Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain In recent years, some scientists and advocates have warned that playing contact sports like football and hockey may increase the risk of brain diseases like Alzheimer’s…
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Early-onset neonatal sepsis linked to childhood epilepsy
Early-onset neonatal sepsis and meningitis are associated with an increased risk for childhood epilepsy, according to a study published online July 7 in JAMA Network Open. Mads Andersen, M.D., from…
Muscle weakness in cancer survivors may be caused by treatable weakness in blood vessels – new research
Tumors can destroy the blood vessels of muscles even when the muscles are nowhere close to the tumor. That is the key finding of a new study that my colleagues…
AI in health care could save lives and money − but change won’t happen overnight
Imagine walking into your doctor’s office feeling sick – and rather than flipping through pages of your medical history or running tests that take days, your doctor instantly pulls together…
Premenstrual symptoms linked to increased risk of cardiovascular disease
Credit: Sora Shimazaki from Pexels Women diagnosed with premenstrual symptoms have a slightly increased risk of developing cardiovascular disease later in life. This is shown by a new study from…
Children’s social care involvement common to nearly third of UK mothers who died during perinatal period: Study
Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain The involvement of children’s social care services was a common factor in nearly a third of UK maternal deaths occurring during, or within a year of,…
Familiar Faces and Fights: What Monkeys Like to Watch Most
Summary: A new study reveals that long-tailed macaques, like humans, are most captivated by videos featuring social conflict and familiar group members. Researchers showed the macaques videos of monkeys engaged…
Crystalline arrowhead among new discoveries at Hedkammen
Archaeologists from Arkeologerna have uncovered a crystalline arrowhead crafted from quartzite during excavations south of Skellefteå in northern Sweden. The discovery was made during a study of the Hedkammen ridge,…
Wristband sensor provides all-in-one monitoring for diabetes and cardiovascular care
The wristband consists of a microneedle array worn on top of the wrist to measure glucose, alcohol and lactate levels in the interstitial fluid under the skin. Credit: An-Yi Chang…
