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If you look up at the sky on a clear day, you might notice little cobweb-like structures drifting across your field of vision. They are known as floaters or, more formally, muscae volitantes—Latin for flying flies. Like regular flies, muscae…

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High-definition cathodal transcranial direct current stimulation (HD C-tDCS) is a promising approach for treating acute ischemic stroke (AIS), results of a pilot study suggest. Investigators explored the feasibility and safety of the use of HD C-tDCS for patients presenting in…

In a recent study published in Nature's Parkinson's Disease Journal, researchers determined the predictors of particular coping methods used by Parkinson's Disease (PD) patients and whether their choices impacted their quality of life (QoL). Study: Determinants of coping styles of people…

Constant monitoring of vital health signs is needed in a variety of clinical environments such as intensive care units, for patients with critical health conditions, health monitoring in aged care facilities and prisons, or in safety monitoring situations where drowsiness…

In a research letter published online today in JAMA, researchers from the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health estimate that a Texas abortion ban that went into effect in September 2021 was associated with 9,799 additional live births in…

Animal research is pointing toward a new way to prevent HIV infection: a refillable implant that continuously delivers antiretroviral medications for up to 20 months at a time. Antiretrovirals are the cornerstone of PrEP, an infection prevention protocol that has…

On average, women undergoing in vitro fertilization (IVF) have up to 60 shots across two treatment cycles. With IVF coming at a hefty price tag — the standard cost for one cycle is over $12,000 — people who feel squeamish…

A new study from Aarhus University shows that far too many people with psychological challenges do not accept offers of colorectal cancer screening. This is a problem, given the higher cancer mortality for Danes with mental illness. Approximately 5,000 Danes…

Many people in Australia, including psychiatrists, were surprised when earlier this year the medicines regulator down-scheduled MDMA, known colloquially as ecstasy, and psilocybin, from magic mushrooms. This means that under certain circumstances from July 1, authorized psychiatrists will be able…