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Shorter Radiation Therapy After Prostate Surgery Safe, Study Finds

UCLA researchers found that stereotactic body radiotherapy (SBRT), a form of high-dose radiation delivered in just five sessions, is as safe as conventional treatment, with similar side effects and a similar impact on quality of life.

May 15, 2025

May 16 2025

• FDA Gives Marketing Nod to Blood Test for Diagnosing Alzheimer Disease
• Novo Nordisk, U.S. Biotech Company Team Up to Create Obesity Pills
• Custom Gene Editing Helps Baby With Rare Condition
• Toxic Metals Found in All Rice Samples in New Report
• In Healthy Aging, Carb Quality Counts
• Infant Immune Systems Respond Differently to Severe COVID-19
• Republican Medicaid Cuts Could Cause Rural Hospital Closures, CEOs Warn HealthDay TV
• Ebun's Story: Being a "Minority within a Minority" in Healthcare
• Valeria's Story: A Commitment to Medicine that Began in the ER
• Medicare Low-Income Drug Benefit Saves Lives, Study Says
• Adults Diagnosed With Type 1 Diabetes Face Heart Health Issues, Risk Of Early Death
• Houston Wastewater Foretold Texas Measles Outbreak
• Testosterone Therapy Doesn't Increase Cancer Risk For Transmasculine People
• Barbie's Feet Have Changed With The Times
• When L.A. Wildfires Broke Out, CHLA's Behavioral Health Team Rushed In

May 15 2025

• Large Disparities in Adoption of Alzheimer's Infusion Therapy Raise Concerns About Access
• Overlooked Cell Type Orchestrates Brain Rewiring
• You and Your Pet Can Share Resistance to Certain Medications. Here's How
• Using Testosterone Gel to Treat Women Recovering from Hip Fractures Provides No Added Benefits, Clinical Trial Finds
• Study Finds Scottish Safe Staffing Act Implementation Facing Challenges
• Under Embargo: School Dinners May Encourage Picky Teenagers to Eat Better, Says New Study
• Unlocking the Brain's Secrets
• Wesper is Rewriting Sleep Apnea Diagnosis: The FDA-Cleared Tech That Replaces Cannulas with Comfort
• Two University of Idaho Professors Earn Elite Researcher Status for Contributions to Fisheries and Global Health
• Children's Hospital Los Angeles Experts to Present at 2025 Advances in Neuroblastoma Research Meeting
• Study Aims to Establish Key Biomarkers in Rett Syndrome
• Government of Grenada Signs Agreement with the New York-based Mount Sinai Health System for the Development of a New, State-of-the-Art, Affiliate Hospital for the people of Grenada, Carriacou and Peti
• American Society for Radiation Oncology (ASTRO) to host Annual Meeting in San Francisco, September 27-October 1
• Skip the Extra Salt: Study Shows Heart Healthy Diet and Sodium Reduction Lower Risk of Heart Disease
• Exercise Focus Group Leaps Into Virtual Reality
• MSU Study: Ransomware Drives US Health Data Breaches
• How Play Can Have Mental Benefits for Children with Austim
• How Rearranged Genes Drive Kidney Cancer Progression
• Mount Sinai Experts to Present New Research on Preeclampsia, Doula Care and More at 2025 ACOG Annual Clinical and Scientific Meeting
• U.S. Suspends Live Animal Imports Amid Screwworm Outbreak in Mexico
• VIDEO AND TRANSCRIPT AVAILABLE: Brain Fog and Long COVID Inflammation Study - Virtual Press Briefing
• Scientists Find Two Brain Biomarkers in Long COVID Sufferers May Be What's Causing Their Brain Fog, Other Cognitive Issues
• Trump's Surgeon General Pick Touts Psychedelics for Health
• NIH Research Cuts Leave Cancer Patient Facing Hard Choice
• Shorter Radiation Therapy After Prostate Surgery Safe, Study Finds
• Conservatives Privately Support Several Firearm Policies, but Don't Publicly Demand Them
• Study Finds No Link Between COVID Vaccine And Miscarriage Risk
• Alzheimer’s Drug Can Be Safely Administered In Memory Clinics, Study Says
• Smartphones Aid Recovery From Broken Leg, Hip
• Your Kitchen: Cooking, Conversation and Hand Injuries
• Broken Heart Syndrome Remains A Killer, Especially For Men
• Improvements In Prostate Cancer Tracking Help Men Stay In Active Surveillance
• 'Mini-Strokes' Linked To Long-Lasting Fatigue
• Dental Flosser for at-home Stress Monitoring
• Study Reveals Why Women Tend to Have Faster Heartbeats, Men More Irregular Rhythms

