Waist-to-height ratio predicts heart failure incidence
(escardio.org)
Belgrade, Serbia – 18 May 2025. Waist-to-height ratio predicts heart failure incidence, according to research presented today at Heart Failure 2025,1 a scientific congress of the European Society of Cardiology (ESC).
Belgrade, Serbia – 18 May 2025. Waist-to-height ratio predicts heart failure incidence, according to research presented today at Heart Failure 2025,1 a scientific congress of the European Society of Cardiology (ESC).
SSRIs induce cardiac toxicity through dysfunction of mitochondria and sarcomeres
(nature.com)
The administration of selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs) during pregnancy can increase the odds of congenital heart defects in babies.
The administration of selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs) during pregnancy can increase the odds of congenital heart defects in babies.
Objective pain score? Here's the problem with that
(theconversation.com)
Are you in pain? Are you sure? On a scale from zero to ten, where zero is no pain at all and ten is the worst pain imaginable, how much pain is it?
Are you in pain? Are you sure? On a scale from zero to ten, where zero is no pain at all and ten is the worst pain imaginable, how much pain is it?
People who stop weight loss drugs return to original weight within year
(theguardian.com)
People on weight loss drugs regain all the weight they have lost within a year of stopping the medication, analysis has shown.
People on weight loss drugs regain all the weight they have lost within a year of stopping the medication, analysis has shown.
The A.I. Radiologist Will Not Be with You Soon
(nytimes.com)
Nine years ago, one of the world’s leading artificial intelligence scientists singled out an endangered occupational species.
Nine years ago, one of the world’s leading artificial intelligence scientists singled out an endangered occupational species.
Moment of heart's formation captured in images for first time
(theguardian.com)
The moment a heart begins to form has been captured in extraordinary time-lapse images for the first time.
The moment a heart begins to form has been captured in extraordinary time-lapse images for the first time.
Olivia Farnsworth. The "Bionic Teen" Who Feels No Pain
(medium.com)
Imagine walking away from a car accident without a scratch, while everyone around you is screaming in horror. That’s Olivia Farnsworth’s reality. Dubbed the “Bionic Teen,” this young girl from the UK doesn’t feel pain, hunger, or fatigue due to a rare genetic condition known as chromosome 6 deletion. Her story is not just mind-blowing; it’s a reminder of how little we truly understand about the human body.
Imagine walking away from a car accident without a scratch, while everyone around you is screaming in horror. That’s Olivia Farnsworth’s reality. Dubbed the “Bionic Teen,” this young girl from the UK doesn’t feel pain, hunger, or fatigue due to a rare genetic condition known as chromosome 6 deletion. Her story is not just mind-blowing; it’s a reminder of how little we truly understand about the human body.
Saliva Is a Critical but Underestimated Bodily Fluid
(medscape.com)
Human life would be difficult to sustain without saliva. Its fundamental role in keeping the oral mucosa hydrated is essential for core functions such as swallowing, tasting, and speaking. However, recent research has revealed that saliva does far more than previously understood. Specific components may eventually serve as noninvasive biomarkers for a variety of diseases.
Human life would be difficult to sustain without saliva. Its fundamental role in keeping the oral mucosa hydrated is essential for core functions such as swallowing, tasting, and speaking. However, recent research has revealed that saliva does far more than previously understood. Specific components may eventually serve as noninvasive biomarkers for a variety of diseases.
Some HIV drugs could reduce risk of Alzheimer's by 6-13%
(eurekalert.org)
UVA Health scientists are calling for clinical trials testing the potential of HIV drugs called NRTIs to prevent Alzheimer’s disease after discovering that patients taking the drugs are substantially less likely to develop the memory-robbing condition.
UVA Health scientists are calling for clinical trials testing the potential of HIV drugs called NRTIs to prevent Alzheimer’s disease after discovering that patients taking the drugs are substantially less likely to develop the memory-robbing condition.
Microbe that infests hospitals can digest medical-grade plastic ― a first
(nature.com)
A strain of bacterium that often causes infections in hospital can break down plastic, research published this week in Cell Reports reveals1.
A strain of bacterium that often causes infections in hospital can break down plastic, research published this week in Cell Reports reveals1.
Will protein design tools solve the snake antivenom shortage?
(owlposting.com)
There has been a fair bit of discussion over this recent ‘creating binders against snake venom protein’ paper from the Baker Lab that came out earlier this year, including this article from Derek Lowe.
There has been a fair bit of discussion over this recent ‘creating binders against snake venom protein’ paper from the Baker Lab that came out earlier this year, including this article from Derek Lowe.
Protein-slayer drugs could beat some of the cruellest cancers
(nature.com)
Momentum is building for PROTAC treatments that eliminate disease-causing proteins, including those responsible for difficult-to-treat childhood cancers.
