Patients find help with therapy donkeys at psychiatric hospital near Paris Therapy donkeys are helping patients with mental health conditions recover in a psychiatric hospital unit outside Paris that's unique to France. 18 hours ago 0 1
Newest medicines work just as well at half dosage for stable psoriasis, new study finds Three-quarters of people who respond well to the newest types of biologics for psoriasis can safely reduce their dosage, often even by half. These medications then work just as effectively, according to a study led by Radboud ... 18 hours ago 0 3
Natural birth pressure is harming new mothers' mental health Pressure on women from antenatal classes, social media and health care professionals to have a natural birth is causing lasting psychological harm when it does not go to plan, new research shows. The University of Reading ... 18 hours ago 0 1
Basil and fennel compound may build up dangerous DNA damage in vulnerable people Methyleugenol is a component of essential oils and is found in basil, tarragon, nutmeg, and fennel. When ingested through food, it can be converted in the liver into a reactive form that induces chemical alterations in DNA. ... 18 hours ago 0 24
Wearable device can continuously monitor blood pressure without the pesky cuffs Blood pressure is a key metric of cardiovascular health, but standard methods for measuring it rely on occasional readings using inflatable cuffs, usually in a clinical setting. Today's blood pressure monitors are bulky, ... 19 hours ago 0 14
Ebola, hantavirus… how eroding global health cooperation could threaten worse crises ahead The recent Ebola and hantavirus outbreaks, respectively in the Democratic Republic of Congo and Uganda, and on a cruise ship in the Atlantic Ocean, remind us that the next health crisis is never far away. They also illustrate ... 19 hours ago 0 6
Genetic testing allows fast diagnosis of rare pancreatic condition in 98% of babies The DNA changes responsible for a rare genetic condition causing babies to be born without a pancreas can now be identified in almost all affected children through genetic testing. That's according to a new study from the ... 19 hours ago 0 3
Innovative bedside PET scanner enables real-time imaging for interventional procedures A newly developed portable, point-of-care PET technology can image any organ, delivering high-quality results to guide interventional procedures. With real-time visual feedback, the bedside technology provides a cost-effective ... 19 hours ago 0 1
Microscopic noise can fool multiple cancer pathology models, exposing a major clinical safety gap The integration of AI into digital pathology through general-purpose foundation models promises to significantly enhance various tasks, such as cancer detection and subtyping. However, these powerful AI systems also introduce ... 19 hours ago 0 3
Engineering students turn stroke rehab into interactive gameplay A team of Rice University mechanical and electrical engineering students has developed an interactive, modular rehabilitation system designed to make stroke recovery more engaging, adaptable and effective for patients at ... 19 hours ago 0 1