Epigenetic signature for obesity found in study of twins
A susceptibility to gain weight may be written into molecular processes of human cells, a Washington State University study indicates. The proof-of-concept study with a set of 22 twins found an epigenetic signature in buccal or cheek cells appearing only for the twins who were obese compared to their thinner siblings. With more research, the […]
Brooke Shields Says Bradley Cooper Helped Her Through ‘Surreal’ Seizure Incident
LOADINGERROR LOADING Brooke Shields says actor Bradley Cooper went into full rescue mode after she had a recent health scare. Shields recalled her friend Cooper coming to her aid after she had a grand mal seizure at a restaurant in New York City before a performance of her one-woman show, “Previously Owned by Brooke Shields,” […]
Are You ‘Parentifying’ Your Children? Here’s What You Should Know.
shapecharge via Getty Images Some caregivers fall into the trap of “parentifying” their children. As children grow up, their parents tend to trust them with more responsibilities. Whether it’s doing chores, babysitting younger siblings or playing a more active role in planning weekends, there are many age-appropriate ways for kids to develop skills that will […]
Four eating behavior patterns of children
Children fall broadly into four eating categories, according to new research at Aston University, and parents feed their children differently depending on those categories. The four categories identified by Dr Abigail Pickard and the team in the School of Psychology are ‘avid’, ‘happy’, ‘typical’, and ‘fussy’. In the UK, around a fifth of children are […]
Omega-3 discovery moves us closer to ‘precision nutrition’ for better health
University of Virginia School of Medicine researchers have obtained new insights into how African-American and Hispanic-American people’s genes influence their ability to use Omega-3 and Omega-6 fatty acids for good health. The findings are an important step toward “precision nutrition” — where a diet tailored to exactly what our bodies need can help us live […]
‘Con Man’ Gets Another Top Hospital Job, This Time at Penn Medicine
A convicted felon who hopscotched his way into high-paying health executive positions all over the country despite a federal prison term has once again landed in a top position — albeit briefly — this time at Penn Medicine in Philadelphia, according to news reports. In an investigative story last spring, MedPage Today detailed the long […]
Can COVID Cause Hearing Loss? Here’s What Doctors See In Patients.
Photographer, Basak Gurbuz Derman via Getty Images Researchers have been looking into the link between COVID-19 and hearing loss. Nearly four years since COVID-19 first made headlines, we now know that the disease is not just a respiratory problem. Non-breathing-related issues like joint pain, fatigue and even rashes are all documented COVID-19 symptoms. But one […]
AI-Aided Colonoscopy Flops for Advanced Neoplasia Detection in Trial
Incorporating artificial intelligence (AI) computer-aided detection systems (CADe) into colonoscopy does not improve rates of advanced neoplasia detection, according to two studies in Annals of Internal Medicine. In the randomized CADILLAC trial of patients with a positive fecal immunochemical test, detection of advanced colorectal neoplasia was virtually identical with or without the use of CADe […]
Novel Brain Implants Help Paralyzed People Speak Faster, More Accurately
High-performance brain-computer interfaces (BCIs) decoded brain activity into speech faster, more accurately, and with a bigger vocabulary than existing technologies, two early trials in Nature showed. In the BrainGate2 study, speech-to-text BCI that recorded activity from intracortical microelectrode arrays (MEAs) decoded the speech of a woman with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) at 62 words per […]
Higher BMI = Less Neutropenia With CDK4/6 Inhibitor for Early Breast Cancer
A higher body mass index (BMI) translated into less neutropenia and fewer discontinuations among women with early hormone receptor (HR)-positive breast cancer treated with a CDK4/6 inhibitor, a secondary analysis of the randomized trial PALLAS showed. Among patients who received palbociclib (Ibrance) in addition to endocrine therapy, increasing BMI was associated with a small but […]