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AI-driven mammography cuts workload by 33%, boosts breast cancer detection

In a recent study published in the journal Radiology, researchers in Denmark and the Netherlands conducted a retrospective analysis of the screening performance and overall workload associated with mammography screening before and after implementing artificial intelligence (AI) screening systems. Study: Early Indicators of the Impact of Using AI in Mammography Screening for Breast Cancer. Image […]

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Insomnia linked to higher ovarian cancer risk and mortality in new genetic study

In a recent study published in eBioMedicine, researchers investigated the causal association between epithelial ovarian cancer (EOC) risk or survival and insomnia. Study: Impact of insomnia on ovarian cancer risk and survival: a Mendelian randomization study. Image Credit: Gladskikh Tatiana / Shutterstock.com Sleep and EOC EOC is a major cause of death due to cancer in […]

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Endocrine Society issues new clinical practice guideline on vitamin D use and testing

Healthy adults under the age of 75 are unlikely to benefit from taking more than the daily intake of vitamin D recommended by the Institutes of Medicine (IOM) and do not require testing for vitamin D levels, according to a new Clinical Practice Guideline issued today by the Endocrine Society. For children, pregnant people, adults […]

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Eating vegetables and fruits significantly reduces sarcopenia risk, meta-analysis shows

In a recent study published in the Nutrients, a group of researchers evaluated the association between vegetable and fruit consumption and the risk of sarcopenia through a systematic review and meta-analysis, adhering to Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses (PRISMA) guidelines. Study: Association of Dietary Vegetable and Fruit Consumption with Sarcopenia: A Systematic Review […]

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key to reducing heart disease and mortality through epigenetics

In a recent study published in the Journal of the American Heart Association, researchers investigated whether Deoxyribonucleic Acid (DNA) methylation-based epigenetic age biomarkers mediate the associations between Life’s Essential 8 (LE8) score and risks of cardiovascular disease (CVD), CVD-specific mortality, and all-cause mortality. Study: Epigenetic Age Mediates the Association of Life’s Essential 8 With Cardiovascular Disease […]

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H5N1 avian flu strain jumps to seals in Quebec, raising zoonotic fears

In a recent early-release article published in the journal Emerging Infectious Diseases, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention researchers investigate and describe the unusual mortality of a cohort of gray (Halichoerus grypus) and harbor (Phoca vitulina) seals infected by a highly pathogenic strain (clade 2.3.4.4b) of the avian influenza (HPAI) A (H5N1) virus. The mortality […]

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Climate change may negatively affect the health of people with brain conditions

Climate change, and its effects on weather patterns and adverse weather events, is likely to negatively affect the health of people with brain conditions, argue a UCL-led team of researchers. In a Personal View article, published in The Lancet Neurology, the team emphasizes the urgent need to understand the impact of climate change on people with […]

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Study reveals unintended consequences of antibiotic choice in sepsis treatment Treatment With …

In emergency rooms and intensive care units across the country, clinicians make split-second decisions about which antibiotics to give a patient when a life-threatening infection is suspected. A new U-M study reveals that these decisions may have unintended consequences for patient outcomes. Beginning in 2015, a 15-month national shortage of a commonly prescribed antibiotic, piperacillin/tazobactam, […]

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Mainz Biomed to unveil breakthrough early cancer detection study results at DDW 2024

Mainz Biomed N.V., a molecular genetics diagnostic company specializing in the early detection of cancer, will present an analysis from its eAArly DETECT study at Digestive Disease Week (DDW) 2024 in Washington D.C. from May 18th to May 21st. DDW is recognized as a premier forum for the latest advancements in gastroenterology, hepatology, endoscopy, and […]

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