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Research Links Birth Issues to Adult Health Deficits

A study by University of Miami Patti and Allan Herbert Business School professors shows long-term mental and physical health effects linked to distressed births, with implications for health policy reform.

July 10, 2025

July 11 2025

• Injury Prevention Team Aids Families Impacted by Eaton Fire
• Maternal Depression Substantially Compromises Parenting Quality
• A Key Role of Brain Protein in Learning and Memory Is Deciphered by Scientists
• Mount Sinai Researchers Uncover Differences in How Males and Females Change Their Mind When Reflecting on Past Mistakes
• About 1 in 3 U.S. Teens Now Have Prediabetes, New CDC Data Shows
• RFK Jr. Cancels Key U.S. Health Panel Meeting Without Warning, Raising Concerns
• Ritz Peanut Butter Crackers Recalled Over Labeling Mistake
• FDA Fully Approves Moderna's COVID Vaccine for Some Young Kids
• U.S. Cuts to HIV Aid Could Lead to 4 Million Deaths, U.N. Warns
• Power in Numbers: Small Group Professional Coaching Reduces Rates of Physician Burnout by Nearly 30%
• Effects of Poor Sleep May Contribute to Alcohol Problems in College Students
• Antidepressant Withdrawal Not As Severe As Thought, Evidence Review Says
• Popular Chronic Pain Med Linked To Dementia Risk
• Societal Stress Driving Trans, Gender-Diverse To Drink
• Disposable Vapes Release Toxic Metals, Lab Study Says
• Bionic Knee Allows Better Movement For Amputees
• From Microbiota to Microgravity: What's Inside The FASEB Journal's Latest Issue
• Hepatitis C Treatment Is Not Reaching Some at-Risk Populations

July 10 2025

• Universal Programming of 3D Point Spread Functions for Imaging
• UCLA Study Identifies Key Protein That Helps Liver Cancer Resist Heat-Based Treatment
• Modified Personalized Cancer Vaccine Generates Powerful Immune Response
• UTHealth Houston School of Dentistry Climbs to No. 8 Nationally in NIDCR Funding
• Research Leaders Across New York State Form Empire State Cellular Therapy Consortium
• Research Links Birth Issues to Adult Health Deficits
• Most Patients with Advanced Melanoma Who Received Pre-Surgical Immunotherapy Remain Alive and Disease Free Four Years Later
• New AI Tool Gives a Helping Hand to X Ray Diagnosis
• Life Expectancy in California Has Not Recovered From COVID Drop
• Susan Monarez Advances in Process to Lead CDC
• Experts Say There’s No Safe Amount of Processed Meat
• Brain Alterations From Prenatal Exposure to Tobacco and Alcohol Persist Into Adolescence
• Lyme Disease Patients Aren't Getting Proper Follow-Up Care
• 'Old' Brains Increase Risk Of Death, Alzheimer's
• Air Pollution Linked To Common Brain Tumors
• Lead Exposure Can Harm Kids' Memory, Study Says
• Loneliness Preys On Mental, Physical Health
• Trying to Quit Smoking? These Expert-Backed Tips Can Help
• New Research in JNCCN Offers Reassurance About Localized Prostate Cancer Prognosis