May 14 2025

• Study Reveals Surprising Side Effects of High-Dose Radiation Therapy
• First Successful Allogeneic Stem Cell Transplant Using Deceased Donor in Blood Cancer Clinical Trial
• Women's Physical Activity Levels are Less Variable Than Men's, Study Says
• Tracing the Path from Basic Research to Transformative Therapies
• The Medical Minute: Leaky Bladder? Why It Happens (and What You Can Do About It)
• Q&A: UW Researcher Discusses the "Cruel Optimism" of Tech Industry Layoffs
• Breathwork Isn't Just Woo-Woo -- The Science Behind It Is Rock Solid, Says UCLA Neurobiologist
• At the Bedside: Parents of Daughters with Rare Juvenile-Onset Huntington's Disease Find UTHealth Houston Center of Excellence for Care and Support
• Models Predict Severity of Pneumonia in Kids to Help Guide Treatment
• A Clot-Breaking SonoThrombectomy(tm) Ultrasound System Shows Promise in First-In-Human Clinical Trial
• Yale Cancer Center Experts Set to Present Advances in Cancer Research at the World's Largest Clinical Oncology Conference
• Interplay Between Key Proteins Could Serve as a Target for Cancer Treatment
• 'STEM Day at the Lab' Enters Its 10th Year of Bringing Science to LLNL Communities
• Duration of Overweight/Obesity During Treatment Linked to Worse Outcomes in Pediatric Leukemia Patients
• How to Stop Hepatitis A? Wash Your Hands
• Loss of Medicare Part D Subsidy Linked to Higher Mortality Among Low-Income Older Adults
• Combining Laboratory Techniques Yields Wealth of Information About Deadly Brain Tumors
• AAN Issues Evidence in Focus Article on Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy Gene Therapy
• Celtics Star Jayson Tatum Out for Season With Torn Achilles
• RFK Jr. Criticized for Swimming With Grandkids in Bacteria-Filled Creek
• FDA to Review and Possibly Ban Fluoride Supplements for Kids
• New Generation of Skin Substitutes Give Hope to Severe Burns Patients
• People with Lupus Who Have Certain Antibodies Are More Likely to Experience Blood Clots, Researchers Find
• Family Doctors Find It Tough To Talk Sex With Patients
• Sports, Exercise Protects Mental Health Of Growing Kids
• AI Can Catch Hard-To-Detect Breast Cancers In Mammograms
• More U.S. Teens Getting Weight-Loss Surgery
• Drug Effective Against Early Migraine Symptoms
• Academy Award-Nominated Movie Helps Researchers Identify Brain Region Biased Towards Drug Cues and Treatment Effects in Individuals With Heroin Use Disorder
• Weight Gain, Delayed Motherhood Linked To Breast Cancer Risk
• Study Tests Therapeutic Cooling for Babies With Mild Hypoxic Ischemic Encephalopathy
• 1 in 4 Kids Live with Parents Who Have Alcohol or Other Drug Problems

