THE MEDICAL NEWS |
Popis: from News-Medical.Net - Latest Medical News and Research from Around the World
|
||||||
New insights into ALS progression through glial cell behavior1:36 All the core facilities of the Cibio Department of the University of Trento are involved in a study on ALS, co-funded by Fondazione AriSla, national organizations and various donors, to better understand the molecular mechanisms of slow-progressing cases. Poor mental health linked to worse care quality and lower confidence in healthcare system22:24 People with self-reported poorer mental health also report worse quality of care and lower confidence in healthcare systems, according to a study published May 5th in the open-access journal PLOS Medicine by Margaret E. Kruk from Washington University in St. Louis, U.S., and colleagues. Phase 2 human clinical trial paves way for effective hookworm vaccine21:52 A phase 2 human clinical trial of an antigen for a parasitic infection caused by hookworms has been shown to be effective in limiting the intensity of infection, paving the way for the development of a vaccine. Hand-held wireless probe helps surgeons identify breast cancer tumors21:52 Breast cancer impacts over 2 million women around the world each year. Following radiotherapy or chemotherapy, breast-conserving surgery is the first line of intervention for early-stage breast cancer. AI creates detailed map of fat and muscle distribution to predict major health risks20:49 Researchers used AI to analyze whole-body MRI scans from more than 66,000 participants to create the most detailed reference map to date of how fat and muscle are distributed in the human body across age, sex and height. U.S. bariatric surgery rates drop significantly amid GLP-1 surge20:49 The number of metabolic and bariatric surgery procedures in the United States dropped below 200,000 in 2024 for the first time since 2020, a more than 20% decline from the prior year, according to new research presented today at the annual scientific meeting of the American Society for Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery. Bariatric surgery improves outcomes for patients with obesity and chronic kidney disease20:17 Metabolic and bariatric surgery, also known as weight-loss surgery, dramatically improves outcomes for patients with obesity and chronic kidney disease (CKD), significantly reducing the risk of kidney failure, major cardiovascular events and death, according to new research presented here today at the annual meeting of the American Society for Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery. GLP-1 use surges as surgery rates drop for severe obesity20:17 Drawing on electronic health records from nearly 20 million patients with severe obesity, researchers from University of California San Diego find that GLP-1 prescriptions have grown exponentially -- from less than 4,600 prescriptions in 2018 to more than 1.4 million in 2025 -- according to a new real-world analysis presented today at the annual scientific meeting of the American Society for Meta… Bariatric surgery costs significantly less than GLP-1 drugs over two years20:17 A new real-world analysis of more than 90,000 patients with obesity and type 2 diabetes finds metabolic and bariatric surgery is costs significantly less than weekly injections of GLP-1 drugs over a two-year period, according to a new research presented today at the annual scientific meeting of the American Society for Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery. Ultrasensitive test detects protein clumps to diagnose rare dementia subtype20:16 Dementia affects over 57 million people worldwide, a number expected to nearly double in the next 20 years. |
Noviny
Sépie
Černé
Konzole
Modré
Přihlásit
Založit účet
Souhrn
Moje
Home
World
Sport
Economy
Technology
Culture
Life & Style
Other