Study finds 14% of U.S. adults initiate GLP-1 receptor agonists after bariatric surgery

Close your eyes and visualize the following: a decadent piece of chocolate cake, a bouquet of fully bloomed red roses, a juicy peach. Hopefully, these mental images produced some form of positive feeling. But is it possible that, despite the feel-good emotions associated with all of them, our brains react differently to food-specific items?

Toddlers assessed during the COVID-19 pandemic had slightly fewer emotional and behavioral problems compared to children assessed before the pandemic, suggesting some toddlers may have shown resilience during this time. This finding comes from a study of over 3,000 children across the United States using data from the Environmental influences on Child Health Outcomes (ECHO) Cohort Consortium collected between September 2009 and July 2023.

Researchers have found that a single injection of the antibiotic benzathine penicillin G (BPG) successfully treated early syphilis just as well as the three-injection regimen used by many clinicians in the United States and elsewhere. These findings from a late-stage clinical trial suggest the second and third doses of conventional BPG therapy do not provide a health benefit.

Researchers at McMaster University have discovered that a rare but dangerous reaction to a widely used blood thinner is caused by a single antibody—overturning decades of medical misunderstanding and opening the door to more precise ways of diagnosing and treating this medical complication.

DermaRite Industries has expanded a voluntary recall of several over-the-counter creams, soaps and sanitizers that may be contaminated with Burkholderia cepacia complex, a type of bacteria that can cause serious infections.

Peer review and the editorial process yield frequent improvements in research abstracts of randomized clinical trial (RCT) reports, according to a research letter published online Sept. 2 in the Annals of Internal Medicine.

The weight-loss drug Wegovy may lower the risk of heart attack, stroke or death more than similar medications, according to new research from its maker, Novo Nordisk.

For children with type 1 diabetes (T1D), glycated hemoglobin (HbA1c) levels are associated with accessibility of modern diabetes technologies and insulin, according to a study published online Aug. 27 in JAMA Network Open.

Taylor Fresh Foods has issued a voluntary recall of its Honey Balsamic Salad Kit after discovering the dressing packets contained undeclared sesame and soy.

One of the largest Brazilian studies on colorectal cancer has revealed how genetic variations and genetic ancestry can influence the risk of developing the disease. The study, conducted by researchers at Hospital de Amor (formerly Hospital de Câncer de Barretos, in the interior of the state of São Paulo) and other institutions, contributes to understanding the complex genetic reality of a highly mixed population such as Brazil's. It was published in the journal JCO Global Oncology.

Antibodies are the critical targeting agents of the immune system and the crux of immune therapy and vaccine development, but studying them is slow, expensive and labor-intensive. Now, researchers at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign have developed a new high-volume method that can rapidly build and test large numbers of antibodies at once. With it, they have already uncovered common aspects of how antibodies bind across variants of a key influenza target protein.

In Brazil, researchers at São Paulo State University (UNESP) conducted experiments on rats and identified that a protein-deficient diet during pregnancy and breastfeeding can compromise the reproductive health of male offspring. A study published in the journal Biology Open found that maternal protein restriction causes changes in the structure and function of the epididymis, an organ in the reproductive system responsible for the maturation and storage of sperm.

A research team led by Prof. Wang Huanqin at the Institute of Intelligent Machines, the Hefei Institutes of Physical Science of the Chinese Academy of Sciences, recently proposed a semi-supervised medical image segmentation method.

Available on demand, in abundance and containing multiple biomarkers, sweat is an increasingly appealing medium for monitoring health, according to researchers at Penn State. But not everyone—especially critically ill patients—can build up enough sweat to provide a robust enough sample for current analysis techniques.

Some sugar substitutes may come with unexpected consequences for long-term brain health, according to a study published in Neurology. The study examined seven low- and no-calorie sweeteners and found that people who consumed the highest amounts experienced faster declines in thinking and memory skills compared to those who consumed the lowest amounts.

The body has an intricate system to defend against infections where each type of immune cell plays a distinct role. Now, a study led by researchers from the Penn State College of Medicine has uncovered a new function of the immune cells that are known for making antibodies. They determined that in response to flu infection, a specialized set of B cells produce a key signaling molecule that the immune system needs to develop a robust, long-term response to fight off infections.

A University of Cologne research team has identified a direct molecular link between aging and neurodegeneration by investigating how age-related changes in cell signaling contribute to toxic protein aggregation.

Mayo Clinic researchers have pinpointed how excessive alcohol consumption contributes to fatty liver disease, a condition that affects more than one in three people in the U.S.