May 13 2025

• Proposed Theory: Psychedelics Induce Right-Brain Dominance
• A Call for Disclosure When Using AI with Patient Communications
• UC Davis Health Offering FDA-Approved Test That Can Diagnose Early-Stage Alzheimer's Disease
• Dual Functions of PME-1 Protein Critical for Brain Development and Disease Treatment
• Artificial Intelligence-Based Diagnosis of Breast Cancer by Mammography Microcalcification
• CHLA Researcher Uses Low-Field MRI to Assess Lung Capacity in Children With Single Ventricle Hearts
• University of Utah Partners with XPRIZE to Support Global Effort to Revolutionize Healthy Aging
• When Doctors Dismiss Symptoms, Patients Suffer Lasting Harm
• From Bench to Bedside: SHRO-Led Review Illuminates the Translational Power of Liquid Biopsy in Gynecological Oncology
• Mapping a New Brain Network for Naming
• Blackouts Boost Carbon Monoxide Poisoning Risk Among Young Kids
• OpenAI Releases HealthBench Dataset to Test AI in Health Care
• Fresh & Ready Foods Recalls Products After Listeria Outbreak
• U.S. Advises Older Travelers to Avoid Chikungunya Vaccine
• New Study Amplifies Rural Voices to Improve Palliative Care at End-of-Life
• Curious? Healthy Brain Aging Might Depend On It
• GLP-1 Weight Loss Drugs Cut Alcohol Cravings By Two-Thirds
• No Link Between ADHD Meds And Psychosis, Study Says
• Hearing Aids Effective In Combating Loneliness Among Seniors
• HIV Pills Might Prevent Alzheimer's
• First-of-Its-Kind Surgery Uses Eye Socket to Remove Spinal Cancer
• 'Loop'hole: HIV-1 Hijacks Human Immune Cells Using Circular RNAs
• Recent Synthetic Endeavors on Anticancer Heterocyclic Natural Products
• New Research Study Reveals Sedentary Behavior Is an Independent Risk Factor for Alzheimer's Disease

May 12 2025

• Review of Mental Health Referral Data Highlights Patterns--and Gaps--in 0-5 Care
• Scientists track tiny structures key to advanced electronics
• How Neutrophil Calprotectin Unmasks Future Atherosclerotic Heart Disease Risk
• UMGCCC Researchers Share New Findings on Link Between Lifetime Alcohol Use and Colorectal Cancer and More at AACR 2025
• Researchers Identify Roles of Key Genes in Colon Cancer Development
• Despite Higher Sensitivity, Multitarget Stool DNA Tests Not as Cost-Effective for Early Detection of CRC Compared with FIT
• As Demand for "Nonvaccinated" Blood Increases, Experts Call for National Policy Prohibiting Directed Blood Donations
• The American College of Physicians announces quality agenda for internal medicine
• Researchers Say Dance and Lullabies Are Learned, Not Hardwired
• Zepbound Outperforms Wegovy in Head-to-Head Weight Loss Study
• Trump Administration Cuts Funding for Life-Saving Baby Heart Device
• World-First Solar Thermal Demonstrator Targets Net Zero Breakthrough for Industry and Agriculture
• Olympic Anti-Doping Lab Puts U.S. Meat Supply to the Test
• Drug to Slow Alzheimer's Well Tolerated Outside of Clinical Trial Setting
• Vitamin Supplements and Cancer: New SHRO-Backed Study Warns Against Unsupervised Nutritional Interventions
• UTHealth Houston Study Reveals Long-Term Mental Health Benefits of Healthy Relationship Skills Program for Adolescents
• A Novel Mechanism Links Lipoprotein(a) to Blood Clotting in the Arteries and Increased Risk of Heart Attack
• Pregnancy Health Problems Increase Kids' Blood Pressure
• U.S. Illicit Opioid Use Could Be 20 Times Higher Than Previously Estimated
• FDA Approves At-Home Cervical Cancer Test for Women Ages 25 to 65
• Common Neural Underpinnings Identified for Sleep Disturbances Associated with Obsessive-Compulsive Spectrum, Chronic Tic, and Attention Deficit-Hyperactivity Disorders
• Birth Control Pill Increases Risk Of Asthma Attacks In Young Women
• Poor Heart Health Increases Risk of Dementia for Black Americans
• Medicaid 'Unwinding' Cost Kids Access To Asthma Inhalers, Other Chronic Disease Meds
• OrthoTrophix Initiated Phase 2b Clinical Trial of TPX-100 in Patients with Mild to Severe Knee Osteoarthritis
• Double Lung Transplant Saves Mother Of Twins
• National Cancer Research Month with Dr. Raghav Sundar
• Generative AI on Track to Shape the Future of Drug Design
• Advanced AI Model Enhances Diagnostic Accuracy in Digestive Disease Detection
• Andelyn Biosciences Applies the AAV Curator(r) Platform to Deliver Novel Gene Therapy for an Ultra-Rare NEDAMSS Disease Patient 14-Months after Diagnosis
• Rethinking Medication Adherence: A Stakeholder Blueprint
• New Research Reveals Surprising Trends in Women's Health Economics Authorship
• What Does Medicaid Do? 10 Findings From Research
• Mother of Twins Travels From Germany to Chicago for Life-Saving Lung Transplant After Being Diagnosed with Terminal Lung Cancer
• Eco-Friendly Extraction and Chitosan Aerogel Delivery Enhance Antibacterial Potential of Carya Cathayensis Husk Triterpenoids

