What Medications Are Used to Treat Alcoholism?
How do I know if I am an alcoholic? Alcoholism or alcohol use disorder is a medical condition in which you consume progressively larger amounts of alcohol. It is a condition that can be chronic and have other serious social, familial, and medical consequences. However, there are many different treatments, including medications that you can […]
Insect protein has great potential to reduce the carbon footprint of European consumers
Researchers at the University of Helsinki and LUT University, Finland, have analysed the extent to which insect protein could help to reduce global warming associated with food consumption in Europe. They have especially focused on insect protein use and soybean-protein use in the production of broilers. The results support previous research suggesting that insect protein […]
Improving strength, stretchiness and adhesion in hydrogels for wound healing: Scientists use the adhesive capabilities of mussels as a model for optimizing hydrogels’ mechanical properties
Hydrogels are everywhere. They are water-loving polymers which can absorb and retain water and can be found in such everyday consumer products such as soft contact lenses, disposable diapers, certain foods, and even in agricultural applications. They are also extremely useful in several medical applications due to their high degree of biocompatibility and their ability […]
Infrastructure Bill Negotiations Likely to Drag on for Awhile, Analyst Says
WASHINGTON — Negotiations on the two infrastructure bills being considered in Congress — both of which contain health-related provisions — are likely to drag into the fall, according to one healthcare analyst. “I don’t think it’s going to be September or October,” said Allison Orris, Washington-based counsel at Manatt Health, a professional services firm based […]
Drug-resistant bacteria found in the guts of lemurs who live around humans: The more human interaction they had, the higher the proportion of resistant bugs
Antibiotic resistance, which the CDC calls one of the world’s most urgent public health crises, is now being found in the guts of lemurs, our distant primate cousins. In a new study appearing Aug. 9 in the journal Frontiers in Ecology and Evolution, Duke researchers have found evidence for antibiotic resistance in the microbiome of […]
Highest-resolution measurements of asteroid surface temperatures ever obtained from Earth
A close examination of the millimeter-wavelength emissions from the asteroid Psyche, which NASA intends to visit in 2026, has produced the first temperature map of the object, providing new insight into its surface properties. The findings, described in a paper published in Planetary Science Journal (PSJ) on August 5, are a step toward resolving the […]
Encephalitis Symptoms, Treatment, Diagnosis & Definition
Encephalitis Symptoms & Signs Seizures A seizure is the uncontrolled electrical activity in the brain, which may produce a physical convulsion, minor physical signs, thought disturbances, or a combination of symptoms. The type of symptoms and seizures depend on where the abnormal electrical activity takes place in the brain, what its cause is, […]
Vaginal Ring as Safe as Oral PrEP in Late Pregnancy
The long-acting dapivirine vaginal ring, which reduces HIV risk in young women, had a comparable safety profile in late pregnancy to an oral daily pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) regimen, according to an interim analysis of a small open-label trial in sub-Saharan Africa. Adverse pregnancy outcomes were rare, with one stillbirth and one neonatal death in the […]
Naomi Osaka Reflects On Her Mental Health Break: ‘You Can Never Please Everyone’
Naomi Osaka wrote an essay for Time in which she discussed the “key lessons” she has learned since saying publicly that she was prioritizing her mental health. The four-time Grand Slam champion wrote in the piece, which was published Thursday, that her journey took “an unexpected path” and that she learned a lot after openly discussing her mental […]
Managing attention deficit disorder by training the brain
Scientists explored a technique called ‘neurofeedback,’ which enables ADHD patients to train their attention, based on instant feedback from the level of their brain activity. The team of neuroscientists found that not only did the training have a positive effect on patients’ concentration abilities, but also that the attention improvement was closely linked to an […]