News for Healthier Living

AI Analysis of Colonoscopy Improves Assessment of Crohn's Disease

In a new study from Michigan Medicine, artificial intelligence matched and potentially exceeded the performance of gastroenterologists and conventional scoring in evaluating endoscopies of Crohn's disease patients.

August 27, 2025

August 31 2025

• Toxic Algae in Lakes Can Kill Pets Within Minutes, Expert Warns

August 30 2025

• Labor Day Mission: Build Social Ties Through Live Events
• One Shot of RSV Vaccine Effective Against Hospitalization in Older Adults for Two Seasons
• Beta Blockers, the Standard Treatment After a Heart Attack, May Offer No Benefit for Heart Attack Patients and Women Can Have Worse Outcomes

August 29 2025

• SLU Study Highlights Pickleball's Safety for Overweight Players, Ideal for Weight Control
• Uncovering Links Between Depression and Hypertension in African Populations
• New CT-Based Model Enhances Accuracy in Maize Endosperm Segmentation
• Should I Get My Child Circumcised?
• Polarization Around Vaccine Hesitancy Was 12 Times Greater Than Past Outbreaks, Study Finds
• Examining the Impact of Treating and Preventing Obesity to Prevent Obesity-Related Conditions
• At Least 95 Sickened in Salmonella Outbreak Linked To Recalled Eggs
• CDC Scales Back Foodborne Illness Tracking
• Louisiana Oysters Linked to Deadly Vibrio Outbreak, Officials Warn
• UCLA Scientists Develop Off-the-Shelf Immunotherapy for Metastatic Kidney Cancer
• Mount Sinai-Duke University Study Identifies DNA Variants That Increase Testosterone Production in PCOS Patients
• Shingles Vaccine Might Protect Against Heart Attack, Stroke
• Hormone Therapy For Menopause Might Provide Memory Boost
• Good Sleep, Eating Right Tied To Better Mental Well-Being Among Young Adults
• Skipping Breakfast? Beware Broken Bones, Study Says
• Plant-Based Diet Protects Against Multiple Chronic Illnesses
• Common Pain Meds Could Be Contributing To Antibiotic Resistance
• Drones and Deep Learning Boost Soybean Breeding with 3D Canopy Insights
• Glycan Codes in the Kidney: The Role of Glycosylation in Disease

August 28 2025

• Cells 'vomit' waste to promote healing, mouse study reveals
• Breast Reconstruction Preferences Among African American Women - New Data From Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery
• Unveiling the Molecular Mechanism of Vision Using Ultrafast X-ray Pulses
• Roswell Park Study Reveals New Clues to Pancreatic Cancer Spread -- and a Possible Way to Stop It
• 'Young' Immune Cells Could Treat Alzheimer's, Aging Symptoms
• Back to School: How Screen Time Affects Children's Developing Brains
• Illinois Analysis Aims to Ease GI Symptoms for Cancer Patients
• New Research Involving CHLA Neurologists Explores Prevention Strategies for a Severe Neurological Complication Associated with the Flu
• Researchers Train AI to Diagnose Heart Failure in Rural Patients Using Low-Tech Electrocardiograms
• Vertigo-Free Pirouettes: It's All in the Dancer's Head
• Student Research Explores Mental Health for Law Enforcement
• Removing Barriers for Young People With Disabilities
• Mount Sinai Researchers Use AI and Lab Tests to Predict Genetic Disease Risk
• CDC Director Susan Monarez Fired Less Than a Month Into Role
• FDA Approves Updated COVID Vaccines, but Fewer People Will Be Eligible
• School Connection May Protect Teens From Depression Linked To Bullying
• New Blood Test for ALS Detects Early Signs Years Before Symptoms Appear
• Cleveland Clinic Research Finds Injectable Obesity Medications Associated with Reduced Risk for Eye Inflammation
• The Brain's Activity at Rest May Provide Clues to Alzheimer's Disease Progression, Diagnosis
• Study Identifies Key Features of Cancer Cell Response and Resistance to Treatment
• Data Science Uncovers Patterns in Health Service Use Linked to Child Mortality
• A Sense Of Purpose Can Protect Brain Health In Aging
• Fatty Foods Might Contribute To Childhood Asthma
• CPR In Space? Best Method Identified, Researchers Say
• Middle-Aged Folks At Risk For Irregular Heartbeat, Especially If They Don't Work Out
• GLP-1 Drugs Are Good For Climate Change, Heart Study Says
• Why Cheap Cigarettes From Other States Are a Costly Problem for New York City
• Diet, Exercise Protect Liver Health From Alcohol Damage, Study Says
• People Who Skip Breakfast and Eat Late Dinners May Have a Higher Risk of Osteoporosis
• Why Implants Fail
• Fall Allergy Symptoms Are Similar to Spring and Summer - and Can Hit as Hard
• First Global Guidelines for Pregnancy and Inflammatory Bowel Disease Developed
• Cracking the KRAS Code: New Hope for Pancreatic Cancer Patients

