Autosomal dominant polycystic kidney disease (ADPKD) is an inherited life-threatening condition that involves the formation of cysts in the kidney and impairment of kidney function. More than three in four cases of ADPKD cases are caused by a mutation in the PKD-1 gene that encodes the polycystin-1 (PC1) protein. The PC1 protein is cleaved to form fragments of different sizes, […]

Babies channeling their inner grandparent will never stop being cute, and Keke Palmer’s son  Leodis “Leo” Andrellton nailed it. Related story Paris Hilton Is 'Obsessed' With Her Son — & His Favorite Lullaby Indicates He's Just As Obsessed With Her Her 3-month-old baby wears tiny socks and sandals, a button-down shirt, and a newsboy cap in a new video, and […]

The American Psychiatric Association (APA) has released an online screening and assessment tool for eating disorders. “People with eating disorders have a high rate of mortality and are growing in prevalence among young adults and adolescents,” APA CEO and medical director Saul Levin, MD, MPA, said in a news release. “It is vital that we equip our clinicians, especially primary […]

A study has thrown crucial new light on the relationship between the mental and physical health of people who suffer from three stigmatizing disorders whose symptoms are not medically explained, including chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS)—also known as myalgic encephalomyelitis (ME). Francis Creed, a professor emeritus of psychiatry at The University of Manchester, analyzed the data of 120,000 people followed over […]

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Tobacco use imposes a large health and economic burden worldwide. Research estimates that, in 2019, about 8 million deaths were attributable to tobacco smoking. Tobacco also reduces years of healthy living: about 200 million disability-adjusted life years in 2019. This health burden comes with high economic costs, directly through medical treatment for tobacco-related diseases, and indirectly through productivity losses. Globally, […]

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An artificial intelligence computer program that processes magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) can accurately identify changes in brain structure that result from repeated head injury, a new study in student athletes shows. These variations have not been captured by other traditional medical images such as computerized tomography (CT) scans. The new technology, researchers say, may help design new diagnostic tools to […]

Dr Doom backs the shrooms to beat the gloom: Sir Patrick Vallance calls for more trials into the use of ecstasy and LSD to combat depression Mind-altering properties of hallucinogenic drugs have been known for centuries  But the small numbers of clinical trials is a ‘shocking thing’, Sir Patrick said  Currently a Home Office license is needed to use ecstasy and […]

Previous research has highlighted the importance of brain-lung interaction in critically unwell individuals. However, further investigation is needed to understand the pathophysiological linkages between the lungs and brain to develop neuroprotective-type ventilatory treatments for individuals with acute brain injury (ABI), provide advice on conflicting therapies for individuals with concomitant lung and brain injury, and increase predictive modeling efforts to improve tracheostomy and extubation decisions. […]