How Alcohol Affects Sickle Cell Disease C-shaped (or sickle-shaped) red blood cells can block blood flow and cut off oxygen to tissues and organs, which […]
Category: HEALTH & WELLNESS
Blood test can help clinicians better identify brain injury severity in patients
Credit: Artem Podrez from Pexels Clinician-scientists hope to expand the use of blood-based biomarker tests for traumatic brain injury (TBI) to improve identification and escalation […]
Scientists discover a hidden immune weapon against deadly lung cancer
Scientists have identified a previously overlooked type of immune cell that can detect and destroy small cell lung cancer, the most aggressive form of lung […]
Cambridge scientists create a $10 chip that could put a medical lab on your wrist
A new optical sensor costing just $10 could bring laboratory-level precision to wearable health monitors, potentially allowing people to track blood glucose without needles. The […]
Does Trauma Shatter Memory? What the Research Actually Shows
One familiar explanation of trauma goes like this: overwhelming fear disrupts the brain’s ability to store an experience, leaving scattered images, sensations, and emotions instead […]
Ob/Gyn Reacts to ‘Love Is Blind’; Epic, Stop Adding Clicks; Celsius for Lunch
The following contains links to social media websites including Bluesky, X, TikTok, Instagram, Facebook, and LinkedIn. An ob/gyn debunked the anti-abortion talking points of a […]
9 Tips to Keep Your Brain Sharp and Healthy as You Age
If you forget your keys or repeat yourself, it doesn’t necessarily mean you’re developing a serious health problem like dementia. Your brain changes with age […]
10 Relationship Yellow Flags That May Not Be Deal-Breakers
Most of us are pretty good at spotting avoidant attachment, narcissists, gaslighting, and emotional unavailability. A delayed text can send us down a rabbit hole […]
How to Exercise Safely With C3G
“There isn’t one form of exercise that’s uniquely beneficial for C3G,” says LeCavalier. Research on exercise and C3G itself is limited. But in people with […]
Non-Hormonal Menopause Drugs Offer Sleep Relief
Neurokinin (NK)-receptor antagonists improved sleep disturbances in menopausal women, a meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials showed. Among women with moderate-to-severe vasomotor symptoms, the agents were […]