News for Healthier Living

Study identifies weight-loss drug target in the brain

A team led by researchers from UT Southwestern Medical Center and a university in South Korea has identified a subset of brain cells whose activation may be partially responsible for the effects of a popular class of weight loss drugs that includes semaglutide and tirzepatide. Their findings, published in Science, could eventually help scientists optimize the efficacy of these drugs, known as glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonists (GLP-1RAs).

August 8, 2024

September 10 2024

• U.S. Suicide Rates Rise in Less Affluent Areas
• Asthma Could Raise Miscarriage, Infertility Risks for Women: Study
• Could a Pill Help Ease Sleep Apnea?
• Pandemic Isolation May Have Caused Rapid Brain Aging in Teen Girls
• Apple Will Sell Air Pods With Hearing Aids Built In
• New Study Shows that Chronic Neurodegeneration can be Prevented after Traumatic Brain Injury
• Exercising Can Help You Have Healthier Belly Fat
• Chronic Steroid Use Could Raise Diabetes Risk
• Asthma Risk Doubles in People With Diabetes
• Voice Changes Warn of COPD Flare-Ups
• Falling for Financial Scams Could Be Early Alzheimer's Sign
• Libido Can Drop After Menopause, But This Therapy Can Help

September 9 2024

• Princess Kate Says She Has Completed Chemo, Resuming 'Light' Duties
• Biden Administration Issues Rules Making Mental Health Care More Accessible
• He's Doing Great a Year After World's First Eye and Partial Face Transplant
• Salmonella Tied to Eggs Sickens 65 in Nine States
• Missouri Patient Hospitalized With Bird Flu Had No Known Contact With Animals
• 'Night Owls' More Prone to Type 2 Diabetes
• Obesity Raises Risk of Severe Infection, Especially in People With Diabetes
• Stopping a Bird Flu Epidemic: What Experts Say Must Be Done
• Vaping Could Make Young Adults Physically Weaker
• Moms, Don't Meddle With Your Kids' Friends: It'll Only Make Things Worse
• Flying Could Upset Insulin Pump Function for Type 1 Diabetics
• Men Often Confused About Prostate Cancer Screening, Survey Shows
• Wegovy, Ozempic May Someday Be Given as Once-Monthly Injection

September 8 2024

• Healthy Tips to Protect Your Eyes' Retinas as You Age

September 7 2024

• Everything You Need to Know About Breast Density, From the Experts

September 6 2024

• First Doses of Mpox Vaccine Reach Africa, But Many More Are Needed
• Seeing Through: Scientists Use Food Dye to Render Mouse Skin Transparent
• Gun Deaths to Children and Teens Have Risen in Almost All States
• Too Much Light at Night Linked to Higher Alzheimer's Risk
• Almost 1 in 4 U.S. Adults Under 40 Have High Blood Pressure
• Exposure to PFAS 'Forever Chemicals' in Pregnancy Could Boost Long-Term Obesity Risk
• Cuffs on At-Home Blood Pressure Monitors Don't Fit Some Patients
• Brain's Wiring May Trigger Depression in Some People
• Saltwater Drops in Nose Could Shorten Kids' Colds
• Gene Therapy Reverses a Rare Cause of Vision Loss

September 5 2024

• U.S. Youth Vaping Drops to Lowest Level in a Decade
• Amid Shortages, U.S. Allows Expanded Production of ADHD Drug Vyvanse
• States With Strictest Abortion Laws Offer Least Family Support: Study
• Most U.S. Seniors Prescribed at Least 1 Drug, But Many Skip Meds Due to Cost
• Dirty Air Could Harm Men's Fertility, Noise Could Harm Women's
• Marijuana Use Raises Workers' Absenteeism Rate: Study
• The 3 Best Ways to Stop Smoking, Rated by Science
• New 'AI Stethoscope' Can Spot Pregnancy-Linked Heart Failure
• Both Dogs and Cats Can Love a Game of 'Fetch,' Study Finds
• Ketamine Can Fight Depression, But Pregnant Women Face Risks
• Map Shows U.S. Areas Where Amputation for Poor Leg Circulation Is High

