Friends of at-risk youth may need extra support for their mental well-being

Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain Friends of young people who self-harm or have suicidal thoughts may need additional support to prevent negative outcomes to their own mental well-being, in addition to…

Protein droplets likely don’t cause Parkinson’s, study suggests

Credit: Advanced Science (2024). DOI: 10.1002/advs.202308279 Liquid-liquid phase separation is not a precursor to formation of amyloid fibrils, a pathological hallmark of Parkinson’s disease, shows a recent study. Rather, the…

Survey finds most Americans believe pain and urinary leakage is normal for women after having children

Mom of two, Nicole Gerardi-Lukens, experienced bladder prolapse after having her second child. She sought treatment with Tessa Ladd, an occupational therapist at Orlando Health, who helped her strengthen her…

Have fun in the sun, but protect your skin, expert says

Roughly 20% of Americans are diagnosed with skin cancer at some point in their lives, but it’s not inevitable. Skin cancer is not only the most common cancer, it’s also…

Nightmares in midlife may point to future cognitive decline, dementia

Distressing dreams in middle-aged and older adults may indicate a higher risk for future cognitive decline and all-cause dementia, according to a study presented at EAN 2024, the 10th Congress…

Weight-loss jabs linked to lower cancer risk compared with insulin—new study

Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain Obesity increases the risk of developing a number of cancers, so it stands to reason that drugs that reduce body weight should also reduce the risk…

Study finds abortion restrictions harm mental health, with low-income women hardest hit

Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain People living in states that enacted tighter abortion restrictions in the wake of the Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health decision, which returned regulation of abortion access…

Artificial intelligence outperforms clinical tests at predicting progress of Alzheimer’s disease

Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain Cambridge scientists have developed an artificially-intelligent tool capable of predicting in four cases out of five whether people with early signs of dementia will remain stable…

Extreme heat and some medicines can be a risky combo. Here’s what to know

by Carla K. Johnson Temperature and humidity are monitored in a medicine cabinet at a medical center in California on Wednesday, May 29, 2024. Extreme heat can raise the danger…

Unraveling disease patterns in older adults starting long-term care in Japan and their future health outcomes

Network plot for each comorbidity in the overall population. COPD chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, Other LRT diseases other lower respiratory tract diseases. As the population continues to age, improving the…