Credit: CC0 Public Domain Researchers at Karolinska Institutet in Sweden have conducted a pioneering study analyzing internet-delivered anonymous cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) for people who view images or videos of children being sexually abused. The participants, who were mainly recruited via for...
Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain The effectiveness of COVID-19 vaccines in preventing death remains high in children and adolescents regardless of the predominant circulating variant, suggests a large study from Argentina published by The BMJ today. Although vaccine effectiveness for infection decreas...
Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain Giving patients excess levels of oxygen during surgery is associated with a higher risk of subsequent kidney, heart, and lung injury, finds a large U.S. study published by The BMJ today. Although the absolute risk remains low, this study suggests it is time to reconside...
A PNNL technician studies a brain tissue sample. Credit: Andrea Starr / Pacific Northwest National Laboratory Alzheimer’s disease has always had its puzzles and contradictions. For Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL) researcher Vladislav Petyuk, whose research on the progressive, age-rela...
Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain The COVID-19 pandemic changed the social and school world for teens as virtual learning or hybrid learning became the norm in 2020-21. The unprecedented shutdown of classroom learning caused undue stress, low levels of social inclusion and low satisfaction with school f...
Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain Some people report a decline in their memory before any decline is large enough to show up on standard tests. This experience, called subjective cognitive decline, is associated with an increased risk of later developing dementia in white, Black and Latino people, accor...
Central illustration. Credit: JACC: Cardiovascular Imaging (2022). DOI: 10.1016/j.jcmg.2022.05.016 A new method for determining whether patients with heart disease need coronary stents or bypass surgery is more effective than the angiogram, which is currently used, according to research from UTHealth Ho...
Cardiomyocyte-specific human β3AR overexpression prevents cardiomyocyte hypertrophy upon catecholamine challenge via NO/cGMP pathway. A Genetic constructs for adeno-associated virus (AAV) vectors encoding hβ3AR and control EGFP. ITR, recognition site for AVV packaging; Cmr4, enhancer sequence; Prom cTnT...
In this case, the hand’s five fingers can represent five precepts, whereas the flare represents the wisdom derived from five precept-based meditations. This old, durable metal statue echoes the history of 2600 years of Five Precepts practice. Credit: Tinakon Wongpakaran & Sriprom Wongpakaran,...
Network of genes with rare TREs that are differentially expressed in schizophrenia. Interactions between genes were extracted from GeneMANIA. Top 50 scoring connected genes were pulled from pathways or physical interactions from the network data with automatic weighting. Node color: gray for known schiz...
Macroscopic, radiologic, and histological findings in COVID-19 patients that require lung transplantation. a) Macroscopic picture of a donor lung discarded for lung transplantation (control CTRL2), a COVID-19 lung explant (TXC7, TXC4) with non-resolvable (NR) COVID-19. b) High resolution CT (HRCT) image...
Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain MIT neuroscientists have discovered that the adult brain contains millions of “silent synapses”—immature connections between neurons that remain inactive until they’re recruited to help form new memories. Until now, it was believed that silent synapses...
Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain The joy of the winter holiday season is often marred for many as research shows that more people die from heart attacks during the last week of December than at any other time of the year. The American Heart Association, the world’s leading voluntary organization...
Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain For decades, researchers have been working on “male birth control”—and studies show there is a demand. While concerns about side effects and efficacy have kept such options from the marketplace, efforts are moving forward, and at least one has the potential...
Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain A new landmark study finds that Canada’s process of mandatory HIV screening of migrants is out of step with the OECD and ignores the government’s own policy on medical admissibility to Canada. Screening Out, a first-of-its-kind study prepared as a book by Pr...
(A) Positive correlation between number of polytrauma CTs and temperature and increasing number of polytrauma CTs in higher temperature quartiles. (B) Negligible correlation between number of polytrauma CTs and precipitation and unspecific changes in number of polytrauma CTs dependent on the precipitati...
Ultrasound images depicting hydrodissection procedure in a patient with carpal tunnel syndrome. (A) Needle placed below the median nerve with fluid dissecting the nerve from the underlying flexor tendons (green star). (B) Needle placed above the median nerve with fluid dissecting the nerve away from the...
