by Stephanie Baum , Medical Xpress Kinesio taping application. Credit: Frontiers in Rehabilitation Sciences (2024). DOI: 10.3389/fresc.2024.1494707 Kinesio taping is frequently used by athletes for inflammation, pain relief, and to support and stimulate muscles. New research suggests that it may also hold therapeutic benefits for those with mild to moderate carpal tunnel syndrome. Carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS)...
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Drug in clinical trial shows promise for epileptic seizures
by Paul Sisson Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain More than 100 locations nationwide are participating in new clinical trials for a drug that shows promise for treating epileptic seizures among patients for whom other medications do not work. The drug, BHV-7000, activates potassium receptors in the brain in a way that appears to modulate seizures, explained...
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Hormone therapy found to affect the metabolic health of transgender individuals
by Karolinska Institutet Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain Research from Karolinska Institutet shows that long-term sex hormone treatment in transgender individuals can lead to significant changes in body composition and risk factors for cardiovascular disease, particularly in transgender men. The study is published in the Journal of Internal Medicine. “We saw that transgender men treated with testosterone increased their muscle volume by...
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New Gel Stops Severe Bleeding in Seconds
Robert D. Glatter, MD; John Landolina DISCLOSURES | November 26, 2024 00:0017:41 This transcript has been edited for clarity. Robert D. Glatter, MD: Hi and welcome. I’m Dr Robert Glatter, medical advisor for Medscape Emergency Medicine. Joining me today to discuss a novel, plant-based approach to stopping moderate-to-severe bleeding is Joe Landolina, CEO and co-founder of Cresilon. Welcome, Joe. ...
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Bio-inspired droplet-based systems herald a new era in biocompatible devices
by University of Oxford Cation- and anion-selective hydrogels are the ionic equivalents of p- and n-type electronic semiconductors. Credit: Yujia Zhang Oxford University researchers have made a significant step toward realizing a form of “biological electricity” that could be used in a variety of bioengineering and biomedical applications, including communication with living human cells. The work...
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AI can create a reasonable facsimile of a person’s personality after two-hour interview
by Bob Yirka , Tech Xplore The interview interface. a) The main interview interface: A 2D sprite representing the AI interviewer agent is displayed in a white circle that pulsates to match the level of the audio, visualizing the interviewer agent’s speech during the AI interviewer’s turn. b) Participant’s response: The 2D sprite of the...
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10 Promising Advanced Healthcare Technologies In Practice
As futurists, we have constantly been exploring what the future of healthcare holds for medical professionals and patients alike for years. With the rate of […] Pranavsingh Dhunnoo 7 min | 31 October 2024 Key Takeaways Technologies that were only concepts some years ago are now real options to be used in healthcare practice. From wearable...
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Gut-brain link: Restoring gut health improves long-term stroke recovery
By Paul McClure November 27, 2024 Making the gut healthy after a stroke reduces long-term effects on the brain DALL-E View 3 ImagesView gallery – 3 images Injecting a natural hormone directly into the gut reduces the cognitive impairment that accompanies a stroke in the long term, according to a new study. The findings add to...
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CNIC scientists discover a key mechanism in fat cells that protects the body against energetic excess
This advance opens the door to new solutions for the treatment of conditions like obesity and other metabolic diseases linked to an excess of fatPeer-Reviewed PublicationCentro Nacional de Investigaciones Cardiovasculares Carlos III (F.S.P.)image: Adipocytes differentiated in vitro, containing fat deposits (yellow) and the Cav-1 protein in the cell membrane (magenta). Scale bar, 100 microns. b, Mouse adipose tissue. Scale...
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Novel CAR T cell therapy obe-cel demonstrates high response rates in adult patients with advanced B-cell ALL
by University of Texas M. D. Anderson Cancer Center Scanning electron micrograph of a human T lymphocyte (also called a T cell) from the immune system of a healthy donor. Credit: NIAID Patients with relapsed or refractory CD19-positive B-cell acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL) who were treated with the novel anti-CD19 chimeric antigen receptor (CAR) T cell...