May 11 2025

• Sweet Tooth Explained: Researchers Reveal How We Taste Sugar

May 10 2025

• Topical Antibiotic May One Day Treat Infected Ears

May 9 2025

• Three New Color Food Additives From Natural Sources Approved by FDA
• At the Bedside: Mom with Rare Genetic Condition Survives Pregnancy and Delivers Healthy Baby Boy, Thanks to Physicians at UTHealth Houston
• What Is Selective Dorsal Rhizotomy? A CHLA Neurosurgeon Describes the Procedure for Children With Cerebral Palsy
• The skinny on fat, ascites and anti-tumor immunity
• Loyola Medicine Ophthalmologists Travel to Guatemala to Provide Advanced Eye Care
• RPI Researchers Make Strides Toward Quantum Networking
• Multimodal Multitask Foundation Model Enhances Lung Cancer Screening and Beyond
• Catching Waves: Children's Hospital Los Angeles' CATCH Program Empowers Kids With Hand Differences to Push Their Limits
• Study Reveals Key Insights into Glioblastoma Recurrence, Possible Therapy Targets
• Geographic Location Affects Health Risks in Older Adults
• Older Adults Are Getting Infected with HIV, but Prevention Focuses on Young People
• South African Study Identifies Two New Breast Cancer Genes in Black Women
• Trump Taps Wellness Influencer Casey Means for Surgeon General
• Thinking About a Tattoo? FDA Warns These Inks Could Be Dangerous
• Some Cancers Increasing in People Under 50, New Report Shows
• Smartphone Mobility Data Predicts Recovery After Lower-Extremity Fractures, Study Finds
• A Hot Topic: How Temperature Fuels Energy Loss in Fuel Cells
• Childhood Obesity Triples Odds Of Weight Discrimination
• Talk Therapy On The Rise, Psychiatric Meds Used Less Often
• Blood Testing Could Catch Cancers Early, Projections Say
• Smoking Doesn't Explain Increased COPD Risk For Women
• Women With Autoimmune Disease At Greater Risk For Heart-Related Death
• Ovary Removal Reduces Death, Cancer Risk Among Genetically Prone Breast Cancer Survivors
• New ACG Guideline on Nutrition in Liver Disease & More in May Issue of AJG
• Moms Helping Moms: Postpartum Depression Eased Through Peer Support Program

May 8 2025

• Unique Model of Rare Epileptic Disease Helps Pinpoint Potential Treatment Route
• New Gene Linked to Severe Cases of Fanconi Anemia
• Protein Found in Rheumatic Diseases Causes Inflammation in COVID-19 Patients
• Protein Linked to Immunotherapy Resistance in Kidney Cancer
• Roswell Park Announces Positive Progress in Clinical Trial of Novel Immunotherapy SurVaxM
• Backed by Science and Evidence, New Jersey's Actions Aim to Advance Maternal Health
• FDA-Designated Orphan Drug Could Increase Radiation Efficacy in Lung Cancer
• Moderna's Combo Flu and COVID Shot Shows Promise
• When Statins Aren't Enough, This Drug May Help Lower 'Bad' Cholesterol
• Trump Administration Ends CDC's Key Infection Control Committee
• MD Anderson Research Highlights for May 8, 2025
• What Retina Specialists Want You to Know About Retinal Detachment
• Addressing Ethical Challenges Requires Continued Commitment
• Advanced Imaging and Targeted Therapy Help Men with Prostate Cancer Safely Defer Surgery and Radiation Therapy
• The Medical Minute: Stroke: The Women's Condition No One Talks About
• Building Vaccines for Future Versions of a Virus
• CDI Lab Demonstrates Key Molecular Factor in Exhaustion of Immune Cells - with Treatment Implications
• Alcohol's Impairment of Women's Working Memory Varies Across the Menstrual Cycle, Adding to Evidence that Estrogen May Help Protect Certain Cognitive Functions
• Trajectory of Anxiety and Depression Symptoms during Alcohol Treatment May Predict Relapse
• In Personalized Interventions for Risky-Drinking College Students, More Thorough is More Effective--But Only When They're Paying Attention
• Positive Mindset Linked to Fewer Problems Related to Drinking
• Face Mask Can Detect Kidney Disease Via Breath
• Worried About Prostate Cancer Screening? New Study Shows Better Judgment In Treatment
• Down Syndrome Patients Have Higher Stroke, Heart Attack Risk
• Early Alzheimer's Testing Can Provide Peace Of Mind
• Mayo Clinic Q and A: How Belly Breathing Benefits Your Body, Mind
• Ultra-Processed Foods Linked To Parkinson's Disease Risk
• Sleep Apnea Linked To Memory-Related Brain Decline
• What Parents Should Know About Newborn Hearing Screenings
• NUTRITION 2025 Showcases Latest Research on the Food We Eat and Its Impact on Our Health
• Engineering an Antibody Against Flu with Sticky Staying Power
• Moffitt Researchers Show That Reactivity to Tumor Antigens is Important for TIL Therapy