July 9 2025

• A Healthful Diet Could Help Infants Fight Off Effects of Maternal Obesity
• Bride Says, 'I Do,' After Lifesaving Surgery to Remove 40-Pound Tumor
• Premature Births: A Discovery That Advances Science
• Talking to Kids About Immigration Enforcement in Their Communities
• Fecal Samples From Bowhead Whales Link Ocean Warming to Rising Algal Toxins in Arctic Waters
• PCOM Study Links COVID-19 and Bacterial Infection to Alzheimer's Disease
• Verbal Response Time Reveals Hidden Sleepiness in Older Adults
• Argonne Researcher Honored for Advancing Nuclear Reactor Design
• AI Tool Helps Improve Detection of Cardiac Amyloidosis
• Household Mold Linked to Inflammatory Lung Disease
• New Mexicans Likely Among the Most at-Risk Populations for Valley Fever
• Why Childhood Immunizations Are Important
• Breathing Dirty Air? It May Raise the Risk of a Common Brain Tumor
• The Robot Will See You Now
• Prenatal and Childhood Lead Exposure Linked to Faster Memory Decay in Children
• Barbie's Latest Look? It Includes an Insulin Pump and Glucose Monitor
• RFK Jr. Praises Meal Program Critics Say Is Ultra-Processed
• First Malaria Drug Approved for Newborns and Small Babies
• Gut Microbes Key to Understanding How Exercise Boosts Cancer Immunity
• Chromosomal Abnormality Scores Unlock Path to Personalized Immunotherapy
• Innovative Liquid Biopsy Test Uses RNA to Detect Early-Stage Cancer
• Fruits And Veggies Protective Against IBD, Study Says
• Broken Collarbone Hospitalizations Increase Among Children
• Northwestern Medicine Launches New Program to Support People with Obesity Who Are Planning a Pregnancy
• AI Displays Racial Bias Evaluating Mental Health Cases
• AI-Enhanced Echocardiography Improves Early Detection of Amyloid Buildup in the Heart
• Public Health Leaders Urge Court to Protect Medicaid Beneficiaries from Harmful Waivers in Indiana
• Insured? You're More Likely To Survive Cancer Through Immunotherapy Treatment
• AI-Enhanced Echocardiography Improves Early Detection of Amyloid Buildup in the Heart
• Optimistic? Your Asthma Might Improve, Study Says
• VUMC's Section of Surgical Sciences and LG Forge Collaboration on AI Initiatives for Medical Needs
• 'Harmless' Virus Might Trigger Parkinson's Disease, Researchers Say
• Current and Past Smokers Who Talk to Their Doctor about Lung Cancer Screening Far More Likely to Be Tested as Recommended Over Time
• Why Do Some Brain Regions Resist Alzheimer's?
• Endocrine Society Proposes Research Efforts to Improve Treatment Options for People with Type 1 Diabetes
• Study Shows How AI Could Help Pathologists Match Cancer Patients to the Right Treatments--Faster and More Efficiently
• Updated Guidelines Improve Throat Cancer Staging

July 8 2025

• Study Sheds Light on Why Some Prostate Tumors Are Resistant to Treatment
• Bug Bites, Ticks, Illnesses and Infections: HMH Experts Explain What You Need To Know This "Summer of Bugs"
• Dana-Farber Report Shows Alarming Rise in Many Gastrointestinal Cancers in Young People
• New Drug Targets 'Zombie Cells' in Effort to Prevent Liver Disease, Cancer
• 'Power Surges' on Cancer Cell Membranes May Fuel Progression of Disease
• Children's Hospital of Philadelphia Researchers Find Children's Health Broadly Declining in the United States
• New Study Identifies Key Ingredients to Expanding Dental Care in the Safety Net
• Study Links Female Sex Hormones to Progression of Eye Disease
• Two For One: Researchers Find One Neuron Can Send Multiple Messages
• Researchers Aim to Adapt Metastatic Breast Cancer Therapy as Tumors Change
• How Immune Checkpoint Inhibitors Can Induce Diabetes
• These Items Sold at Costco Have Been Recalled — Check Your Home
• U.S. Measles Cases Hit Highest Level Since Disease Was Eliminated in 2000
• Kids’ Health in U.S. Has Gotten Worse Over the Past 17 Years, Study Finds
• Common Autoimmune Drug May Help Reverse Immunotherapy-Induced Diabetes, UCLA Study Finds
• Science Day 2025 Zeroes in on Cell and Gene Therapies
• Vanderbilt Health CPPA Commended and Trusted by Long-Term Health Care Partners
• Vanderbilt, Parse Biosciences Collaborate on New Measles Treatment
• AI Reveals Astrocytes Play a 'Starring' Role in Dynamic Brain Function
• How to Talk to Family and Friends About a Head and Neck Cancer Diagnosis
• Common Meds Aren't Linked To Inflammatory Bowel Disease, Study Says
• Three-Quarters of Stomach Cancers Could Be Prevented By Targeting One Type of Bacteria
• Excess Weight Increases Risk of Health Double-Whammy Among Older Women
• Clash Of Drugs Impedes Lung Cancer Treatment, Lowers Survival
• More Florida Teens Strapping Up, Study Says
• A Single Disorder Upended Pennsylvania's Medical Marijuana Program
• New ACG Guideline on Preventive Care in IBD Includes Recommendations for Vaccines, Health Screenings
• Visual Migraine Symptoms Linked to Tiny Brain Lesions
• Map of How Body Responds to Extreme Conditions Could Help to Spot Early Signs of Illness
• Dynamic 3D Diagnosis for Unstable Shoulders

