An abnormal BMI in children — be it high or low — can now be associated with impaired lung function,
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Keeping fewer friends protects aging monkeys from diseases
Becoming less sociable protects older monkeys from getting ill, new research shows. Many animals, including humans, are known to experience
Heart failure mortality declining in Sweden
A new study from Karolinska Institutet shows that heart failure mortality has decreased in Sweden over the last 20 years.
AI in healthcare: New research shows promise and limitations of physicians working with GPT-4 for decision making
Published in JAMA Network Open, a collaborative team of researchers from the University of Minnesota Medical School, Stanford University, Beth
Scientists develop tool to predict sepsis in apparently healthy newborns
A genetic signature in newborns can predict neonatal sepsis before symptoms even start to show, according to a new study.
Enhancing the accuracy of wearables that measure blood glucose levels
Diabetes is an increasingly pervasive disease, currently affecting over 500 million adults worldwide. Since there is as yet no cure
Cellular couriers: Body’s ‘delivery trucks’ could lead to new cancer blood test
A landmark study led by WEHI and La Trobe University has found a potential new diagnostic marker that could be
Scientists can reverse brain aging in fruit flies by preventing buildup of a common protein
Humans aren’t the only ones who grow forgetful as they age — fruit flies do, too. But because fruit flies
RSV vaccines effective, but more people need to get them
Since their introduction last year, researchers have been monitoring the real-world impact of the new respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) vaccines.
Understanding how mutations affect diseases
The human genetic code is fully mapped out, providing scientists with a blueprint of the DNA to identify genomic regions