Study clarifies the benefits of neurofeedback for children with ADHD
The economic burden of providing special education and training for a child diagnosed with ADHD (attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder) is estimated to cost the average American family five times as much as a child without ADHD. Such cost considerations force many families…
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Arthritis diet: The popular food linked to ‘earlier’ onset of inflammatory arthritis
Five warning signs of rheumatoid arthritis We use your sign-up to provide content in ways you’ve consented to and to improve our understanding of you. This may include adverts from us and 3rd parties based on our understanding. You can…
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Genomic test could help predict aggressive disease in men newly diagnosed with prostate cancer
After a biopsy comes back positive for prostate cancer, patients and their doctors are often left with a choice between taking a watch-and-wait approach, known as active surveillance, or proceeding with surgery or radiation. And identifying which patients will benefit…
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Woman covered in burn-like sores across the body after developing rare condition
It started out as just a sniffle – but within days Zoe Larkin had developed burn-like sores all over her body including on her tongue. ‘I was frightened and scared and thought at one point I wasn’t going to make…
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Bioprinted 3D cardiac patches could reverse scar formation, promote myocardial regeneration after heart attacks
Cardiovascular diseases account for 32% of global deaths. Myocardial infarction, or heart attacks, play a large part in heart diseases and the necrosis of cardiac tissue after blood supply is decreased or stopped. In APL Bioengineering, researchers from Pohang University…
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Mental health issues double patients' risk of death from COVID-19
Mental health issues including bipolar disorder and schizophrenia DOUBLE patients’ risk of death from COVID-19, study finds Patients with mental health disorders are at a high risk of dying from COVID-19, a new study finds Researchers from Marseille, France, compiled…
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CDC expected to backpedal on some masking guidelines
The nation’s top health agency is expected to backpedal Tuesday on its masking guidelines and recommend that even vaccinated people wear masks indoors in parts of the U.S. where the coronavirus is surging, according to a federal official. The official…
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Facebook poll suggests breakthrough infections are linked to long COVID
Vaccines have proven effective in limiting the spread of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) and reducing the number of severe COVID-19 cases that lead to hospitalization or death. However, how vaccines affect the risk of developing long COVID remains poorly understood….
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Tiny wireless device illuminates neuron activity in the brain
Everything that happens in the brain is a result of neurons sending and receiving signals in complex networks that are not completely understood by scientists. These networks are what allow us to pick up a cup of coffee, laugh at…
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The benefit of radiosensitizers in cancer treatment
A recent publication in the journal Cells demonstrated the benefit of utilizing drugs to promote radiation sensitivity in models of a rare tumor subtype. The study was conducted in the lab of Dr. Piotr Rychahou, associate professor in the University…
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