Q&A: Researcher discusses mapping how nutrients move through the body to treat cancer

The human brain, like the brain of other mammals, is known to start developing before birth, via a coordinated sequence of molecular and cellular processes. Neuroscience studies have found that the choroid plexus (ChP), a specialized brain structure that regulates the production of a liquid that nourishes the brain and spinal cord, plays a key role in the brain's early development.

Leg amputation rates caused by arterial disease are four times as high in the most disadvantaged areas in England. The study, from the University of Sheffield, also found patients living in the most socioeconomically disadvantaged areas are more likely to die following leg amputation compared with those living in the least disadvantaged areas.

Researchers at the Indiana University School of Medicine have developed a more accurate and cost-effective method to predict asthma diagnoses in children by using readily available electronic health records. This scalable approach could enhance early detection rates and help reduce the risk of asthma disease progression in young patients.

A new method improving the accuracy of interpreting blood pressure measurements taken at the ankle could be crucial for people who cannot have their arm blood pressure measured.

Taking the progestogen-only contraceptive pill desogestrel continuously for more than five years is associated with a small increased risk of developing a type of brain tumor called an intracranial meningioma, finds a study from France published by The BMJ.

The Barcelona Institute for Global Health (ISGlobal) has unveiled a new tool: the Healthy Urban Design Index (HUDI). The HUDI is a composite index that evaluates 917 European cities based on 13 indicators connected to peoples' health and well-being and divided into four domains: urban design, sustainable transport, environmental quality and green space accessibility.

The rise in non-prescribed ketamine use across the UK in recent years is a cause for concern, say doctors in The BMJ.

When it comes to family leave, American fathers are left behind. In a survey of new fathers led by scientists at Northwestern University and Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago, 64% of fathers reported taking less than two weeks of leave or no leave after the birth of their child. Only 36% of dads reported taking more than two weeks of leave. The survey is the first of a state-representative sample of fathers.

The future of pediatric nursing could see digital technology play a larger role in delivering safer and more personalized care for children.

More than 460 laid-off employees at the nation's top public health agency received notices Wednesday that they are being reinstated, according to a union representing the workers.

Older home care clients perceive themselves as capable individuals who can cope despite having daily needs for help and assistance, but this is something social and health care professionals do not always recognize, a recent study from the University of Eastern Finland shows. The study examined experiences of agency among older home care clients. Maintaining agency in daily life supports older individuals' well-being and meaningful life at home.

Scientists from Mass General Brigham explored the associations between telomere length—which decreases as a person ages or is exposed to unhealthy environments—and the risk for age-related brain diseases. The research team found evidence suggesting that healthier lifestyle choices could mitigate telomere length-associated risks.

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.