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Our brains take rhythmic snapshots of the world as we walk

Our brains take rhythmic snapshots of the world as we walk

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Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain For decades, psychology departments around the world have studied human behavior in darkened laboratories that restrict natural movement. Our new study, published today in Nature Communications, challenges the wisdom of this approach. With the help of virtual reality (VR), we have revealed previously hidden aspects of perception that happen during a …

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Blood pressure control in veterans declined during the COVID-19 pandemic

Blood pressure control in veterans declined during the COVID-19 pandemic

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Credit: Pavel Danilyuk from Pexels A multi-institution team led by researchers at the White River Junction VA Medical Center in Vermont found that Veterans’ blood pressure control worsened due to disrupted care during the COVID-19 pandemic. The findings were published in the journal Medical Care, The researchers followed a group of nearly 1.65 million Veterans …

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Primary care provider shortages heighten risk of emergency surgeries and post-surgical complications.

Primary care provider shortages heighten risk of emergency surgeries and post-surgical complications.

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Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain America’s shortage of primary care doctors and nurse practitioners has a downstream effect in the nation’s operating rooms, a new study finds. And patients suffer as a result. In all, people living in areas with the most severe shortages of primary care providers have a much higher risk of having emergency …

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Impact of onset time, number, type, and sequence of extrahepatic organ failure on prognosis of liver failure.

Impact of onset time, number, type, and sequence of extrahepatic organ failure on prognosis of liver failure.

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by Xia & He Publishing Inc. Graphical abstract. Credit: Journal of Clinical and Translational Hepatology (2024). DOI: 10.14218/JCTH.2023.00379 The impact of the characteristics of extrahepatic organ failure (EHOF) including the onset time, number, type, and sequence on the prognosis of acute-on-chronic liver failure (ACLF) patients remains unknown. This study aimed to identify the association between …

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Medicaid eligibility during pandemic led to increased postpartum coverage, study suggests

Medicaid eligibility during pandemic led to increased postpartum coverage, study suggests

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Variation in the Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA)-Associated Postpartum Medicaid Eligibility Change Among 21 Sample States. Credit: JAMA Health Forum (2024). DOI: 10.1001/jamahealthforum.2024.0004 Maternal mortality rates in the US are increasing and considered high compared to other wealthy nations. And Medicaid coverage plays a large role in maternal health, as it funds nearly half …

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Research sheds light on new strategy to treat infertility

Research sheds light on new strategy to treat infertility

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Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain New research from Oregon Health & Science University describes the science behind a promising technique to treat infertility by turning a skin cell into an egg that is capable of producing viable embryos. Researchers at OHSU documented in vitro gametogenesis, or IVG, in a mouse model through the preliminary steps of …

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AI predicts healthiness of food menus and highlights ‘double burden’ of unhealthy food environment in deprived areas

AI predicts healthiness of food menus and highlights ‘double burden’ of unhealthy food environment in deprived areas

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Menu healthiness scores calculation and prediction diagram. Credit: Health & Place (2023). DOI: 10.1016/j.healthplace.2023.103146 Scientists at the University of Cambridge have used artificial intelligence to predict the healthiness of cafe, takeaway and restaurant menus at outlets across Britain and used this information to map which of its local authorities have the most and least healthy …

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Lead from old paint and pipes is still a harmful and deadly hazard in millions of US homes

Lead from old paint and pipes is still a harmful and deadly hazard in millions of US homes

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Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain Lead is a potent neurotoxin that causes severe health effects such as neurological damage, organ failure and death, Widely used in products such as paint and gasoline until the late 1970s, lead continues to contaminate environments and harm the health of people around the world. The World Health Organization estimates that …

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New guidelines for early menopause diagnosis and management

New guidelines for early menopause diagnosis and management

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Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain University of Queensland research has led to the development of a practical framework to help medical professionals around the world diagnose and manage early menopause. Led by Professor Gita Mishra from UQ’s Faculty of Medicine, the study found women who go through early menopause are often unable to access timely diagnosis …

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