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A prospective cohort study found that adults whose hemoglobin levels were 1 to 3 g/dL above the World Health Organization’s (WHO) current anemia thresholds had lower mortality compared with those whose hemoglobin levels were both below and above this range. While the findings do not warrant updated anemia thresholds, they do suggest that further investigation of borderline anemia is warranted. The study is published in Annals of Internal Medicine.

Investigators at Cedars-Sinai Health Sciences University have developed a computational framework to improve how genetic data is used to estimate an individual’s inherited risk of developing conditions like Alzheimer’s disease, type 2 diabetes, high blood pressure and breast cancer.

A new tool created by Cedars-Sinai Health Sciences University investigators is the first to measure anxiety in patients with thyroid cancer. Described in the journal Thyroid, the Thyroid Cancer Modified Anxiety Scale (TC-MAX) could help doctors clarify patients’ expectations, better match treatment to their needs and improve patient outcomes.

A new study by investigators at Cedars-Sinai Health Sciences University has identified differences in the makeup and organization of the small bowel microbiome between women and men. The findings, published in iScience, could offer new insights into why some conditions are more prevalent in women.

You’ve just finished eating lunch and you’re back at your desk, ready to dive into the rest of the day’s work. Yet by 3 p.m., you find your eyes starting to droop. Before long, the only thing you can think about is how much you’d like to take a nap.

Evidence for the effectiveness of cannabidiol (CBD) as a treatment for alcohol use disorder (AUD) remains elusive, though ongoing research is warranted, according to an updated review of studies.

In autoimmune diseases, the immune system turns against the body through pathogenic high-affinity B cells or T cells, leading to severe organ damage. Multiple sclerosis (nervous system paralysis), type 1 diabetes (a strong risk factor for atherosclerosis requiring lifelong treatment) and rheumatoid arthritis (debilitating, excruciating joint deformities) are examples of clinically important autoimmune diseases.

Explainable AI (xAI) models are illuminating the multiple risk factors that underlie the development of alcohol use disorder (AUD), according to a new study. Although some factors involved in AUD—including demographic, socioeconomic and genetic variables—are known, researchers typically study them in isolation, and their roles in individuals’ risk are often small. The variability of AUD presentations, meanwhile, reflects unique personal combinations of genetic, environmental, neurobiological and psychosocial factors. Understanding their relative influence and how these variables interact could better predict the risk of dangerous drinking and inform tailored prevention and treatment approaches.

School-based prevention programs are designed to help protect adolescents from gaming disorder and problematic online habits. But how effective are these interventions in promoting responsible use of video games and the internet?

Sometimes, even a single experience can be highly impactful, prompting humans and other animals to change their behavior or influencing their future choices. The formation of influential memories from a single, brief experience is also known as one-shot learning.