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Placental biology breakthrough could make biologic medicines safer during pregnancy20:12 Biologic medicines have transformed the treatment of cancer, autoimmune diseases, migraine, inflammatory disorders and many other diseases. Blocking caspase-1 appears to reduce the risk of developing lung tumors20:12 Every year, lung cancer kills more than 100,000 people in the United States. Smoking is the leading risk factor for lung cancer, but other environmental exposures can also contribute to the disease. Youth-associated protein reverses age-related microglial changes in mice19:40 Researchers at The Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai have identified a role for the youth-associated protein TIMP2 in supporting the healthy function of microglia, the brain's resident immune cells. Rutgers study supports waist measurements for routine obesity screening19:40 Measuring waist size may be one of the simplest and most effective ways to detect obesity-related health risks, according to a study by Rutgers Health researchers. Poverty linked to higher childhood deaths from congenital anomalies19:09 Swansea University researchers have led major European study investigating how socio-economic circumstances influence survival among children born with major congenital anomalies. Surgical decisions remain complex for infants with severe necrotizing enterocolitis19:09 Necrotizing enterocolitis (NEC) mainly affects premature and low-birth-weight (LBW) newborns and carries poor outcomes once surgery is required. Many ignore England's heat alerts despite rising temperatures18:37 As temperatures continue to soar and amber heat-health alerts are issued across England, warnings are reaching the public but still failing to change behavior. PolyU develops AI Virtual Patient Simulation System for precision cancer care18:05 A research team at The Hong Kong Polytechnic University (PolyU) has developed a patient-centric "Artificial Intelligence (AI) Virtual Patient Simulation System", overcoming the limitations of conventional static diagnosis. Brain activity before stimulation predicts treatment responses17:33 Brain stimulation can produce very different effects at different moments, even when the stimulus is delivered the exact same way. Global epilepsy burden shifts expose widening healthcare access gaps17:01 Epilepsy remains a major public health challenge, but its burden is changing in ways that reveal health inequalities. |