August 27 2025

• A New Computational Tool Maps Genome Change, Helping Researchers See DNA in 3D
• New Editorial Explores the Double-Edged Sword of AI Scribes in Health Care
• A Stunning First Look at the Viruses Inside Us
• Light Pills Could Transform Understanding of How the Gut Controls the Body
• New Research Reveals Longevity Gains Slowing, Life Expectancy of 100 Unlikely
• AI Analysis of Colonoscopy Improves Assessment of Crohn's Disease
• UWF Receives $32.5 Million Triumph Grant to Advance Cybersecurity and Computational Research
• One in Seven Bariatric Surgery Patients Turn to New Weight Loss Drugs
• Rewiring Addiction With Designer Proteins
• How to Respond to an Opioid Overdose: Expert Advice from RWJBarnabas Health
• Many Patients with Advanced Cancer Feel Their Treatment Is Not Aligned with Their Personal Care Goals
• First Enzyme-Targeting Drug Reverses Liver Damage in MASH
• Stroke Risk Highest Among Native Hawaiian, Pacific Islander People
• Hormone Therapy Type Matters for Memory Performance After Menopause
• Children's Hospital of Philadelphia Researchers Link Dietary Fats to More Severe Form of Asthma
• Be it Feast or Famine, Orangutans Adapt With Flexible Diets
• New GLP-1 Pill Helps People Lose 23 Pounds in Study
• CDC's Anti-Smoking Ads Set to End After 13 Years
• Spring Into Health: UniSA's Healthy Choices Program Drives Real Change
• UCLA Scientists Uncover Brain Network Controlling Stress and Social Behavior in Mice
• Housing Aid Linked to Lower Medical Financial Hardship Among U.S. Renters with Cancer
• Half of Critically Injured Patients First Seen at Level III or Non-Trauma Centers are Never Transferred to Necessary Higher-Level Care
• Test Detects Brain Cancers in Cerebrospinal Fluid with High Accuracy
• Next-Generation 'Molecular Scissors' May Offer Hope for Chronic Hepatitis B Sufferers
• Drowning In Chaos? A New Mindset Can Protect Against Depression, Stress
• Heart Patients Urged To Seek Vaccination For Common Infectious Diseases
• More Women In Study Reveals Heart Risk For Men
• Child Gun Wounds More Common In Poor Neighborhoods
• Breath Test For Diabetes Under Development
• Talk Therapy Alters Brain Structure, MRI Scans Show
• Smart Biosensors That Bend, Stretch, and Sense
• The Clinical Impact of Tricuspid Regurgitation in Patients with a Biatrial Orthotopic Heart Transplant
• Aldolase B Attenuates Clear Cell Renal Cell Carcinoma Progression by Inhibiting CtBP2
• Venous Thromboembolism in Children with Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia in China: A Report From the Chinese Children's Cancer Group-ALL-2015
• Potential Unreliability of ALK Variant Allele Frequency in the Efficacy Prediction of Targeted Therapy in NSCLC

