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A new Scientific Statement released today by the Endocrine Society highlights research gaps associated with the negative effects of opioid use on the endocrine system.

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Researchers have developed a bioelectronic device that taps into the natural electrical activity of certain bacteria found on our skin, paving the way for a drug-free approach to managing infections. The advancement reduces the harmful effects of a bacterium known for antibiotic resistance.

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Lithium-sulfur batteries have never lived up to their potential as the next generation of renewable batteries for electric vehicles and other devices. But ​SMU mechanical engineer Donghai Wang and his research team have found a way to make these Li-S batteries last longer – with higher energy levels – than existing renewable batteries. The research team has been able to prevent Li-S batteries from producing an unwanted side effect known as polysulfide dissolution that appears over time, shortening their lifespan.

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New study in JNCCN-Journal of the National Comprehensive Cancer Network that finds that people diagnosed with an aggressive breast cancer subtype (HR-negative, HER2-positive) are more likely to live longer in states that participate in Medicaid expansion under the Affordable Care Act (ACA).

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A vigorous workout does more to suppress hunger levels in healthy adults than does moderate exercise, and females may be especially susceptible to this response, according to a small study published in the Journal of the Endocrine Society.

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Figuring out how to protect Americans from surprise, expensive out-of-network emergency ambulance bills is a complicated task, new research from The Ohio State University shows. A study examining a New York law aimed at preventing these unexpected, often unavoidable bills found that ground ambulance providers raised their prices in response, a move likely to hit health consumers’ bank accounts through elevated insurance premiums.

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Alrededor del 10% de los estadounidenses creen que son alérgicos a la penicilina, y aproximadamente el 90% de esos pacientes en realidad no son alérgicos.

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Con el aumento de la incidencia de alergias alimentarias en los niños en la última década, ha habido un aumento correspondiente en la necesidad de servicios de psicología profesional debido al aumento de la ansiedad. Un nuevo estudio que se presentará en la Reunión Científica Anual del Colegio Americano de Alergia, Asma e Inmunología (ACAAI) de este año en Boston mostró un aumento de más del 50% en las derivaciones a psicólogos en un centro en 2023 en comparación con las derivaciones anuales de 2018 a 2022.

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A partir de 2021, The Allergists' Foundation, el brazo filantrópico del Colegio Americano de Alergia, Asma e Inmunología, comenzó a financiar proyectos innovadores que abordan los desafíos que enfrentan las comunidades atendidas por alergólogos en ejercicio.