The wristband consists of a microneedle array worn on top of the wrist to measure glucose, alcohol and lactate levels in the interstitial fluid under the skin. Credit: An-Yi Chang…
Category: Health & Medicine
US measles cases surpass 2019 count, while Missouri is latest state with an outbreak
A health worker talks to people before administering measles tests outside Seminole Hospital District, Feb. 21, 2025, in Seminole, Texas. Credit: AP Photo/Julio Cortez, File The U.S. is having its…
Junk food ‘avoids advertising regulation’ with top level UK sports sponsorship
Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain Junk food firms have more than 90 current sponsorship deals within top UK sports amid growing concerns over their impact on public health, finds an investigation…
Women more susceptible to certain subjective effects of alcohol during binge drinking episodes
Credit: Germans Trias i Pujol Research Institute A clinical trial led by the Germans Trias i Pujol University Hospital and Research Institute has found that women experience some of the…
Which factors affect the success of popular prescription weight loss drugs in individuals?
Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain A study in Diabetes, Obesity and Metabolism has identified certain characteristics that might influence people’s weight loss after taking prescription drugs called glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonists…
Can one video change a teen’s mindset? New study says yes—but there’s a catch
Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain A mental health hack designed to promote mental well-being could shift how teenagers view themselves—according to new research from the University of East Anglia. A new…
Adult stem cells discovered in small, non-human primate for first time
Divergence of primate skeletal muscle stem cells. Credit: Nature Communications (2025). DOI: 10.1038/s41467-025-58897-x For the first time, researchers have discovered and isolated adult stem cells from a non-human primate. This…
Liquid biopsy test uses RNA modifications to detect early-stage colorectal cancer with 95% accuracy
Credit: CC0 Public Domain Liquid biopsies are tests that detect signs of cancer through a simple blood draw. Unlike traditional biopsies, which require removing a piece of tissue, a liquid…
Review compares efficacy, safety of treatments for hidradenitis suppurativa
The efficacy and safety of currently approved and pipeline medications for moderate-to-severe hidradenitis suppurativa (HS) are compared in a systematic literature review and network meta-analysis published online July 2 in…
Bioinformatics software detects cancer-related changes in single-cell studies
On the left: single-cell analysis of bone marrow samples from patients with myelodysplastic syndromes. On the right: spatial analysis of a murine brain section. In both cases, each point represents…
