by Brown University Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainCombining two treatments could be a promising option for people, especially military veterans, whose lives are negatively affected by post-traumatic stress disorder, a new study shows. In a clinical trial conducted among U.S. military veterans at the Providence Veterans Affairs Medical Center, participants who received brain stimulation with a low electrical...
by University of St Andrews ME effect, device design, and integration of OLED. Credit: Science Advances (2024). DOI: 10.1126/sciadv.adm7613Researchers from the University of St Andrews and the University of Cologne have developed a new device platform that allows for smaller wireless light sources to be placed within the human body. The new research, published today in...
Written by Candace Nelson, MS, CN | Reviewed by Katie E. Golden, MD Key takeaways: There are many sources of chronic inflammation in our lifestyle — from stress to diet. And chronic inflammation can put you at risk of long-term health conditions like heart disease and diabetes.Inflammatory foods tend to be processed items that are...
by Ingrid Fadelli , Tech Xplore Framework diagram of bidirectional tactile human-robot interaction. Credit: Mu et alIn recent years, materials scientists and engineers have introduced increasingly sophisticated materials for robotic and prosthetic applications. This includes a wide range of electronic skins, or e-skins, designed to sense the surrounding environment and artificially reproduce the sense of...
Written by Anne Jacobson, MD, MPH | Reviewed by Katie E. Golden, MD Key takeaways: A healthy weight for older adults is higher than it is for younger people. Too much weight loss may lead to weak bones and other health problems.Losing weight without trying may be a sign of an illness. Or that an...
by Northwestern University Three variations of the ultrasound sticker displayed on a fingertip for scale. Credit: Northwestern UniversityResearchers led by Northwestern University and Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis have developed a new, first-of-its-kind sticker that enables clinicians to monitor the health of patients’ organs and deep tissues with a simple ultrasound device. When...
by University College London Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainA new psychological treatment for children with epilepsy, developed by a UCL-led team of scientists, has been shown to reduce mental health difficulties compared to standard care, a new study finds. Mental health problems such as worries, low mood and behavior problems are more common in children and young...
by Wolters Kluwer Health Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainIn caring for transgender and gender diverse (TGD) people, psychiatrists should focus on alleviating the sequelae of gender minority stress, with the goal of promoting resilience, according to a review published in Harvard Review of Psychiatry. “We envision a role for psychiatry that goes beyond gatekeeping gender-affirming hormone therapy and...
by Elana Gotkine The validated Cough, Overweight/Obesity, Globus, Hiatal Hernia, Regurgitation, and Male Sex (COuGH RefluX) score can predict the likelihood of proven gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) in patients with chronic laryngeal symptoms, according to a study published online Feb. 1 in Clinical Gastroenterology and Hepatology. Amanda J. Krause, M.D., from the University of California...
by American Academy of Neurology Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainDementia may be three times more common among people with essential tremor, a movement disorder that causes involuntary shaking, than the general population, according to research released today, March 6, 2024. The study will be presented at the American Academy of Neurology’s 76th Annual Meeting taking place April...
