A collaborative research study co-led by scientists at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai and the Liber Institute for Brain Development has for the first time identified a biological process that may help explain how the brain develops…
Category: 8. Health
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Down syndrome study suggests early RNA editing shifts may reshape fetal brain circuits
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Turning muscles into motors gives static organs new life
What if a technology could reanimate parts of the body that have lost their connection to the brain—like a bladder that can no longer empty due to a spinal cord injury, or intestines that can’t push food forward due to Crohn’s disease? What if…
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Left atrial appendage closure noninferior to blood thinners for lowering stroke risk, death in some patients with AFib
For patients with nonvalvular atrial fibrillation (AFib) who had no contraindications to taking oral anticoagulants, the use of a device to close off the left atrial appendage in the heart—a small pouch where blood can pool and form dangerous…
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Algae-derived sugars show anti-inflammatory effects and support skin repair
Chronic wounds affect approximately 2% of the population in developed countries. Existing treatments are expensive and may cause side effects. In his doctoral thesis, Amal D. Premarathna shows that a promising alternative to synthetic wound care…
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Investigational drug delivers mixed results for uncontrolled blood pressure
The investigational drug tonlamarsen—which is designed to lower blood pressure by reducing the production of angiotensinogen, a protein that turns into the hormone that regulates blood pressure—caused a significant and sustained drop in…
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Older, high-risk patients can safely defer percutaneous coronary intervention until after aortic valve replacement
Older patients with coronary artery disease scheduled for transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR) had comparable outcomes regardless of whether they underwent percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) before TAVR, according to findings from…
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How video gaming may shape sleep, diet, and activity across the lifespan
A new review suggests gaming’s health effects are not simply good or bad, showing how stress relief and social connection can coexist with poorer sleep, disrupted eating, and lower activity depending on how, when, and why people…
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How gut imbalance may drive obesity, diabetes, and heart disease
A sweeping new review shows how disruptions in the gut microbiome may fuel obesity, insulin resistance, and cardiovascular risk, while pointing to diet and other microbiome-focused strategies that could help restore metabolic…
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Electronic paperwork increasing burnout risk among young doctors
An overload of electronic paperwork is increasing the risk of burnout among young doctors, a new study says.
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People over 60 feel younger in the morning, suggesting it is the best time to maximize well-being activities
A study by psychologists at Nottingham Trent University suggests that mornings are the optimal time for older adults to engage in age-related interventions to maximize well-being. The research involved 86 men and women aged 60 to 81 who completed…
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