Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain A long-term study by the Universities of Zurich and Utrecht has confirmed a dynamic correlation between self-esteem and sexual satisfaction. The results provide valuable insights about…
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Diet-related diseases are the No. 1 cause of death in the US – yet many doctors receive little to no nutrition education in med school
On television shows like “Grey’s Anatomy,” “The Resident” and “Chicago Med,” physicians seem to always have the right answer. But when it comes to nutrition and dietary advice, that may…
America is increasingly dependent on foreign doctors − but their path to immigration is getting harder
The COVID-19 pandemic exposed a pressing issue: The U.S. health care system is increasingly dependent on immigrant physicians, but it’s becoming harder for aspiring ones to work and settle in…
How do rare genetic variants affect health? AI provides more accurate predictions
Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain Whether we are predisposed to particular diseases depends to a large extent on the countless variants in our genome. However, particularly in the case of genetic…
Women still missing out on treatment for cardiovascular disease, despite major progress in disease management
Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain Women in the UK, and elsewhere, are still missing out on vital treatment for their No 1 killer—cardiovascular disease—despite significant progress in the medical management of…
New Brain Stimulation Target Could Treat PTSD
Summary: A new study suggests that neurostimulation targeting specific brain circuits may help treat PTSD in veterans. Researchers found that veterans with damage to brain areas connected to the amygdala,…
New findings at Europe’s oldest battlefield
Archaeologists studying 13th century BC bronze and flint arrowheads from the Tollense Valley in northeastern Germany have uncovered the earliest evidence of large-scale interregional conflict in Europe. The Tollense Valley,…
Previously unknown Neolithic culture uncovered in Morocco
Archaeologists excavating the site of Oued Beht in Morocco have uncovered a previously unknown farming culture from the Neolithic period. According to a paper published in the journal Antiquity, the…
A microarray-based high-throughput in situ tagged immunoprecipitation sequencing technology for diffuse midline glioma
Graphical abstract. Credit: hLife (2024). DOI: 10.1016/j.hlife.2024.07.004 Diffuse midline glioma (DMG) is a highly aggressive and fatal pediatric high-grade glioma that primarily affects critical regions of the central nervous system,…
Study suggests using neurostimulation therapies on a specific brain circuit could treat PTSD
Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain A study led by researchers at Brigham and Women’s Hospital evaluated 193 participants in the Vietnam Head Injury Study with penetrating traumatic brain injury. The team…
