Microscopic magnetic nanodiscs could provide a much less invasive means of providing deep brain stimulation, a new study says. The tiny discs – about 250 nanometers across, or 1/500 the width of a human hair – would be injected directly into specific regions of a person’s brain, researchers say. From there, researchers said, the discs… read on > read on >
More than 15.5 million U.S. adults have been diagnosed with ADHD, and nearly three-quarters of those taking medication to treat it say drug shortages are hampering their ability to get help, a new report finds. According to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), a national survey conducted last fall found that 6%… read on > read on >
After Hurricane Helene knocked out a North Carolina production plant for a major supplier of IV fluids for U.S. hospitals, officials said the federal government is reaching out internationally to help restore supply. The situation could get even worse: As Hurricane Milton barreled down on Florida, a second IV fluid maker’s facility in Daytona Beach… read on > read on >
Attention all ‘know-it-alls.” Folks who are sure they’re right often believe they’ve got enough information to make up their minds, even if in reality they only have part of the picture, a new study finds. It’s a concept called the “illusion of information adequacy,” and it helps explain how people can have such strong and… read on > read on >
A newly developed soft robotic finger with a sophisticated sense of touch could one day help your doctor perform routine office examinations, a new study suggests. The finger can take a person’s pulse and detect abnormal lumps, researchers reported Oct. 10 in the journal Cell Reports Physical Science. Such technology could help detect diseases like… read on > read on >
More than a third of women don’t know they are pregnant in time to meet the six-week abortion ban active in four U.S. states, a new study finds. About 37% of women who got an abortion in 2021 and 2022 discovered they were pregnant at six weeks or later, according to findings from the sexual… read on > read on >
A new study finds persistent loneliness taking a toll on aging brains and significantly raising a person’s odds for dementia. Research funded by the U.S. National Institute of Mental Health tracked self-reports of loneliness and the neurological health of more than 600,000 people worldwide. The study found loneliness was linked to a 31% rise in… read on > read on >
It’s never too late for a person to quit smoking, even if they’re elderly, a new study finds. Dropping the smokes even as late as 75 can meaningfully increase a person’s life expectancy, researchers reported recently in the American Journal of Preventive Medicine. Seniors age 75 will lose on average more than four years of… read on > read on >
Inflammatory bowel conditions such as Crohn’s disease and colitis cause intense financial pressure as well as physical distress, a new study shows. More than 40% of people with inflammatory bowel disease have made significant financial trade-offs to afford the health care they need, according to a new survey by the Crohn’s & Colitis Foundation of… read on > read on >
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THURSDAY, Oct.10, 2024Most boys treated with breakthrough gene therapy for a rare but deadly brain illness are faring well six years later, two new reports find. The 77 boys were treated for cerebral adrenoleukodystrophy (CALD), a formerly incurable and progressive genetic brain disease that typically led to a loss of neurological function and early death.… read on > read on >
