Lower BMI Doesn’t Improve Mental Health After Weight-Loss Surgery. Here’s What Does.
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Weight stigma, and not weight itself, significantly impacts mental health in the years after weight-loss surgery.
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Fruit Flies on Cocaine Could Reveal Better Therapies for Addiction
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The high flies could help researchers find therapies for cocaine use disorder much faster than was previously possible.
Read More“It’s Like They Have a Superpower”
A genetic analysis of all-women extreme divers found changes linked to blood pressure and cold tolerance.
Read MoreBroader Antibiotic Use Could Change the Course of Cholera Outbreaks, Research Suggests
In some cases, prescribing antibiotics more aggressively could slow disease spread and even reduce the likelihood of antibiotic resistance.
Read MoreParts of Our DNA May Evolve Much Faster than Previously Thought
Researchers used advanced DNA sequencing to develop the most comprehensive atlas yet of genetic change through generations.
Read MoreResearch Uncovers Hidden Spread of One of the Most Common Hospital-Associated Infections
C. difficile (C. diff) spreads through ICUs more than three times more than previously thought, remaining on surfaces for weeks.
Read MoreEarly-Life Gut Microbes May Protect Against Diabetes, Research in Mice Suggests
The results could eventually lead to microbe-based therapies to prevent and treat type 1 diabetes.
Read MoreHogle Zoo and U of U Health Team Up to Diagnose and Treat 650-Pound Sick Sea Lion
Ever wondered how to get a sea lion through a CT scanner?
Read MoreResearch in Fruit Flies Pinpoints Brain Pathways Involved in Alcohol-Induced Insomnia
This work could ultimately lead to targeted treatments to help people recover from alcohol use disorder.
Read MoreAI-based Pregnancy Analysis Discovers Previously Unknown Warning Signs for Stillbirth and Newborn Complications
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There may be up to a tenfold difference in risk for infants who are currently treated identically under clinical guidelines.
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