July 7 2025

• U.S. Hospitals Face Shortages in Essential Staff Due to Foreign Residency Visa Delays
• International Experts and Patients Unite to Help Ensure All Patients Are Fully Informed Before Consenting to New Surgical Procedures
• Husker Researchers Studying Fungus That Could Be Melanin Resource
• Nebraska Extension Program Helping Hundreds Build Healthier Futures
• Heat-Related Illnesses Among Children on the Rise
• Can Weed Labels Be Trusted? It Depends on the Product
• CHLA and Collaborators Crowdsource Global Challenge for Developing New Analysis Tools to Improve Low-Field MRI
• Patients Discharged Against Medical Advice Impact Their Own Outcomes and the Health Care System
• Survey: A Third of Californians Use Cannabis, But Many Don't Know the Risks
• Study Lays Groundwork for Precision Treatment of HR+/HER2- Breast Cancer
• 1 in 5 Overweight Adults Could Be Reclassified with Obesity According to New Framework
• Across All BMI Categories, Postmenopausal Women with Larger Waist Circumference at Greater Risk for Death
• Study Finds Approved Drugs Often Have Broader Label Populations Compared to Trial Populations
• Number of Medical Cannabis Certifications in Pennsylvania Spikes After Anxiety Added as Qualifying Condition
• Eliminating the Need for Lifelong Immunosuppressive Medications for Transplant Patients
• KU Researchers Issue Call in Lancet Oncology to Prioritize Head and Neck Cancer Nutrition Research and Therapies
• Six Key Traits That Make Someone 'Cool,' Study Finds
• Oregon Infants Sickened by Lead in Recalled Target Baby Food
• CDC Now Recommends RSV Vaccine for Some Adults 50+
• Should You Stop Taking GLP-1 Drugs Like Ozempic if You Experience Vision Loss? Nation's Ophthalmologists Respond to European Agency's New Recommendation
• Survival Disparities Increase for Patients Without Health Insurance Following FDA Approval of Immune Checkpoint Inhibitors for Advanced Cancers, New ACS Study Shows
• Eye Cells "Rewire" Themselves When Vision Begins to Fail
• Mayo Clinic Researchers Develop AI Tool to Detect Surgical Site Infections From Patient-Submitted Photos
• American Society of Anesthesiologists Requests Court Deny Bid by Unitedhealth Group Subsidiary Change Healthcare to Dismiss Negligence Claims
• Common Medication for Lung Cancer Symptoms Found to Limit Effectiveness of Cancer Treatment
• Rheumatoid Arthritis Patients Benefit From Blood Flow-Restricted Strength Training
• More Than 14 Million Will Die Following U.S. Foreign Aid Cuts
• Psoriasis 101: Causes, Symptoms and Treatments, Explained
• Many Older Adults Taking Daily Aspirin Despite Tighter Guidelines
• Is Radiation Therapy For Cancer a Double-Edged Sword?
• Type Of Hormone Therapy Can Alter Breast Cancer Risk, Study Says
• L-Aspartic Acid Emerges as a Hidden Player in Gastric Cancer Prevention
• New Study Maps Four Key Pathways to Alzheimer's Disease
• From Metabolism to Immunity: A Hidden Switch in Breast Cancer Uncovered
• Wheatgrass Flavonoids Outshine Vitamin C: New Study Reveals Antioxidant Power and Lifespan Extension

July 6 2025

• Screen Time May Slow Learning Skills, Study Finds
• Prenatal Alcohol Exposure Worsens Recovery from Stroke in Midlife
• Lower Sensitivity to Alcohol is Linked to Persistent Drinking Despite Negative Consequences, Raising the Risk for Alcohol Use Disorder
• Gender-Minority Stress and Resilience Linked to Alcohol Use Among Young Transgender and Gender-Diverse Adults

