Large-scale study maps the first step in Alzheimer's protein aggregation

Rutgers Health researchers found that lamotrigine, a widely prescribed antiseizure medication, to be safe in older adults with epilepsy, contrary to a safety warning by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA). The study has been published in Neurology.

Imagine you're walking to work when the unspeakable occurs: Your favorite coffee shop—where you stop every day—is closed. You groggily navigate to a newly opened coffee shop a couple blocks away, which, you're pleased to discover, actually makes quite a good morning brew. Soon, you find yourself looking forward to stopping at the new location instead of the old one.

Algorithms from artificial intelligence (AI) are being used more and more frequently, including for medical diagnosis. However, their potential is barely being tapped in a number of areas. A collaborative project from Universitätsklinikum Erlangen (UKER) at Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg (FAU) and Gravina Hospital in Caltagirone (Italy) is showing that it does not need to be that way.

Opportunities remain to increase use of the 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline, according to a research letter published in JAMA Network Open.

Studies have linked the high consumption of ultra-processed foods with multiple diseases, including diabetes, cardiovascular and cerebrovascular disease, and dementia. A recent international study explored the connection between ultra-processed food consumption and brain structure.

Researchers at the Department of Medicine, Huddinge, have presented new research on how some people with HIV can control the virus without treatment. The results show that gut bacteria and a specific dipeptide can play an important role and open up new ways to prevent HIV.

Climate disasters may be leaving invisible imprints on developing brains before birth, according to new research from The City University of New York Graduate Center (CUNY Graduate Center) and Queens College. Scientists discovered that children whose mothers experienced Superstorm Sandy during pregnancy showed distinct brain differences that could affect their emotional development for years to come.

After decades of stalled national progress in reducing the rate of Sudden Unexpected Infant Death (SUID), a category of infant mortality that includes sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS), researchers at Rutgers Health have proposed an unexpected solution: Caffeine might protect babies by preventing dangerous drops in oxygen that may trigger deaths.

A University of Alberta research team has identified a key protein involved in the normal growth of mammary glands during puberty that misfires in some breast cancers, and is now searching for drugs to reverse the problem.

Medical school attrition rates are high among lesbian, gay, or bisexual (LGB) medical students, according to a research letter published online June 10 in JAMA Network Open.

Researchers from the Germans Trias i Pujol research institute (IGTP) have conducted a preclinical study on the effects of the drug empagliflozin, alone or in combination with sacubitril/valsartan, in the early phase following a myocardial infarction. the combination of the two showed promising results.

Health care employment growth decreased during the pandemic but recovered by 2024, according to a research letter published online June 5 in the JAMA.

A clinical trial led by London Health Sciences Centre Research Institute (LHSCRI) and Western University's Schulich School of Medicine & Dentistry may enhance how medical professionals detect hidden blood clots responsible for strokes.

A new Swedish registry study shows that women who are affected by cervical cancer are not only at risk of mental health and financial difficulties themselves—their children and partners also appear to be negatively affected. The study is published in JNCI: Journal of the National Cancer Institute.

A recent study in the Journal of Nutrition Education and Behavior shows that a father-focused nutrition and physical activity program has significantly improved long-term healthy dietary behaviors among Mexican-heritage fathers living in rural US communities. The six-week program led to sustained increases in fruit and vegetable intake and healthy behaviors up to 2.5 years after completion.

Primary sclerosing cholangitis, PSC in short, is a rare liver disease that destroys the bile ducts. It is a severe condition for which we currently have no effective treatments and often results in the patient requiring a liver transplant.

Workplaces implement various interventions aimed at promoting employee health, including those targeting dietary habits, physical activity, education, stress management, mindfulness and environmental modifications to promote movement. Published in The Lancet Public Health, a recent review concludes that in workplace health promotion, the most consistent impacts are achieved through mental health and stress management interventions, such as group-based mindfulness training.

Researchers from Tel Aviv University and Sheba Tel Hashomer Medical Center have developed an innovative bioengineered skin equivalent for grafting in burn victims. The bioengineered skin produced from the patient's own cells is more stable, robust, and flexible than current treatments, making it easier to handle.