On Apple TV’s “Shrinking,” the running joke is that therapists are often in need of therapy just as much as their patients. As much as the sitcom mines the lives of its therapist characters for laughs, it also commits to portraying therapy as…
Category: 8. Health
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With 'Shrinking,' therapy is mainstream. Is that a good thing?
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Scientist invents super-chipped shoe to help his 89-year-old mentor avoid falling
When a big-hearted engineer noticed his 89-year-old mentor was unsteady on his feet, he sprang into action and created a futuristic shoe that could in the future help him—and scores of other older people—keep their balance. The special shoe…
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This reengineered HPV vaccine trains T cells to hunt down cancer
Over the last decade, scientists at Northwestern University have identified a key insight about how vaccines work. The ingredients matter, but the way those ingredients are physically arranged can dramatically influence performance.
After…
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Ultramarathons May Be Aging Your Blood Cells Faster Than You Think
Ultramarathons might push red blood cells past their limits—accelerating their aging in the process. Running extreme distances may take a toll on the body at the cellular level. A study published today (February 18) in the American Society of…
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Sugary drinks linked to rising anxiety in teens
A new study reports a clear association between high sugar drink intake and anxiety symptoms in teenagers.
Researchers from Bournemouth University collaborated on a large review that examined findings from multiple earlier studies exploring the…
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Chronic diseases linked to higher mental health treatment use, but inequalities persist
A new citywide study reveals that New York City adults with multiple chronic diseases are significantly more likely to report mental health treatment utilization, though the strength of this relationship varies across race and ethnicity,…
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AAV8 gene therapy and dietary insults together precipitate cholestatic liver disease in a mouse model of X-linked myotubular myopathy | Science Translational Medicine
Purified diet feeding and AAV8 therapy are precipitants of cholestatic liver injury in a mouse model of X-linked myotubular myopathy.
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Neutrophil-mediated delivery of antibiotics across the tympanic membrane for otitis media treatment in a preclinical model | Science Translational Medicine
Innate neutrophils were leveraged to deliver antibiotic-containing liposomes across the intact tympanic membrane to treat acute otitis media.
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Antibody cocktails based on the occupationally acquired immunity of pediatricians neutralize and confer protection against RSV and hMPV | Science Translational Medicine
Antibody cocktails derived from pediatricians cooperatively neutralize and protect rodents against RSV and hMPV by targeting conserved epitopes.
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BDNF Val66Met protects oxaliplatin-induced peripheral neuropathy in patients with colorectal cancer | Science Translational Medicine
BDNF Val66Met is a genetic determinant and therapeutic target in CIPN.
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