Can Medical Decision-Making Keep Up With the Science?
On average, it takes 17 years for new treatments to reach mainstream clinical practice. That means that when patients see a doctor in 2020, they are often getting guidance from 2003. To put this into perspective, current practices come from a time before the iPhone! But during the pandemic, the speed of changes to medical […]
Is Electrical Duodenal Resurfacing the Next Big Thing for T2D and Obesity?
CHICAGO — A novel approach to revitalizing the duodenal mucosa as a means to restore normal insulin sensitivity in people with type 2 diabetes is showing strong promise in early studies, according to results presented here. In two single-arm trials of a system called ReCET, reported at Digestive Disease Week (DDW), patients with either poorly […]
Are You In A ‘Permacrisis?’ Here’s How To Tell.
Collins Dictionary named “permacrisis” the word of the year for 2022. In short, it means “an extended period of instability and insecurity.” After all we’ve gone through this year — COVID variants, mass shootings, the war in Ukraine and more — you probably find that definition relatable. You may have experienced hopelessness, anxiety, loneliness, grief […]
Brains of children with autism may not always ‘see’ body language, study finds
Noticing and understanding what it means when a person leans into a conversation or takes a step back and crosses their arms is a vital part of human communication. Researchers at the Del Monte Institute for Neuroscience at the University of Rochester have found that children with autism spectrum disorder may not always process body […]
How Can I Increase My Dopamine Levels Naturally?
What does dopamine do? Dopamine is a neurotransmitter, which means it communicates chemical messages between the cells in your brain or between the cells in your brain and other parts of your body. Increase dopamine naturally by eating certain foods, listening to music, exercising, meditating, and going on a quest. You’ve probably heard that low […]
Spaceflight: Microgravity analog culture profoundly affects microbial infection process in 3-D human tissue models
Infectious microbes have evolved sophisticated means to invade host cells, outwit the body’s defenses and cause disease. While researchers have tried to puzzle out the complicated interactions between microorganisms and the host cells they infect, one facet of the disease process has often been overlooked — the physical forces that impact host-pathogen interactions and disease […]
Subsidy would improve fruit and veggie intake by as much as 15%, say economists
High fixed costs for retailing fresh fruit and vegetables means that they cost 40% more than would be efficient, unlike unhealthy alternatives, which trade close to marginal cost, a new study demonstrates. Introducing a subsidy to counteract the price distortion and reduce the cost of fruit and vegetables will change diets in a way that […]
Solid aerosols found in Arctic atmosphere could impact cloud formation and climate
The Arctic is rapidly losing sea ice, and less ice means more open water, and more open water means more gas and aerosol emissions from the ocean into the air, warming the atmosphere and making it cloudier. So when researchers from the lab of University of Michigan aerosol scientist Kerri Pratt collected aerosols from the […]
The Power of Forgiveness: What It Means to Be Forgiving?
Forgiveness means deliberately letting go of old grudges or lingering hatred and choosing to see the person who wronged you over the crime. Forgiveness is described as deliberately letting go of old grudges or lingering hatred toward a person or people who have wronged you. However, although you may be fairly forgiving toward others, you […]
Supreme Court Keeps Obamacare Alive Despite GOP Lawsuit
The Supreme Court has rejected the latest constitutional challenge to the Affordable Care Act, which means that 31 million Americans won’t lose their health insurance and protections for people with preexisting conditions won’t go away. Yes, Obamacare has survived again. This time, the threat was a lawsuit that 20 state Republican officials originally filed in 2018 and […]