by Bob Yirka, Medical Xpress Cortical thickness atrophy after mild COVID-19 infection. Surface-based morphometry by high-resolution 3T MRI (A). Results from the analysis of 81 subjects with confirmed SARS-CoV-2 diagnosis (who had mild respiratory symptoms and did not require hospitalization or oxygen support) compared with 81 healthy volunteers (without a diagnosis of COVID-19). The analysis...
by Dana-Farber Cancer Institute Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain With research suggesting that many patients with cancer are using cannabis for medical purposes—and oncology teams tending to offer little guidance about its use—patients are often turning for advice to staff at cannabis dispensaries. A new study by researchers at Dana-Farber Cancer Institute suggests that despite a...
David Axe Updated Aug. 15, 2022 3:20AM ET / Published Aug. 14, 2022 8:04PM ET Illustration by Elizabeth Brockway/The Daily Beast The world has built up a lot of immunity in the nine months since the Omicron variant of the novel coronavirus became dominant, driving a record wave of infections. That immunity from vaccines and past infection is helping to keep down hospitalizations...
By Ben Coxworth August 12, 2022 The hydrogel could also be utilized in applications such as transdermal drug delivery Zhenwei Ma Getting a bandage to stick to your skin can sometimes be difficult, particularly if that skin is wet. This isn’t a problem with an experimental new wound dressing however, which uses ultrasound-induced microbubbles to...
By Rich Haridy August 14, 2022 A pilot study saw bioengineered implants restore the vision of 14 volunteers who were completely blind before the experimental procedureThor Balkhed A cornea implant made out of collagen gathered from pig skin has restored the vision of 20 volunteers in a landmark pilot study. Pending further testing, the novel...
McKenzie Prillaman Floods, such as this one in Bangladesh, can increase the risk and severity of infectious diseases.Credit: Mamun Hossain/AFP/Getty Climate change has exacerbated more than 200 infectious diseases and dozens of non-transmissible conditions, such as poisonous-snake bites, according to an analysis1. Climate hazards bring people and disease-causing organisms closer together, leading to a rise...
by Children’s Hospital Boston Credit: CC0 Public Domain In one of the largest follow-up studies to date, involving 25 pediatric hospitals, more than a quarter of children and adolescents hospitalized with coronavirus infection early in the pandemic still had health problems two to four months later, either persisting symptoms or activity impairment. The study, led by...
by Georgia Institute of Technology Fabrication of the microchip. The device is fabricated by injecting a polymer into a micro fabricated mold and the polymer is cured under ultraviolet light to produce low-cost, single-use devices. Credit: Georgia Institute of Technology Researchers at the Georgia Institute of Technology have found a detection method that could revolutionize...
by Jennifer Walker, University of Connecticut Credit: CC0 Public Domain Major depression in older adults is very common, disabling, and increases the risk of many diseases of aging, including Alzheimer’s disease and other dementias, cardiovascular issues and even mortality. Therefore, it constitutes a major public health issue, especially considering the growing number of older adults in...
by The Gerontological Society of America Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain “Understanding Pseudobulbar Affect,” the inaugural publication of the new Insights & Implications in Gerontology series from The Gerontological Society of America, addresses an often overlooked or misunderstood condition that has the potential to lead to decreased quality of life for older adults and their caregivers....
