Credit: CC0 Public Domain Pakistan’s health minister said Sunday that an injectable medicine that was causing a severe eye infection and sight loss in diabetic patients in the province of…
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Flat-faced dogs might get more human help thanks to their baby faces
Credit: Karsten Winegeart on Unsplash Flat-faced or brachycephalic dogs breeds such as English and French bulldogs may be likely to display “helpless” traits by looking at humans more often than…
How new software is changing our understanding of human brain development
A team including researchers at the University of Washington compared MRIs from 300 babies using new software to compare their brains’ white matter and discovered that myelin, a part of…
Job frustrations can really be a heartbreaker for men
A job that’s demanding but less than rewarding may take a big toll on a man’s heart health, a large new study suggests. The study, of nearly 6,500 white-collar workers,…
Long Covid linked to multiple organ changes, research suggests
Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain A third of people hospitalized with COVID-19 have “abnormalities” in multiple organs months after getting infected, a UK study said on Saturday, potentially shedding light on…
The role of the locus coeruleus, a ‘blue spot’ linked to sleep
Credit: Human Brain Project Researchers at the University of Liège (BE) Institute are using ultra-high field 7 Tesla MRI to provide a better understanding of how sleep is regulated. We’ve…
Tirzepatide more effective in blood sugar control and body weight loss than semaglutide, shows meta-analysis
Credit: CC0 Public Domain A new meta-analysis combining 22 studies, to be presented at the Annual Meeting of the European Association for the Study of Diabetes (EASD) in Hamburg, Germany…
One in three women have a baby in their first IVF cycle: Report
Credit: CC0 Public Domain The annual IVF report from UNSW reveals the latest numbers and trends in assisted reproductive technology. One in three women successfully have a baby in their…
Newer diabetes treatments are understudied in Black populations and may be less beneficial
Credit: CC0 Public Domain New research analyzing the effects of two drugs used to treat type 2 diabetes indicates a consistent lack of cardiovascular and renal benefits in Black populations.…
Study shows millions of people live with co-occurring chronic pain and mental health symptoms
According to new research from the University of Arizona Health Sciences Comprehensive Pain and Addiction Center, nearly 1 in 20 adults in the U.S. deal with chronic pain while also…
