The electromechanical reshaping technique successfully flattened this rabbit cornea, shown in a cross section, from its original shape (white line) to a corrected one (yellow line). Credit: Daniel Kim and…
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Ketamine use in chronic pain unsupported by evidence, review finds
Credit: Kindel Media from Pexels The off-label use of ketamine to treat chronic pain is not supported by scientific evidence, a new Cochrane review has found. Ketamine is an anesthetic…
A stroke stole her ability to speak—18 years later, scientists used AI to bring it back
Ann Johnson became paralyzed after a brainstem stroke in 2005, at age 30. As the third participant in a clinical trial led by researchers at UC Berkeley and UC San…
Highly Sensitive People Face Greater Mental Health Risks
Summary: A large-scale meta-analysis of 33 studies has shown that highly sensitive individuals are more prone to common mental health problems, including depression, anxiety, PTSD, and avoidant personality disorder. Sensitivity…
Bipolar Mood Shifts Linked to Insulin Signaling in the Pancreas
Summary: A new study uncovers a pancreas–hippocampus feedback loop that may help explain mood swings in bipolar disorder. Using patient-derived pancreatic islets, researchers found reduced insulin secretion linked to elevated…
Do hot drinks really give you cancer? A gut expert explains
Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain When you order a coffee, do you ask for it to be “extra hot?” Whether you enjoy tea, coffee or something else, hot drinks are a…
Caffeine in the Morning Gives the Biggest Boost to Mood
Summary: A large real-world study of 236 young adults found that caffeine significantly boosts positive emotions, particularly in the morning. Participants who had coffee or another caffeinated drink reported feeling…
Majority of Americans think alcohol bad for health: poll
Credit: CC0 Public Domain A narrow majority of Americans now believe even moderate consumption of alcohol negatively affects health, as US drinking levels continue to decline, according to a recent…
Better control of childhood EoE inflammation linked to less esophageal stiffening
Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain Researchers from Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP) and Children’s Hospital Colorado have found that better control of chronic eosinophilic esophagitis (EoE)-associated inflammation during childhood leads to…
Study reveals genetic switch that helps leukemia cells evade chemotherapy
Scientists at The Jackson Laboratory are studying new therapeutic targets for acute myeloid leukemia (AML), an aggressive hematological malignancy that accounts for 80% of acute leukemia cases in adults. Credit:…
