Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain From lots of recent reports—both breathless and scientific—fasting has become a tantalizing path to health. Non-religious fasting can range from 24 hours or more without food to intermittent periods of up to 16 hours a day. It supposedly pushes your cells toward autophagy, from Greek for “self-eating” or “self-digesting,” one of …
Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain Common inherited genetic factors that predict cancer risk in the general population may also predict elevated risk of new cancers among childhood cancer survivors, according to a study led by researchers at the National Cancer Institute (NCI). The findings, published in Nature Medicineprovide additional evidence that genetics may play an important …
Credit: CC0 Public Domain Alabama’s governor signed into law on Wednesday new liability protections related to in vitro fertilization (IVF), after a court ruling led fertility clinics across the southern US state to halt procedures. “I have signed SB159, the IVF protections legislation, after it received overwhelming support from the Alabama Legislature,” Governor Kay Ivey, …
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Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain Medical malpractice incidents are more severe during the months of the year when daylight saving time is observed in the US, according to a new study that examined three decades of malpractice claims. Results show that both medical malpractice incident severity and payment decisions were higher during the months of daylight …
Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain About one-third of autistic people are unable to communicate using speech, and most are never provided an effective alternative. However, a new study from scientists at the University of Virginia suggests that many of these individuals are literate, raising the possibility that they could learn to express themselves through writing. The …
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Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain In a pilot study, a telephone-based dietary intervention designed to improve bowel function was shown to be widely acceptable to participants who had had surgery for rectal cancer. The intervention did not significantly improve overall bowel function in these participants, but it did provide some benefit, and the pilot demonstrated that …
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(a) Real classroom (EME-1121 at UBC); (b) Modeled classroom with the attendees. Credit: building simulation (2024). DOI: 10.1007/s12273-023-1097-y If you’ve ever wondered why some folks never catch the office or school cold, where they’re sitting might be keeping them from the path of pathogens, according to new UBC Okanagan research. The findings are published in …
Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain Hemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis (HLH) is a rare and often aggressive syndrome of hyperactive inflammation with up to a 40% mortality rate. Scientists at St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital have shown that a drug inhibiting two major inflammatory signaling proteins works better than drugs inhibiting either protein alone in models of HLH. The …
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Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain Dementia may be three times more common among people with essential tremor, a movement disorder that causes involuntary shaking, than the general population, according to research released today, March 6, 2024. The study will be presented at the American Academy of Neurology’s 76th Annual Meeting taking place April 13–18, 2024, in …
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Credit: CC0 Public Domain The risk of stroke tied to sleep apnea may vary for Black people and white people, according to a study published in Neurology, The study found that white people diagnosed with sleep apnea, whether or not they used a continuous positive airway pressure machine (CPAP), were at increased risk for stroke. …
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