Category: Health

Biomarkers associated with treatment response in patients with IBD offer the potential for more tailored and effective therapies in the future. Medscape Medical News

Researchers reveal that meeting 2050’s vegetable oil demand could drive up to 148 million hectares of deforestation and 1525 Mt CO2 emissions, questioning the sustainability of palm oil alternatives.

Many vegan and vegetarian restaurant meals contain unhealthy ingredients like refined grains, saturated fats, and fried foods, with OMNI restaurants offering fewer healthful options than VEG eateries. Researchers urge increased nutritional transparency to help consumers make informed choices.

Researchers analyzed six microgreens, revealing their diverse nutritional profiles, high antioxidant content, and potential to combat micronutrient deficiencies.

Red ginseng extract powder significantly improved glycemic control in prediabetic Korean adults over 12 weeks without adverse effects. The findings suggest its potential role in diabetes prevention, though larger studies are needed.

The Lancet Global Health Commission highlights severe inequities in medical oxygen access, urging systemic reforms to ensure universal availability and affordability.

Researchers found that daycares have a higher abundance of yeasts, while private houses contain more spore-producing molds, with occupant density and ventilation playing key roles in fungal distribution.

Study explores the relative contributions of genetics and environmental factors to aging and premature mortality. It highlights how the exposome—lifetime environmental exposures—shapes disease risks, with socioeconomic status, smoking, and lifestyle choices emerging as key aging determinants.

Researchers examine how food choices and different levels of physical activity may impact the risk of depression and anxiety among university students.

Here’s how to help.

Nope, not diet-related.

Your eyes might not be so happy about the WFH switch-up—so do this.

Fraud, failures & the future of Alzheimer’s science

A godsend for uneven skin and fine lines.

Plus, a tasty recipe.

Many Medicare patients with advanced cancer receive potentially aggressive treatment at the expense of supportive care, according to a study that analyzed Medicare records.

​Social media trends and peer pressure can be a dangerous combination to your children and their friends, especially when involving misusing medicines.

Plus, what experts say.

Plus there’s a new moon in Pisces.

Does a glass of wine before bed really make a difference?

Get your vegetables, protein, and omega-3s in one go.

Save this for your next sniffle episode.

Improve mood, motivation, energy, and more!

Plus a weekly routine for tight hamstrings.

Plus, the science behind this connection

Keep cancer at bay with these underutilized health tips.

A hero for dry, tight skin.

We all have our triggers.

They’re definitely different.

Bridging the gap between the restaurant industry & nutrition.

Fascinating new research shows mollusk blood proteins have strong antimicrobial properties, especially when combined with existing antibiotics. Medscape Medical News

Tirzepatide is just as effective in reducing cardiovascular risk driven by central adiposity as that driven by general adiposity, shows a new analysis of the SUMMIT trial. Medscape Medical News

The screening tool, which incorporates several factors, performed with 81.5% sensitivity and 87.6% specificity for abuse when one bruise is the only skin finding. Medscape Medical News

A new analysis of BP products and benzene degradation finds that formulation matters, with leave-on products having lower benzene, and levels ‘unlikely to be a clinically meaningful issue,’ a researcher said. Medscape Medical News

The risk for ovarian cancer is likely to be at least partially modifiable, say the authors of a new study. Medscape Medical News

Findings from a new study suggest primary care clinicians need better guidance on caring for adopted adult patients with limited family medical history. Medscape Medical News

Compared with standard double reading, AI-supported mammography detects more clinically relevant breast cancer cases without increasing false positives, a new trial shows. Medscape News UK

Plus, why the painful disorder tends to be more common in women.

A diet rich in magnesium, polyphenols, and vitamin B is linked to decreased odds of depression in older adults over time. Medscape News UK

Factors linked to C difficile infection in patients with IBD include IBD activity prior to infection, shorter disease duration, previous use of corticosteroids, and prior hospitalisation. Medscape News UK

The epilepsy treatment is now approved as an add-on therapy for patients aged ≥ 2 years, following an appeal against NICE’s initial rejection. Medscape News UK

Teva Pharmaceuticals and Alvotech said on Friday they have launched a biosimilar to Johnson & Johnson’s autoimmune drug Stelara in the United States, the second in a… Reuters Health Information

The OCEANIC-AF trial has raised concerns about factor XI inhibitors. Should physicians still bet on this class of anticoagulants? Medscape Medical News

Are you getting enough?

Editors from JAMA and its specialty journals on Thursday published a strongly-worded editorial opposing Trump administration censorship of government scientists and clinicians and vowed to uphold scientific integrity in communicating scientific research. Medscape Medical News

My skin is smoother than ever.

Every step counts.

Novel technology holds the potential to transform day-to-day tasks for people with type 1 diabetes. Medscape Medical News

Influenza test positivity rates reached 24.3% in early February, surpassing last season’s peak, experts say. Medscape Medical News

Are naps actually unproductive?

Impairment in distinguishing spoken words from background noise may up Parkinson’s risk by 57% per 10 dB increase in the speech reception threshold, new research suggests. Medscape Medical News

Greater adherence to a healthy plant-based diet is linked to reduced risk and improved outcomes for IBD, while unhealthy plant-based diets are linked to worse outcomes. Medscape Medical News

The CDC estimates at least 24 million illnesses, 310,000 hospitalizations, and 13,000 deaths from the flu since the start of October. KFF Health News

The circadian rhythm of caloric intake is less pronounced and more delayed in young individuals with overweight and obesity than in those with a healthy weight, a recent study shows. Medscape Medical News