A new analysis suggests that wild, stray, and feral cats living in areas with higher human population density tend to release-;or “shed”-;a greater amount of the parasite that causes the disease toxoplasmosis. The study also draws links between environmental temperature variation and parasite shedding. Sophie Zhu of the University of California Davis, US, and colleagues […]

Most patients aren’t receiving all the meds they should based on guidelines, nor are they getting them at the most effective time in their disease course, suggests a registry study of patients in the United States hospitalized with heart failure with reduced ejection fraction (HFrEF ). Only a sixth were on all guideline-directed medical therapies […]

While everyone requires a healthy diet, food production, and supply methods have often caused heavy damage to our planet. Sustainable development thus includes better ways to ensure that the global community is fed nutritious food without destroying the environment. The EAT-Lancet Commission was set up in 2019 to define a reference diet to explain how […]

Omitting race and ethnicity from colorectal cancer (CRC) recurrence risk prediction models could decrease their accuracy and fairness, particularly for minority groups, potentially leading to inappropriate care advice and contributing to existing health disparities, new research suggests. “Our study has important implications for developing clinical algorithms that are both accurate and fair,” write first author […]

Two-thirds of the global population will live in cities by 2050. Urban life is characterized by high-density commercial and residential buildings, more stressful conditions, lower access to green areas, and higher exposure to substance use. A recent study published in Nature Medicine explores the effects of the urban environment on adult mental health. Studies: Effects […]

Members of sexual minorities, particularly bisexual women, are at greater risk for suicide-related behavior (SRB), compared with heterosexuals, a new study indicates. In a population-based study that included 124,000 participants, the overall prevalence of one or more SRB events was 2.2% among heterosexual participants, 5.2% among gay or lesbian participants, and 8% among bisexual participants. […]

While heavy drinkers can tolerate a certain amount of alcohol better than light or moderate drinkers, the concept of “holding your liquor” is more nuanced than commonly believed, according to new research from the University of Chicago. The researchers conducted the study with three groups of young adults in their 20s with different drinking patterns. […]

Twice as many US adults have obesity based on assessment of their fat volume by DEXA scan compared with measurement of body mass index (BMI), a finding that highlights the shortcomings of BMI and adds to the growing case that BMI alone should not be the default gauge for obesity. “BMI vastly underestimates true obesity,” […]

The percent of metabolic-associated fatty liver disease (MAFLD), the leading global cause of liver disease, is increasing in US adults, according to a study presented Friday at ENDO 2023, the Endocrine Society’s annual meeting in Chicago, Ill. Mexican Americans consistently had the highest percentage of MAFLD, especially in 2018, although the prevalence of increase was […]

Systemic juvenile idiopathic arthritis (sJIA) and adult-onset Still’s disease (AOSD) should be grouped into one disease, Still’s disease, according to new diagnosis and treatment recommendations presented at the European Alliance of Associations for Rheumatology (EULAR) 2023 Annual Meeting. The recommendations, made in collaboration with EULAR and the Pediatric Rheumatology European Society, emphasized that the ultimate […]