September 4 2024

• Moderna's mRNA- Based Mpox Vaccine Shows Promise in Monkey Trial
• No Link Between Cellphone Use, Brain Cancer, Major Report Finds
• Wearable Heart Monitor Ups Detection of A-fib by More Than 50%
• Folks Who Cope, Adapt Do Well in Old Age: Study
• 3-in-1 Blood Pressure Pill Could Be Treatment Advance
• California's Drought Cycles Raise Threat of Dangerous Airborne Fungus
• Could Your Cellphone Be Harming Your Heart?
• Your Health Monitored at the Touch of a Finger
• Gut Bugs Could Play Role in Chronic Constipation
• Study Debunks Theory Linking Autism to Changes in Brain's Amygdala

September 3 2024

• ADLM publishes new guidance on lipid testing to improve care for patients with cardiovascular disease
• Ozempic, Wegovy Won't Raise User's Suicide Risk, Study Finds
• UC-Irvine led study identifies therapeutic targets for veterans with Gulf War illness
• Scientists Identify Potential New Immune System Target to Head Off the Spread of Breast Cancer Cells
• Penn study finds taking semaglutide for weight management does not increase risk of depression or suicidal behavior in people without known major psychopathology
• Study: racial and ethnic designation inaccuracies in children's medical records may impede equity efforts
• Computer model boosts detection of cell-to-cell communication
• Pregnancy-related heart failure is under-detected; AI-enabled stethoscope helped doctors diagnose twice as many cases
• What Is the EEE Mosquito-Borne Virus?
• MSK Research Highlights, September 3, 2024
• #SolvePainTogether Pain Awareness Month Initiative Explores Full Experience of Chronic Pain
• Depressed Adolescents Twice as Likely to Take Up Vaping
• Taking Wegovy, Zepbound? One Expert Has Dietary Advice
• New High-Tech Mask Uses Breath to Check Your Health
• Researchers Pinpoint Genes Behind Form of Early Menopause
• Dangerous Airborne Fungus Boosted by California Droughts
• False-Positive Mammogram Result Has Many Women Quitting Mammography
• Childhood Brain Tumor Survivors Can Lag in School -- Interventions Can Help
• Finger wrap uses sweat to provide health monitoring at your fingertips--literally

September 2 2024

• Can wearable activity trackers detect disease?
• False-positive mammography result may discourage women from subsequent screening
• Individualized acupuncture shows long-term efficacy in reducing chronic neck pain
• Researchers find substantial variations in performance characteristics between fecal immunochemical tests
• U.S. lags behind European countries in time from drug approval to reimbursement
• False-positive mammogram results discourage some women from future screenings
• New Blood Test Could Predict Women's 30-year Risk for Heart Disease
• Cold Weather Raises Heart Attack Risk
• Endometriosis Linked to Higher Heart Risks for Women
• Sepsis Survivors Remain in Danger of Re-Hospitalization
• Rare genetic variants linked to bicuspid aortic valve disease in young adults identified by UTHealth Houston researchers
• Struggling with tech? User interfaces are too complex for many -- and it's widening the digital divide

September 1 2024

• Follow These Steps to Tasty, Healthy School Lunches
• Sepsis Survivors Remain at Risk for Readmission
• SGLT2 Inhibitor Empagliflozin Is Shown to Be Safe and Effective for Treating Patients Who Have Suffered a Heart Attack
• September 2024 Issue of Neurosurgical Focus: "Focused Ultrasound: Current and Future Indications"

August 31 2024

• Everything You Need to Know About Insulin
• Synchronous removal of Cr(VI) and antibiotics using a novel photocatalyst

