Prostate cancer treatment is not always the best option—a cancer researcher walks her father through his diagnosis "Me encontraron càncer en la pròstata," my father told me. They found cancer in my prostate. Aug 9, 2023 0 2
Playing catch-up on weekends may not improve cardiovascular cost of sleep loss Whether it's work or play that prevents us from getting enough shut-eye during the week, assuming we can make up for it by sleeping in over the weekend is a mistake. New research led by Penn State reveals that cardiovascular ... Aug 9, 2023 0 1
Gut bacteria Desulfovibrio desulfuricans found to accelerate progression of atherosclerosis In the past few years, increasing evidence has pointed towards gut microbiota's critical role in influencing human health and diseases, including atherosclerosis. This led scientists to dive deeper into studying gut microbiota-host ... Aug 9, 2023 0 1
Brillouin microspectroscopy as a noninvasive tool for evaluating vocal fold elasticity The vocal folds, more commonly known as vocal cords, are small and flexible flaps of tissue located inside the larynx, better known as the "voice box." These delicate, multilayered structures assist in multiple functions, ... Aug 9, 2023 0 1
Nearly 99% of autistic adults not receiving public employment services in the US From 2008-16 an estimated 1.98 million autistic adults—or 99%, of those who likely needed employment services—did not receive support through Medicaid or Vocational Rehabilitation Administration, a new study from Drexel ... Aug 9, 2023 0 6
Experts discuss how changing environment alters risk for mosquito-borne diseases Climate change and human activity are enabling the spread of mosquito-borne diseases, like dengue fever, to new places. Stanford infectious disease experts and disease ecologists discuss what we know and how communities can ... Aug 9, 2023 0 6
Traceability framework for measuring albumin in human urine for kidney disease diagnosis and monitoring Kidney disease is a major global public health issue, with chronic kidney disease (CKD) representing the 12th highest cause of death worldwide. It has been estimated that approximately 10% of the global population has CKD. ... Aug 9, 2023 0 0
Can physical activity boost our resilience to rising temperatures? Climate change, a high prevalence of chronic diseases and alarming levels of physical inactivity are three of the central challenges we face in the 21st century. Aug 9, 2023 0 6
High-intensity interval training safe for pregnant women and their babies, study suggests High-intensity interval training during pregnancy appears to be well tolerated by expecting mothers and their babies, according to recent research out of the University of Alberta that runs counter to traditional exercise ... Aug 9, 2023 0 1
High levels of satisfaction and low levels of regret after gender-affirming mastectomy Gender-affirming mastectomies for transmasculine and nonbinary individuals can be life changing. Recent research from the University of Michigan finds that in addition to changing lives, most patients are highly satisfied ... Aug 9, 2023 0 1
