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Repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation enhances tai chi chuan–linked benefits, study claims

January 15, 2025Medicine HealthLeave a Comment

Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain Fujian University of Traditional Chinese Medicine in China has reported that repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation (rTMS) boosts the effectiveness of tai chi chuan in improving sleep quality and cognitive function among older adults with sleep disorders and mild cognitive impairment (MCI). Sleep disorders affect nearly half of adults over 60, exacerbating […]

Comparing ORx and PRx in Monitoring Cerebral Autoregulation in TBI –

January 15, 2025Medicine HealthLeave a Comment

Photo Credit: EvgeniyShkolenko The following is a summary of “Revisiting the oxygen reactivity index in traumatic brain injury: the complementary value of combined focal and global autoregulation monitoring,” published in the January 2025 issue of Critical Care by Wettervik et al. The oxygen reactivity index (ORx) was used to describe the correlation between focal brain […]

Software uncovers link between childhood maltreatment and higher risk of rheumatoid arthritis or psoriasis in later life

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Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain University of Birmingham venture Dexter has demonstrated the power of its Dexter software platform in a study showing that people whose childhoods featured abuse, neglect or domestic abuse carry a significantly increased risk of developing rheumatoid arthritis or psoriasis in later life. The starting point for the study was a database […]

Interviews ID Factors Tied to COVID-19 Vaccine Hesitancy in Black Women

January 15, 2025Medicine HealthLeave a Comment

TUESDAY, Jan. 14, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Three main themes may largely explain COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy among Black women in the United States: mistrust in health care and government, concerns about vaccine safety, and disapproval of coercive vaccine communication, according to a study published online Jan. 9 in JAMA Network Open. Brittany C. Slatton, Ph.D., […]

How serious is bird flu?

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H5N1 virus particles (yellow) grown in epithelial cells (blue). Credit: CDC and NIAID / Wikimedia Commons Bird flu continues to spread across the United States and behave in unusual ways. Last week, a Louisiana resident became the first human in the country to die from the H5N1 influenza virus, after being hospitalized with severe illness. […]

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Global experts propose major overhaul of obesity diagnosis, going beyond BMI to define when obesity is a disease

January 15, 2025Medicine HealthLeave a Comment

Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain A global commission, published in The Lancet Diabetes & Endocrinology and endorsed by more than 75 medical organizations around the world, presents a novel, nuanced approach to diagnosing obesity, based on other measures of excess body fat in addition to body mass index (BMI), and objective signs and symptoms of ill […]

Propranolol as a Treatment for Choroidal Hemangiomas and IOP Reduction

January 14, 2025Medicine HealthLeave a Comment

Photo Credit: koldo_studio The following is a summary of “Choroidal Hemangioma Treatment with Propranolol – A Case Study in Sturge-Weber Syndrome and Systematic Literature Review,” published in the January 2025 issue of Ophthalmology by Thareja et al. Researchers conducted a retrospective study to evaluate propranolol efficacy in treating diffuse (DCH) and circumscribed choroidal hemangiomas (CCH) […]

Neuroscientists use AI to explore real-world auditory processing

January 14, 2025Medicine HealthLeave a Comment

Overview of approach. Credit: Nature Communications (2024). DOI: 10.1038/s41467-024-54700-5 When sound waves reach the inner ear, neurons there pick up the vibrations and alert the brain. Encoded in their signals is a wealth of information that enables us to follow conversations, recognize familiar voices, appreciate music, and quickly locate a ringing phone or crying baby. […]

Emergency Department Management of ACEI-Related Angioedema

January 14, 2025Medicine HealthLeave a Comment

Photo Credit: SaevichMikalai The following is a summary of “Disposition of emergency department patients presenting with angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitor-induced angioedema,” published in the January 2025 issue of Emergency Medicine by Briggs et al. Angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitors (ACEIs) have been recognized as a leading cause of drug-induced angioedema in the United States. Researchers conducted a retrospective […]