A behavioral intervention designed to support weight loss can yield remission of type 2 diabetes, according to a study published online Aug 5 in The Lancet Diabetes & Endocrinology. Jonathan…
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Confirmation from the first global meta-analysis
Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain The Dengue vaccine has an efficacy rate of over 50% in reducing disease cases, with lasting effects and a very good safety profile. This is confirmed…
Stressed China youth fuel wellness boom with traditional twist
Credit: kimmi jun from Pexels Popping supplements, drinking herbal teas and signing up for lifestyle classes, China’s youth are turning to the wellness industry as work stress and pandemic memories…
Advanced MRI scans help identify one in three concussion patients with ‘hidden disease’
Whole brain diffusion tensor tractography in an age-matched control subject and two patients with serial images at approximately two days, six weeks, and one year following severe traumatic brain injury.…
Strategic reuse of rapid antigen tests for coagulation status assessment using a machine learning approach
Repurposed COVID-19 RATs provide an ideal platform for observing differences in blood coagulability. Random Forest image classification algorithms can facilitate rapid coagulation status assessment on a paper-based LFA platform. Credit:…
Prescription painkiller misuse and addiction are widespread in chronic pain patients
Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain A new scientific review of 148 studies enrolling over 4.3 million adult chronic pain patients treated with prescription opioid painkillers has found that nearly one in…
Radiotherapy benefits last a decade, breast cancer study reveals
Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain Providing radiotherapy after surgery could prevent breast cancer from returning in the same place for up to 10 years, a long-term study suggests. This protective effect…
Playing a game to understand the human microbiome
The picnic food choices affect the microbiome. Credit: ISDS—TU Graz Researchers at TU Graz have published a video game about the health effects of the microbiome and what impact our…
Superbugs spread to family members of recently hospitalized patients
Credit: CC0 Public Domain Family members of patients recently discharged from the hospital may have a higher risk of getting an antibiotic-resistant infection, often called a superbug, even if the…
Organization urges IOC to cut ties with soft drink manufacturer in interests of athletes, spectators, planet
Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain The International Olympic Committee (IOC) should cut its ties with Coca-Cola in the best interests of athletes, spectators, and the planet, urge Trish Cotter and Sandra…
