progscrape: health

New analysis in The Lancet finds the 2025-2030 US Dietary Guidelines contain a profound internal incoherence, promoting animal proteins and full-fat dairy while claiming to limit saturated fats a paradox researchers say prioritizes industry profits over public health.

16 days ago thelancet.com health

A new study has found that the annual economic burden that dengue fever places on Puerto Rico can exceed $1 billion.

3 days ago news.northeastern.edu economic health

Simple blood tests can detect dementia in underrepresented Latin American populations

28 days ago psypost.org health

Cannabis doesn't just blur memories—it can reshape them

22 days ago journals.sagepub.com cannabis health

While antidepressants increase serotonin levels in the brain almost immediately, patients often wait weeks to feel any improvement in their mood

13 days ago technologynetworks.com brain health

Johns Hopkins scientists engineer nanoparticles able to seek and destroy diseased immune cells: « Proof of principle study in mice uses emerging technology mRNA-based therapies

19 days ago hopkinsmedicine.org health

High intake of ultra-processed foods (UPFs) is linked to lower bone mineral density and a 10.5% increased risk of hip fractures for every 3.7 extra daily servings

21 days ago cambridge.org health

Higher buprenorphine doses help patients stay in opioid use disorder treatment, new study finds

23 days ago theconversation.com health

Study of hundreds of thousands of people across Finland has found people who were treated in hospital for cystitis, pneumonia, or tooth decay were significantly more likely to develop dementia – including an early-onset form of the condition – within the next six years.

9 days ago newscientist.com health

The combined Mediterranean and blood pressure lowering diet (MIND) may slow the structural changes related to brain ageing, as this diet is associated with less tissue loss over time…

15 days ago bmjgroup.com brain health