May 7 2025

• No One to Play With? UCLA's PEERS for Preschoolers Program Is Changing That
• Discovery of Dopamine Receptors in a Previously Overlooked Part of the Brain Sheds Light on the Complex Circuitry for Anxiety and Depression
• Eating Disorders: The Hidden Health Crisis on College Campuses
• Dual-Action Approach Targeting Inflammation Shows Potential as Type 1 Diabetes Treatment
• A Faster Route to Eliminating Parasitic Infection Endemic to Africa
• Why Screen for Iron Deficiency? It's Common, Consequential & Curable
• Genetic Test Underused in Cancer Care
• COVID-19 Vaccines Not Linked to Miscarriage
• Insulin Resistance in Youth May Inform Type 2 Diabetes Prevention
• Older Women May Benefit From Regular Mammograms
• Nearly Three in Four Parents Report Sensory Overload
• Enhanced CAR T Cell Therapy Offers New Strategy for Lymphoma
• Eating Ultra Processed Foods May Speed Up Early Signs of Parkinson's Disease
• Sleep Apnea During REM Sleep Linked to Memory-Related Brain Changes
• Dr. Vinay Prasad to Head FDA Vaccine, Biologics Division
• Top FDA Inspection Official to Retire Amid Staff Frustration
• Europe Launches $565 Million Campaign to Attract U.S. Scientists
• Food Choices Could Influence First Period, Research Shows
• Congress of Neurological Surgeons Issues New Guidelines on the Role of Emerging Therapies in Managing Adults with Metastatic Brain Tumors
• Bat Virus Evolution Suggests Wildlife Trade Sparked COVID-19 Virus Emergence in Humans
• AI Model Improves Delirium Prediction, Leading to Better Health Outcomes for Hospitalized Patients
• Study Finds Teens Driving Older Vehicles Have Increased Risk for Fatal Crashes
• Neuroscientists Pinpoint Where (and How) Brain Circuits Are Reshaped as We Learn New Movements
• Controllable Ultrahigh-Affinity Molecular Recognition Explained Through 'Molecular Velcro'
• Nicotine Pouch Use Doubles Among U.S. High Schoolers
• Conversion Therapy Harms Heart Health
• Stress Quadruples Risk Of COPD Flares, Study Says
• Shingles Vaccine Could Protect Heart Health
• Junk Food for Thought: Landmark Canadian Study Directly Links Ultra-Processed Foods to Poor Health
• Childhood High Blood Sugar Can Cause Heart Problems In Young Adults
• Tip Sheet: A Promising Target for Rare Liver Cancer, a Functional Cure for Multiple Myeloma -- and Support for People with Ovarian Cancer
• Chronic Illnesses Such as Asthma and Allergies Have Psychological Impacts
• Specialized Face Mask Can Detect Kidney Disease with Just Your Breath
• Knowing Your Alzheimer's Risk May Ease Anxiety but Reduce Motivation for Healthy Habits
• Empowering Minds: Professor Habib Ammari's Intensive Lecture Series Enriches Math & Physics Academic Community
• Targeting Epigenetics: New Insights Into Oral Cancer Progression and Treatment

