Organized Scientific Fraud Is Growing at Alarming Rate

The rise of “fake” science poses a serious threat to the integrity of academic research, a new study warns.

A widespread underground network of fraudsters is pumping out fake scientific results at an ever-increasing pace, researchers reported in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. 

In fact, ...

Good Weight-Loss Diets Avoid Processed Foods, Study Finds

Want to drop some pounds? Drop the ultra-processed foods, a new study says.

People lost twice as much weight on a diet with minimally processed foods compared to one with ultra-processed products, even though both diets were nutritionally matched, researchers reported Aug. 4 in the journal Nature Medicine.

“The global ...

Veterans' Study Points to Better Treatment for Binge Eating Disorder

There’s a better way of treating binge eating disorder, a new study argues.

The method, called “regulation of cues,” reduced patients’ odds of binge eating by 20% compared to those who got standard cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT), researchers reported Aug. 4 in JAMA Network Open.

“The study s...

New Drug May Fight a Deadly Bone Marrow Disorder

A recently approved leukemia pill also might help some patients diagnosed with a deadly bone marrow disorder, a new pilot study says.

About 3 in 5 patients with myelodysplastic syndrome (MDS) responded to treatment with olutasidenib (Rezlidhia), which the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved in 2022 for patients with acute myel...

How Accurate Is ChatGPT When Asked About Your Health?

ChatGPT is likely to be hit-or-miss when it comes to figuring out symptoms for a particular illness, a new study says.

The AI program has 49% to 61% accuracy when it comes to identifying symptoms associated with specific diseases, researchers reported recently in the journal iScience.

This might have to do with how AIs like ...

When Insurers Restrict MS Drug Coverage, Relapses Rise

Multiple sclerosis (MS) patients might have a higher risk of relapse if their health insurance is stingy with prescriptions, a new study reports.

Patients with insurance plans that exclude coverage of some MS treatments have a significantly higher risk of developing new or worsening symptoms, researchers reported Aug. 1 in JAMA Network...