Obstructive sleep apnea is common in kids and may impact blood pressure, heart health

by American Heart AssociationIllustration of obstruction of ventilation. Credit: Habib M’henni / public domainObstructive sleep apnea, a form of sleep-disordered breathing, is common in children

Updated on: March 06,2024 11

Obstructive sleep apnea is common in kids and may impact blood pressure, heart health

by American Heart AssociationIllustration of obstruction of ventilation. Credit: Habib M’henni / public domainObstructive sleep apnea, a form of sleep-disordered breathing, is common in children

Updated on:March 06,2024 11

Open-label placebo works as well as double-blind placebo in irritable bowel syndrome

by Beth Israel Deaconess Medical CenterCredit: CC0 Public DomainFor decades, the power of the placebo effect was thought to lie in patients' belief that they were—or at least, could be—receiv

Updated on: March 06,2024 13

Open-label placebo works as well as double-blind placebo in irritable bowel syndrome

by Beth Israel Deaconess Medical CenterCredit: CC0 Public DomainFor decades, the power of the placebo effect was thought to lie in patients' belief that they were—or at least, could be—receiv

Updated on:March 06,2024 13

Customized implants for the rehabilitation of ear malformation

by Technion - Israel Institute of TechnologyFigure 1.Experimental design. (i) mACs, CCs, maMSCs and cMSCs were isolated from the rib and auricle of patients with microtia. (ii) Cells are ex

Updated on: March 06,2024 12

Customized implants for the rehabilitation of ear malformation

by Technion - Israel Institute of TechnologyFigure 1.Experimental design. (i) mACs, CCs, maMSCs and cMSCs were isolated from the rib and auricle of patients with microtia. (ii) Cells are ex

Updated on:March 06,2024 12

With 'paper clip technique,' some infant ear deformities can be corrected without surgery

by Wolters Kluwer HealthCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainCertain types of ear malformations in infants can be treated by a simple and inexpensive technique—using paper clips to build custom splin

Updated on: March 06,2024 10

With 'paper clip technique,' some infant ear deformities can be corrected without surgery

by Wolters Kluwer HealthCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainCertain types of ear malformations in infants can be treated by a simple and inexpensive technique—using paper clips to build custom splin

Updated on:March 06,2024 10

Allergic asthma, allergies may be risk factors for cardiovascular diseases

by Brigham and Women's HospitalCredit: CC0 Public DomainWhen most people think of cardiovascular diseases (CVD), risk factors such as high blood pressure, high cholesterol, obesity, and diabe

Updated on: March 06,2024 10

Allergic asthma, allergies may be risk factors for cardiovascular diseases

by Brigham and Women's HospitalCredit: CC0 Public DomainWhen most people think of cardiovascular diseases (CVD), risk factors such as high blood pressure, high cholesterol, obesity, and diabe

Updated on:March 06,2024 10

Earbuds may soon detect ear infections, other ailments

by Cory Nealon,University at BuffaloAn illustration showing how EarHealth works. Credit: University at BuffaloNew University at Buffalo-led research shows how earbuds may soon be able to detect

Updated on: March 06,2024 14

Earbuds may soon detect ear infections, other ailments

by Cory Nealon,University at BuffaloAn illustration showing how EarHealth works. Credit: University at BuffaloNew University at Buffalo-led research shows how earbuds may soon be able to detect

Updated on:March 06,2024 14

Nasal polyps: Unassuming growths with a powerful effect

by John Wheeler Jr,Mayo ClinicCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainThe nose is the subject of many sayings. A measurement could be on the nose or an object be right under your nose. You may be remi

Updated on: January 29,2024 6

Nasal polyps: Unassuming growths with a powerful effect

by John Wheeler Jr,Mayo ClinicCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainThe nose is the subject of many sayings. A measurement could be on the nose or an object be right under your nose. You may be remi

Updated on:January 29,2024 6

Why parents should fear measles, not the vaccine

by David W Scheifele,The ConversationCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainThe oxygen flow was at maximum but it wasn't enough to keep Aliyah alive. Her measles-damaged lungs failed in the night

Updated on: March 06,2024 16

Why parents should fear measles, not the vaccine

by David W Scheifele,The ConversationCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainThe oxygen flow was at maximum but it wasn't enough to keep Aliyah alive. Her measles-damaged lungs failed in the night

Updated on:March 06,2024 16

Less expensive, more effective pneumonia vaccines are tested in humans

by Maria Fernanda Ziegler,FAPESPBioreactors for bench-scale production (A); bioreactor for pilot-scale production (B). Credit: Butantan InstituteA novel vaccine against pneumonia that is less ex

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Less expensive, more effective pneumonia vaccines are tested in humans

by Maria Fernanda Ziegler,FAPESPBioreactors for bench-scale production (A); bioreactor for pilot-scale production (B). Credit: Butantan InstituteA novel vaccine against pneumonia that is less ex

Updated on:March 06,2024 20

Experimental gene therapy allows kids with inherited deafness to hear

by Laura UngarIn this photo provided by researchers in January 2024, Dr. Yilai Shu examines a young patient at the Eye & ENT Hospital of Fudan University in Shanghai, China, after a gene therapy p

Updated on: April 22,2024 0

Experimental gene therapy allows kids with inherited deafness to hear

by Laura UngarIn this photo provided by researchers in January 2024, Dr. Yilai Shu examines a young patient at the Eye & ENT Hospital of Fudan University in Shanghai, China, after a gene therapy p

Updated on:April 22,2024 0

Listening to music during pregnancy benefits baby brain's ability to encode speech sounds, finds study

by University of BarcelonaDaily musical exposure during the last weeks of the pregnancy is associated with an improved encoding of low-frequency sound compounds. Credit: University of BarcelonaWh

Updated on: June 07,2024 3

Listening to music during pregnancy benefits baby brain's ability to encode speech sounds, finds study

by University of BarcelonaDaily musical exposure during the last weeks of the pregnancy is associated with an improved encoding of low-frequency sound compounds. Credit: University of BarcelonaWh

Updated on:June 07,2024 3

'Whole family cried': New gene therapy offers hope for deaf kids

by Beiyi Seow and Issam AhmedThis handout picture courtesy of the Eye & Ent Hospital of Fudan University shows Dr Yilai Shu examining a young patient at the Eye & ENT Hospital of Fudan Univers

Updated on: June 15,2024 3

'Whole family cried': New gene therapy offers hope for deaf kids

by Beiyi Seow and Issam AhmedThis handout picture courtesy of the Eye & Ent Hospital of Fudan University shows Dr Yilai Shu examining a young patient at the Eye & ENT Hospital of Fudan Univers

Updated on:June 15,2024 3