Researchers have used a deep learning artificial intelligence model to identify what they describe as the first biomarker of chronic stress that can be directly seen on standard medical images. The findings are being presented next week at the annual meeting of the Radiological Society of North…
Category: 5. Health
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Illinois Latest State To Approve ‘Right To Die’ Legislation
Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker signed “Medical Aid in Dying” legislation as baby boomers age and more caregivers, families and physicians confront end-of-life issues.
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Tea may strengthen bones in older women while heavy coffee weakens them
A recent investigation from Flinders University sheds new light on how two widely consumed drinks, coffee and tea, could play a role in bone health for women later in life.
The study, published in the journal Nutrients, monitored nearly 10,000 women aged 65 and older for ten years to examine…
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The brain switch that could rewrite how we treat mental illness
In a recent Genomic Press Interview published in Brain Medicine, Dr. Eric J. Nestler reflects on how an early fascination with brain chemistry helped shape a worldwide transformation in psychiatric research. As the Anne and Joel Ehrenkranz Dean of the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, he…
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Senate Isn’t Working Toward Compromise On Expiring Obamacare Subsidies
It’s troubling that the Senate isn’t working towards a compromise solution, as expiring subsidies negatively affect millions who rely on subsidized Obamacare coverage.
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Ozempic may offer a surprising bonus benefit for brain health
- GLP-1 medications, commonly used for type 2 diabetes, were linked to a possible reduction in epilepsy risk, offering an encouraging early signal for researchers.
- Participants who used GLP-1 drugs were 16 percent less likely to develop epilepsy compared with those who took DPP-4…
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Kids’ anxiety and depression dropped fast after COVID school reopenings
- Children who returned to in-person school during the COVID-19 pandemic were much less likely to receive mental health diagnoses than children whose schools stayed closed. Reductions were seen in anxiety, depression, and ADHD, and girls experienced the greatest improvements.
- Mental health…
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AI finds a surprising monkeypox weak spot that could rewrite vaccines
With support from artificial intelligence, an international group of scientists has taken an important early step toward creating more effective defenses against the monkeypox virus (MPXV). This virus can cause intense pain and, in severe cases, death, with the greatest risk to children,…
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The Problems With The FDA Claims That The COVID-19 Vaccine Killed 10 Kids
The FDA recently claimed that the COVID-19 vaccine was responsible for the death of 10 children. A physician discusses the problems with such a claim for public health.
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New discovery offers real hope for rare genetic disease
Friedreich’s ataxia (FA) is an uncommon but very serious inherited condition. Symptoms usually appear in childhood or early adolescence, often between ages 5 and 15, and many affected individuals live only into their 30s or 40s. There is currently no broadly approved therapy that slows or alters…
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