Many physicians believe prior authorization gets in the way of sound patient care. New reforms from … More
You learn a lot in medical school. About human biology, medical ethics and…
Category: 5. Health
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HBO Documentary Highlights An Innovation In College Mental Health
Poster for HBO documentary
According to a 2025 report by Statista, almost 10% of college students receiving mental health care were hospitalized from 2023 to 2024. Hospitalizations are, sometimes, a necessary component of college mental health. For example, an hour-long therapy session,…
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The gene that hijacks fear: How PTEN rewires the brain’s anxiety circuit
PTEN Connection to Autism: Up to 25% of those with brain overgrowth and autistic spectrum disorder (ASD) carry variations in a gene called PTEN; PTEN-deficient mouse models exhibit ASD-like characteristics Cell-type Specific Model: PTEN loss in specific neurons leads to circuit imbalance and…
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Brain scan breakthrough reveals why Parkinson’s drugs don’t always work
Simon Fraser University researchers are using a new approach to brain imaging that could improve how drugs are prescribed to treat Parkinson’s disease.
The new study, published in the journal Movement Disorders, looks at why levodopa – the main drug used in dopamine replacement therapy – is…
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This brain scan sees Alzheimer’s coming—but only in some brains
A team of researchers from the Keck School of Medicine of USC’s Mark and Mary Stevens Neuroimaging and Informatics Institute (Stevens INI) has identified a new brain imaging benchmark that may improve how researchers classify biologically meaningful changes associated with Alzheimer’s disease,…
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Fordham Tick Risk Index is Now At Its Highest Level, 10 Out Of 10
There is an increasing need for signs such the one seen here at the entrance to a trail at … More
Tick. Tick. Tick. The U.S. is facing a ticking time bomb….
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Tracking Bird Flu Through Poop In Places No One’s Looking
An egret flying from the lake in Anuradhapura, Sri Lanka, on September 23, 2023. Researchers report … More
In a bid to get…
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A tiny implant just helped paralyzed rats walk again—is human recovery next?
Spinal cord injuries are currently incurable with devastating effects on people’s lives, but now a trial at Waipapa Taumata Rau, University of Auckland offers hope for an effective treatment.
Spinal cord injuries shatter the signal between the brain and body, often resulting in a loss of…
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Scientists turn beer yeast into mini factories for smart drugs
Scientists at Ca’ Foscari University of Venice, in collaboration with researchers from Japan, China, Switzerland, and Italy, have developed an innovative method to produce and rapidly analyze a vast array of macrocyclic peptides, molecules increasingly used in modern medicine. The research,…
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Man Vomits So Hard His Esophagus Explodes After Eating Street Food
While most episodes of vomiting don’t lead to Boerhaave syndrome, it is a rare possibility. (Photo: … More
This could be considered a bad street food experience. A 59-year-old previously healthy man had eaten some street food when something came up—like all the stuff that was in…
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