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Automated machine learning tool scans social media to detect health product risks

A new artificial intelligence tool can scan social media data to discover adverse events associated with consumer health products, according to a study published September 30th in the open-access journal PLOS Digital Health by John Ayers of the University of California, San Diego, U.S., and colleagues.

30 Sep 2025

Firstborn behavior predicts future sibling relationship quality

A new study from Ben-Gurion University of the Negev (BGU) sheds light on how a firstborn child's behavior after the arrival of a sibling can predict the quality of their sibling relationship over time.

30 Sep 2025

Inflammation at the heart’s core: What clinicians and families can do now

Chronic low-grade inflammation is a key driver of cardiovascular disease, even when cholesterol is controlled. The ACC’s 2025 Scientific Statement highlights hsCRP as a routine risk marker and outlines lifestyle and pharmacologic anti-inflammatory strategies for prevention and treatment.

30 Sep 2025

Olive oil intake is linked to lower belly fat and healthier weight

Regular consumption of extra-virgin olive oil was associated with lower BMI and waist circumference in a study of more than 16,000 adults. EVOO also mediated over 60% of the Mediterranean diet’s impact on central obesity while showing an independent association with waist circumference.

30 Sep 2025

Cannabis extract eases chronic back pain and improves quality of life in major clinical trial

A phase 3 trial in Nature Medicine found that a full-spectrum Cannabis sativa extract (VER-01) significantly reduced chronic low back pain and improved sleep and function compared with placebo. The extract was safe, well-tolerated, and showed no signs of abuse or dependence, with benefits maintained over long-term treatment.

30 Sep 2025

Randomized trial shows exercise benefits for post-COVID immune regulation

Exercise can help to restore a more normal, well-regulated immune system in people with post-COVID syndrome, according to a gold-standard randomised-controlled trial presented at the European Respiratory Society Congress in Amsterdam, the Netherlands.

30 Sep 2025

Controversy surrounding Covid-19 vaccination during pregnancy

Whether or not those who are pregnant should take a Covid-19 vaccine to protect themselves and their infants became more controversial in May, when three top U.S. health officials – Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., National Institutes of Health Director Jay Bhattacharya, and Food and Drug Administration director Marty Makary – announced that the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) immunization schedule will no longer recommend it "for healthy children and healthy pregnant women."

30 Sep 2025

Doctors and nurses found to be better at triaging patients in emergency departments than AI

Doctors and nurses are better at triaging patients in emergency departments than artificial intelligence (AI), according to research presented at the European Emergency Medicine Congress today (Tuesday).

30 Sep 2025

Categorizing the risk factors for portal vein thrombosis in liver cirrhosis

Portal vein thrombosis (PVT) is a critical complication in liver cirrhosis (LC), significantly worsening portal hypertension and accelerating the progression to decompensation.

30 Sep 2025

Intranasal adrenaline can be as effective as the EpiPen

Instead of stabbing yourself, or someone else, in the thigh with a needle to deliver a dose of adrenaline to counter anaphylactic shock, would it not be easier to use a nasal spray instead?

30 Sep 2025

Undiagnosed G6PD deficiency can lead to delayed diabetes diagnosis for Black and Asian men

A common but often undiagnosed genetic condition may be causing delays in type 2 diabetes diagnoses and increasing the risk of serious complications for thousands of Black and South Asian men in the UK - and potentially millions worldwide.

30 Sep 2025

Stereotactic radiotherapy offers long-term survival outcomes comparable to surgery for NSCLC patients

A new clinical trial report finds that stereotactic radiation therapy offers long-term survival outcomes comparable to surgery for patients with small, early-stage non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC). Patients in the study who received radiation also reported fewer side effects after treatment.

30 Sep 2025

New trial explores how smart flooring could help prevent serious injuries by cushioning falls

With 219,000 fall-related emergency hospital admissions among people aged 65 and over in England in 2023/24, a new trial at the University of Surrey is exploring how smart flooring could help prevent serious injuries by cushioning falls - potentially easing pressure on the NHS and reshaping the design of hospitals, care homes and even private homes.

30 Sep 2025

HORIBA announces a new, entry-level multimodal characterization system for true simultaneous colocalized measurements

Introducing the SignatureSPM™: an automated AFM platform integrated with Raman spectroscopy for advanced nanotechnology research and material characterization.

From HORIBA Scientific UK 30 Sep 2025

New immune system assessment tool could help guide critical care treatment

When a patient enters the emergency department in critical condition, doctors must quickly run through a crucial list of questions: Does the patient have an infection? If so, is it bacterial or viral? Do they require treatment? Can the patient recover at home safely or do they need to be hospitalized?

30 Sep 2025

Negative behavioral effects of psilocybin persist in mouse mothers and offspring

Magic mushrooms may not be the answer to postpartum depression, new research from the University of California, Davis suggests.

30 Sep 2025

Income inequality in society associated with structural changes in the developing brain

Income inequality in society has been linked to structural changes in the brains of children who go on to experience poorer mental health.

30 Sep 2025

Discovery of EUDAL reveals new mechanism behind chemotherapy resistance in oral cancer

Oral cancer is one of the most common head and neck cancers worldwide, with hundreds of thousands of new cases diagnosed every year. Despite advances in surgery, radiotherapy, and chemotherapy, survival rates remain poor.

30 Sep 2025

Tagomics publishes a new approach to genome-wide epigenomic profiling

Tagomics Ltd., a pioneering biomarker discovery and diagnostics company, today announced the publication of a peer-reviewed study in Cell Reports Methods, underpinning its epigenomic profiling technology, Active-Seq, the basis of Tagomics' Activace™ platform.

30 Sep 2025

How to pick the right cosmetic surgeon

The debate over which doctors are best qualified to perform cosmetic surgery — and who gets the best results for patients — has raged for decades.

30 Sep 2025

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Automated machine learning tool scans social media to detect health product risks

Firstborn behavior predicts future sibling relationship quality

Inflammation at the heart’s core: What clinicians and families can do now

Olive oil intake is linked to lower belly fat and healthier weight

Cannabis extract eases chronic back pain and improves quality of life in major clinical trial

Randomized trial shows exercise benefits for post-COVID immune regulation

Controversy surrounding Covid-19 vaccination during pregnancy

Doctors and nurses found to be better at triaging patients in emergency departments than AI

Categorizing the risk factors for portal vein thrombosis in liver cirrhosis

Intranasal adrenaline can be as effective as the EpiPen

Undiagnosed G6PD deficiency can lead to delayed diabetes diagnosis for Black and Asian men

Stereotactic radiotherapy offers long-term survival outcomes comparable to surgery for NSCLC patients

New trial explores how smart flooring could help prevent serious injuries by cushioning falls

HORIBA announces a new, entry-level multimodal characterization system for true simultaneous colocalized measurements

New immune system assessment tool could help guide critical care treatment

Negative behavioral effects of psilocybin persist in mouse mothers and offspring

Income inequality in society associated with structural changes in the developing brain

Discovery of EUDAL reveals new mechanism behind chemotherapy resistance in oral cancer

Tagomics publishes a new approach to genome-wide epigenomic profiling

How to pick the right cosmetic surgeon

Unveiling Hidden Potential: Organoids for Disease Modeling in Neuroscience Research

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