JUNE 12, 2024 by University of South Australia People with knee OA unconsciously believe that activity may be dangerous to their condition, despite medical advice telling them otherwise. Credit: “Best Walking Shoes for Knee Pain for Women” by gm.esthermax is licensed under CC BY 2.0.Knee osteoarthritis (OA) is a common cause of pain and joint...
JUNE 12, 2024 by Cell Press A wearable system that can locate ingestibles in the gut with millimeter resolution. Credit: Khan Lab at USCScientists at the University of Southern California have developed an artificial intelligence (AI)-powered system to track tiny devices that monitor markers of disease in the gut. Devices using the novel system may...
JUNE 12, 2024 by Tufts University The pill devices have a soft elastic exterior with sidewall inlets, which are triggered to open by pH levels in the small intestine environment. Elastic microvalves close the inlets once the intestinal microbiome content has been collected. Credit: Sameer Sonkusale, Tufts University Nano LabSignificant progress has been made at...
MAY 13TH, 2024POSTED BY JADE MCCLAIN-NYU (Credit: Getty Images) You are free to share this article under the Attribution 4.0 International license. TAGS CHILDREN’S HEALTHGAMINGPARENTSSOCIAL LIVESWELL-BEINGUNIVERSITY NEW YORK UNIVERSITY Video games can contribute to and support the well-being of children if they are designed with the needs of children in mind, according to new research....
theheart.org on MedscapeCOMMENTARY Christopher Labos, MD CM, MSc, FRCPCDISCLOSURES | May 02, 2024 How did cholesterol denialism become a pseudoscience? It happened so slowly that many of us didn’t notice. But somewhere along the way, cholesterol deniers stopped questioning the scientific evidence and started denying it. Christopher Labos, MD CM, MSc If you weren’t paying...
By Dr. Patricia Varacallo, DO Updated: May 14, 2024 D3SIGN/GETTY IMAGES It’s the season for slushies, slurpies, and shakes: Doctors serve the scientific scoop on why favorite cold treats going down your digestive system can sometimes make your head scream. What is brain freeze?Scientifically known as sphenopalatine ganglioneuralgia, brain freeze is caused by a rapid...
MAY 15, 2024 by Albert Stumm This photo shows Tara Brach leading a meditation class at the River Road Unitarian Universalist Church in Bethesda, Maryland on March 23, 2012. Research shows a daily meditation practice can reduce anxiety, improve overall health and increase social connections, among other benefits. Credit: Jonathan Foust/River Road Unitarian Universalist Church...
MAY 14, 2024 by European Association for the Study of Obesity Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain New research being presented at the European Congress on Obesity (ECO) in Venice, Italy (12-15 May) has for the first time quantified the impact of different aspects of childhood obesity on long-term health and life expectancy. The modeling by stradoo...
by Chapman University Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain A recent study published in Phytochemical Analysis, conducted by Schmid College of Science and Technology Professor Rosalee Hellberg and students Calin Harris, Diane Kim, Miranda Miranda and Chevon Jordan, reveals that some supplement companies may mislead customers with unproven health claims and undeclared ingredients. The researchers focused on...
by Huntsman Cancer Institute Crystal Lumpkins, PhD, MA. Credit: Huntsman Cancer InstituteThe Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is expected to ban formaldehyde as an ingredient in chemical hair straighteners, also known as relaxers. Theresa Werner, MD, deputy director of Huntsman Cancer Institute and a professor of oncology at the University of Utah (the U), and...
