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Health

South Africa has more than 4 million people living with diabetes—study shows many aren't getting proper treatment

Diabetes is a chronic condition that affects how the body turns food into energy.

Mar 4, 2024

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Neuroscience

Severe multiple sclerosis predicted using machine learning

A combination of only 11 proteins can predict long-term disability outcomes in multiple sclerosis (MS) for different individuals. The identified proteins could be used to tailor treatments to the individual based on the expected ...

Jan 9, 2024

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Medical research

Regrowing nerves and healing without scars? A scientist's career-long quest comes closer to fruition

Ellen Heber-Katz thought the experiment was ruined.

Dec 5, 2023

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Health

Here's what happens to your penis as you age

All parts of your body age and the penis is no exception.

Nov 22, 2023

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Genetics

Relieving stress in insulin-producing cells protects against type 1 diabetes

Removing a gene that manages stress within insulin-producing beta cells draws helpful attention from the immune system, protecting mice predisposed to type 1 diabetes from developing the disease, a new University of Wisconsin–Madison ...

Nov 10, 2023

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Health

'Bone smashing': Broken bones, tooth loss and blood vessel damage are among the harms of this TikTok trend

The internet never ceases to amaze when it comes to the bizarre health crazes people are willing to try. One of the latest social media trends is "bone smashing"—and it's every bit as inadvisable as it sounds.

Oct 24, 2023

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Medical research

Restoring nerve-muscle connections boosts strength of aging mice, study finds

A small molecule previously shown to enhance strength in injured or old laboratory mice does so by restoring lost connections between nerves and muscle fibers, Stanford Medicine researchers have found.

Oct 12, 2023

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Radiology & Imaging

Visualizing nerves with photoacoustic imaging

Invasive medical procedures, such as surgery requiring local anesthesia, often involve the risk of nerve injury. During operation, surgeons may accidentally cut, stretch, or compress nerves, especially when mistaking them ...

Sep 5, 2023

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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes

Multiple sclerosis: New approach for repairing damaged nerve sheaths

Multiple sclerosis (MS) is an inflammatory autoimmune disease of the central nervous system (CNS). In Germany, more than 280,000 people are affected. In most cases, MS progresses in relapses, which occur completely irregularly ...

Aug 22, 2023

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