July 5 2025

• Is One Type of Water Healthier Than Another? Here’s What Experts Say

July 4 2025

• UAlbany Neuroscientist Explores Early Alzheimer's Progression, how our Internal Clock Affects Learning and Memory

July 3 2025

• Ridding Cells of Mitochondria Sheds Light on Their Function
• T Cells Take Aim at Chikungunya Virus
• Study Unravels the Neurobiological Mechanism of Psychomotor Disturbance in Psychiatric Disorders
• New Grant at UTHealth Houston Aimed at Preventing Depression Among Stroke Survivors
• Rockefeller Team Finds Flawed Data in Recent Study Relevant to Coronavirus Antiviral Development
• Novel Insights Into Chromophobe Renal Cell Carcinoma Biology and Potential Therapeutic Strategies
• Hearing Aids Are a Boon To Social Life, Study Finds
• High Levels of Particulate Matter Found Near Electric Vehicle Charging Stations in L.A.
• Prevent 4th of July Firework Injuries by Taking These Simple Steps
• To Advance Cancer Therapy, University Starts Producing Terbium-161
• Research Tip Sheet: Cancer Biomarkers and Immunotherapy
• Hearing Devices Significantly Improve Social Lives of Those with Hearing Loss
• At the Bedside: How Electroconvulsive Therapy at Uthealth Houston Helped One Woman Reclaim Her Life
• Lasers Measure Liquid Carbon Structure for the First Time
• Want More Exercise? Go To Bed Earlier, Study Suggests
• Smartphone-Controlled Nerve Stimulator Returns Golfer To The Links
• Emergency Department Data Show Rise in Hospitalizations Due to Pediatric Clavicular Fractures
• Webinar Reveals Many Paths to a Health Care Career
• Teen Drivers Spend A Fifth Of The Time Looking At Their Smartphone, Study Says
• Schools Should Be Prepared For These Three Medical Emergencies
• All-in-One Smart Nanomaterial for Cancer Diagnosis, Treatment, and Immune Response Induction
• Wildfire Smoke Linked To Heart Failure Risk
• Brain Tumor Growth Patterns May Help Inform Patient Care Management
• Asthma: Patient Expectations Influence the Course of the Disease

July 2 2025

• A Single Genetic Mutation May Have Made Humans More Vulnerable to Cancer Than Chimpanzees
• Preclinical Study Unlocks a Mystery of Rapid Mouth Healing
• Smaller Size of Reward-Processing Brain Regions Precedes Weight Gain in Youth With High Financial Adversity
• New Study: U.S. Preschoolers Exposed to Broad Range of Potentially Harmful Chemicals
• Killing Cancer with Radioactive Nanocrystals
• Scientists Discover Protein That Helps Lung Cancer Spread to the Brain
• After Beating Leukemia, College QB Reclaims His Football Dreams
• AI Model Converts Hospital Records Into Text for Better Emergency Care Decisions
• A Walk Through Time: Honoring a Legacy of Compassionate Care
• American Society of Anesthesiologists Requests Court Deny Change Healthcare's Request to Dismiss Negligence Claims
• Study Reveals COVID-19 Deepened Health Disparities for Adults with Disabilities
• Presurgical Radiation May Curb Pancreatic Cancer Recurrence
• Time in a Bottle: How UTSW Paved the Way for a Breakthrough Brain Cancer Drug
• The New England Journal of Medicine Shines Spotlight on Forensic Pathology
• Could Dairy Be Causing Your Bad Dreams?
• Most Dads Take Two Weeks or Less of Parental Leave, Study Finds
• Judge Blocks Layoffs at U.S. Health Department
• Bicycling? Mayo Clinic expert shares tips to protect your hands, wrists and head
• Unlocking Fast, Targeted Treatment for Trauma Injuries
• First-of-Its-Kind Study Finds Striking Parallels Between Biological and Artificial Intelligence During Social Interaction
• Chemistry Breakthrough Has Potential to Make More Effective Cancer Drugs with Less Harmful Side Effects
• Beat the Heat: Essential Summer Safety Tips for Parents
• Tattoos Don't Convey Accurate Impressions Of People, Study Says
• Sleep Apnea Puts Soldiers In Harm's Way
• Livestock Manure Could Be Source Of Antibiotic Resistance, Researchers Warn
• Tens Of Thousands of Heart Attacks, Strokes Could Be Prevented With This Prescription
• Expert Strategies Unveiled to Tackle Fractured Instruments in Dental Procedures
• Brainstorming? Avoid The Internet, Study Says
• Anger Management Improves With Age In Women, Study Says
• The Gut's Secret Weapon: Viruses That Heal
• Nearly 1 in 6 Older Adults Take Aspirin Despite No History of Heart Disease

