Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain Electroconvulsive therapy (ECT), formerly known as electroshock therapy, involves inducing a brief seizure in the brain using controlled doses of electricity. While ECT is highly effective…
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New ‘patch’ uses natural body motion to fix disk herniation
3D reconstruction of a TARP. Credit: Penn Medicine A new biologic “patch” that is activated by a person’s natural motion could be the key to fixing herniated disks in people’s…
New study finds association between insecticide exposure and lower sperm concentration in adult men
Credit: CC0 Public Domain Melissa J. Perry, Sc.D., MHS, dean of the George Mason University College of Public Health, and a team of researchers including Lauren Ellis, MPH, doctoral student…
High-intensity interval training in water improves exercise capacity in adults with long-term health conditions: Study
Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain High-intensity interval training in water, often called aquatic HIIT (AHIIT) improves exercise capacity in adults with chronic conditions and has an effect similar to that of…
CDC tells docs to look for lead poisoning in kids, as fruit puree investigation continues
Doctors need to be on the lookout for lead poisoning in children as the latest tally of kids exposed to the toxin after consuming pouches of cinnamon-flavored apple puree climbed…
FDA approves first treatment for congenital thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved Takeda Pharmaceuticals Adzynma, the first recombinant protein product indicated for prophylactic or on-demand enzyme replacement therapy (ERT) in adult and pediatric patients…
Babies cry less with to skin-to-skin contact, says behavioral psychologist
Credit: CC0 Public Domain It appears beneficial for mothers and babies to have one hour of skin-to-skin contact per day in the first five weeks after birth. Mothers who do…
Wegovy cuts heart risks by 20% in large trial
In a finding that could change the landscape of heart disease care, the wildly popular weight-loss drug Wegovy has proved its mettle in protecting the heart after lowering the risk…
Man receives the first eye transplant plus a new face. It’s a step toward one day restoring sight
Dr. Eduardo Rodriguez, NYU Langone Health’s chair of plastic surgery, examines Aaron James in New York on Oct. 23, 2023. In May 2023, surgeons performed the world’s first transplant of…
Most everyone can lower blood pressure by reducing salt, even those on BP drugs: Study
Credit: CC0 Public Domain Nearly everyone can lower their blood pressure, even people currently on blood pressure- reducing drugs, by lowering their sodium intake, reports a new study from Vanderbilt…
