by International Institute for Applied Systems Analysis Yearly average Social Security benefits from 1965 to 2005 in 2009 US Dollars. Credit: Journal of Health Economics (2023). DOI: 10.1016/j.jhealeco.2022.102717 A new study argues that expanding health insurance coverage can drive medical progress, support well-being, and even extend lifespan in the United States. There is a long-standing debate on...
by Ana María Rodríguez, Baylor College of Medicine This protocol gives researchers a road map to understand the complex traffic system between the gut and the brain and its effects in health and disease. Credit: From the Labs at Baylor College of Medicine. In the past decade, researchers have begun to appreciate the importance of a two-way communication that...
by University of East Anglia Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain Hormone Replacement Therapy (HRT) could help prevent Alzheimer’s Dementia among women at risk of developing the disease—according to University of East Anglia research. The study shows that HRT use is associated with better memory, cognition and larger brain volumes in later life among women carrying the APOE4...
by Jeff Hansen, University of Alabama at Birmingham Diabetic retinopathy is the leading cause of blindness in American adults. The source of this damage may lie in the belly — mainly a leaky small intestine. A novel treatment can possibly prevent or reverse this damage. Credit: University of Alabama at Birmingham The leading cause of...
by ATR Brain Information Communication Research Laboratory Group The detection of MW from EEG. (A): The data collection procedure for fitting machine-learning models. For each participant, we fitted a machine-learning-based decoder estimating the report of MW from EEG and self-report data during the SART-A. (B): Thresholding based on the ROC curves. To classify dichotomic converted...
by Osaka University A vascular permeability inhibitor and its therapeutic effect on SARS-CoV-2 infection Credit: Original data are from PNSA and modified by Yoshiaki Okada Pipes play an essential role in bringing water to the faucets in your home, but if one of those pipes springs a leak, damage can result. Similarly, the vascular system...
Written by Maria Robinson, MD, MBA | Reviewed by Sophie Vergnaud, MD Updated on March 30, 2022 Key takeaways: There are many effective ways to treat wrinkles and sun damage, including prescription creams, injections, and lasers. Sun protection is the best way to prevent wrinkles and photoaging, and it’s never too late to start. Which...
Written by Marisa Taylor Karas | Reviewed by Mera Goodman, MD, FAAP Updated on April 13, 2021 If you have overactive bladder, you may experience the sudden urge to urinate, or you may find yourself needing to go to the bathroom many times each day or night. It’s inconvenient, but it’s very common: As many as...
by American Heart Association Credit: CC0 Public Domain Stroke symptoms that disappear in under an hour, known as a transient ischemic attack (TIA), need emergency assessment to help prevent a full-blown stroke, according to a new American Heart Association scientific statement published today in the Association’s journal Stroke. The statement offers a standardized approach to evaluating...
Key takeaways: COVID-19, respiratory syncytial virus (RSV), and the flu all cause similar symptoms like congestion and runny nose. COVID and the flu are more likely to cause fever, body aches, and headaches. Your symptoms can help point toward a diagnosis. But it’s impossible to tell which virus you have based on symptoms alone. FG...
