Transgender, gender-diverse individuals report acne-related stigma Transgender and gender-diverse individuals report experiencing acne-related stigma, according to a study published online Jan. 3 in JAMA Dermatology. Jan 4, 2024 0 0
Study finds Paxlovid treatment does not reduce risk of long COVID A team of researchers from UC San Francisco has found that Paxlovid (Nirmatrelvir-ritonavir) did not reduce the risk of developing long COVID for vaccinated, non-hospitalized individuals during their first COVID-19 infection. ... Jan 4, 2024 0 2
AI-driven study redefines right heart health assessment with novel predictive model In a milestone study, researchers from the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai have harnessed the power of artificial intelligence (AI) to enhance the assessment of the heart's right ventricle, which sends blood to the ... Jan 4, 2024 0 1
New technique could improve liver fibrosis treatment Chronic liver disease, a growing threat to global health, often progresses silently in its early stages. Detecting its precursor, steatotic liver disease (SLD), and advanced liver fibrosis before complications arise is crucial ... Jan 4, 2024 0 0
Research shows more lives can be saved if ambulance staff receive AI support Assessing how seriously injured a person is, involves weighing up lots of different parameters fast. If health care professionals could get support making fast-paced, life-critical decisions from an AI tool, more lives could ... Jan 4, 2024 0 8
Women, Black men less likely to receive lifesaving heart failure treatments: Study Access to potentially lifesaving heart failure treatments has increased in recent years, but women and Black men remain far less likely to receive them, new research suggests. Jan 4, 2024 0 1
Radiation therapy takes advantage of cancer's poor DNA repair abilities. Experts explain how Nearly half of all cancer patients undergo radiation therapy as part of their care. Ionizing radiation, or the emission of high-energy waves or particles, works as a therapy by damaging a cancer cell's DNA. It's an effective ... Jan 4, 2024 0 1
The study of dreams: Scientists uncover new communication channels with dreamers In his sci-fi film "Inception," (2010), Christopher Nolan imagined his protagonist slipping into other people's dreams and even shaping their contents. But what if this story wasn't so far away from real life? Jan 4, 2024 0 2
Dyspraxia affects children's well-being. How parents and caregivers can help It's likely at least one child in every classroom has movement difficulties in the form of developmental coordination disorder (DCD), also known as developmental dyspraxia. Jan 4, 2024 0 1
The science behind building healthy habits can help you keep your New Year's resolution Every New Year, millions of people make resolutions, with the most common resolutions being health-related. Despite their popularity, up to 80% of resolutions fail, mostly within a few weeks. As a result, many people make ... Jan 4, 2024 0 1