August 30 2024

• Study suggests gun-free zones do not attract mass shootings
• Unexpected Medical Bill? Challenging It Often Brings Results, Study Finds
• Ozempic, Wegovy Have Health Benefits Beyond Weight Loss, Studies Find
• New discoveries about how mosquitoes mate may help the fight against malaria
• Buying Smokes? Everyone Under 30 Now Must Show ID
• School-Based Mindfulness Programs May Boost Kids' Mental Health
• Depression Might Sometimes Be Early Sign of Alzheimer's Disease
• Antibiotic Overuse in Nursing Homes Could Foster 'Superbugs'
• New Medical Technology Lights Up Bacteria Hiding in Wounds
• Traveling With a Loved One With Alzheimer's This Long Weekend? Experts Have Tips
• Billions of the World's People Deficient in Essential Micronutrients
• Rural Hospitals Especially Vulnerable to Ransomware Attacks
• Novel chemical tool aims to streamline drug-making process

August 29 2024

• Cal State Fullerton Named in Washington Monthly's Top 20 'Best Bang for the Buck' Colleges: West in 2024
• MSU researchers find regional variations in concussion diagnoses
• Physical health has its yardsticks. Mental health is still searching for the right ruler
• First Cluster of Cases of Human Bird Flu Detected at Colorado Poultry Facilities
• Analysis Shows How Unproven Therapeutics Were Portrayed in the Media During the Early Phase of COVID-19 Pandemic
• New anti-cancer 'degrader' targets protein essential to infant leukemia
• Machine learning predicts which patients will continue taking opioids after hand surgery
• Another Unwanted Gift From Climate Change: More Salmonella
• Gut Microorganism May Play a Role in Constipation
• Johns Hopkins Researchers Identify Key Markers in Pancreatic Cancer Progression Using a New Analysis Pipeline
• Plastic surgery patients who use marijuana also have elevated nicotine levels
• Combo immunotherapy produces distinct waves of cancer-fighting T cells with each dose
• How You Can Practice Pharmaceutical Safety
• Six More Deaths in Listeria Outbreak Tied to Boar's Head Deli Meats
• Weekend Catch-Up Sleep Could Do Your Heart Good
• Why Breast Feeding May Be Even Healthier for Heavier New Moms
• Experts Warn of Unsafe Fake Children's Car Seats Sold Online
• Migraine Drug Ubrelvy May Stop Headaches Before They Start
• Pregnancy After 'Tubes Tied' Sterilization Is More Common Than Thought
• Just Cutting Down on Smoking Won't Help Your Heart, Study Finds
• Evidence Supports Classroom Cellphone Bans, Expert Says
• A bacterial defense with potential application in genome editing
• Borderzone Breakthrough: A new source of cardiac inflammation
• Bridging the chasm between technology and clinicians

August 28 2024

• Cedars-Sinai Advances Research That Could Aid Early Alzheimer's Diagnosis
• New Study: Drug May Stop Migraines Before Headache Starts
• U.S. Surgeon General Calls Parental Stress an Urgent Public Health Issue
• It's Safer to Donate a Kidney Now Than at Any Time in History
• Primary Care Providers Urged to Assist Patients Who Engage in Emotional Eating
• UC Irvine study reveals health impacts of repeated wildfires and smoke exposure
• Diabetes Can Age Your Brain, But Lifestyle Change Can Reverse That
• Substituting lower-wage staff for hospital RNs is a poor business model
• Adding Greenery to Neighborhoods Brings Big Health Boost
• How Do Bats Thrive With Blood Sugar Levels That Would Kill Humans?
• 'Rolling Stop' Laws for Bicyclists Are Safe, Study Suggests
• Study Supports Annual Mammograms for Women Over 40
• Recreational Drug Use Triples Odds for Repeat Heart Crises
• New Lyme Disease Test Could Deliver Results in 20 Minutes
• TRANSCRIPT AND VIDEO AVAILABLE: Classroom Controversies Expert Panel Q&A