in the…
Two common biomarkers can predict heart risk in asymptomatic childhood cancer survivors
First and corresponding author Matthew Ehrhardt, MD, MS, St. Jude Department of Oncology. Credit: St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital Data from the St. Jude lifetime cohort study (St. Jude LIFE)…
California offers a lifeline for medical residents who can’t find abortion training
Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain Bria Peacock chose a career in medicine because the Black Georgia native saw the dire health needs in her community—including access to abortion care. Her commitment…
Watching others visibly dislike vegetables might make onlookers dislike them, too
Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain Humans learn which behaviors pay off and which don’t from watching others. Based on this, we may draw conclusions about how to act—or eat. In the…
Treatment of obesity must be multifaceted, publication says
Credit: Towfiqu barbhuiya from Pexels According to “Insights & Implications in Gerontology: The Chronic Disease of Obesity”—a new publication from the Gerontological Society of America (GSA)—overweight and obesity are now…