May 6 2025

• New CDC nPEP Guidelines Should Become 'Part of General Medical Practice'
• Kids May Take More Than a Month Longer to Recover From Non-Sports Related Concussions
• Long COVID May Cause Long-Term Changes in the Heart and Lungs and May Lead to Cardiac and Pulmonary Diseases
• Low Blood Sugar Contributes to Eye Damage and Vision Loss in Diabetic Retinopathy; Experimental Drug May Help Treat Condition
• Shelters at Bus Stops Intended to Provide Relief From Heat Can Actually Result in Higher Temperatures, UTHealth Houston Researchers Discover
• Perfuse Therapeutics Announces Positive Results from the Completed Phase 1/2a Clinical Trial of PER-001 Intravitreal Implant in Patients with Glaucoma
• Salmonella Outbreak in 6 States Tied to Backyard Poultry, CDC Says
• COVID Boosters Might Not Be Updated for Next Season, FDA Commissioner Says
• Marijuana Use While Pregnant Linked to Preterm Birth, Low Birth Weight
• $800M in LGBTQ Health Research Funding Nixed by Trump Administration
• Children's Hospital of Philadelphia Researchers Recommend New Standard of Care for Families with Hereditary Neuroblastoma Linked to ALK Mutation
• Most People Say They Want to Know Their Risk for Alzheimer's Dementia, Fewer Follow Through
• American Academy of Dermatology Survey: Half of Americans Worry About Skin Aging, but Many Still Skip Sunscreen
• Second Opinions Don't Significantly Delay Breast Cancer Treatment
• JMIR Biomedical Engineering Invites Submissions on AI Applications in Biomedical Engineering
• RSV Antibody Treatment Effective For Babies
• Follow-Up Test For High Blood Pressure Condition Not Worthwhile, Researchers Say
• 1 in 10 Doctors is Burned Out
• Nuts, Seeds OK For People With Diverticulitis, Study Says
• Cancer Patient Avoided Side Effects With New Advance In Radiation Therapy
• Study: Neighborhood Stress May Impact Kids' Brains -- and Increase Depression Risk
• Often Seen as Waste, Stool May Yield Clues to Microbiome's Role in Cancer Treatment

May 5 2025

• Spine Surgery Patients Cure Worry, Doubt With Virtual Second Opinion
• Research: How Cholesterol Drug May Prevent Heart Attacks
• FDA Approves SAPIEN 3 Platform for Asymptomatic Severe Aortic Stenosis
• 'Tis the Season for Ticks and Mosquitoes, A Medical Entomologist Talks About These Pests and How to Avoid Them
• Moffitt Study Finds Structural Barriers May Prevent Cancer Care for People Living With HIV
• Growing Number of U.S. Adolescents Receive Weight-Loss Surgery
• Topical Gel Relieved Ear Infections in Animals After Just One Dose
• May is National Stop the Bleed Month: Learn How to Save a Life with Three Simple Actions
• Why Aren't People Who Need Weight Loss Drugs Getting Them?
• Scientists Successfully Implant Bioprinted Aorta in Rats
• Phage Therapy May Treat Drug Resistance in Patients With Cystic Fibrosis, Study Finds
• Improved Breast Cancer Outcomes with Less Invasive Surgery
• In First-of-Its-Kind Surgery, Rare Spinal Tumor Removed Through Patient's Eye Socket at University of Maryland Medical Center
• Researchers May Have Found a Way to Mitigate or Eliminate Excessive Scarring During Wound Healing
• New Surgical Tools, Methods, and Treatments Mean Faster Recovery From Thoracic Cancer Surgeries
• Trying to Predict How an Autistic Child Will Develop Cognitively
• Researchers Raise Red Flag about AI-Generated Fake Images in Biomedical Research
• CHLA Study Finds Aqueous Humor Liquid Biopsy is Safe for Children With Retinoblastoma
• Using Age, Sex, and Race-Specific Standards Could Reclassify Many Thyroid Disease Diagnoses
• Study Suggests Confirmatory Testing for Primary Aldosteronism, a Common Cause of Hypertension, Often Misinforms Care and Should Be Removed From the Diagnostic Care Pathway
• 1 in 10 Internal Medicine Physicians Experience Severe Burnout
• West Texas Measles Outbreak Prompts Call for Adjustments to MMR Vaccination Practices
• Nut, Seed and Corn Consumption Not Associated with Increased Risk of Diverticulitis in Women
• New ACP Paper Addresses Ethical Implications of Long-Term Care, Prioritizing Quality and Safety
• New ACP Review of Performance Measures for Diabetes Finds Many Measures Inadequate
• Man Bitten by Snakes 200 Times May Help Create New Antivenom
• U.S. Sees Most Child Flu Deaths Since 2009
• Too Much Cinnamon May Interfere With Some Medications, Study Shows
• AI Could Help Improve Early Detection of Interval Breast Cancers
• Urban Rats Spread Deadly Bacteria as They Migrate, Study Finds
• New Molecular Test Could Double Leukemia Survival Rates
• Men Worse Off Than Women For 20 Top Health Problems Worldwide
• New Drug Could Quell Uncontrolled High Blood Pressure
• Wildfire Smoke Flooded ERs With Asthma Cases
• Can Kissing Pass Gluten? New Findings For Celiac Patients
• Iowa Hospitals See Significant Reduction in Postoperative Opioid Prescriptions
• American Society of Anesthesiologists LEGCON 2025

