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People who self-report poorer mental health also report poorer quality of care and lower trust in the health care system, according to a study published May 5 in an open access journal. PLOS medicine By Margaret E. Crook and colleagues at Washington University in St. Louis, USA. Since the COVID-19 pandemic, rates of depression and anxiety have increased around the world, resulting in more people seeking mental health treatment. However, current data describing how these people seek and receive care are limited. Detailed population-level information can help health systems meet the needs of this growing population. To begin collecting this…

Phase 2 human clinical trials of an antigen against parasitic infections caused by hookworms have shown it to be effective in limiting the intensity of infection, paving the way for vaccine development. An international team of scientists from George Washington University, the University of Nottingham, and Baylor College of Medicine has been collaborating for years to find treatments for diseases caused by hookworms. they identified american assassin Glutathione S-transferase-1 (already-GST-1) is used as a key enzymatic step in hookworm blood feeding and as a primary target for vaccine development. using alreadyThe research team utilized the GST-1 antigen to develop a…

Breast cancer affects more than 2 million women worldwide each year. Radiation therapy or chemotherapy followed by breast-conserving surgery is the first choice of intervention for early-stage breast cancer. This surgery aims to remove the tumor while preserving as much healthy tissue as possible, but accurate tumor mapping during surgery is difficult, so the tumor may not be completely extracted. Without proper removal, patients face future surgeries, delays in follow-up treatment, and decreased quality of life. in APL bioengineeringResearchers from the University of Western Australia, the University of Melbourne, the Royal Melbourne Hospital and Nicolaus Copernicus University in Torun designed…

As the Green River flows out of Flaming Gorge Reservoir, concerns are rising in Manila, a small town in Utah where outdoor enthusiasts flock to fish, camp and relax on boats. To shore up Lake Powell, which is dwindling hundreds of miles downstream, and maintain the dam’s power generation that powers more than 350,000 homes, federal officials plan to: Over the next year, one-third of Flaming Gorge’s water will be released. “When you pump out that much water, people say, ‘Well, that’s enough. It’s going to be okay,'” Manila’s mayor said. Kathy Knight said of the 91 Mile Reservoir. “Huh,…

For more than a century, the National Museum has preserved an amazing collection of clay tablets from some of the earliest civilizations of the Middle East. Many of these artifacts are over 4,000 years old and written in long-lost languages. For decades they remained largely untouched, but researchers have now deciphered them and discovered documents ranging from magical rituals to royal records and daily administrative notes. About 5,200 years ago, the people of what is now Iraq and Syria began stamping symbols into clay to record information. This early writing system, known as cuneiform, supported the rise of complex cities…

The ballot measure aims to combat Tijuana River pollution and strengthen San Diego’s health care by raising the county sales tax by 0.5%. SAN DIEGO — A coalition of health care workers, first responders and labor union leaders submitted more than 151,000 signatures Monday to a ballot measure aimed at halting the Tijuana River pollution crisis at the local level while strengthening health care. If passed, the bill would increase the county’s sales tax by 0.5%. The San Diego Health and Safety Act requires 102,923 valid signatures from registered voters in San Diego County and is likely to remain on…

Researchers used AI to analyze whole-body MRI scans of more than 66,000 participants to create the most detailed reference map to date showing how fat and muscle in the human body is distributed according to age, gender, and height. This research today RadiologyJournal of the Radiological Society of North America (RSNA). The results of this study show that visceral fat as well as skeletal muscle quality and quantity are strong predictors of diabetes, major cardiovascular events, and mortality. Clinicians have long relied on body mass index (BMI) and body weight to estimate the relationship between cardiometabolic, or cardiovascular (heart/blood vessels)…

The number of metabolic and bariatric surgeries in the United States will fall below 200,000 in 2024 for the first time since 2020, down more than 20% from the previous year, according to a new study presented today at the American Society of Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery Annual Scientific Meeting (#ASMBS2026). Researchers at Loyola University Chicago based their estimates for 2020 to 2024 after reviewing the American College of Surgeons’ Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery Accreditation and Quality Improvement Program (ACS-MBSAQIP) database. This database includes results reported by all MBSAQIP accredited obesity centers. After years of steady growth, the number…

Axum Therapeutics, which just won FDA expansion for Overity for the treatment of Alzheimer’s disease agitation (ADA), projects peak sales of the non-antipsychotic drug to reach $8 billion. The New York City biotech company expects to split revenue 50-50 between Auvelity’s two indications. It was originally approved in 2022 to treat major depressive disorder (MDD). The $8 billion outlook is an increase from Axsum’s previous forecast of $2.5 billion to $6 billion. The company on Monday released new expectations in line with its first-quarter financial results (PDF). Since receiving ADA approval on Thursday, Axum stock has risen 23%, with similar-sized…

Metabolic and bariatric surgery, also known as weight loss surgery, dramatically improves outcomes for patients with obesity and chronic kidney disease (CKD), significantly reducing the risk of kidney failure, major cardiovascular events, and death, according to new research presented today at the American Society of Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery Annual Meeting (#ASMBS2026). CKD patients who underwent metabolic and bariatric surgery had their risk of developing end-stage kidney disease cut in half (5.9% vs. 11.9%), nearly 60% less likely to need dialysis (4.1% vs. 9%), and more than twice as likely to receive a kidney transplant (4.6% vs. 2.2%). The risk…