Latest Medical News https://www.news-medical.net/ en-GB Liver disease, which is treatable when discovered early, often goes undetected until late stages, but a new study revealed that an algorithm fueled by artificial intelligence can accurately detect early-stage metabolic-associated steatotic liver disease (MASLD) by using electronic health records. https://www.news-medical.net/news/20241118/AI-algorithm-accurately-detects-early-stage-metabolic-associated-steatotic-liver-disease.aspx https://www.news-medical.net/news/20241118/AI-algorithm-accurately-detects-early-stage-metabolic-associated-steatotic-liver-disease.aspx#comment https://www.news-medical.net/post.aspx?id=a5e01673-c01b-40ff-8ba3-9124a5c5a0bc Mon, 18 Nov 2024 06:24:25 -0500 Researchers have developed a mindfulness therapy tailored specifically to appeal to teenagers to help them cope with increasing levels of depression and mental health problems. https://www.news-medical.net/news/20241118/New-mindfulness-therapy-offers-hope-for-teenagers-struggling-with-depression.aspx https://www.news-medical.net/news/20241118/New-mindfulness-therapy-offers-hope-for-teenagers-struggling-with-depression.aspx#comment https://www.news-medical.net/post.aspx?id=4957bb9b-4027-4b7a-b92e-a75037231361 Mon, 18 Nov 2024 06:16:16 -0500 Cannabis exposure leads to genetic damage and accelerated aging, raising concerns about its transgenerational health effects and public health implications. https://www.news-medical.net/news/20241118/Study-links-cannabis-use-to-genotoxicity-and-transgenerational-health-impacts.aspx https://www.news-medical.net/news/20241118/Study-links-cannabis-use-to-genotoxicity-and-transgenerational-health-impacts.aspx#comment https://www.news-medical.net/post.aspx?id=2ad232c9-14a4-4b7a-a772-4453f912f54d Mon, 18 Nov 2024 06:13:00 -0500 A new study by heart researchers at Intermountain Health in Salt Lake City finds that patients with heart disease, specifically those with heart failure, are especially vulnerable to the impacts of air pollution and poor air quality and can take steps to protect themselves. https://www.news-medical.net/news/20241118/Air-pollution-spurs-inflammation-in-heart-failure-patients.aspx https://www.news-medical.net/news/20241118/Air-pollution-spurs-inflammation-in-heart-failure-patients.aspx#comment https://www.news-medical.net/post.aspx?id=9057f5d7-29c2-4662-9ce5-e04ab23a6e5b Mon, 18 Nov 2024 05:55:39 -0500 University of Queensland researchers have developed a new class of oral painkillers to suppress chronic abdominal pain that is based on the peptide hormone oxytocin that drives childbirth contractions. https://www.news-medical.net/news/20241118/New-oral-painkiller-developed-for-chronic-abdominal-pain.aspx https://www.news-medical.net/news/20241118/New-oral-painkiller-developed-for-chronic-abdominal-pain.aspx#comment https://www.news-medical.net/post.aspx?id=0a3129e3-96a3-49f7-b6fa-1ed6ccf4d769 Mon, 18 Nov 2024 05:48:45 -0500 As world leaders arrive in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, for the G20 Summit this weekend, the city's iconic Christ the Redeemer statue will be illuminated in the color teal. https://www.news-medical.net/news/20241118/WHO-leads-global-push-for-cervical-cancer-elimination.aspx https://www.news-medical.net/news/20241118/WHO-leads-global-push-for-cervical-cancer-elimination.aspx#comment https://www.news-medical.net/post.aspx?id=c9b3446f-1ca3-4c3e-b234-b4b57e1632e3 Mon, 18 Nov 2024 05:43:16 -0500 In March, newly installed Social Security chief Martin O'Malley criticized agency "injustices" that "shock our shared sense of equity and good conscience as Americans." https://www.news-medical.net/news/20241118/Social-Security-tackles-overpayment-e28098injusticese28099-but-problems-remain.aspx https://www.news-medical.net/news/20241118/Social-Security-tackles-overpayment-e28098injusticese28099-but-problems-remain.aspx#comment https://www.news-medical.net/post.aspx?id=c1bcdc93-2c35-4c0f-bb19-32187f3668f5 Mon, 18 Nov 2024 05:40:00 -0500 The ASUNCTIS trial evaluated asunercept's safety and efficacy in COVID-19, showing trends toward faster recovery despite not meeting statistical significance. https://www.news-medical.net/news/20241118/Phase-2-study-evaluates-safety-and-efficacy-of-asunercept-in-COVID-19-patients.aspx https://www.news-medical.net/news/20241118/Phase-2-study-evaluates-safety-and-efficacy-of-asunercept-in-COVID-19-patients.aspx#comment https://www.news-medical.net/post.aspx?id=83cc234c-6b67-4513-ac93-d9b9e263952e Mon, 18 Nov 2024 04:54:00 -0500 People with larger bodies commonly face a pervasive, resilient form of social stigma, often facing discrimination in the workplace as well as in educational and healthcare settings. https://www.news-medical.net/news/20241118/Monash-researchers-develop-model-to-tackle-weight-stigma-in-pregnancy-and-beyond.aspx https://www.news-medical.net/news/20241118/Monash-researchers-develop-model-to-tackle-weight-stigma-in-pregnancy-and-beyond.aspx#comment https://www.news-medical.net/post.aspx?id=41bca813-17b5-454c-8673-61aaee524c6d Mon, 18 Nov 2024 00:51:00 -0500 The total number of adults living with either type 1 or type 2 diabetes in the world has surpassed 800 million - over four times the total number in 1990, according to findings from a global analysis published ahead of World Diabetes Day in The Lancet. https://www.news-medical.net/news/20241118/Diabetes-rates-skyrocket-globally-with-millions-left-untreated.aspx https://www.news-medical.net/news/20241118/Diabetes-rates-skyrocket-globally-with-millions-left-untreated.aspx#comment https://www.news-medical.net/post.aspx?id=67566f40-a8d9-478c-b6a3-17d423c30c9a Mon, 18 Nov 2024 00:49:00 -0500