Uppsala University Hospital-led investigators report that gene-edited donor islet cells survived 12 weeks inside a man with long-standing type 1 diabetes without any immunosuppressive medication.This article was originally published on MedicalXpress.com
Sleep apnea, or difficulty breathing at night, is common among children with Down syndrome—affecting up to 80% compared to just 5% of the general pediatric population. Sleep apnea can negatively impact any child’s ability to […]
The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) recommends screening adults for unhealthy alcohol use and providing brief behavioral counseling interventions for those engaged in risky drinking. These recommendations form the basis of a draft recommendation […]
Approximately one in five people on Earth lives with chronic pain. And the vast majority—up to two-thirds—are women. New research from Aalborg University sheds light on a possible cause: sleep.This article was originally published on […]
For older adults with type 2 diabetes, glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonist (GLP-1 RA) use is associated with nonarteritic anterior ischemic optic neuropathy (NAION), according to a research letter published online July 31 in JAMA Ophthalmology.This […]
People with the eating disorder ARFID (avoidant/restrictive food intake disorder) severely limit their food intake in terms of quantity or variety—leading to physical and psychological impairments. The condition usually begins in childhood and has so […]
As use of the popular anti-diabetic and weight-loss drug Ozempic skyrockets, so have concerns about the medication’s side effects. One such side effect is loss of “lean mass”—body weight that isn’t fat—raising concerns that Ozempic […]
A randomized controlled trial evaluated the efficacy of a weight-loss diet added to exercise on the change in hip pain among adults with hip osteoarthritis. The study found that adding a weight-loss diet did not […]
Have you ever wondered why some people who drink alcohol develop serious liver problems while others don’t? A study by University of Louisville researchers published in Toxicological Sciences suggests that the answer might be hidden […]
Opioids like morphine are widely used in medical practice due to their powerful pain-relieving effects, yet they carry the risk of serious adverse effects such as respiratory depression and drug dependence. For this reason, Japan […]
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