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Medical Xpress / Dramatic decline in new cases of orphanhood in Uganda driven by HIV treatment and prevention programs
The scale-up of HIV treatment and prevention programs has led to remarkable declines in orphanhood rates in Rakai, Uganda, according to a new study at Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health. Antiretroviral therapy ...
Medical Xpress / When (and why) doctors might ask patients about guns
To assess a patient's overall well-being and identify potential health risks, clinicians routinely ask questions on a wide range of topics, such as car seats, mental health, diet, sexual activity, alcohol, exercise and smoking.
Medical Xpress / Poll shows most Americans want to slim down
As the New Year's resolutions take center stage, a new nationwide poll shows that while a majority of American adults want to be thinner, only a fraction are doing anything about it.
Medical Xpress / Cooler bedroom temperatures help the heart recover during sleep, finds study
Maintaining a bedroom temperature of 24°C (75°F) at night while sleeping reduces stress responses in older adults, according to new Griffith University research published in the journal BMC Medicine.
Medical Xpress / Study links dozens of blood proteins to prostate cancer risk across populations
A large-scale study has identified dozens of blood proteins linked to prostate cancer risk, some shared across populations, some unique to specific groups.
Medical Xpress / How the spleen helps the immune system accept a transplant
New research from the University of Minnesota Medical School offers a new view of how the immune system responds to organ transplants.
Medical Xpress / RFK Jr. is upending US vaccine policy: Expert says child hospitalizations and deaths will rise as a result
Sweeping changes to the United States' childhood vaccine schedule announced on Jan. 5 by federal officials will decrease the number of recommended childhood immunizations from 17 to 11.
Medical Xpress / In the UK, 1.6 million adults used weight loss drugs in the past year
An estimated 1.6 million adults in England, Wales and Scotland used drugs such as Wegovy and Mounjaro to help lose weight between early 2024 and early 2025, according to a new study by UCL (University College London) researchers.
Medical Xpress / Studies show 1 in 14 patients having day-case surgery have new or worse chronic pain 3 months after their operation
Two new studies published in Anaesthesia analyzing pain and other factors connected with day surgery in the UK show that around one in eight patients having day-case surgery end up not going home and instead are admitted ...
Medical Xpress / Artificial saliva with sugarcane protein shields teeth after cancer treatment
An artificial saliva in the form of a mouthwash, produced with the CANECPI-5 protein extracted from sugarcane and modified in a laboratory, can aid in treating teeth in patients with head and neck cancer. In these cases, ...
Medical Xpress / Small vessel disease found in young patients with Wilson's disease
A new study from Karolinska University Hospital and Karolinska Institutet in collaboration with Uppsala University Hospital and Uppsala University shows suspected small vessel disease in young patients with Wilson's disease. ...
Medical Xpress / Study highlights link between eviction rates and gun violence
Violent crime has fallen to historic lows in Chicago, although gun violence continues to plague neighborhoods with concentrated poverty. A 2023 study of five major cities showed that more than 55% of shootings occurred in ...
