Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain A reliable method to treat post-amputation pain remains elusive, but a new Northwestern Medicine study conducted in collaboration with Ukrainian physicians suggests that hydrodissection—a simple procedure…
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New therapy reduces reoffending in male offenders with antisocial personality disorder
Credit: Alex Green from Pexels A new psychological therapy designed by a team of UCL-led researchers has been found to reduce rates of violence and aggression among male offenders with…
Treating liver fibrosis and metabolic dysfunction-associated steatohepatitis: Research identifies novel mechanism
The proposed model for FGF21-activated PPP6C in treating liver Fibrosis and metabolic dysfunction-associated steatohepatitis. Credit: Prof. Li Yu’s group Metabolic dysfunction-associated steatohepatitis (MASH) significantly increases the risk of liver cirrhosis…
AI model automatically segments MRI images, reducing radiologist workload
Example MRI scans in the training dataset. Since images were randomly sampled from clinical routine, the dataset (n = 561) contains a wide variety of different contrasts, pathologies, and image…
Mapping complex interactions between sex hormones and neurological health
The brain-pituitary-ovarian axis (simplified). 4A, delta-4-androstenedione; ACh, acetylcholine; DA, dopamine; E1, estrone; E2, estradiol; FSH, follicle stimulating hormone; G, ghrelin; GnRH, gonadotropin-releasing hormone; 5-HT, 5-hydroxytryptamine (serotonin); I, insulin; K, kisspeptin;…
Obesity and medication: When does bodyweight matter?
Credit: freestocks.org from Pexels How can we best treat infectious diseases in people with obesity? Hospital pharmacist and Ph.D. researcher Koen van Rhee studied how obesity affects blood levels of…
Protecting the gut health while on antibiotics
Credit: Wikipedia / CC-BY-SA-3.0-de As a seasonal shift happens, you or someone in your family may be feeling a bit under the weather. Doctors will often prescribe antibiotics, which assist…
Red dye No. 3 has been banned, but what about other artificial food dyes?
An assortment of Kellogg’s Froot Loops, Corn Pops, Apple Jacks, and Honey Smacks in Mt. Lebanon, Pa., June 25, 2010. Credit: AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar, File The U.S. Food and…
‘Mum, what’s the meaning of life?’ How to talk about philosophy with little kids
If your young child asks “what’s the meaning of life?” You might laugh it off (how cute!) or freeze in panic (where do I even begin?). It’s tempting to dismiss…
From homes to hospitals, unhealthy food is everywhere and that makes it hard to avoid
Credit: dilbar sandhu from Pexels Healthy eating sounds deceptively simple—just eat more fruits and vegetables and avoid junk food, right? However, healthy eating really isn’t easy. A new report illustrates…
