Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain The results of some congressional races may foreshadow who will have outsize health policy influence in Congress next year. Congress will face decisions over whether to…
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How higher brain care score can improve brain health regardless of genetic risk
Credit: RDNE Stock project from Pexels A study, published in the journal Neurology has explored whether healthy lifestyle choices, measured by a Brain Care Score (BCS), can lower the risk…
Healing, spiritual purposes found to drive many veterans’ use of psychedelics
Outcomes of canonical correlation analysis. ***pJournal of Psychoactive Drugs (2024). DOI: 10.1080/02791072.2024.2401977 Most U.S. military veterans who have used psychedelics reported in a recent study that they pursued the substances…
Stem cells can tailor their role in gene therapy based on the underlying disease, study suggests
Credit: CC0 Public Domain RCCS San Raffaele Scientific Institute in Milan researchers have discovered that hematopoietic stem cells (HSCs) adapt their lineage commitment during gene therapy based on the underlying…
Tightly tied waist cord of saree underskirt may lead to skin ulceration and pose cancer risk, warn doctors
Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain A tightly tied waist cord of the underskirt (petticoat) traditionally worn under a saree, particularly in rural parts of India, may lead to what has been…
Two UK mpox cases first local transmission in Europe: WHO
Mpox Virus Particle Colorized transmission electron micrograph of an mpox virus particle (yellow and red) found within an infected VERO E6 cell (blue), cultured in the laboratory. Image captured at…
Medicaid covers GLP-1 meds for obesity in just 13 states, analysis finds
Poorer folks’ access to blockbuster weight-loss drugs through Medicaid remains limited, a new KFF analysis has found. Only 13 states currently allow Medicaid to cover treatment of obesity using glucagon-like…
Exploring the cancer-fighting promise and limitations of hydroxychloroquine
Design of multiplexed stochastic HCQ-evolution study and quality control. Credit: Cell Cycle (2024). DOI: 10.1080/15384101.2024.2402191 As the hunt for effective cancer therapies intensifies, some scientists are turning back to look…
Study reveals stubborn mistrust in COVID-19 vaccine science
Vaccine acceptance and willingness to take future recommended boosters by trust in science in 2023. Values represent percentages of N = 1,000 respondents. Credit: Vaccine: X (2024). DOI: 10.1016/j.jvacx.2024.100576 A study conducted…
Concussion history linked to 25% higher risk of severe postpartum mental illness
Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain People with a history of concussion face a 25% higher risk of having severe mental health issues after childbirth, according to a new study from ICES…
