Women 65+ still at heightened risk of cervical cancer caused by HPV, study finds

When a person starts to lose their balance on a slippery surface, the natural reaction is to raise the arms to restore balance. Adults aged 65 and older may move their arms more slowly when slipping, which could increase their risk of falling, according to a University of Arizona Health Sciences-led study.

There has been a lot of research focused on understanding women's experiences with depression during the menopause transition and early menopause, but there are few studies on perimenopausal women's experiences with emotional arousal, such as anger. A new study shows that women's anger traits significantly decrease with age starting at midlife.

A new study examining racial disparities in unmet pain treatment finds that patients suffering from acute pain whose opioid treatment preferences were not met during an emergency department visit are at elevated risk of misusing them three months later. This was particularly true for Black patients, who were likelier than whites to be sent home without an opioid prescription.

Gene therapy can improve hearing in children and adults with congenital deafness or severe hearing impairment, a new study involving researchers at Karolinska Institutet reports. Hearing improved in all 10 patients, and the treatment was well-tolerated.

A new AI model is much better than doctors at identifying patients likely to experience cardiac arrest. The linchpin is the system's ability to analyze long-underused heart imaging, alongside a full spectrum of medical records, to reveal previously hidden information about a patient's heart health.

Struggle with math? A gentle jolt to the brain might help.

Canada must address the growing crisis of communicable diseases that has occurred in tandem with a rise in misinformation that threatens our health systems, argue the authors in an editorial in the Canadian Medical Association Journal.

A diet high in foods with the potential to promote low-grade inflammation during pregnancy may raise that child's risk of developing type 1 diabetes, suggests Danish research published online in the Journal of Epidemiology & Community Health.

New cutting-edge software developed in Melbourne can help uncover how the most common heart tumor in children forms and changes. And the technology has the potential to further our understanding of other childhood diseases, according to a new study.

Maintaining a healthy lifestyle—specifically, a diet rich in fiber but light on red/processed meat, regular exercise, not smoking, and sticking to a normal weight—is linked to a significantly lower risk of diverticulitis, finds a large long-term study, published online in the journal Gut.

University of Tennessee assistant professor Dr. Fei Wang's latest research, published in Research on Aging, uncovers how resilience plays a key role in shaping mental health outcomes among U.S. caregivers—especially distinguishing between those caring for individuals with dementia vs. non-dementia. The study also highlights how perceived gains from caregiving can enhance caregiver well-being.

For adults with obesity or overweight, tirzepatide-linked improvements in cardiometabolic risk factors are associated with the degree of weight reduction, according to a study published online June 24 in the Annals of Internal Medicine.

Fluctuations in ovarian sex hormones across the menstrual cycle may influence women's likelihood of alcohol consumption, according to a study presented at the annual scientific meeting of the Research Society on Alcohol, held June 21 to 25 in New Orleans.

Self-determination theory (SDT) is one of the most well established and powerful approaches to well-being in psychological research literature. Yet it doesn't seem to have broken through into popular discussions about well-being, happiness and self-help. That's a shame, because it has so much to contribute.

Breast cancer incidence trends differ by age, even among older women, particularly by race and ethnicity and stage at diagnosis, according to a study published online June 24 in JAMA Network Open.

By establishing an iron overload-induced hepatic ferroptosis model, scientists from Japan have identified iFerroptosis—an integrated gene signature for ferroptosis. They evaluated the associated genes in both mice and human liver injury systems, validating the potential use of iFerroptosis as a biomarker. By highlighting the role of ferroptosis in liver injuries, this study offers insights into unique therapeutic targets.

A research team has developed a diagnostic system that uses artificial intelligence (AI) to accurately identify the type of facial pigmented lesions and support laser treatment decisions. A paper on this study was published online in Cureus.

A team of researchers led by NYU Tandon School of Engineering's Weiqiang Chen has developed a miniature device that could transform how blood cancer treatments are tested and tailored for patients.