Using machine learning to uncover predictors of well-being

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Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain Irrespective of their personal, professional and social circumstances, different individuals can experience varying levels of life satisfaction, fulfillment and happiness. This general measure of life satisfaction,

Antibodies in breast milk provide protection against common GI virus

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Multipathogen protein microarray principle. Credit: Journal of Clinical Investigation (2024). DOI: 10.1172/JCI168789 A study led by researchers at the University of Rochester Medical Center found that breast milk provides protection

Automated insulin delivery technology helps marathon runners with type 1 diabetes

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Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain A series of case reports to be presented at the Annual Meeting of The European Association for the Study of Diabetes (EASD), held in Madrid (9–13

Genes with strong impact on menopause timing also link to cancer risk

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Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain New research has found four genes with some of the largest known effects on the timing of menopause discovered to date, providing new insight into links

Retinal disorder diagnosis improved by new AI-powered medical imaging

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Comparing visual results of fovea localization predictions by various methods. Credit: XJTLU/IEEE 10.1109/JBHI.2024.3445112 Population-based studies have shown retinal disorders are the most common cause of irreversible blindness in developed countries

BMI’s relation to cancer therapy mortality risks not so straightforward, study finds

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For non-small cell lung cancer treatment, immunotherapy seems to pose less risk for persons under a certain BMI, while conventional chemotherapy appears optimal for persons who might be overweight or

Rapid blood diagnostic test developed for amyotrophic lateral sclerosis

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Neurally-derived extracellular vesicles extracted from a standard blood sample contain microRNA sequences used to diagnose ALS. Credit: Paul Cox. A highly accurate diagnostic blood test has been developed for amyotrophic

Foods with low Nutri-Scores associated with an increased risk of cardiovascular diseases

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Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain Cardiovascular diseases are the leading cause of mortality in Western Europe, accounting for 1/3 of deaths in 2019. Diet is thought to be responsible for around

Study finds brain waves can be manipulated during REM sleep

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Graphical Abstract. Credit: SLEEP (2024). DOI: 10.1093/sleep/zsae193 Brain waves can be manipulated while in rapid eye movement (REM) sleep, a sleep stage associated with memory and cognition, a new study

First narrow-spectrum antibiotic successfully eliminates Fusobacterium nucleatum, a gum disease pathogen

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Microbial community analysis using 16S rRNA sequencing. FP-100 treatment reduced the relative abundance of F. nucleatum without a significant change in alpha diversity, but a significant community shift was demonstrated