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Metal pollution contributes to reduced female fertility, with Zinc as a notable exception

Study finds certain metals, especially Copper and Chromium, adversely affect female fertility, while Zinc shows a protective effect, highlighting potential environmental factors in global fertility decline.

7 Feb 2024

Rethinking the ideal family: Global study finds one child may be the new norm

Comprehensive study across eight low-fertility countries reveals a shift in the ideal family concept, emphasizing the uniformity of family ideals despite cultural differences, with a surprising inclination towards having one child as sufficient.

3 Feb 2024

Study links social inequality to lower pain relief during labor

In a study of women in labor in the U. S., social inequity was associated with lower use of neuraxial analgesia -- an epidural or spinal pain reliever-- among non-Hispanic White women and, to a greater extent, among African American women, according to research at Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health and Columbia Vagelos College of Physicians and Surgeons (P&S).

2 Feb 2024

U.S. laws and regulations inadequately protected frontline workers during the pandemic

An analysis published today in the The BMJ examines the risks faced by frontline workers in the United States during the pandemic and suggests reforms that could protect population health and save lives.

30 Jan 2024

Preventing adverse outcomes in ART-related twin pregnancies using aspirin

The effectiveness of low-dose aspirin (LDA) in reducing adverse pregnancy outcomes

30 Jan 2024

Learning from loss: US covid-19 experience charts path for future public health

Ahead of the 2024 US presidential election, The BMJ today launches a forward-looking series that highlights the lessons that can be learned from the US's covid-19 experience and the actions that are needed to prevent the loss of another million citizens in the next pandemic and improve and protect population health.

29 Jan 2024

Neonates exposed to SARS-CoV-2 in utero at higher risk of respiratory distress, study finds

Researchers found that neonates born to mothers with SARS-CoV-2 infection face an increased risk of respiratory distress, potentially due to an inflammatory response triggered by prenatal exposure.

29 Jan 2024

The importance of education in improving life expectancy

The effect of education on all-cause mortality risk in adults on a global scale.

26 Jan 2024

Sweat tattoos: UMass Amherst develops skin-friendly monitors for health insights

University of Massachusetts Amherst researchers have received an award to develop a new type of sweat monitor that can be applied to the skin just like a temporary tattoo and assess the molecules present, such as cortisol.

25 Jan 2024

Ultrasound method helps identify pregnant women at risk for preterm birth

Researchers have developed a way to use ultrasound to predict whether a pregnant person is at risk of delivering a baby prematurely, which occurs in upward of 10% of pregnancies in the U.S.

24 Jan 2024

Non-communicable diseases and external causes of death are major contributors to the risk of mortality in people with OCD

Researchers investigated the risk of cause-specific and all-cause mortality in Swedish individuals with obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) as compared to matched unaffected individuals or siblings.

23 Jan 2024

Study identifies genetic variants that influence response to preterm birth treatment

A UC San Francisco-led study has for the first time identified genetic variants that predict whether patients will respond to treatment for preterm birth, a condition that affects one in 10 infants born in the United States.

22 Jan 2024

Study links cord blood lipid levels to early ADHD and autism symptoms

The relationship between ADHD and autism spectrum disorder (ASD).

12 Jan 2024

Delicate labor-industry deal in flux as Newsom revisits $25 minimum health wage

Gov. Gavin Newsom is revisiting California's phase-in of a nation-leading $25 minimum wage for health workers in the face of a projected $38 billion deficit, less than three months after he approved the measure.

11 Jan 2024

Unveiling Hidden Potential: Organoids for Disease Modeling in Neuroscience Research

In our latest interview, News-Medical speaks with Rosanna Zhang from ACROBiosystems about utilizing organoids for disease modeling in the field of neuroscience research.

From Aneuro - An ACROBiosystems Brand 11 Jan 2024

Smartphone app offers relief for debilitating tinnitus

An international research team has shown that the debilitating impact of tinnitus can be effectively reduced in just weeks by a training course and sound therapy delivered via a smartphone app.

9 Jan 2024

Study links low cardiorespiratory fitness in adolescence to increased middle-age heart disease risk

An extended follow-up study conducted at the University of Jyväskylä shows that low cardiorespiratory fitness in adolescence is associated with higher risk for cardiovascular and metabolic diseases in middle age.

9 Jan 2024

Immigrant healthcare professionals: essential pillars of the U.S. health system

A study by The Baker Institute for Public Policy highlights the critical role of immigrant healthcare professionals in the U.S. health system, examining their increasing presence and the impact of legal pathways like the J-1 Visa Exchange Visitor Program.

8 Jan 2024

Inpatient costs of treating COVID-19 in the U.S.

Study analyzes the average inpatient care costs for COVID-19 patients, revealing significant variations in expenses across pandemic waves and patient demographics.

7 Jan 2024

Technology powers accessible, personalized care at home in Asia-Pacific

The healthcare systems in the Asia-Pacific region are under the threat of an aging population and the growing demands for medical services.

5 Jan 2024