Momentum is building for PROTAC treatments that eliminate disease-causing proteins, including those responsible for difficult-to-treat childhood cancers.
New studies offer insight into Lyme disease’s treatment, lingering symptoms
(news.northwestern.edu)
Northwestern scientists have identified an antibiotic that cures Lyme disease at a fraction of the dosage of the current “gold standard” treatment and discovered what may cause a treated infection to mimic chronic illness in patients.
Northwestern scientists have identified an antibiotic that cures Lyme disease at a fraction of the dosage of the current “gold standard” treatment and discovered what may cause a treated infection to mimic chronic illness in patients.
Scientists May Have Found a Natural Alternative to Ozempic
(sciencealert.com)
Scientists may have identified a way to naturally regulate blood sugar levels and sugar cravings in a similar fashion to drugs like Ozempic.
Scientists may have identified a way to naturally regulate blood sugar levels and sugar cravings in a similar fashion to drugs like Ozempic.
Blocking surprising master regulator of immunity eradicates liver tumors in mice
(med.stanford.edu)
A protein identified nearly 40 years ago for its ability to stimulate the production of red blood cells plays a surprising, critical role in dampening the immune system’s response to cancer.
A protein identified nearly 40 years ago for its ability to stimulate the production of red blood cells plays a surprising, critical role in dampening the immune system’s response to cancer.
Universal Antivenom May Grow Out of Man Who Let Snakes Bite Him 100s of Times
(nytimes.com)
Scientists identified antibodies that neutralized the poison in whole or in part from the bites of cobras, mambas and other deadly species.
Scientists identified antibodies that neutralized the poison in whole or in part from the bites of cobras, mambas and other deadly species.
Snake collector's immunity quest opens path towards universal antivenom
(theguardian.com)
Blood from man bitten hundreds of times by deadly species is used to create most broadly protective antivenom yet
Blood from man bitten hundreds of times by deadly species is used to create most broadly protective antivenom yet
The antibiotic that takes the bite out of Lyme
(news.northwestern.edu)
Scientists from Northwestern University have identified that piperacillin, an antibiotic in the same class as penicillin, effectively cured mice of Lyme disease at 100-times less than the effective dose of doxycycline, the current gold standard treatment.
Scientists from Northwestern University have identified that piperacillin, an antibiotic in the same class as penicillin, effectively cured mice of Lyme disease at 100-times less than the effective dose of doxycycline, the current gold standard treatment.
Medicine Spares Cancer Patients from Grisly Surgeries and Harsh Therapies
(nytimes.com)
For a limited group of cancer patients who have solid tumors in the stomach, rectum, esophagus and other organs, an immunotherapy trial offered stunning results.
For a limited group of cancer patients who have solid tumors in the stomach, rectum, esophagus and other organs, an immunotherapy trial offered stunning results.
Albert Stevens, the most radioactive man
(wikipedia.org)
Albert Stevens (1887–1966), also known as patient CAL-1 and most radioactive human ever, was a house painter from Ohio who was subjected to an involuntary human radiation experiment and survived the highest known accumulated radiation dose in any human.
Albert Stevens (1887–1966), also known as patient CAL-1 and most radioactive human ever, was a house painter from Ohio who was subjected to an involuntary human radiation experiment and survived the highest known accumulated radiation dose in any human.
Home washing machines fail to remove important pathogens from textiles
(medicalxpress.com)
Health care workers who wash their uniforms at home may be unknowingly contributing to the spread of antibiotic-resistant infections in hospitals, according to a new study led by Katie Laird of De Montfort University, published in PLOS One.
Health care workers who wash their uniforms at home may be unknowingly contributing to the spread of antibiotic-resistant infections in hospitals, according to a new study led by Katie Laird of De Montfort University, published in PLOS One.
Metagenomics test saves woman's sight after mystery infection
(bbc.co.uk)
A 29-year-old doctor from Bristol has had her eyesight saved after a "game-changing" test identified a mystery infection that had plagued her health for five years.
A 29-year-old doctor from Bristol has had her eyesight saved after a "game-changing" test identified a mystery infection that had plagued her health for five years.
The end of the 'Golden Hour' and the transformation of U.S. combat medicine
(taskandpurpose.com)
During the post-9/11 wars, the US military came as close to perfecting near-immediate trauma care on the battlefield as the chaos of combat would allow.
During the post-9/11 wars, the US military came as close to perfecting near-immediate trauma care on the battlefield as the chaos of combat would allow.
Ask HN: What Is the Hacker News for Medicine?
(ycombinator.com)
Specifically in regards to interesting research, breakthrough, or even tidbits about medicine & human body.
Specifically in regards to interesting research, breakthrough, or even tidbits about medicine & human body.