July 1 2025

• Black Emergency Department Patients Less Likely to Be Treated with Opioids - and More Likely to Misuse Them Later as a Result
• Cancer Geneticist Dr. Antonio Giordano Awarded Prestigious Palermo University Prize
• Tip Sheet: Oral Health for Cancer Patients, Biomarkers for Pancreatic Cancer, Treating Infectious Diseases in Immunocompromised People -- and More
• Highlights from GlobusWorld 2025
• NYU Tandon Engineers Create First Immunocompetent Leukemia Device for Car T Immunotherapy Screening
• Hormone May Hold Key to Longer Life, Improved Metabolic Health
• Multiple Sclerosis Drug Reshapes the Immune System
• Preventing Fourth of July Burn Injuries Among Kids
• UM School of Medicine Research Reveals Alarming Health and Resource Burden of Sleep Apnea Among U.S. Active-Duty Military
• Hurricane Hub - University of Florida Experts
• Trump Administration May Cut Funds to Hospitals Offering Gender Care to Kids
• Supreme Court Won’t Hear Anti-Vaccine Group’s Free Speech Case
• Moderna’s New Flu Shot Shows Strong Results in Older Adults
• Exercise Breakthrough Offers Relief for People with Rheumatoid Arthritis
• One Step Closer to a New Class of Radiopharmaceuticals: Astatine as a Cancer Treatment
• Fetal and Neonatal Conference Shares Latest Advances in Care
• Champions for Change - Paid Time Off Initiative Just Made Clinical Trials Participation Easier
• AI Can Help Determine A Person's Specific Form Of Dementia
• Medicaid, Medicare Don't Adequately Cover Addiction Treatment, Study Says
• IBS Rates Nearly Doubled During the Pandemic
• Grip Provides Insight Into Psychosis, Study Says
• Wildfire Smoke Alters Immune System, Study Says
• Food Safety is Key for Fourth of July Cookouts
• Epilepsy Self-Management Program Shows Promise to Control Seizures, Improve Mood and Quality of Life
• Delirium Common for ICU Patients After Stroke
• July 2025 Issue of Neurosurgical Focus: "Artificial Intelligence Applications to Improve Patient Care in Neurosurgery"
• July 2025 Issue of Neurosurgical Focus: Video: "Robotic Spine Surgery"
• Study Reveals Most Common Medical Emergencies in Schools

