Picking your nose raises your risk of catching COVID, study suggests Scientists in the Netherlands say that nose picking can raise the risk of infection They suggest that this can introduce the virus to the nasal tract sparking illness READ MORE: What is behind America’s surge in Covid hospitalizations?  It is already a disgusting habit. But now scientists say picking […]

<img class="aligncenter" src="https://scx1.b-cdn.net/csz/news/800a/2023/implanted-cells-trigge.jpg" alt="Implanted cells triggered by electricity used to drive in vivo gene expression" title="Design of the direct-current-activated transgene expression switch in mammalian cells. a, Schematic illustration of the stimulation setup for monolayer cultures. Each well of a 24-well plate has two platinum wires that function as anode and cathode, placed 0.6 cm apart submerged in the culture medium. When […]

High cholesterol: Nutritionist reveals top prevention tips Cholesterol is not all bad. A small amount of the waxy substances helps to build the structure of cell membranes and make hormones. However, high levels of “bad” cholesterol can spell bad news for your arteries, hiking your risk of heart disease and stroke. Diet represents a double-edged sword in this process. While […]

Reviewers’ Notes Non-invasive brain stimulation, combined with cognitive training, could significantly improve symptoms of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) in children, according to new research jointly led by the University of Surrey and the Hebrew University of Jerusalem. In a clinical trial involving 23 unmedicated children (6 to 12 years old) with ADHD, researchers set out to find out whether […]

An interim safety analysis of the first randomized controlled trial of its kind involving over 80,000 Swedish women published in The Lancet Oncology journal, finds artificial intelligence (AI)-supported mammography analysis is as good as two breast radiologists working together to detect breast cancer, without increasing false positives and almost halving the screen-reading workload. However, the final trial results looking at […]

The U.S Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) recommends folic acid supplementation for people planning to or who could become pregnant. These recommendations form the basis of a final recommendation statement published in the Aug. 1 issue of the Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA). Meera Viswanathan, Ph.D., from RTI International-University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Evidence-based Practice Center, […]

Millions of women throughout the world struggle with infertility. Oxidative stress (OS) plays a vital role in the pathophysiology of female infertility. OS occurs due to an imbalance between the formation of antioxidant defenses and reactive oxygen species (ROS), subsequently leading to cellular damage. In a recent Antioxidants study, scientists review existing literature to assess the relationship between OS and […]

Outsourcing certain staff functions in a practice to outside contractors working in remote locations has become commonplace in many medical practices. Healthcare outsourcing services, also known as virtual assistants (VAs), were already booming in 2017, when volume grew by 36%. Then, the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020 normalized offsite work, which was a boon to outsourcing providers. The most popular services […]

Reviewers’ Notes Routine brain scanning in people experiencing psychosis could help to identify underlying physical conditions that are causing their symptoms, according to a new study. Researchers led by Dr Graham Blackman and Prof Philip McGuire at the University of Oxford reviewed the results of over 1,600 patients with a first episode of psychosis who had undergone an MRI brain […]

The passing of June’s summer solstice, the longest day of the year, prompts reflection on all of the ways people work to shine a light in the darkness. June is also Alzheimer’s Awareness Month, a time in which we strive to fight back the darkness of dementia. In a world with an aging population, imdur in heart failure Alzheimer’s disease […]