Got the sniffles? Here's what to know about summer colds and the COVID-19 variant called stratus Summer heat, outdoor fun ... and cold and flu symptoms? Aug 14, 2025 0 25
Flatworms could replace rats for in vivo brain studies Tiny pond worms could help find new ways to treat schizophrenia, develop an understanding of drug addiction and test new medicines for mental illnesses—all while reducing the number of mice and rats used in early medical ... Aug 14, 2025 0 16
Medical pros of electroconvulsive therapy may be exaggerated while cons are downplayed The medical pros of electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) are being exaggerated while the risks are being downplayed, suggest the findings of a survey on the type of information patients and their relatives/friends recall having ... Aug 14, 2025 0 19
Global study finds heart failure drug spironolactone fails to lower cardiovascular risk in dialysis patients A large international study has found that spironolactone, a medication for high blood pressure and heart failure, does not reduce the risk of heart-related death or hospitalizations in people with kidney failure receiving ... Aug 14, 2025 0 29
Experts recommend SGLT-2 and GLP-1 only for adults at moderate to high risk of heart and kidney problems SGLT-2 inhibitor and GLP-1 receptor agonist drugs should be used in all or almost all adults with type 2 diabetes at higher risk of cardiovascular and kidney complications, and in the majority of adults at moderate risk of ... Aug 14, 2025 0 31
Eye tracking reveals which smart prosthetics feel foreign to the body—independent of user feedback Eye tracking has proved valuable for assessing whether the user of a prosthetic arm perceives the device as a part of their body or experiences additional cognitive load in manipulating the artificial limb. In the experiments, ... Aug 14, 2025 0 19
Lupus low disease activity state attainable in lupus nephritis In lupus nephritis, attainment of complete renal response (CRR)/partial renal response (PRR) and lupus low disease activity state (LLDAS) is associated with best relapse-free survival, with independent associations seen with ... Aug 14, 2025 0 24
Dietary patterns linked to chronic kidney disease risk Compared with other dietary indices, Dietary Approaches to Stop Hypertension (DASH) and the Dietary Inflammatory Index (DII) provide chronic kidney disease (CKD) risk discrimination, according to a study published online ... Aug 14, 2025 0 22
Doubling-back aversion: A common cognitive bias gets a name and definition Imagine you decide to walk to the park. As you head out the front door, you take a left and walk for about a block. At that point, you realize it would've been a faster journey if you had taken a right turn when you'd left ... Aug 14, 2025 0 21
Breathing in 4D: Optical technique maps airway wall elasticity during bronchoscopy Scientists have developed a faster method for measuring the elasticity of airway walls, a property that can reveal important information about respiratory health. The technique, reported in the Journal of Biomedical Optics, ... Aug 14, 2025 0 17
