The MindEar app includes training and education on tinnitus, helping patients better manage symptoms. Credit: MindEar An international research team has shown that the debilitating impact of tinnitus can be…
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Update on mechanisms and management of atrial fibrillation
Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain Atrial fibrillation (AF) is a major global health concern impacting millions and causing symptoms like palpitations, dyspnea, fatigue, dizziness, and chest discomfort. Furthermore, these symptoms reduce…
Roy Calne, a surgeon who led Europe’s first liver transplant, has died aged 93
Sir Roy Calne, of Cambridge University, delivers an acceptance speech after receiving the 2012 Lasker DeBakey Clinical Medical Research Award for developing liver transplantation, an intervention that has restored normal…
Survey finds most Americans think bariatric surgery is a shortcut and should only be a last resort
After years of living with constant pain and fatigue, bariatric surgery helped Maritza Cruz Rivera lose weight and implement healthy habits to help her maintain her health long term. Credit:…
A novel method for lung image registration
Respiratory motion modeling. (The cover picture of Volume 28 Issue 4, Shanghai Jiao Tong University (Science). This article was the cover article of that issue.). Credit: Peizhi Chen, Yifan Guo,…
Blood flow changes in the eyes could influence visual symptoms of migraines
Credit: Sasha Wolff/Wikipedia A recent study found changes in blood flow in the retina could explain why some migraine patients experience visual symptoms. The findings could represent a long-sought observable…
How living like a hunter-gatherer could improve your health
Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain Many of us want to live long, happy and healthy lives. Yet it’s often confusing to know the best way to achieve this, and many aspects…
PTSD, depression, and anxiety nearly doubles in Israel in aftermath of Hamas attack
Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain A study conducted by researchers at Ruppin Academic Center in Israel and Columbia University documents the broad impact on the mental health of Israelis, both Jews…
Flu and COVID infections got worse over the holidays, with more misery expected, CDC says
A sign for flu and covid vaccinations is displayed at a pharmacy store in Palatine, Ill., Wednesday, Sept. 13, 2023. The flu season in the U.S. is getting worse but…
For Black adolescents, feeling connected to school has long-lasting mental health benefits, researchers find
Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain School connectedness—the degree to which students feel part of their school community—influences more than grades. For Black students, it’s a protective factor against depression and aggressive…
