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Stanford Medicine researchers demonstrate new way to temporarily heighten hypnotizablity

How deeply someone can be hypnotized - known as hypnotizability - appears to be a stable trait that changes little throughout adulthood, much like personality and IQ.

4 Jan 2024

Could your diet impact endometriosis? Research points to dietary insights for treatment

The role of dietary ingredients in modifying the progression and development of endometriosis.

4 Jan 2024

Woman petitions health insurer after company approves — then rejects — her infusions

When KFF Health News published an article in August about the "prior authorization hell" Sally Nix said she went through to secure approval from her insurance company for the expensive monthly infusions she needs, we thought her story had a happy ending.

4 Jan 2024

Chronic ear infections linked to lasting brain and language deficits in children

Ear infections are a common childhood experience, but a new study suggests parents should take these infections seriously to preserve their children's language development.

4 Jan 2024

Diet-related inflammation may raise stroke risk, US study finds

The relationship between the dietary inflammatory index (DII) and stroke incidence.

4 Jan 2024

Researchers uncover variations in how IBD affects people of different races, sexes and places of birth

Researchers from Rutgers and other institutions have uncovered significant variations in how inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) affects people of different races, sexes and places of birth.

3 Jan 2024

Combination therapy of dapagliflozin and semaglutide shows superior efficacy in type 2 diabetes management

Study demonstrates that combining dapagliflozin and semaglutide significantly improves glycemic control and other health parameters in type 2 diabetes patients, outperforming dapagliflozin alone.

3 Jan 2024

EZH2 inhibitors show promise in regenerating insulin-producing cells for type 1 diabetes treatment

Study explores the potential of EZH2 inhibitors GSK126 and Tazemetostat in stimulating β-cell regeneration from pancreatic ductal progenitor cells, offering a novel therapeutic approach for Type 1 Diabetes.

3 Jan 2024

Study provides new insights into the treatment of obstructive sleep apnea

A groundbreaking study published in the American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine provides new insights into the treatment of obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) and its associated health impacts.

3 Jan 2024

Study reveals high prevalence of chronic pain in TBI patients

Chronic pain affects approximately 60% of people living with traumatic brain injury (TBI), even up to 30 years after injury, according to new research published in The Journal of Head Trauma Rehabilitation (JHTR), the official journal of the Brain Injury Association of America.

3 Jan 2024

New brain imaging technique sheds light on invisible mTBIs

Researchers have created a new brain imaging method that allows mild traumatic brain injuries (mTBIs) to be diagnosed, even when existing imaging techniques like magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) don't show any structural abnormalities.

3 Jan 2024

New synthetic antibiotic found to be more effective than established drugs against 'superbugs'

A new synthetic antibiotic developed by University of Liverpool researchers is shown to be more effective than established drugs against 'superbugs' such as MRSA, a new study shows.

3 Jan 2024

EGCG effect: Study suggests green tea compound may ease inflammatory iron deficiency

Whether a polyphenol found in green tea, reduces inflammation.

3 Jan 2024

Scientists link growth hormone to anxiety and fear memory through specific neuron group

Growth hormone (GH) acts on many tissues throughout the body, helping build bones and muscles, among other functions.

2 Jan 2024

Exploring the global health challenge of hepatitis D

Review explores the global impact of the hepatitis D virus (HDV) on public health, detailing its transmission, clinical course, diagnosis, and treatment options.

2 Jan 2024

Healthy fats from fish and nuts may slow lung scarring, delay transplants

Could healthy fats found in nuts and fish slow the progression of potentially deadly lung scarring known as pulmonary fibrosis and delay the need for lung transplants?

2 Jan 2024

Adolescent obesity heightens the risk of early chronic kidney disease in young adulthood

New study finds that adolescent obesity significantly heightens the risk of developing early chronic kidney disease in young adulthood. Even those with high-normal BMI are at risk.

2 Jan 2024

Phthalate exposure before conception linked to reduced fertility and hormonal imbalances in women

Study examines the impact of preconception phthalate exposure on women's reproductive health, revealing associations with reduced fecundability, hormonal changes, and increased oxidative stress and inflammation.

1 Jan 2024

New non-steroidal anti-inflammatory can inhibit the cytokine storm and preserve innate immunity

Very early in the COVID-19 pandemic clinical trials in patients hospitalized with COVID-19 confirmed that corticosteroids like dexamethasone reduced mortality, but they were harmful when applied at the first COVID-19 symptoms, due to the weakening of innate antiviral immunity, leading to delayed viral clearance and adverse outcomes in severe viral pneumonias.

28 Dec 2023

Sepsis greatly reduces the chances of returning to work, study finds

A few years ago, the World Health Organization estimated that blood poisoning, or sepsis, is involved in one in five deaths in the world. 11 million people die from sepsis each year, of which nearly 3 million are children.

28 Dec 2023

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Stanford Medicine researchers demonstrate new way to temporarily heighten hypnotizablity

Could your diet impact endometriosis? Research points to dietary insights for treatment

Woman petitions health insurer after company approves — then rejects — her infusions

Chronic ear infections linked to lasting brain and language deficits in children

Diet-related inflammation may raise stroke risk, US study finds

Researchers uncover variations in how IBD affects people of different races, sexes and places of birth

Combination therapy of dapagliflozin and semaglutide shows superior efficacy in type 2 diabetes management

EZH2 inhibitors show promise in regenerating insulin-producing cells for type 1 diabetes treatment

Study provides new insights into the treatment of obstructive sleep apnea

Study reveals high prevalence of chronic pain in TBI patients

New brain imaging technique sheds light on invisible mTBIs

New synthetic antibiotic found to be more effective than established drugs against 'superbugs'

EGCG effect: Study suggests green tea compound may ease inflammatory iron deficiency

Scientists link growth hormone to anxiety and fear memory through specific neuron group

Exploring the global health challenge of hepatitis D

Healthy fats from fish and nuts may slow lung scarring, delay transplants

Adolescent obesity heightens the risk of early chronic kidney disease in young adulthood

Phthalate exposure before conception linked to reduced fertility and hormonal imbalances in women

New non-steroidal anti-inflammatory can inhibit the cytokine storm and preserve innate immunity

Sepsis greatly reduces the chances of returning to work, study finds

Bringing real-time analytics to downstream bioprocess monitoring

Designing fluidic architecture for scalable diagnostic platforms

Evaluating new approaches for rare disease genomics

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