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gut health

New Gut Health Index Tracks Dysbiosis and Disease Progression

Novel gut health metric identifies microbial imbalance and may help detect disease progression earlier and more accurately.

Caregiver supporting an older adult with dementia during a remote physical activity session at home.

Remote Physical Activity Intervention Aids Alzheimer’s Dyads

A remote physical activity intervention improved functional fitness in Alzheimer’s dyads despite unchanged daily MVPA overall.

alcohol use

Liver-Derived Hormone Linked to Lower Alcohol Use

Genetically higher FGF21 levels were associated with lower problematic alcohol use, fewer binge episodes, reduced weekly alcohol intake, and lower ARLD risk.

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AI Model Could Streamline Cervical Spondylosis Diagnosis

New deep learning model combining X-ray and MRI data shows promise in increasing efficiency of cervical spondylosis diagnosis.

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Manual Acupuncture Shown to Alleviate Rheumatoid Arthritis Pain

Manual acupuncture alleviates rheumatoid arthritis pain by targeting the spinal microglia via NF-κB/STAT3.

Onc Now: Pioneering Gastrointestinal Cancer Care

In this episode of Onc Now, Michael Cecchini, Associate Professor of Medicine at Yale School of Medicine, New Haven, Connecticut, USA…

Erratum: Rethinking Early Intervention in Relapsing MS

TWIST1-Driven Atherosclerotic Plaques Show Surprising Stability

TWIST1-Driven Atherosclerotic Plaques Show Surprising Stability

Endothelial Twist1 expression promoted plaque growth but simultaneously enhanced hallmarks of plaque stability, including increased collagen deposition and a greater number of ACTA2-positive smooth muscle–like cells.

A photograph of Athlone town and Shannon river, county Westmeath, Ireland

Novo Nordisk invests €432m in Irish tablet plant

Novo Nordisk is refitting its facility in Athlone, Ireland, aimed at expanding GLP-1 manufacturing capacity.

Illness Severity Alters Sepsis Survival Risk in AKI Patients

Illness Severity Alters Sepsis Survival Risk in Patients with AKI

Sepsis may worsen or improve AKI survival depending on illness severity, new data suggest. Explore how risk reverses in the sickest patients. Read more.