Eating a healthy diet as a child is linked to girls having their first menstrual period at an older age than those who consumed a less healthy diet, according to a new study published today (Wednesday) in Human Reproduction, one of the world’s leading reproductive medicine journals. The findings remained unaltered by the girls’ body […]
A meta-analysis indicates that the monoclonal antibody nirsevimab offers significant real-world protection against severe respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) infections in infants. RSV is a leading cause of serious respiratory illness in young children particularly in the first six months of life, responsible for millions of hospitalisations of children around the world every year. After successful […]
Denoised ultra-low dose CT can effectively diagnose pneumonia in immunocompromised patients using only 2% of the radiation dose of standard CT, according to a study published today in Radiology: Cardiothoracic Imaging, a journal of the Radiological Society of North America (RSNA). “For patients with weakened immune systems, lung infections can be life threatening,” said lead […]
Researchers have found in a new study that Fremanezumab proved effective in reducing symptoms of both migraine and comorbid major depressive disorder in patients suffering from both conditions. The study was conducted by Richard B. L. and fellow researchers published in JAMA Neurology. Although migraine and major depressive disorder (MDD) frequently co-occur, evidence for effective […]
Young people with a diagnosable mental health condition report differences in their experiences of social media compared to those without a condition, including greater dissatisfaction with online friend counts and more time spent on social media sites. This is according to a new study led by the University of Cambridge, which suggests that adolescents with […]
The US food and Drug Administration (FDA) has cleared TytoCare’s AI-powered device, Tyto Insights for Lung Sounds, to detect rhonchi, adding to its existing capabilities for identifying wheeze and crackles. Designed for use in primary care settings and patient homes, the tool brings specialist-level lung sound detection to more accessible environments. With this latest clearance, […]
A new study published in the journal of The Lancet Diabetes & Endocrinology showed that children with maternal diabetes have a higher chance of developing neurodevelopmental problems and perform worse in these domains. Diabetes in the mother may change how the fetus develops its brain. Thus, to synthesize and assess the existing data about the […]
A new study published in the Journal of Dentistry unveiled a curious phenomenon in cosmetic dentistry that teeth whitening treatments may be more effective on upper canines when compared to their lower counterparts. Teeth bleaching remains one of the most sought-after aesthetic dental procedures, designed to counter both external and internal tooth discoloration. Yet, dental […]
Researchers from University of California San Diego have found that children diagnosed with metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease (MASLD) are at significantly increased risk of premature death and serious long-term health complications. The findings, published April 22, 2025 in Hepatology, the scientific journal of the American Association for the Study of Liver Diseases, come from […]
A new strategy for tuberculosis (TB) screening, proposed by a team of researchers led by Queen Mary University of London, provides a solution to problems with current TB screening, which does not always accurately detect disease. Simultaneously screening for both active and dormant TB infection could save lives, curtail infection rates, and rewrite the story […]