Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain A Canadian-led study has identified genes which may be partially responsible for the development of cerebral palsy. Cerebral palsy (CP), a condition that affects the development…
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Women with obesity do not need to gain weight during pregnancy, new study suggests
Credit: CC0 Public Domain The guidelines for weight gain during pregnancy in obese women have long been questioned. New research from Karolinska Institutet supports the idea of lowering or removing…
Study highlights socioeconomic inequalities in prevalence of multiple long-term health conditions in England
Credit: CC0 Public Domain A study published in The Lancet Public Health suggests that, if current patterns in multimorbidity accumulation persist, there will be approximately a one-third (34%) increase in…
Thailand sounds alarm after anthrax outbreak in Laos
Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain Thailand ordered a close watch on livestock on Thursday after an outbreak of anthrax in neighboring Laos, where more than 50 suspected human cases have been…
‘Concerning’ disparities in HPV vaccine uptake among US adults, with men and Hispanic people among those least protected
Credit: CC0 Public Domain An analysis of data from a nationwide health survey reveals “concerning” disparities in human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine uptake among US adults aged 27 to 45 years.…
Many older adult Israelis exhibited impressive resilience during the initial period of the Israel-Hamas war
Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain Exposure to traumatic events can result in acute stress symptoms that can last for a few weeks and can also lead to post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD)…
Meet Ruminococcus bromii, the microbe that loves carbs
Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain The fascinating human gut bacterium Ruminococcus bromii is one of the ten most common bacterial species found in the colon. This bacterium, first discovered discovered in…
Consistently exercising 2–3 times a week over the long term linked to lower current insomnia risk
Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain Consistently exercising 2–3 times a week over the long term is linked to a lower current risk of insomnia as well as the ability to clock…
Real-time reconstruction of high-intensity focused ultrasound focal temperature field based on deep learning
Invivo real-time temperature field reconstruction during HIFU treatment using deep learning. Credit: School of Integrated Circuits @ HUST. High-intensity focused ultrasound (HIFU) is a non-invasive technique for tumor ablation. During…
The construction of visual attention highlighted at the neuronal level
Attention being caught. Credit: Mikhail Nilov. A giant billboard flashes on the side of a country road. Why does it catch our attention more easily than other details in the…