This Oct. 7, 2003 file photo shows a closeup of a human brain affected by Alzheimer’s disease, on display at the Museum of Neuroanatomy at the University at Buffalo in Buffalo, N.Y. An experimental Alzheimer’s drug modestly slowed the brain disease’s inevitable worsening, researchers reported Tues...
Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain When the U.S. Food and Drug Administration gave controversial accelerated approval to the first Alzheimer’s drug in nearly 20 years, it had a surprising impact on attitudes about research into the disease. A survey by University of California, Irvine neuroscientis...
Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain Alzheimer’s disease can remain undetected until it is too late to treat. Large-scale screening programs could help to detect early-stage disease, but current diagnostic methods are too cumbersome and expensive. Now, a new study is the first to identify formic aci...
Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain A diet rich in whole grains, which are naturally high in fiber, is associated with lowering a person’s risk for various health problems. Overall, Americans are eating more whole-grain foods than ever before, researchers from the Friedman School of Nutrition Scienc...
Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain DEAR MAYO CLINIC: I am in my early 50s and enjoy an active lifestyle. I recently heard reports of an increase in ankle sprains and broken ankles particularly in an older population, due in part to both activity and aging. How can I avoid these injuries in the first pla...
DEAR MAYO CLINIC: A friend recently went through a bout of shingles. I really don’t know much about this condition, but I know it was painful. How do you get it? Is there a treatment or vaccine for it? ANSWER: Shingles, also known as herpes zoster, is a common condition caused by the varicella-zos...
Transmission electron microscope image of negative-stained, Fortaleza-strain Zika virus (red), isolated from a microcephaly case in Brazil. The virus is associated with cellular membranes in the center. Credit: NIAID Children who are exposed to the Zika virus while in the womb, but who are not subsequen...
Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain More than 37 million people in the U.S. have diabetes, and more than 96 million adults in the U.S.—over one-third—have prediabetes, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Diabetes mellitus refers to a group of diseases that affect how your body use...
Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain A new, single-dose, oral treatment for sleeping sickness is as effective as current treatments and could be a key factor in eliminating disease transmission by 2030, suggests a new study published in The Lancet Infectious Diseases. Sleeping sickness, or human African t...
Micrograph showing emphysema (left – large empty spaces) and lung tissue with relative preservation of the alveoli (right). Credit: Wikipedia, CC-BY-SA 3.0 COPD, or chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, is a leading cause of disability and death in the U.S., according to the American Lung Association....
DEAR MAYO CLINIC: My husband has had terrible neck pain for a few years. It has gotten to the point where he cannot turn his head to either side enough to drive safely. We heard that replacing a disk in his neck might be the best option. Are there other things we should try first? ...
Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain Excessive television viewing as a child can lead to a higher risk of tobacco use and gambling disorders in adulthood, a new University of Otago study shows. The research is published in the International Journal of Mental Health and Addiction. The researchers used uniqu...
Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain The first findings from a series of medicinal cannabis trials have revealed that cannabidiol (CBD) oil does not improve pain, depression, anxiety nor quality of life for palliative care patients with advanced cancer. The findings of the trial, conducted by Mater Researc...
Credit: r.classen/Shutterstock Almost three years into the pandemic, myths and misinformation remain widespread. Here we, a virologist and a public health researcher, debunk some common misconceptions about COVID. Myth 1: The virus is becoming milder There’s a prevailing myth in the omicron era th...
Flow diagram showing identification of study analytic sample. IPC = interprofessional primary care. Credit: The Annals of Family Medicine (2022). DOI: 10.1370/afm.2881 Individuals with dementia require care from a variety of health care providers, and interprofessional team care has been touted as being...
Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain Research has shown for the first time that spending time in snowy surroundings can improve how you feel about your body. Previous studies have found that green spaces, such as parks and forests, and “blue environments,” such as being at the coast or close to...
