FDA approves first cream for treating chronic hand eczema

Despite lower speed limits in school zones, child pedestrian injuries are most common near schools. Now, a new study led by researchers at The Hospital for Sick Children (SickKids) and Toronto Metropolitan University (TMU) has found that automated speed enforcement (ASE) cameras reduced the number of speeding vehicles by 45 percent in urban school zones.

Millions suffering from myalgic encephalomyelitis/chronic fatigue syndrome (ME/CFS), a debilitating condition often overlooked due to the lack of diagnostic tools, may be closer to personalized care, according to new research that shows how the disease disrupts interactions between the microbiome, immune system, and metabolism.

Using a novel method to analyze tumor growth rates, researchers at Fox Chase Cancer Center have provided the most in-depth assessment to date of how fast breast cancers grow in patients and how surgical delays may affect breast cancer staging, which measures the extent of cancer spread in the body.

A potential target for experimental drugs that block PRMT5—a naturally occurring enzyme some tumors rely more on for survival—has been identified by researchers with the Fralin Biomedical Research Institute's Cancer Research Center in Washington, D.C.

Chronic kidney disease (CKD) appears to be associated with a higher risk of tooth loss, with a higher prevalence of CKD seen among individuals with fewer than 20 teeth, according to a study published online July 20 in Renal Failure.

Two measles cases were confirmed in Kent County last week, bringing its total count to four, officials said.

A new study published by researchers from the University of Oxford, the Wildlife Conservation Society (WCS), CIFOR-ICRAF, and institutional partners reveals a disconnect between media and public perceptions of the risks of consuming wild meat in Central Africa during COVID-19, and sheds light on the complex relationship between media reporting, community beliefs, and behavior change—offering important lessons for wildlife management and public health strategies.

Grief after the loss of a loved one is a natural response—an inevitable part of living and loving. But in a minority of the bereaved, grief is so overwhelming that it can lead to physical and mental illness, even if they don't necessarily qualify for a diagnosis of the mental health condition of prolonged grief disorder. For example, studies have shown that people who recently lost a loved one use health care services more often, and have an increased mortality rate over the short term.

An analysis of studies incorporating data from almost 30 million people has highlighted the role that air pollution—including that coming from car exhaust emissions—plays in increased risk of dementia.

A seven-year international, multi-center clinical trial led by London Health Sciences Centre Research Institute (LHSCRI) and St. Michael's Hospital, a site of Unity Health Toronto, has found that a new ventilation mode called proportional assist ventilation (PAV+) could improve outcomes for patients in the intensive care unit (ICU) who require help breathing. The study is published in the New England Journal of Medicine.

A new Penn Nursing study led by Jungwon Min, PhD, MS, Research Professor and Director of the BECCA Lab, uncovers a significant association between neighborhood firearm violence exposure, involvement in fighting, and adolescents' perceived ability to obtain a firearm outside the home. The research appears in the American Journal of Preventive Medicine.

The Prognostic Nutritional Index (PNI) and systemic oxidative stress (SOS) score are independently associated with poorer prognosis of low-risk myelodysplastic syndrome (MDS), according to a study published online July 4 in the Journal of Clinical Medicine.

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has upgraded a recall of a commonly prescribed thyroid medication due to what it described as "subpotent" active ingredients.

For older patients with cancer and type 2 diabetes (T2D), glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonist (GLP-1 RA) use is associated with lower all-cause mortality than dipeptidyl peptidase-4 inhibitor (DPP4i) use, according to a study published online July 18 in JAMA Network Open.

Alopecia areata (AA) has a severe psychosocial impact, which is linked to illness perceptions and stigma more strongly than disease severity, according to a study published online July 16 in the British Journal of Dermatology.

Adherence to a combination of healthy lifestyle factors is associated with a lower risk for overactive bladder (OAB), according to a study published online June 30 in Frontiers in Nutrition.

Cardiovascular scientists at City St George's, University of London, have identified crucial clues from a heart rhythm test that could detect hidden heart disease in young people, according to research published in the European Journal of Preventive Cardiology.

A baby born at only 21 weeks of gestation last July in Iowa City, Iowa, has just celebrated his first birthday, and among his gifts is a Guinness world record for most premature baby.