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Processed blueberry bars provide polyphenols as effectively as raw fruit, research reveals

A randomized controlled trial from North Carolina State University found that food processing minimally affects the bioavailability of (poly)phenols from blueberries and blueberry-enriched protein bars. Both processed and raw forms delivered comparable levels of bioavailable phytochemicals.

28 Apr 2025

Trump administration retreats from 100% withholding on Social Security clawbacks

The Social Security Administration is backing off a plan it announced in March to withhold 100% of many beneficiaries' monthly payments to claw back money the government had allegedly overpaid them.

28 Apr 2025

Largest study identifies new genetic targets for osteoarthritis treatment

Researchers have uncovered multiple new genes and genetic pathways that could lead to repurposing hundreds of existing drugs for osteoarthritis, the most common form of arthritis.

28 Apr 2025

Health care providers working together as ACOs save Medicare billions over long term

Teams of health care providers called Accountable Care Organizations participating in the Medicare Shared Savings Program have saved Medicare between $4.1 billion and $8.1 billion from 2012 through 2019, according to a new study from Weill Cornell Medicine investigators.

28 Apr 2025

Arc Institute expands virtual cell atlas with industry partnerships

Arc Institute continues its work to generate and share large-scale, high-quality datasets of cell state before and after chemical or genetic perturbations to enable "virtual cell" models and other innovations.

28 Apr 2025

CommunityRx program reduces ER visits for food insecure children

In a new clinical study published in JAMA Pediatrics, researchers at the University of Chicago Medicine found that a low-intensity program that "prescribes" community resources to every parent or other primary caregiver of a hospitalized child reduced the use of acute care for children of food-insecure families in the following year, saving potentially thousands of dollars in healthcare expenditures while demanding little more than minutes of staff time per family.

28 Apr 2025

MASLD in children linked to increased mortality and chronic complications

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.

28 Apr 2025

Immune evasion found in early stages of HPV-related anogenital lesions

A new research paper was published in Oncotarget, Volume 16, on April 24, 2025, titled "PD-L1 and FOXP3 expression in high-grade squamous intraepithelial lesions of the anogenital region."

28 Apr 2025

Genomic sequencing-based detection system cuts infections and saves lives

An infectious diseases detection platform developed by University of Pittsburgh scientists working with UPMC infection preventionists proved over a two-year trial that it stops outbreaks, saves lives and cuts costs.

28 Apr 2025

Ferritin levels unrelated to infertility and metabolic health risks in women with PCOS

Women with polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) tend to have higher average ferritin levels compared to control subjects, but this does not seem to have a significant impact on their fertility or metabolic health.

28 Apr 2025

Targeted drug zongertinib shows strong results for HER2-mutant lung cancer in clinical trial

The HER2-targeted therapy zongertinib demonstrated clinical benefits for previously treated patients with advanced HER2-mutant non-small cell lung cancer – particularly those with specific HER2 mutations – with manageable side effects, according to results from the Phase Ia/Ib Beamion LUNG-1 trial led by researchers from The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center.

28 Apr 2025

New topical gel reduces painful rash from colorectal cancer treatment

Researchers from the UCLA Health Jonsson Comprehensive Cancer Center and The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center have demonstrated that a novel topical BRAF inhibitor gel called LUT014 significantly reduces the severity of an acne-like rash, a common and painful side effect experienced by patients undergoing anti-EGFR therapies for colorectal cancer.

28 Apr 2025

Study links ultraprocessed foods to higher risk of premature deaths, modeling shows

A study analyzing data from nationally representative dietary surveys and mortality data from eight countries (Australia, Brazil, Canada, Chile, Colombia, Mexico, United Kingdom, and United States) shows that premature deaths attributable to consumption of ultraprocessed foods (UPFs) increase significantly according to their share in individuals' total energy intake.

28 Apr 2025

High cannabis use associated with increased colon cancer mortality

Researchers at the University of California San Diego School of Medicine have found that individuals with colon cancer and a documented history of high cannabis use were more than 20 times more likely to die within five years of diagnosis compared to those without such a history.

28 Apr 2025

Adaptive NK cells can effectively target ovarian cancer, study shows

Researchers at Karolinska Institutet have uncovered a unique ability of a special subtype of natural killer cells in the immune system, called adaptive NK cells, to remember ovarian tumors and effectively attack them.

28 Apr 2025

Medicare changes set to lower out-of-pocket costs for cancer medications

Even for patients covered by Medicare, annual out-of-pocket costs for lifesaving cancer treatments taken in pill form have often exceeded $10,000-until recently.

28 Apr 2025

WHO calls for urgent action to combat medicalization of female genital mutilation

Urgent measures are needed to curtail the rising "medicalization" of female genital mutilation (FGM) and to engage health workers to prevent the practice, according to a new guideline published today by the World Health Organization (WHO).

28 Apr 2025

New technology enables quick diagnosis of arthritis using synovial fluid

Dr. Ho Sang Jung and his research team from the Advanced Bio and Healthcare Materials Research Division at the Korea Institute of Materials Science (KIMS), in collaboration with Seoul St. Mary's Hospital, have developed a technology that enables the diagnosis of osteoarthritis and rheumatoid arthritis within 10 minutes using synovial fluid.

28 Apr 2025

New blood test can improve heart disease risk prediction

For almost 60 years, measuring cholesterol levels in the blood has been the best way to identify individuals at high risk of cardiovascular disease.

28 Apr 2025

Think only obese people get sleep apnea? Think again, says largest study yet

Researchers assess the prevalence of obesity and obstructive sleep apnea while also considering the role of age and sex in this relationship.

28 Apr 2025

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Processed blueberry bars provide polyphenols as effectively as raw fruit, research reveals

Trump administration retreats from 100% withholding on Social Security clawbacks

Largest study identifies new genetic targets for osteoarthritis treatment

Health care providers working together as ACOs save Medicare billions over long term

Arc Institute expands virtual cell atlas with industry partnerships

CommunityRx program reduces ER visits for food insecure children

MASLD in children linked to increased mortality and chronic complications

Immune evasion found in early stages of HPV-related anogenital lesions

Genomic sequencing-based detection system cuts infections and saves lives

Ferritin levels unrelated to infertility and metabolic health risks in women with PCOS

Targeted drug zongertinib shows strong results for HER2-mutant lung cancer in clinical trial

New topical gel reduces painful rash from colorectal cancer treatment

Study links ultraprocessed foods to higher risk of premature deaths, modeling shows

High cannabis use associated with increased colon cancer mortality

Adaptive NK cells can effectively target ovarian cancer, study shows

Medicare changes set to lower out-of-pocket costs for cancer medications

WHO calls for urgent action to combat medicalization of female genital mutilation

New technology enables quick diagnosis of arthritis using synovial fluid

New blood test can improve heart disease risk prediction

Think only obese people get sleep apnea? Think again, says largest study yet

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