June 30 2025

• High Phosphate Diet Impacts Nervous System, Induces Hypertension
• Study Evaluates Pregnancy and Breast Milk for Clues to Childhood Obesity
• 'W' Sitting Is Not Bad for Kids, Say Experts at Children's Hospital Los Angeles
• UM171 Breaks New Ground
• FDA Approves Benlysta Autoinjector for Pediatric Patients With Active Lupus Nephritis
• When Tumors Turn Invasive: New Research on Stubborn Form of Ovarian Cancer
• UChicago Cancer Experts Showcase Leadership and Innovation at the 2025 ASCO Annual Meeting
• How a Smartphone-Controlled Spinal Cord Stimulator Helps an Avid Golfer Manage His Neuropathy Pain
• Groundbreaking Cancer Therapy Clinical Trial with U.S. Department of Energy's Accelerator-Produced Actinium-225 Set to Begin this Summer
• At the Bedside: UTHealth Houston Brings Relief to Mother Living with Rare Neurological Disorder
• Heart Attack Deaths Are Down - So Why is Your Risk of Heart Disease Greater Than Ever?
• New Statistical Method Identifies Hidden Gene Programs Linked to Poor Survival in Aggressive Pancreatic Cancer
• BSD and Pritzker School of Medicine Honor Graduates at 539th Convocation
• Fecal Transplants: Promising Treatment or Potential Health Risk?
• Food as Medicine: How Diet Shapes Gut Microbiome Health
• 'Dr. Marcy' Gets the Gold
• UChicago Medicine Crown Point Celebrates One Year of Care
• Striking Increase in Obesity Observed Among Youth Between 2011 and 2023
• Risk for Microscopic Colitis in Older Adults Not Associated with Medications Like Statins and NSAIDs
• Catheter Ablation Reduces Risk for Stroke, Mortality, and Heart Failure, Demonstrating Advantage Over Surgical Ablation
• ACP Issues Recommendations for Optimizing Risk Adjustment, Encouraging Adoption of Standardized Methods and the Interoperability of Health Care Data
• A Lymphoma Diagnosis, a Difficult Treatment -- and Then a Beautiful Wedding
• 'I Get to Love You with Two Hearts Now': Chicago Mom Thriving After Complex Double-Organ Transplant
• How UChicago Medicine Ingalls Memorial Is Addressing Care Disparities for Black Parents-to-Be
• Close to 150,000 Pounds of Ready-to-eat Bologna Recalled Due to Mislabeling
• Pathology Professors Diagnose Common Classroom Hurdles
• Research Fine Tunes Tools Used to Search for Genetic Causes of Asthma
• Experts Sound Alarm About Risk of Child Deaths in Hot Cars
• Nestle, Other Food Companies Vow to Ban Artificial Colors
• Smart Farm-Grown Plant Unlocks Hair Health Benefits... Korea Food Research Institute Succeeds in Functional Food Ingredient Development
• Tens of Thousands of Heart Attacks and Strokes Could Be Avoided Each Year if Cholesterol-Lowering Drugs Were Used According to Guidelines
• UCLA Researchers Uncover Key Mechanism of Brain Repair in Vascular Dementia, Revealing Promising Therapeutic Target
• Cedars-Sinai Study Shows Racial Bias in AI-Generated Treatment Regimens for Psychiatric Patients
• Pesquisador da Mayo Clinic aproveita a singularidade do espaco para gerar avancos medicos na Terra
• Mayo Clinic Researcher Harnesses Uniqueness of Space to Advance Medicine on Earth
• Need A 'Eureka' Moment? Take A Good Nap, Study Says
• Could Your Address Determine Your Dementia Risk?
• Researchers Target Alzheimer's Risk and Resilience Among Brazilian Immigrants
• Exercise Helps Kids' Mood Disorders, Can Serve As Alternative To Meds, Review Finds
• Severe Bleeding After Delivery Linked To Long-Term Heart Health Problems
• New Test Can Predict, Help Prevent Miscarriage
• 'Pill-On-A-String' Could Revolutionize Testing For Throat Cancer
• It Takes Heart - How Collaborative Care and Cutting-Edge Research Helped Save the Life of Patient with Rare Cardiac Condition
• From Cards to Code: Reviving Europe's Battle Against Biliary Atresia
• Unlocking the Role of Lcn2 in COVID-19 Lung Damage
• InterShunt Enrolls First Patient in New Heart Failure Study
• Mothers Are More Likely to Smoke Later in Life if They Take Longer Parental Leave
• Publicly Insured Patients with Opioid Addiction Are Less Likely to Receive Treatment Services
• Americans Largely Disapprove of Attacks on Science and Medicine, Survey Finds
• New Noncoding RNA Identified as Key Regulator in Ovarian Cell Survival (Partially Approved)
• ISPOR Takes Health Research Mainstream With Plain Language Summaries
• How to Refocus in the Age of Distraction

June 29 2025

• Toxic Mercury in Gators Is a Warning Sign for Other Species
• AI Chatbots Could Spread 'Fake News' with Serious Health Consequences

June 28 2025

• Want To Run Better? Try Focusing Your Eyes Straight Ahead