Study links lower HDAC11 to reduced muscle damage in Duchenne dystrophy mice

A preclinical study led by the Germans Trias i Pujol Research Institute (IGTP), in collaboration with the Institut de Myologie and the Sant Pau Research Institute, has analyzed the role of the protein ...

Obesity linked to one in 10 infection deaths globally

Just over one in 10 deaths from a wide range of infectious diseases can be attributed to obesity worldwide, finds a major new study led by a University College London (UCL) researcher. People with ...

Can medical AI lie? Large study maps how LLMs handle health misinformation

Medical artificial intelligence (AI) is often described as a way to make patient care safer by helping clinicians manage information. A new study by the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai and ...

What drives food allergies? New study pinpoints early-life factors that raise risk

A new study from McMaster University involving 2.8 million children around the world has revealed the most important early-life factors that influence whether a child becomes allergic to food.

Study tests linked care home and NHS records in 45 English homes

A major study led by the University of Hertfordshire has shown how linking care home data with NHS and social care records can improve residents' lives, strengthen policy decision-making and ensure ...

Researchers uncover lymph-to-vein shortcuts inside lymph nodes, challenging dogma

Our lymphatic system is like a big network of roots spread throughout the body. It serves as part of our immune system, transporting immune cells and filtering excess fluid (lymph) before returning it ...

Legalization of cannabis and retail sales linked to rise in its use and co-use of tobacco

The legalization of cannabis and the start of retail sales of the drug in the US are linked to both a rise in its ...

Study shows impaired energy metabolism in the brains of people with post-COVID

Cognitive complaints are among the most common and debilitating symptoms of post-COVID condition. Researchers at the Central Institute of Mental Health (CIMH) have now found evidence that the energy ...

Global reviews show extent of injecting drug use and infectious diseases in prisons but low treatment access

One in nine people in prisons globally have a history of injecting drug use and their risk of HIV, viral hepatitis and tuberculosis is up to 45 times higher than in the general population. Yet access ...

What to know about Nipah virus after new cases in India

Reports of new Nipah virus cases in India have raised worries about yet another deadly outbreak. Nipah is a rare virus that can cause severe brain swelling and breathing problems, and there are no ...

California mushroom poisonings are on the rise: What's being done to curb exposure?

David Yturralde arrived at the mushroom talk in Newport Beach recently armed with a pen and paper and a host of questions.

Antibiotic-resistant bacteria found in many healthy birthing moms and their newborns

A recent study has found gut bacteria resistant to common antibiotics (ampicillin and ceftriaxone) in a sizable percentage of ...