With all the pieces in place to launch comparative-effectiveness research, questions remain over whether it will change the U.S. healthcare system. Some wonder if the $1.1 billion will be spent effectively, considering patients' differing needs. "We want healthcare decisions to be made on how the bodies are different and not as if bodies were made through a machine automatically," says Tony Coelho.
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BMC Med
January 2025
Department of Pharmaceutical Biosciences, Uppsala University, Box 593, Husargatan 3, Uppsala, 751 24, Sweden.
Background: Lifestyle choices, such as dietary patterns and sleep duration, significantly impact the health of the digestive system and may influence the risk of mortality from digestive system cancer.
Methods: This study aimed to examine the associations between sleep duration, dietary habits, and mortality from digestive system cancers. The analysis included 406,584 participants from the UK Biobank cohort (54.
Transl Psychiatry
January 2025
Division of Psychology, Department of Clinical Neuroscience, Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, Sweden.
Background: Alcohol use disorder (AUD) is associated with deficits in social cognition and behavior, but why these deficits are acquired is unknown. We hypothesized that a reduced association between actions and outcomes for others, i.e.
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January 2025
United States Department of Agriculture, Agricultural Research Service, San Joaquin Valley Agricultural Sciences Center, Parlier, CA 93648, USA.
Plant viruses have been known to alter host metabolites that influence the attraction of insect vectors. Our study investigated whether (CYVCV) infection influences vector attractiveness, focusing on the citrus whitefly, (Ashmead). Free choice assays showed that citrus whiteflies exhibited a preference for settling on CYVCV-infected lemon plants versus healthy control plants.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFNutrients
January 2025
Institute of Food and Beverage Innovation, Zurich University of Applied Sciences, Campus Reidbach, Einsiedlerstrasse 35, 8820 Waedenswil, Switzerland.
The global population is undergoing a significant demographic shift characterised by an increasing proportion of older individuals. Healthy aging has become a priority for personal well-being and sustainable healthcare systems, with nutrition playing a pivotal role. However, the rise in non-communicable diseases (NCDs), malnutrition, and a shift in eating behaviour underscore the need for tailored, effective nutrition communication strategies.
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January 2025
Nutrition Department, Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais, Belo Horizonte 30130-100, Brazil.
Background/objectives: Food prices are a crucial factor in food choices, especially for more vulnerable populations. To estimate the association between diet cost and quality, as measured by the EAT-Lancet score, across demographic groups in Brazil.
Methods: Data from the 2017/18 Household Budget Survey were used to calculate the EAT-Lancet score, comprising 14 components.
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