A new study published in the European Journal of Nutrition showed that frequently adding salt to food is associated with a higher risk of developing metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease (MASLD), cirrhosis, and hepatocellular carcinoma. This research further highlights stronger associations in nonsmokers, current alcohol consumers, and individuals without diabetes or with lower body weight. […]
New Delhi: In a move to curb potential misuse of critical tuberculosis medications, the Drugs Consultative Committee (DCC) has recommended that licenses for Bedaquiline, Delamanid, Pretomanid, and Rifapentine be issued with strict usage conditions, restricting their use to the National TB Elimination Programme (NTEP) and in accordance with the Standards of TB Care in India […]
A new study published in the journal of PloS One found a significant link between smoking and a heightened risk of hidradenitis suppurativa (HS) in individuals with type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM). It highlights smoking cessation as a critical strategy to reduce HS risk in this vulnerable group. Acne inversa, another name for hidradenitis suppurativa, is […]
For the first time, researchers have found that lung cancer patients who have a combination of high levels of depression and inflammation at diagnosis are later found with continuing depressive symptoms in the next several months, even as they receive new, promising therapies. The study found that having both maladies at diagnosis predicted higher, continuing […]
A recent study using data from over 280,000 participants in the UK Biobank revealed a strong link between night shift work and asthma risk in women, particularly in postmenopausal women not using hormone replacement therapy (HRT). The findings published in the ERJ Open Research, highlighted the need to examine how occupational patterns intersect with biological […]
Psychosis often begins not with characteristic disturbances of the mind – delusions like paranoia or hallucinations – but with disturbances in the way we move our body. For researchers like Indiana University Assistant Professor Alexandra Moussa-Tooks in the Department of Psychological and Brain Sciences, these motor disturbances offer critical insights into the condition of psychosis […]
Japan: Researchers have found in a new study that Roxadustat therapy in non-dialyzed chronic kidney disease (CKD) patients may lead to hemoglobin (Hb) overshoot, particularly when switching from erythropoiesis-stimulating agents (ESAs). Researchers further highlighted the need for careful Hb monitoring before and after initiating treatment to avoid potential adverse outcomes. The study, published in Internal […]
The American Academy of Neurology (AAN) has issued a position statement on therapies for neurological conditions that have limited evidence or no approved use by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA). The statement is published June 25, 2025, in Neurology®, the medical journal of the American Academy of Neurology. The statement includes guiding principles for […]
Researchers have discovered in a new cohort study that less favorable prepregnancy cardiovascular health (CVH) is associated with subclinical cardiovascular disease (CVD) in midlife. While gestational diabetes (GD) played a minor mediating role, the findings suggest that GD is more a marker of poor prepregnancy CVH than a direct cause. The study published in JAMA […]
A clinical trial led by an Indiana University School of Medicine researcher found that weekly doses of semaglutide – a medication typically prescribed to Type 2 diabetes patients – improved blood sugar levels and weight loss for adult Type 1 diabetes patients who use automated insulin delivery systems and have a body mass index of […]