After a long day, you flop onto the sofa and find yourself dozing off while watching TV. The room is nice and warm, the sofa is comfortable, and the background noise of the TV lulls you to sleep. Then a…

CFS, also known as Myalgic encephalomyelitis (ME), is a condition that can affect anyone, often striking in silence without noticeable symptoms. While CFS can occur at any age, it is more commonly seen in women, typically developing between the mid-20s…

When Mark Finney moved to southwestern Virginia with his young family a decade ago, there were different hospital systems and a range of independent doctors to choose from. But when his knee started aching in late 2020, he discovered that…

Reviewers’ Notes The best heart rate for burning fat differs for each individual and often does not align with the "fat burning zone" on commercial exercise machines, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai researchers report. Instead, the researchers said,…

Researchers investigated the link between taking certain prescription acid reflux medications and dementia risk. They found that chronic, but not short-term use, of these medications is linked to an increased risk for dementia. Further studies are needed to understand what…

Datascope/Maquet/Getinge has announced a recall of the Cardiosave Hybrid and Rescue Intra-Aortic Balloon Pumps (IABPs) because they may shut down unexpectedly due to electrical failures in the power management board or solenoid board (power source path). “Using an affected pump…

Reviewers’ Notes Using human "mini-brain" models known as organoids, Mayo Clinic and Yale University scientists have discovered that the roots of autism spectrum disorder may be associated with an imbalance of specific neurons that play a critical role in how…

Neurobrucellosis is a severe long-term complication of brucellosis, one of the most common bacterial zoonotic diseases. Scientists have now developed a novel animal model that indicates that innate lymphoid cells and interferons play an important role in limiting arthritis, meningitis,…

We’ve all heard a story about a sex reveal gone wrong. Sometimes there’s a problem at the party. Ya know, the gimmick doesn’t go as planned or it’s all a big prank. (We’re looking at you, Reddit co-founder Alexis Ohanian!…

New orally available drug for spinal cord injury found to be safe and tolerable in healthy participants New research from the Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology & Neuroscience (IoPPN) at King’s College London has demonstrated the safety and tolerability of a…