Cognitive behavioral therapy is an effective alternative to opioid painkillers for managing chronic pain. But getting patients to complete those programs is challenging, especially because psychother… [+4216 chars]
Three genetic alterations associated with a rare seizure and a movement disorder primarily found in children were successfully mirrored in mice and their symptoms treated, in a new study from a Unive… [+6680 chars]
Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) is one of the most common gastrointestinal disorders, yet we know surprisingly little about how to treat it. With no definitive cure in sight, many of those who experie… [+11903 chars]
<li>Pagliarini, D. J. & Rutter, J. Hallmarks of a new era in mitochondrial biochemistry. Genes Dev.27, 26152627 (2013). CAS PubMed PubMed Central Article Google Scholar </li><li>Via… [+28497 chars]
Newswise — Some smells seem to seep into everything they touch. Tobacco smoke is one of the worst offenders. Thirdhand smoke refers to residual nicotine and other hazardous chemicals that contamina… [+6071 chars]
If youve been infected with COVID in the past few months, you may still be dealing with symptoms. For a certain proportion of people, an infection can turn into long COVID, which can include a wide r… [+2244 chars]
<ul><li>Researchers investigated the effects of vitamin D on systematic low-grade inflammation. </li><li>They found that vitamin D deficiency leads to higher levels of inflammatory biomarkers. </li><… [+8190 chars]
Behçet's disease (BD) is a chronic, systemic immune-mediated vasculitis affecting the vascular, gastrointestinal, neurological, eye, and joint involvement. It is characterized by painful aphthous ulc… [+16561 chars]
People living with HIV appear more likely to get breakthrough COVID-19 and severe illness after vaccination, suggesting they might benefit from extra vaccine doses— even if they’re not considered to … [+1468 chars]
Cardiologist Dr. Anthony Hilliard says growing his own fruits and vegetables helps him live by the "eat to live" philosophy. The food we eat and how we eat it significantly impacts our health especia… [+4938 chars]
Why did an otherwise healthy non-smoker in his 60s have steadily worsening hoarseness and shortness of breath for the past year? That was the diagnostic puzzle facing Kenneth W. Altman, MD, PhD, of G… [+5543 chars]
A hormone secreted by fat cells can restrain the growth of liver tumors in mice, according to a new study from the University of Michigan Life Sciences Institute. The findings offer a proof-of-conc… [+4720 chars]
