AMBOISE, France — Beyond being a gifted painter, a skilled inventor, and a talented engineer, Leonardo da Vinci was also an avid researcher with an insatiable curiosity who sought to unravel all the mysteries of the human body. In an exhibition this summer, visitors are invited to learn about this brilliant pioneer of anatomy and discover the origin of modern […]
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Listen, there are moments of really, really wanting to eat certain foods (like peanut butter cups during PMS — my kryptonite), but there’s no craving like a pregnancy craving. When you chat with any people who are pregnant, and you’re guaranteed to hear at least one story about feeling nauseous on almost everything but eating the same thing every day […]
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How to tell if you’ve REALLY got Tourette’s as Mel Sykes self-diagnoses disorder that affects Lewis Capaldi and Billie Eilish: Doctors say you CAN suddenly get tics in your 50s… but the true cause might be something else Tourette’s is thought to affect 300,000 Brits and 1.4million Americans Tics usually start in childhood but some cases adults have verbal and motor […]
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When Elena Tuskenis, MD, was in her first year of residency, she heard about the suicide of a patient she had seen briefly on an inpatient unit. The deceased patient had been treated at the hospital’s outpatient clinic by a fellow resident. Tuskenis, a Chicago-based psychiatrist, approached the resident to express empathy and support. She was shocked by the response: […]
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Effects of ‘game-changing’ new Alzheimer’s drug are OVERBLOWN, top experts warn amid calls to speed up donanemab’s approval Donanemab can thwart the progression of the Alzheimer’s by a third, Eli Lilly said Critics say figure is ‘a bit of a mirage’ and drugs’ effects may not be noticeable Claims that a ‘game-changing’ new Alzheimer’s drug can drastically slow mental decline are […]
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Could you describe a few of the practices and techniques that you’re teaching to Tufts dental students? One of your students said in a video that using the techniques you’ve talked about allowed them to gain control of themselves and then of the situation. Can that also work for patients facing an appointment that’s causing them stress or anxiety? Do […]
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A study performed by Google researchers and published in Nature reveals the tech giant’s generative AI technology Med-PaLM provided long-form answers aligned with scientific consensus on 92.6% of questions submitted, which is in line with clinician-generated answers at 92.9%. Med-PaLM is a generative AI technology that utilizes Google’s LLMs to answer medical questions. Researchers utilized MultiMedQA, a standard combining six existing medical […]
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Revealed: How extreme heat can affect your body as unrelenting 40C+ heat of Cerberus melts the Mediterranean Wildfires have engulfed parts of Spain, while Greece has warned of power cuts MailOnline outlines how extreme heat can affect the body amid the heatwave Cerberus’s unrelenting heat is still gripping Europe, with temperatures predicted to hit 48C today in Italy. Wildfires have […]
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Over-the-counter cough syrups containing codeine could become prescription-only under major shake-up Regulators and pharmacists are worried people are using the syrups to get high READ MORE: UK regulators approve £1,000 cream to treat skin condition vitiligo Powerful cough syrups could become prescription-only in the UK over fears people are becoming addicted. Five over-the-counter codeine products will be restricted if the move […]
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The urinary microbiomeOriginUrobiome in UTIsThe urobiome in the sexesThe urobiome with ageRenal disease and the urobiomeThe urobiome and cancerThe urobiome and incontinenceOther urological syndromesWhat are the conclusions?ReferencesFurther reading The human host harbors an incredibly large number of microbes on the skin and the mucosa of the various tracts communicate with the exterior. They are grouped into several groups of microbiota […]
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