Health data, faster: Wearable stretchy sensor can process, predict health data

by Mariah R. Lucas,Pennsylvania State UniversityEngineering researchers created a new stretchy, wearable throat sensor that records vibrations and electrical muscle impulses from the neck area t

Technology & AI December 30,2023

Health data, faster: Wearable stretchy sensor can process, predict health data

by Mariah R. Lucas,Pennsylvania State UniversityEngineering researchers created a new stretchy, wearable throat sensor that records vibrations and electrical muscle impulses from the neck area t

Technology & AI December 30,2023

New survey: 79% of respondents overlook their health needs during the holidays

byAmerican Heart AssociationCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainAccording to new survey from the American Heart Association, the holidays are more stressful than taxes, causing people to overlook t

World medicine December 30,2023

New survey: 79% of respondents overlook their health needs during the holidays

byAmerican Heart AssociationCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainAccording to new survey from the American Heart Association, the holidays are more stressful than taxes, causing people to overlook t

World medicine December 30,2023

New guidelines released for practitioners treating anaphylaxis and atopic dermatitis

byAmerican College of Allergy, Asthma, and ImmunologyCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainTwo new practice parameters from the Joint Task Force for Practice Parameters (JTFPP) offer evidence-based

Dermatology December 30,2023

New guidelines released for practitioners treating anaphylaxis and atopic dermatitis

byAmerican College of Allergy, Asthma, and ImmunologyCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainTwo new practice parameters from the Joint Task Force for Practice Parameters (JTFPP) offer evidence-based

Dermatology December 30,2023

Racial and ethnic disparities seen in use of hospice

by Lori SolomonRacial and ethnic disparities are seen in use of hospice among Medicaid recipients, according to a study published online Dec. 8 inJAMA Health Forum.Julie Robison, Ph.D., from the

World medicine December 30,2023

Racial and ethnic disparities seen in use of hospice

by Lori SolomonRacial and ethnic disparities are seen in use of hospice among Medicaid recipients, according to a study published online Dec. 8 inJAMA Health Forum.Julie Robison, Ph.D., from the

World medicine December 30,2023

Effectiveness of the new omicron booster confirmed

by Stefan Zorn, Medizinische Hochschule HannoverEffectiveness confirmed: The corona booster vaccine from BioNTech adapted to the omicron variant XBB.1.5. Credit: Karin Kaiser/MHHThe pandemic is over,

Public Health & Prevention December 30,2023

Effectiveness of the new omicron booster confirmed

by Stefan Zorn, Medizinische Hochschule HannoverEffectiveness confirmed: The corona booster vaccine from BioNTech adapted to the omicron variant XBB.1.5. Credit: Karin Kaiser/MHHThe pandemic is over,

Public Health & Prevention December 30,2023

More parallel 'traffic' observed in human brains than in animals

by Celia Luterbacher,Ecole Polytechnique Federale de LausanneIn the mouse and macaque brains, information was sent along a single "road", while in humans, there were multiple parallel

Neurology December 30,2023

More parallel 'traffic' observed in human brains than in animals

by Celia Luterbacher,Ecole Polytechnique Federale de LausanneIn the mouse and macaque brains, information was sent along a single "road", while in humans, there were multiple parallel

Neurology December 30,2023

Why are we in the middle of an obesity epidemic? Here is a possible explanation

byUniversity of CopenhagenCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainSince 2010, the number of people with obesity in Denmark has doubled, while other countries have seen an even greater increase. But wh

Diabetes & Endocrinology December 30,2023

Why are we in the middle of an obesity epidemic? Here is a possible explanation

byUniversity of CopenhagenCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainSince 2010, the number of people with obesity in Denmark has doubled, while other countries have seen an even greater increase. But wh

Diabetes & Endocrinology December 30,2023

2014 to 2021 saw increase in HIV testing, PrEP in transgender persons

by Elana GotkineFrom 2014 to 2021, there was an increase in the number of transgender persons with an HIV test and who received preexposure prophylaxis (PrEP), according to a study published online De

Dermatology December 30,2023

2014 to 2021 saw increase in HIV testing, PrEP in transgender persons

by Elana GotkineFrom 2014 to 2021, there was an increase in the number of transgender persons with an HIV test and who received preexposure prophylaxis (PrEP), according to a study published online De

Dermatology December 30,2023

Research IDs, factors linked to internal medicine resident flourishing

by Elana GotkineIndividual- and program-level factors are associated with internal medicine resident flourishing, according to a research letter published online Dec. 19 in theAnnals of Internal

Technology & AI December 30,2023

Research IDs, factors linked to internal medicine resident flourishing

by Elana GotkineIndividual- and program-level factors are associated with internal medicine resident flourishing, according to a research letter published online Dec. 19 in theAnnals of Internal

Technology & AI December 30,2023

Study identifies new concepts for GLP-1 action in the brain

byLunenfeld-Tanenbaum Research InstituteGraphical abstract. Credit:Cell Metabolism(2023). DOI: 10.1016/j.cmet.2023.11.009Researcher Dr. Daniel Drucker has much to be proud of, as the

Neurology December 30,2023

Study identifies new concepts for GLP-1 action in the brain

byLunenfeld-Tanenbaum Research InstituteGraphical abstract. Credit:Cell Metabolism(2023). DOI: 10.1016/j.cmet.2023.11.009Researcher Dr. Daniel Drucker has much to be proud of, as the

Neurology December 30,2023