Why your daily walk might not work as well if you’re on metformin
A widely prescribed diabetes drug may be sabotaging one of the most trusted strategies for preventing the disease: exercise. That is the conclusion of a Rutgers-led study published in The…
Hotter than your average spa bath: Extreme warming of Amazon lakes in 2023
An unprecedented heatwave and drought in 2023 turned the Amazon’s lakes into shallow simmering basins, with water temperatures soaring to temperatures above 40 degrees Celsius (ºC) in one case and…
Drug toxicity predicted by differences between preclinical models and humans
In the UK, there was a case where TGN1412, an immunotherapy under development, triggered a cytokine storm within hours of administration to humans, leading to multiple organ failure. Another example,…
Meditation retreat rapidly reprograms body and mind
Researchers at the University of California San Diego have found that an intensive retreat combining multiple mind-body techniques, including meditation and healing practices, produced rapid and wide-ranging changes in brain…
AI-powered diabetes prevention program shows similar benefits to those led by people
Researchers from Johns Hopkins Medicine and the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health report that an AI-powered lifestyle intervention app for prediabetes reduced the risk of diabetes similarly to…
A new tool to find hidden ‘zombie cells’
When it comes to treating disease, one promising avenue is addressing the presence of senescent cells. These cells — also known as “zombie cells” — stop dividing but don’t die…
Pregnant patients with preexisting high cholesterol may have elevated CV risk
Preexisting hyperlipidemia in pregnancy is associated with heightened risks of obstetric complications and early cardiovascular events in the first five-years postpartum, according to a new study being presented at ACC’s…
Counting bites with AI might one day help prevent childhood obesity
The faster a child takes bites during a meal or snack, the greater risk they have for developing obesity, according to researchers in the Penn State Department of Nutritional Sciences.…
AI analysis of world’s largest heart attack datasets opens way to new treatment strategies
A landmark international study led by the University of Zurich has shown that artificial intelligence can assess patient risk for the most common type of heart attack more accurately than…
How old are you really? Researchers find a new way to measure biological age
How old are you really? Researchers find a new way to measure biological age Researchers from Edith Cowan University (ECU) have developed an innovative new way to measure biological age,…