September 24, 2024 by Inge Gnatt, The Conversation Credit: JESHOOTS.com from PexelsHave you ever noticed changes in your eating habits when you are sad, bored or anxious? Many people report eating either more, or less, as a way of helping them to cope when they experience difficult emotions. Although this is a very normal response,...
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Just one egg daily reduces nutrient gaps among U.S. adolescents, study shows
Sep 23 2024 By Hugo Francisco de SouzaReviewed by Susha Cheriyedath, M.Sc. U.S. adolescents face significant nutrient deficiencies, but new research highlights how a simple solution—adding one egg a day—can dramatically boost their nutrient intake and improve their health, especially for those at risk of food insecurity. In a recent study published in The Journal...
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Wind phones help the bereaved deal with death, loss and grief—a clinical social worker explains
September 23, 2024 by Taryn Lindhorst, The Conversation The first wind phone was built in 2010 in Otsuchi, Japan. Credit: Matthew Komatsu/Wikimedia CommonsMy mother died in my home in hospice in 2020, on the day my state of Washington went into COVID-19 lockdown. Her body was taken away, but none of the usual touchstones for...
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How to navigate the challenges of long-distance caregiving
September 23, 2024 by Navjot Gill-Chawla, The Conversation Credit: Tima Miroshnichenko from PexelsTaking on the role of a caregiver can often come with a lot of physical and mental stress and doing so from a distance can be even more emotionally taxing. Long-distance caregiving presents unique challenges for caregivers in different cities, regions or countries....
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7 Medications That Can Make You Tired — And Why Your Antibiotic Isn’t One of Them
Written by Stacia Woodcock, PharmD | Reviewed by Christina Aungst, PharmD Key takeaways: If you’re feeling tired, it’s possible your medication is to blame. Common culprits include antihistamines, muscle relaxers, and benzodiazepines. Opioid pain medications commonly cause drowsiness, too. Acetaminophen (Tylenol) and antibiotics aren’t known to make you drowsy. But they both treat conditions (pain,...
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Graphene spike mat and fridge magnet technology to fight against antibiotic resistance
News Release 24-Sep-2024 Peer-Reviewed PublicationChalmers University of Technology image: Illustration of how the razor-sharp flakes of graphene line up together on a surface and can kill bacteria without harming healthy human cells. The bactericidal graphene surfaces developed at Chalmers University of Technology may soon be applied in medical devices thanks to a brand-new method using...
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Spinning artificial spider silk into next-generation medical materials
News Release 24-Sep-2024 Peer-Reviewed PublicationAmerican Chemical Society Spinning artificial spider silk into next-generation medical materialsimage: Scientists are creating artificial spider silk by drawing strands from an array of tiny hollow needles, as shown here, similar to how arachnids do it. Credit: Adapted from ACS Nano 2024, DOI: 10.1021/acsnano.4c08557 It’s almost time to dust off the...
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HiTIP-seq profiles epigenomic reprogramming of patient-derived diffuse midline glioma stem cells to epigenetic therapy
News Release 24-Sep-2024 Peer-Reviewed PublicationTsinghua University Press image: Diffuse midline glioma (DMG), H3K27-altered, is a lethal pediatric high-grade tumor, lacking effective treatment options, primarily depending on clinical trials. Epigenetic agent-based immunotherapy has shown promise, but the underlying mechanisms remain unclear. To address the scarcity of tumor samples, researchers utilize patient-derived tumor cells to explore DMG...
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Systemic sclerosis research finds protein TLR8 influences the production of disease-related cytokines
September 23, 2024 by Jan Grabowski, TWINCORE – Zentrum für Experimentelle und Klinische Infektionsforschung TLR8 is expressed in monocytes and cDCs but not pDCs of patients with systemic sclerosis (SSc). Credit: Arthritis & Rheumatology (2024). DOI: 10.1002/art.42964Systemic sclerosis is an autoimmune disease that primarily causes inflammation of the skin, as well as internal organs such...
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Study suggests using neurostimulation therapies on a specific brain circuit could treat PTSD
September 24, 2024 by Brigham and Women’s Hospital Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainA study led by researchers at Brigham and Women’s Hospital evaluated 193 participants in the Vietnam Head Injury Study with penetrating traumatic brain injury. The team found those with damage connected to their amygdala, the fear center of the brain, were less likely to...