May 2 2025

• After Dinner Digestion Walk, AKA Fart Walk, Goes Viral And HMH Experts Say, The Health Benefits Don't Stink
• New Brain Mapping Technique Sheds Light on Alzheimer's Development
• GI Cancer Rates Don't Easily Represent Diverse Groups
• Social Support Weighted in Endometrial Cancer Outcomes
• Temperature-Controlled Switch Activates Sperm, Is Key to Fertility
• Research Tip Sheet: Melanoma, Alcoholic Liver Disease and Stroke Month
• A Multi-Omic Approach Implicates Novel Protein Dysregulation in Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder
• Women's Brains on Alcohol: Insight into the Science of Sex-Based Risks
• Environmental Factors Linked to Growth Failure in Children
• Assessing Systemic Sclerosis With AI Deep Neural Networks
• Timing of RSV Immunization Matters for Infant Protection
• Working to Prevent Suicide: A Pocket-Sized Support Resource
• The Massilani Lab at Yale School of Medicine
• Groundbreaking Study Highlights Critical Gap in Global Mental Health Research
• Lower Blood Pressure May Offer Benefits Even for the Very Elderly
• Genetic Clues Could Inform Precision Medicine for Schizophrenia and Autism
• Structural Heart Interventions Continue To Grow With Promising Results
• Inflammation May Be the Link Between Chronic Pain and Depression
• New Marker to Predict Severity in Patients With Rare Scleroderma
• Yale Study: Music Mindfulness May Treat Symptoms of Anxiety and Depression
• Advancing AKI Understanding and Treatment
• After Decades of Misunderstanding, Menopause is Finally Having Its Moment
• A New Metric to Identify--and Prevent--Pharmacy Deserts
• Damaged Cell 'Trash Cans' May Contribute to Parkinson's Disease
• Understanding the Transition From Early to Chronic Psychosis
• How Does Your Brain Make Decisions? Researchers Develop a Novel Model
• Psychosis Symptoms Emerge in Surprising Pattern, Researchers Find
• Skin Injury May Bring on Food Allergies
• Identifying Factors Associated With Diminished Active Life Expectancy Among Older Adults
• Yale Researchers Advance Work in Diagnosing and Preventing Tickborne Diseases
• Neutrophils in the Immune System Help Build Healthy Skin
• RFK Jr. to Change Vaccine Testing Rules
• More Than 1.8 Million Ninja Pressure Cookers Recalled for Burn Risk
• Medetomidine, a Pet Sedative, Spreads in U.S. Illegal Drug Supply
• "It's Like They Have a Superpower": Genetic Analysis of All-Women Extreme Divers Finds Changes Linked to Blood Pressure, Cold Tolerance
• Medicaid Unwinding Linked to Disruptions in Opioid Addiction Treatment
• Our Ability to Recognize Objects Depends on Prior Experience
• Common Diabetes Drug Effective Against Knee Arthritis Pain
• Middle-Age Exercise Protects Brain Against Alzheimer's
• Mindfulness Meditation Counters Opioid Cravings
• Two HSS Studies Exploring Pain Control Win President's Choice Awards at Annual ASRA Meeting
• Your Loving Partner Can Protect You From Chemo Brain
• Scooter Riders Were High Or Drunk In A Quarter Of Wrecks
• High Blood Pressure, Diabetes More Fatal For Men
• Medicaid Unwinding Disrupted Kids' and Young Adults' Access to Chronic Disease Medicine