August 26 2025

• Cognitive Behavioural Therapy Can Alter Brain Structure and Boost Grey Matter Volume, Study Shows
• Mount Sinai Scientists Identify Three Potent Human Antibodies Against Mpox, Paving the Way for New Protective Therapies
• Beyond Hospital Walls: Cedars-Sinai's Community Health Workers
• The Experts' Guide to Safely Pumping, Storing And Thawing Breast Milk
• Statistical Dietary Exposure Tools Help Managers Protect Health
• U.S. Resident Diagnosed With Rare Screwworm Parasite After Travel
• Pig Lung Transplanted Into Man for 9 Days in Groundbreaking Study
• Common Painkillers Linked to Antibiotic Resistance
• Roswell Park Leads Largest-Ever Genomic Study of Triple-Negative Breast Cancer in African American Women
• New Hope for Osteoarthritis: Upstate Offers Gentle Radiation Therapy
• Overweight Older Adults Face Lower Risk of Death After Major Surgery
• Advancing Therapies for Pulmonary Fibrosis
• Genetic Study Yields Personalized Therapeutics for a Rare Skin Disorder
• Study Ties Genetics and Common Anticoagulant to Risk of Intracranial Hemorrhage
• How HIV Uses T Cells to Hide in the Gut
• Future Dentists Don White Coats, Embrace Mission to Serve Our Borderplex
• Many Cancer Patients Say Doctors Aren't Honoring Their Treatment Desires
• Firearm-Related Suicides Increasing Among Senior Women
• Mediterranean Diet Can Protect Against Type 2 Diabetes
• 2 In 3 Women Have A Lifestyle Risk Factor For Birth Defects
• It Takes About A Year To Get Epilepsy Under Control For Most, Study Says
• U.S. Justice Department Subpoenas Health Records of Young Transgender Patients
• Reimagining Vision: Redefining Eye Treatment for a Healthier Future
• Tribological Behavior of Tool-Workpiece Interface During Milling of Ultra-High Strength Steel Under Different Cooling Conditions
• Stable Blood Pressure Does Not Free Everyone of Cardiovascular Risk, New Study Finds
• A Novel Variant in the GJB6 Gene in a Large Chinese Family with a Unique Phenotype of Clouston Syndrome
• lncR-GAS5 Upregulates the Splicing Factor SRSF10 to Impair Endothelial Autophagy, Leading to Atherogenesis

August 25 2025

• Kids In Disadvantaged ZIP Codes Face Up To 20 Times Higher Odds of Gun Injuries
• Mount Sinai Scientists Create AI-Powered Tool to Improve Cancer Tissue Analysis
• New AI Tool Reveals How Drugs Kill Tuberculosis
• Study Links Placental Anomalies to Smaller Brains in Congenital Heart Disease
• New Metric for Hospital Quality: How Many Older Adults Go to a Post-Acute Care Facility After Surgery
• Research Uncovers Why IBD Causes Blood Clots--and How to Prevent Them
• Having a Sense of Purpose May Protect Against Dementia
• Generative AI Uncovers Undetected Bird Flu Exposure Risks in Maryland Emergency Departments
• High Concentration THC Associated with Schizophrenia, Psychosis, and Other Unfavorable Mental Health Outcomes
• Mediterranean Diet Combined with Physical Activity and Weight Loss Cuts Diabetes Risk by 31%
• Study Suggests Large Amount of Unnecessary Testing for Long Term Toxicity Monitoring in Patients with Rheumatoid Arthritis
• NYC Legionnaires' Outbreak: 6 Deaths, 112 Cases
• Over 32,000 Pounds of Meat Recalled Over False USDA Inspection Labels
• Mississippi Declares Public Health Emergency Over Infant Deaths
• University of Maryland School of Medicine Researchers Detail Reliable Measurement for Blood-Brain Barrier Opening Using Focused Ultrasound
• Molecular 'Brake' in Brain Development Could Hold Key to Treating Multiple Sclerosis
• Community Health Workers Can Help Minority Kids Access ADHD Care
• Most Pain Patients Quit Medical Weed Within A Year, Study Says
• Brain Map Explains Phantom Limb Pain, Hints At Improved Prosthetics
• Hidden Fat Deposits Accelerate Heart Aging, Study Says
• Newly Published Paper Unveils Breakthrough Enzyme That Expands Possibilities for Peptide Drug Discovery
• Annual Mental Health Screenings Recommended For U.S. Youth
• Different Impulsive Traits Carry Different Risks for Harmful Alcohol Use, Personalized Treatment
• Breakthrough in 3D-Printed Scaffolds Offers Hope for Spinal Cord Injury Recovery
• Mayo Clinic AI Tool Finds Early Signs of Blood Mutations Linked to Cancer and Heart Disease
• Can You Pass This Eye Health and Safety Test?
• Assessing Severe Surgical Complications from Cesarean Deliveries
• Dynamic Duo: A Powerful Pair of Tools to Learn About Cells

