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Medical Xpress / Some infant formula fats may contribute to early liver disease
Certain fats used in some infant formulas may strain the developing liver and contribute to early signs of steatotic liver disease, according to a new study led by researchers in Virginia Tech's College of Agriculture and ...
Phys.org / Study shows digital hotlines make it easier for survivors to reach out
Use of chat and text services has surged since the COVID-19 pandemic, according to Rachel Joy Voth Schrag, a UT Arlington professor of social work. Understanding how survivors use these digital channels, she said, is critical ...
Medical Xpress / Oral semaglutide found to lower risk of heart failure events in people with type 2 diabetes
An international clinical trial has found that an oral form of semaglutide, a widely used diabetes drug, reduced the risk of serious heart failure events in people with type 2 diabetes who already had heart failure. The findings, ...
Medical Xpress / Rapid iron flux test could help improve cartilage repair through cell therapy
Researchers from the Critical Analytics for Manufacturing Personalized Medicine (CAMP), an interdisciplinary research group (IRG) of Singapore-MIT Alliance for Research and Technology (SMART), in collaboration with Massachusetts ...
Phys.org / From theory to safety: New model predicts how combustion scenarios unfold
Researchers from Skoltech have published a paper in the journal Physica D: Nonlinear Phenomena presenting an analysis of steady propagating combustion waves—from slow flames to supersonic detonation waves. The study relies ...
Medical Xpress / First national report finds strengths, gaps in emergency care for children before they reach the hospital
A new national study shows that while many emergency medical services (EMS) agencies across the United States are well-equipped to care for children, important gaps remain in training, quality improvement, and coordination ...
Medical Xpress / Bypassing the closest surgical site for urgent care is tied to worse outcomes
For patients requiring urgent and emergent surgery, bypassing the nearest surgical hospital (NSH) is associated with worse clinical outcomes, according to a study published online Feb. 18 in the Journal of the American College ...
Medical Xpress / DopFone app can accurately track fetal heart rate using only a smartphone
Heart rate is an important sign of fetal health, yet few technologies exist to easily and inexpensively track fetal heart rates outside of doctors' offices. This can create risks for pregnancies in low-resource regions where ...
Medical Xpress / Financial strain of cancer treatment undermines hope and life satisfaction new study finds
Cancer treatment can take a profound financial toll, and new research shows the damage does not stop at the bank account. Nearly half of patients experience significant "financial toxicity," and that strain quietly chips ...
Medical Xpress / Potential treatment target in fatty liver disease identified
Metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease (MASLD) can cause more serious liver conditions, such as liver failure. A new study, led by Lund University in Sweden, presents new data that may lead to better disease ...
Medical Xpress / App aids substance use recovery in vulnerable populations
Although drug overdose deaths declined in the U.S. last year, the rate of substance use disorder is rising, and the problem remains undertreated: Fewer than one in five people with substance use disorder report that they've ...
Medical Xpress / Engineered liver scaffolds reveal how colorectal cancer hides and goes dormant
Colorectal liver metastases (CRLM), cancer that has spread from the colon or rectum to the liver, have a deadly reputation. Due to its pervasive spread, typical cancer treatments like chemotherapy and surgical resection often ...