Credit: Science Advances (2022). DOI: 10.1126/sciadv.add2288 “Closing the loop” has become one of the jargony cliches of the business world. But in the world of cancer immunotherapy, closing the loop could be an innovation that unlocks powerful therapies for hard-to-treat brain cancers calle...
Comparison between mutation and methylation fractions in the same cfDNA sample. (A) The correlation between the AF based on mutation and methylation. (B) Comparison of the alteration fraction between methylation changes and mutations in HCC. (C) Comparison of the methylation fraction in the non-HCC grou...
A new test quickly and easily detects devil’s breath and monkey dust in saliva and drinks. Credit: UPV According to recent studies, sexual assault with chemical submission of victims already amounts to 20.9% of cases. The main drug used in these rapes is alcohol, although assailants also use other...
Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain An observational study of COVID-19 standard of care (SOC) measures found improvements in recovery and mortality over time in adults hospitalized with COVID-19 and investigated changes in SOC that may explain these improvements. The study is published in Annals of Intern...
Normal chest X-ray. Credit: Radiological Society of North America Researchers have developed a deep learning model that uses a single chest X-ray to predict the 10-year risk of death from a heart attack or stroke stemming from atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease. Results of the study were presented t...
Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain One in five women is likely to forgo additional testing after an abnormal finding on a screening mammogram if there is a deductible, according to a new study presented today at the annual meeting of the Radiological Society of North America (RSNA). As health care costs...
Knee joint of a patient showing (A) severe cartilage defects and (B) intact knee joint. Credit: RSNA and Upasana Upadhyay Bharadwaj, M.D. Two studies comparing injections commonly used to relieve the pain of knee osteoarthritis found that corticosteroid injections were associated with the progression of...
Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain Artificial intelligence-enabled eye scans could be used to rapidly and accurately predict whether a person is at high risk of heart disease, a new study involving researchers from London’s Kingston University has established. The findings could pave the way for c...
Credit: CC0 Public Domain Pregnant women living in U.S. states where cannabis is legal must be screened for the drug, for the health of both mother and baby. This is the claim of scientists who in a new national study have found that these individuals are far more likely to use the substance. Published...
Credit: CC0 Public Domain Eating a plant-based diet rich in healthy plant foods—such as whole grains, vegetables, and legumes—and low in unhealthy plant foods—including refined grains, fruit juices, and added sugars—is associated with a lower risk of colorectal cancer in men. The findings are published...
Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain Michael Dismorr at the research group Thoracic Surgery, the Department of Molecular Medicine and Surgery, defended his thesis “Epidemiological studies of bioprosthetic aortic valves” on November 18, 2022. What’s the main focus of your thesis? The focus...
Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain Online retailers are doing a “woeful” job of alerting consumers to alcohol health information and warnings, according to the results of a University of Auckland-led study. The study examined the presence, type and location of mandatory and voluntary health...
Credit: Sleep (2022). DOI: 10.1093/sleep/zsac189 One in ten Americans suffers from obstructive sleep apnea (OSA), where breathing is repeatedly disrupted during sleep. OSA has been linked to increased risk of cardiac issues, dementia, and many other health problems. While sleep apnea is a complex proces...
Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain A study of more than 1,000 health care workers was unable to establish whether medical masks are significantly less effective at preventing COVID-19 infection than N95 respirators in hospital settings. The findings varied across countries, which were studied during dif...
Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain South Carolina is seeing one of the fastest rises in anal cancer incidence among women and anal cancer mortality among men, according to a study published Nov. 28 in the Journal of Clinical Oncology, led by MUSC Hollings Cancer Center researcher Ashish Deshmukh, Ph.D....
Associations between severity of depression and the likelihood of having children. A, shows the ORs with 95% CIs for the likelihood of having children based on a logistic regression analysis. B, shows the IRRs with 95% CIs for the number of children based on a Poisson regression analysis. The reference...
Hippocampal cell clusters in hippocampus during fear memory. Credit: Hippocampus (2022). DOI: 10.1002/hipo.23477 Although we know that groups of cells working together in a specific brain region—the hippocampus—are vital for making, storing, and retrieving many types of memories, we still don’t ha...
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