August 24 2025

• Where Would Planting Trees Help Most With Global Warming?

August 23 2025

• Roll Up Your Sleeve: Flu Shot Season is At Hand
• Study on Monitoring Alcohol Use in Primary Care Patients Finds Cutting Alcohol Use Linked to Reduced Hospital Visits for Mental Health Treatment
• Alcohol Use Disorder is Profoundly Under-Treated During and After Pregnancy, Leaving Parents and Infants At Risk
• Alcohol Withdrawal Therapy Linked to Healthy Changes in the Gut Microbiome, Raising the Possibility of New Targets for Treating Alcohol Use Disorder
• FDA Approves Papzimeos for Adults With Recurrent Respiratory Papillomatosis

August 22 2025

• Study Links Male Alcohol Misuse to Mutual Partner Violence, Injury
• Remote Work Spurs Grassroots Environmental Action in New York City
• Epigenetic Noise: Unappreciated Process Helps Cells Change Identity
• Revolutionary Plug-and-Play CAR-T Cell Therapy Could Transform Cancer Immunotherapy
• Fatal Snakebite at Tennessee Park Highlights Risks in the Wild
• More Frozen Shrimp Recalled Amid Contamination Fears
• New Data Offer Insight Into Health Spending Among Children With Autism
• Moffitt Study Finds Lymphoma Accelerates Aging of Immune Cells and Tissues
• Poor Sleep Tied To Self-Harm Among Teens
• Green Spaces Provided Pandemic Protection Against Depression, Study Says
• Red Meat Might Increase Risk Of Potentially Deadly Abdominal Aneurysm
• COVID-19 Linked To Asthma, Seasonal Allergies
• Analysis Helps Vets Predict Dog Health Problems
• Keep Breast Milk Safe: Tips for Handling, Storing, and Thawing
• Artery-Blocking Procedure Relieves Knee Arthritis Pain
• Brain Neurons Are Responsible for Day-to-Day Control of Blood Sugar
• Genetic Study Suggests Ways to Catch Blood Cancer Earlier
• Animal Protein Not Linked to Higher Mortality Risk, Study Finds
• New Few-Shot Learning Model Enhances Crop Disease Recognition Accuracy
• Researchers Coin 'Rumpelstiltskin Effect' to Describe Healing Power of Diagnosis

