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Nail salon air monitoring reveals chemical spikes that traditional assessments may miss

Nail salon workers in New York City face greater health risks on the job than previously understood, according to a new study published in the journal Risk Analysis. Researchers found that chemical concentrations spiked repeatedly throughout the workday, revealing short-term exposure peaks that traditional full-shift averages may overlook. These peaks could have important implications for worker health.

Medical Xpress · Nov 5
AI measurements of heart scans more strongly linked to patient survival than clinician measurements

Artificial intelligence (AI) measurements of heart function from MRI scans are more strongly linked to how long patients live after their scan than measurements made by clinicians, suggesting that AI could provide a useful first-line approach to measuring heart function. This is according to research led by City St George's, University of London and University College London, and published in The Lancet Digital Health.

Medical Xpress · Nov 2
Targeting hormone receptors reduces lupus-related kidney damage in mice

Researchers at the University of California, Riverside, and City of Hope have identified a new strategy for treating systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE), or lupus, an autoimmune disease in which the immune system attacks healthy tissues. By targeting an imbalance in receptors for the hormone prolactin in disease-causing immune cells, the team reduced inflammatory molecules and harmful immune cells while preserving their normal counterparts.

Medical Xpress · Nov 2