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Published Take it from the rats: A junk food diet can cause long-term damage to adolescent brains
(via sciencedaily.com) Original source A study on the effects of a junk food diet on rats reinforces scientific understanding about the gut-brain connection.
Published Family and media pressure to lose weight in adolescence linked to how people value themselves almost two decades later
(via sciencedaily.com) People who as teenagers felt pressure to lose weight from family or from the media, females, people who are not heterosexual, and people experiencing socioeconomic disadvantage, are most at risk of 'internalized' weight stigma, new research has found.
Published AI enhances physician-patient communication
(via sciencedaily.com) Original source A study shows that AI enhances physician-patient communication.
Published Epilepsy drug prevents brain tumors in mice with NF1
(via sciencedaily.com) Original source Researchers have discovered that an FDA-approved epilepsy drug can prevent or slow the growth of NF1-linked optic gliomas in mice, laying the groundwork for a clinical trial.
Published Scientists uncover a missing link between poor diet and higher cancer risk
(via sciencedaily.com) Original source A research team has unearthed new findings which may help explain the connection between cancer risk and poor diet, as well as common diseases like diabetes, which arise from poor diet. The insights gained from this study hold promise for advancing cancer prevention strategies aimed at promoting healthy aging.
Published PFAS exposure from high seafood diets may be underestimated
(via sciencedaily.com) Original source A study suggests that people with diets high in seafood may face a greater risk of exposure to PFAS -- the family of human-made toxins known as 'forever chemicals' -- than previously thought. The researchers stress the need for more stringent public health guidelines that establish how much seafood people can safely consume to limit their exposure, particularly in coastal areas where seafood is frequently eaten.
Published Choosing sugary drinks over fruit juice for toddlers linked to risk of adult obesity
(via sciencedaily.com) Original source Consuming sugar-sweetened drinks in the first few years of childhood can be linked to poor diet patterns that increase the risk of obesity in later life, according to a new study.
Published Melanomas resist drugs by 'breaking' genes
(via sciencedaily.com) Original source A study has disentangled the mechanisms behind one of the ways melanoma cancer cells develop resistance to treatment. The study found that, in response to some drugs, melanomas can 'break' parts of their BRAF gene, which is mutated in 1 in 2 melanomas. This helps the tumor create alternative versions of the protein which lack regions targeted by one BRAF inhibitors, one of the main drugs used to treat this type of cancer, making treatment less effective. The findings pave the way for alternative strategies to treat BRAF-mutated melanoma, which leads to relapse in 50% of patients within a one-year period.
Published Two key brain systems are central to psychosis
(via sciencedaily.com) Original source When the brain has trouble filtering incoming information and predicting what's likely to happen, psychosis can result, research shows.
Published Scientists use wearable technology to detect stress levels during sleep
(via sciencedaily.com) Original source What if changes in a person's stress levels could be detected while they sleep using wearable devices? A new study find changes in perceived stress levels reflected in sleep data -- an important step towards identifying biomarkers that may help flag individuals in need of support.
Published Novel CT exam reduces need for invasive artery treatment
(via sciencedaily.com) Original source A new study showed that a non-invasive imaging test can help identify patients with coronary artery blockage or narrowing who need a revascularization procedure.
Published Why some people with rheumatoid arthritis have pain without inflammation
(via sciencedaily.com) Original source Researchers have identified a suite of genes explaining the disconnect between diagnosis and symptom.
Published Study helps explain why childhood maltreatment continues to impact on mental and physical health into adulthood
(via sciencedaily.com) Original source Childhood maltreatment can continue to have an impact long into adulthood because of how it effects an individual's risk of poor physical health and traumatic experiences many years later, a new study has found.
Published Economic burden of childhood verbal abuse by adults estimated at $300 billion globally
(via sciencedaily.com) Original source Childhood verbal abuse by adults costs society an estimated $300 billion a year globally, show recent findings.
Published AI model can accurately assess PTSD in postpartum women
(via sciencedaily.com) Original source By analyzing the narratives of women who experienced traumatic childbirth and women with non-complicated childbirth, researchers created an AI model that can accurately identify those at risk of childbirth-related PTSD.
Published Landmark study involving babies in Ireland supports use of Cystic Fibrosis drug in infants from four weeks of age
(via sciencedaily.com) Original source A Cystic Fibrosis drug targeting the basic defect that causes the condition has been shown to be safe and effective in newborns aged four weeks and above, new research suggests.
Published Parkinson's Disease: New theory on the disease's origins and spread
(via sciencedaily.com) Original source New hypothesis paper builds on a growing scientific consensus that Parkinson's disease route to the brain starts in either the nose or the gut and proposes that environmental toxicants are the likely source.
Published Chemicals stored in home garages linked to ALS risk
(via sciencedaily.com) Original source Storing chemicals in a garage at home may associate with an increased risk of ALS, a study finds. This comes as research has found that exposure to environmental toxins, such as pesticides and volatile organic compounds, are also linked to ALS development. Researchers call the buildup of exposures of the lifetime the ALS exposome.
Published In the drive to deprescribe, heartburn drug study teaches key lessons
(via sciencedaily.com) Original source One of the largest-ever studies on the topic of deprescribing medications shows the potential promise, and pitfalls, of a massive effort to reduce overuse of a common class of heartburn medications known as proton pump inhibitors or PPIs. It also reveals that some of the feared risks from PPIs may be overblown.
Published This outdated diabetes drug still has something to offer
(via sciencedaily.com) Original source Researchers have discovered the biochemical workings of an old-fashioned diabetes drug, and it's helping them develop new, safer alternatives.