August 21 2025

• Multidisciplinary Clinic Supports People Living With ALS
• PermitAI Ushers in a New Era for Faster, Better Federal Permitting
• Back-to-School Health: Make Sure Your Child is Ready
• Moffitt Study Uncovers New Mechanism of Immunotherapy Resistance
• Brain Neurons Are Responsible for Day-to-Day Control of Blood Sugar
• Cracking the Code of Mosquito-Borne Disease Outbreaks
• Novel Technique Scans for Health Cues Using Light and Skin
• A MEG Powerhouse: How UTSW Is Pushing the Limits of Brain Research, Care
• Study Reveals Insights into Therapeutic Vulnerabilities for Rare, Aggressive Lung Cancer
• Weight Loss Trial Reports Success for Breast Cancer Patients at One Year Mark
• Kids and Bikes: Smart Moves for a Safe Ride
• Midkine Protein Plays a Preventive Role Against Alzheimer's Disease
• Global Study Shows Racialized, Indigenous Communities Face Higher Burden of Heart Disease Made Worse by Data Gaps
• Cancer's Progress Detailed by 3D Genomic Maps
• California Resident Infected With Plague, Likely from Flea at Lake Tahoe
• Note-Taking AI Reduces Doctor Burnout
• CDC to Lay Off Hundreds in Restructuring
• Infections From Flesh-Eating Bacteria Are Spreading to New Areas
• Novel Tool Helps Identify Key Targets to Strengthen CAR NK Cell Therapies
• Combination Therapy Improves Outcomes for Advanced Triple-Negative Breast Cancer
• Identifying Early Brain Signals to Help Stop Seizures
• Mount Sinai Researchers Pioneer First Targeted Therapy for Rare T-Cell Lymphoma After CAR T Treatment
• Omega-3s Might Protect Against Nearsightedness
• Vaping Is A Gateway To Smoking, Evidence Says
• Metabolic Syndrome Linked To Parkinson's Disease, Study Says
• Weather Disasters Pose Immediate Threat To U.S. Drug Supply
• A Common Trait Between Newborns And Alzheimer’s Patients?
• Pennsylvania Policymakers and Physicians to Gather for Medical Cannabis Symposium in Philadelphia
• Determining Our Biological Age with Sensor Technology
• Fat-Trapping Microbeads Provide Drug-Free Weight Loss in Rats, Study Finds
• New Study Maps Out the Timeline of DNA Damage for Multiple Myeloma

August 20 2025

• The Tiniest Touch, The Greatest Hope
• International Collaboration on Nursing and Midwifery in the Caribbean Deemed a Success, According to New Study
• How the Indirect Effects of Nurture NJ Bolster Maternal Health Initiatives
• Unique Active Memory Computer Purpose-built for AI Science Applications
• A New, Non-Addictive Painkiller is on the Horizon
• AABB Updates Transfusion Standards After Another Massive Carson Study
• Pedestrian Safety Tips
• Parkinson's Disease Risk Increases with Metabolic Syndrome
• FDA Approves Sublingual, Nonopioid Daily Treatment for Fibromyalgia
• AAP Issues New Vaccine Guidelines That Differ From U.S. Government Advice
• FDA Approves Wegovy to Treat Serious Liver Disease
• Walmart Recalls Frozen Shrimp Over FDA Warning About Radiation Risk
• New Strategy for Small Cell Lung Cancer Treatment Emerges from Dana-Farber Science
• New Cleveland Clinic Research Identifies Link Between Gut Microbes and an Elevated Risk for Abdominal Aortic Aneurysms
• Weather Disasters Increase Risk for U.S. Drug Supply Chain Disruption, New ACS Research Shows
• Cancer-Associated Nerve Injury Leads to Chronic Inflammation and Immunotherapy Resistance
• 'Philadelphia Consensus' Sets New Standard for Treating Devastating Xylazine-Related Injuries
• Researchers Map Epigenomic Landscapes of Fat Tissue Cells, Revealing How They Shape Obesity Risk
• Bullied Teens Less Likely to Be Depressed if They Feel Connected at School, Study Shows
• Seniors Neglecting Steps To Protect Heart Health, Study Says
• Pesticide Linked To Impaired Brain Development Among Kids
• Sensitive People More Vulnerable To Mood Disorders
• Do No Harm: Rethink Treating Diabetes, Hypertension in Frail Older Adults
• Tight Blood Pressure Control Both Healthy And Cost-Effective, Projections Say
• Thin Endometrium Shouldn't Lower Odds Of Successful IVF Pregnancy, Study Says
• COVID Can Prematurely Age Blood Vessels
• Plant-Based Diets Can Reduce the Risk of Multimorbidity
• Building a Better Database to Detect Designer Drugs
• New Graphene Technology Matures Brain Organoids Faster, May Unlock Neurodegenerative Insights

