Diabetes
Barbie’s latest look? It includes an insulin pump and glucose monitor
Barbie’s latest look includes a polka-dot crop top, chunky heels—and an insulin pump.This article was originally published on MedicalXpress.com
Month: July 2025
Pediatrics
Experimental compound offers potential treatment for rare, often fatal childhood disease
The value of a recent biochemical discovery can be seen in the case of an 8-year-old boy who was playing typical sports in August 2023, but by November needed a wheelchair because of a rare […]
Pediatrics
ADHD in children: How to maintain family balance
Attention deficit disorder, with or without hyperactivity (ADHD), can be a problem outside of school because it disrupts the quality of life of families. Between stigmatization, chronic stress and feelings of helplessness, many families feel […]
Medications
Largest review of antidepressants to date finds most people do not experience severe withdrawal
The largest review of “gold standard” antidepressant withdrawal studies to date has identified the type and incidence of symptoms experienced by people discontinuing antidepressants, finding most people do not experience severe withdrawal.This article was originally […]
Weight & Obesity
Weight loss clears out aging cells and boosts lipid recycling, study finds
Scientists have produced the first detailed characterization of the changes that weight loss causes in human fat tissue by analyzing hundreds of thousands of cells. They found a range of positive effects, including clearing out […]
Sports Medicine
Cooling garments can protect laborers in a hotter world
The world is getting hotter and hotter: 2024 was the hottest year on record, and 2025 is on track to come in a close second.This article was originally published on MedicalXpress.com
Medications
Clinical trials reveal promising alternatives to high-toxicity tuberculosis drug
The drugs, sutezolid and delpazolid, have demonstrated strong antimicrobial activity and a notably better safety profile compared to linezolid, with the potential to replace this current cornerstone in the treatment of drug-resistant TB.This article was […]
Diabetes
Implantable device could save diabetes patients from dangerously low blood sugar
For people with type 1 diabetes, developing hypoglycemia, or low blood sugar, is an ever-present threat. When glucose levels become extremely low, it creates a life-threatening situation for which the standard treatment of care is […]
Medications
Poorer countries granted access to HIV prevention drug
Lower-income countries will gain access to a “game-changing” HIV prevention drug with a new deal signed between US pharmaceutical giant Gilead and the Global Fund, the health financing group said Wednesday.This article was originally published […]
Pediatrics
Neonatal mortality in Finland remains low even in small delivery units
Finland remains a world-leader in neonatal care, despite the country’s falling birth rate and, consequently, a decline in hospital delivery volumes, according to three recent studies from the University of Eastern Finland.This article was originally […]