by Mike Armour, Amelia Mardon, Danielle Howe, Hannah Adler and Michelle O’Shea, The Conversation Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain Medicare, Australia’s universal health insurance scheme, guarantees all Australians access to a…
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Why resilience won’t solve the mental health crisis among young people
Credit: CC0 Public Domain Around 20% of eight to 16 year olds in the UK had a probable mental health disorder in 2023, according to NHS statistics. This is up…
Fiber may help protect your gut from overgrowth of harmful bugs—new study
Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain Our body isn’t just human—it’s home to trillions of microorganisms found in or on us. In fact, there are more microbes in our gut than there…
Epilepsy associated with poor brain health
Epilepsy is associated with poor brain health, with a consistent deleterious effect seen on cognitive and motor function and mental health, according to a study published online Dec. 31 in…
AI tool assists doctors in sharing lab results
Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain Stanford Medicine physicians have a new artificial intelligence tool to assist them when they message patients about test results. The technology drafts an interpretation of clinical…
Clinical trial highlights promising new treatment for intestinal worms
Credit: CC0 Public Domain A new tablet combining albendazole and ivermectin is safe and more effective than albendazole alone in treating Trichuris trichiura and other soil-transmitted helminths (STH), according to…
Delayed Brain Maturation Links Genetics and Eating Disorders
Summary: Over half of 23-year-olds display restrictive, emotional, or uncontrolled eating behaviors, with delayed brain maturation playing a significant role. The research linked structural brain differences, mental health challenges, and…
How molecular dynamics in CAR T cells explain their cancer-killing behavior
Credit: CC0 Public Domain A study published in Science Advances shares new insights into how two of the most common types of chimeric antigen receptor (CAR) T cells kill cancer.…
Even 1 drink a day elevates your cancer risk – an expert on how alcohol affects the body breaks down a new government report
Many people use the new year to reflect on their relationship with alcohol. Just-released government guidelines are giving Americans another reason to consider a “dry January.” Over the past few…