August 19 2025

• Ohio State Study Shows Potential Treatment for Age-Related Heart Diseases
• School Bus Safety and Etiquette
• Prenatal Pesticide Exposure Alters Children's Brain Development, Impairing Motor Skills
• New Technology Called PathoPlex Maps the Location of Proteins Inside Cells
• More People Turning to Over-the-Counter Birth Control Pill, Study Says
• Nasal Spray Flu Vaccine Now Available for At-Home Use
• Measles Outbreak in Texas Is Over After Hundreds Infected and 2 Deaths
• Community-based Approach Boosts Family Engagement in ADHD Care
• Radio Waves Amp Up Smell Without Surgery or Chemicals
• UAlbany Study Finds More New Doctors Are Choosing to Stay in New York
• Volunteering Slows Brain Aging
• Acetaminophen Linked To Autism/ADHD, Evidence Review Argues
• Does 'Social Apnea' Disturb Your Weekend Sleep?
• People Do Get More Steps In Walkable Cities, Study Finds
• Why Do UTIs Cause Frequent, Painful Urination? Mouse Study Offers Insight
• Hurricane Season is Here: Are You Prepared?
• Majority of Chronic Pain Patients Discontinue Medical Cannabis Within One Year, New Study Finds
• Worried and Wired: What's Keeping America Awake
• Diabetes Risk Clusters In Households
• Studies Show Food Additives Could Be Harmful to the Gut

August 18 2025

• Takotsubo Syndrome: The hidden heart risks in Intensive Care Units
• Two-Day Course Teaches Hospitals and Health Systems How to Address Unprofessionalism and Unsafe Behavior
• News Tips: Basic Scientists at Johns Hopkins Medicine Study mRNA Technology to Develop Promising Treatments
• Exascale Simulations Underpin Quake-Resistant Infrastructure Designs
• Cedars-Sinai Pioneering Creation of Organoids in Space
• Research Aims to Prevent Lung Damage in Babies and Toddlers with Severe Flu, RSV
• RP1 Oncolytic Therapy Provides New Hope for Patients Whose Melanoma Resists Conventional Immunotherapy
• New Study Identifies Early Signs of Valve Failure One Year After TAVI, Raising Durability Concerns in Younger Patients
• How High-Precision Radiation Therapy Helped a Surfer Beat Lung Cancer and Get Back in the Water
• New Method Advances Reliability of AI With Applications in Medical Diagnostics
• NYC Legionnaires' Outbreak: Fourth Death Confirmed, 101 Sickened
• FDA Approves Ketamine Product, KETARx, for Surgical Pain Management
• Hundreds May Have Been Exposed to Rabies in Wyoming Park Cabins
• Nike Co-Founder And Wife Donate $2B to Cancer Research at OHSU, Largest U.S. University Gift
• IU Researchers Classify Kidney Cell Types That May Lead to Better Disease Treatment
• Moffitt Study Finds Promising New Combo Therapy for Drug-Resistant Melanoma
• College Students With Autism Have Much Greater Rates Of Anxiety, Depression
• Children in Crisis Languishing in ERs For Days
• Automatic Health Stations Easy Way To Check For Heart Health Risks
• A Happy Childhood Can Protect Against Eating Disorders
• Too Many U.S. Physicians Remain in the Dark About Nicotine and FDA-Authorized Smoke-Free Alternatives
• Device Eliminates Bladder Cancers in 4 of 5 Cases
• Urban Dwellers Have Higher Odds Of Asthma
• New Catalyst Developed to Revolutionize Hydrogen Production from Greenhouse Gases, Overcoming Durability Limits
• The Future of Skin Allergy Testing: Mayo Clinic Developing Tool to Help Speed Diagnosis
• From the Battlefield to the Delivery Room: The AAJT-S Offers New Hope for Maternal Survival from Postpartum Hemorrhage
• An Alternative to LASIK -- Without the Lasers
• Small Molecule Could Alleviate Acetaminophen-Induced Liver Injury
• Majority of Parents Believe Children's Physical and Mental Health Is Getting Worse

August 17 2025

• Prioritize Sleep As the School Year Begins