There are plenty of health concerns for teens to worry about these days: the effects of e-cigarette and cannabis use, and how drinking could harm their developing brains. Although relatively more is known about youth drinking in the West, there is a significant knowledge gap when it comes to China, home to the world’s second-largest youth population. To learn more […]

Addressing lingering safety concerns Addressing the clinical needs a changed diagnosis or detection of an additional anomaly not previously seen or suspected on sonography immediate fetal counseling by a maternal-fetal medicine specialist, pediatric specialist, or genetic counselor. Source: Read Full Article

In a recent review published in Foods, researchers described promising features of using cactus in the food sector, addressing the plant's functional, nutritional, and sustainable qualities. Study: New Functional Foods with Cactus Components: SustainablePerspectives and Future Trends. Image Credit: Franciele Rodrigues/Shutterstock.com Background Cacti have long been essential to traditional diets in semi-arid and arid regions. Cacti's unique functional and nutritional properties, including […]

How bacterial infections can shut down the body and kill in hours: Madonna’s illness explained in full after star was rushed to ICU Madonna’s family left ‘preparing for the worst’ due to her bacterial infection They can affect various parts of the body, including the skin, lungs and blood Madonna’s family were left ‘preparing for the worst’ after the icon […]

In a recent study published in the journal Nature Neuroscience, researchers present a framework to utilize multi-omic data from well-defined groups and assess the contribution of gut-brain axis (GBA) disruptions in the pathogenesis of autism spectrum disorder (ASD). Study: Multi-level analysis of the gut–brain axis shows autism spectrum disorder-associated molecular and microbial profiles. Image Credit: nobeastsofierce / Shutterstock.com What causes ASD? ASDs are neurodevelopmental […]

Remote electrical neuromodulation (REN) treatment with the Nerivio device (Theranica Bio-Electronics Ltd, Israel) applied every other day for the prevention of migraine began to show superiority to placebo in warding off migraine attacks as early as 2 weeks, new research shows. “People who live with migraine want their treatments not only to be effective but to work fast,” author Rashmi […]

TOPLINE: Patients with hypertension have elevated VE/VCO2 slope compared with age-matched normotensive controls, indicating ventilatory inefficiency during exercise. VE/VCO2 slopes may help identify increased cardiac risk in patients with hypertension, say the authors. METHODOLOGY: Ventilatory efficiency is assessed using the relationship between ventilation and carbon dioxide production (minute ventilation/volume of expired CO2 or VE/VCO2). The VE/VCO2 slope is elevated in […]

Who doesn’t love a New York City hidden gem? You won’t have to look hard to find Topaz—in all his brilliance, dressed to impress in his kitty tuxedo! Topaz is an independent cat who would like an adopter who understands that for him to truly shine, he will need to set the pace. After all, starting a new life in […]

We’re used to Kelly Clarkson’s strong, powerful attitude and willingness to throw a little playful shade at her ex-husband, Brandon Blackstock, by belting out a breakup song during the “Kellyoke” segment of her daytime talk show, The Kelly Clarkson Show. But recently, Clarkson opened up about a more vulnerable aspect of her divorce: its impact on her mental health. In […]

Every now and then the trade in human organs makes national, even international, news. In March 2023, a Nigerian politician, his wife and a medical middleman were found guilty of an organ-trafficking plot after they brought a man to the UK from Lagos to sell his kidney. Several months later in Kenya, following the arrest of a televangelist on charges […]