Combining two different kinds of signals could help engineers build prosthetic limbs that better reproduce natural movements, according to a new study from the University of California, Davis. The work, published April 10 in PLOS One, shows that a combination of electromyography and force…
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Pope Francis’ death right after Easter sounds miraculous – but patients and caregivers often work together to delay dying
On the morning of Easter Monday, after his final public address the day prior, Pope Francis died at age 88, closing 12 years of leading the Catholic Church. He joins the phenomena of people “holding on” until after an anticipated date or event, such as the holidays or a birthday, before…
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Gratitude comes with benefits − a social psychologist explains how to practice it when times are stressful
A lot has been written about gratitude over the past two decades and how we ought to be feeling it. There is advice for journaling and a plethora of purchasing options for gratitude notebooks and diaries. And research has consistently pointed to the health and relationship benefits of the…
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Jimmy Butler Suffers Pelvic Contusion In Warriors’ Loss, Status Uncertain
HOUSTON, TEXAS – APRIL 23: Jimmy Butler III #10 of the Golden State Warriors is fouled by Amen … More
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Vision loss fear may keep some from having cataract surgery
Fear of vision loss may deter some patients from undergoing necessary cataract surgery, according to a newly published study. Cataracts are the leading cause of reversible blindness, and surgery remains the only effective treatment.
The study, recently published in The Journal of Clinical…
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Clinical trials to test vaccine against Alzheimer’s-promoting tau protein
University of New Mexico Health Sciences researchers hope to launch human clinical trials in their quest for a vaccine to prevent the buildup of pathological tau — a protein in the brain associated with Alzheimer’s dementia.
In a new paper published in Alzheimer’s and Dementia: The Journal of…
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B cells found to be crucial for long-term vaccine protection, new study shows
Researchers at the University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus have uncovered a critical, previously underappreciated role for B cells in vaccine protection. Best known for producing antibodies, B cells also guide other immune cells, specifically CD8 T cells, teaching them how to mount…
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ATP prevents harmful aggregation of proteins associated with Parkinson’s and ALS
Neurodegenerative disease like Alzheimer’s, Parkinson’s, and ALS (amyotrophic lateral sclerosis) are debilitating conditions that affect millions of people worldwide every year. These pathologies are notoriously difficult to prevent or effectively treat due to a complex interplay of genetics,…
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The antibiotic that takes the bite out of Lyme
Lyme disease, a disease transmitted when deer ticks feed on infected animals like deer and rodents, and then bite humans, impacts nearly half a million individuals in the U.S. annually. Even in acute cases, Lyme can be devastating; but early treatment with antibiotics can prevent chronic…
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Post-treatment Lyme disease syndrome may be driven by remnants of infection
Symptoms that persist long after Lyme disease is treated are not uncommon — a 2022 study found that 14% of patients who were diagnosed and treated early with antibiotic therapy would still develop Post Treatment Lyme Disease (PTLD). Yet doctors puzzle over the condition’s causes and how to help…
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