A new risk model for nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) could offer a simpler and more accurate way of predicting advanced fibrosis in first-degree relatives, according to investigators. By leveraging basic clinical factors instead of more advanced diagnostic findings, the NAFLD Familial Risk Score is more scalable than existing strategies for identifying advanced fibrosis, reported […]

In a recent study published in Pharmaceuticals Journal, researchers performed several analytic experiments on the optimized Psychotria malayana Jack (P. malayana) leaf extract (OE) to evaluate its anti-diabetic, anti-inflammatory, and antioxidant properties.  Specifically, they evaluated its α-glucosidase inhibition (AGI) potential, inflammation inhibitory activity using the soybean lipoxygenase inhibitory (SLOXI) test, antioxidant activity using the Ferric Reducing Antioxidant Power (FRAP) and […]

Patients receiving semaglutide for weight loss show a significantly higher rate of continuing the medication at 1 year compared with less effective anti-obesity drugs. However, even among those patients, continuation declines to fewer than half of patients. “We now have effective US Food and Drug Administration-approved anti-obesity medications; [however], this study shows that in a […]

In a recent study published in the journal NPJ Digital Medicine, researchers reviewed current guidelines on the ethical implementation of Artificial Intelligence (AI) in military and healthcare applications. Their discussions focus on ‘generative AI,’ a novel technology aimed at efficiently generating information, and attempts to overcome currently prevalent limitations on the ethical use of the […]

(Reuters) – Eli Lilly’s recently approved obesity treatment Zepbound is now available in U.S. pharmacies and could cost customers whose health insurance does not cover the drug $550 a month, or half the list price, the company said on Tuesday. Zepbound is the latest entrant to the fast-growing market for weight-loss drugs, which is expected […]

Singapore General Hospital (SGH) patients are expected to benefit from healthcare innovations, such as customized medical devices and implants, under a collaboration with Nanyang Technological University, Singapore (NTU Singapore) to set up a Joint Research & Development Laboratory in additive manufacturing (AM), also known as 3D printing. These innovations are currently still in development, and […]

TOPLINE: During the COVID-19 pandemic, pediatric emergency department (ED) visits for firearm injuries more than doubled compared to pre-pandemic trends, along with an increase in mortality rates. METHODOLOGY: Pediatric firearm injuries significantly increased during the COVID-19 pandemic, but recent trends in ED visits for firearm injuries are not well-documented. This retrospective study evaluated 1904 pediatric […]

A new study published in Clinical Social Work Journal found that adolescents and young adults who experienced adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) before the age of 18 were significantly more likely to experience symptoms of muscle dysmorphia. With previous research showing that more than half of North American children and adolescents experience at least one adverse […]

NEW YORK — Symptoms of early-stage cutaneous lymphoma (CL) often mimic nonmalignant skin diseases like psoriasis or eczema, leading to common misdiagnoses and missed opportunities for appropriate treatment. While most patients with CL do not advance to late-stage, life-threatening disease, for the subset of patients who do progress, a lack of prognostic tools and the […]

Following an 18-month meditation programme can improve the wellbeing of older adults, finds a new randomised controlled trial by an international team co-led by UCL. The findings, published in PLOS ONE, show that meditation can improve people’s awareness, connection to others, and insight. While the meditation training did not confer significant benefits on two commonly […]