New insights into the mechanisms that cause more severe cases of schistosomiasis — a disease caused by parasitic worms and second only to malaria in terms of potential harm — have been revealed by researchers at Penn State.
The study — which…
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High-tech sticker can identify real human emotions
Saying one thing while feeling another is part of being human, but bottling up emotions can have serious psychological consequences like anxiety or panic attacks. To help health care providers tell the difference, a team led by scientists at Penn…
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Telehealth might be a good option for women with incontinence
Women who experience urinary incontinence after giving birth may get just as much relief from telehealth as they do from physical therapy, a new UC San Francisco study has found.
It is the first comparison of telehealth to in-person pelvic…
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Engineered microglia show promise for treating Alzheimer’s and other brain diseases
A new way to deliver disease-fighting proteins throughout the brain may improve the treatment of Alzheimer’s disease and other neurological disorders, according to University of California, Irvine scientists. By engineering human immune cells…
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Scientists finally confirm vitamin B1 hypothesis from 1958
Chemists have confirmed a 67-year-old theory about vitamin B1 by stabilizing a reactive molecule in water — a feat long thought impossible. The discovery not only solves a biochemical mystery, but also opens the door to greener, more efficient…
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Viral Ice Bucket Challenge Makes A Comeback, This Time For Mental Health
San Francisco Giants manager Bruce Bochy is seen taking the viral ALS Ice Bucket Challenge in August … More
More than a decade after the Ice Bucket Challenge flooded social media with…
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Viral Ice Bucket Challenge Makes A Comeback, This Time For Mental Health
San Francisco Giants manager Bruce Bochy is seen taking the viral ALS Ice Bucket Challenge in August … More
More than a decade after the Ice Bucket Challenge flooded social media with…
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Autism rates rose again. Experts explain why
Autism is more common than ever before, a new report suggests.
As of 2022, about 1 in 31 children in the United States were diagnosed with autism by the time they were 8 years old, researchers reported online April 15 in the Centers…
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Medicaid Is On The Menu As Republicans Seek Trump Budget Deal
Gritman Medical Center is a Critical Access hospital in Moscow, Idaho. It has 25 staffed beds.(Photo … More
Congressional…
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8 Science-Backed Reasons For Quitting Alcohol
“No thanks.” Choosing health over habits — because saying no to alcohol is saying yes to better … More
Alcohol holds a paradoxical place in modern life — celebrated for…
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