by University of Sharjah Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainPeople who fast intermittently and observe Ramadan, the Muslim month of fasting, may lower the risk of age-related neurodegenerative diseases such as Alzheimer and Parkinson’s, according to a study published in the journal Medicina. The literature dwells on the positive interaction between intermittent fasting and brain-derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF),...
By Paul McClure Analyzing the brain activity of jazz guitarists led to an understanding of the creative flow stateNational Science Foundation/Drexel UniversityBy analyzing the brain waves of improvising jazz musicians, researchers now understand how the brain achieves a creative flow state. The findings have practical implications for anyone – not just musicians – wanting to get...
By Paul McClure Full-thickness living skin was 3D printed to precisely correct a significant skin injury during surgeryKang et al.In a world first, researchers have printed multi-layered, living skin directly onto significant injuries in rats for scar-free skin repair. It’s not sci-fi – they’re genuinely 3D-printing skin (and possibly hair) right into damaged areas. The skin...
The study studied how serotonin acts on vagal sensory nerve endings in the gut wall.New information on how the gut and brain communicate has been uncovered by Flinders University researchers in a development that could influence how we make and use certain drugs, such as antidepressants. The study is published in Cell and Tissue Research....
By Isabella Cueto Dozens of commuters, wearing face masks, swarm toward a descending escalator at a train station in Tokyo, Japan — politics coverage from STATPeople wearing face masks pass through a train station in Tokyo, Japan.CARL COURT/GETTY IMAGESHaving Covid-19 increases a person’s risk of developing an autoimmune disease in the year after infection, a...
by Lancet Infographic on The Lancet 2024 Series on menopause. Credit: The LancetA new approach to menopause that better prepares and supports women during midlife is needed—going beyond medical treatments, to empower women using high-quality information on symptoms and treatments, empathic clinical care and workplace adjustments as required, says a new four-paper Series published in The...
An inexpensive, cavity-fighting liquid called silver diamine fluoride works as well as dental sealants to keep tooth decay at bay in a school cavity prevention and treatment program, according to a new study. For the study, published in JAMA Pediatrics, the researchers followed more than 4,000 elementary school students for four years. The findings show...
Sarah Amandolare A new and deceptively simple advance in chronic stroke treatment could be a vibrating glove. Researchers at Stanford University and Georgia Tech have developed a wearable device that straps around the wrist and hand, delivering subtle vibrations (akin to a vibrating cellphone) that may relieve spasticity as well as or better than the...
My Bing AI engine, when prompted, tells me that there are about 87 journals, 45 conferences, and 53 workshops presently dedicated exclusively to hypertension. All of that attention, and yet… What is going on? George D. Lundberg, MD The top killers of Americans remain coronary artery heart disease (26%), cancer (22%), and stroke (6%). The...
POSTED BY ASHER JONES-U. PITTSBURGH A new smartphone app which uses artificial intelligence to accurately diagnose ear infections, or acute otitis media, could help decrease unnecessary antibiotic use in young children, according to new research. Acute otitis media (AOM) is one of the most common childhood infections for which antibiotics are prescribed but can be difficult...
