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5 Best Shoe Trees – Cedar and Wooden Options in 2025
5 Best Shoe Trees – Cedar and Wooden Options in 2025
8 of the best men’s casual shirts from Charles Tyrwhitt – ideal for keeping things classy this summer
8 of the best men’s casual shirts from Charles Tyrwhitt – ideal for keeping things classy this summer
6 Best Silk Shirts for Men: Ease into Summer Suavely in 2025
6 Best Silk Shirts for Men: Ease into Summer Suavely in 2025
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Aug , 2024
Study links fungal heteroresistance to fatal bloodstream infections in bone marrow transplant patients
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Study links fungal heteroresistance to fatal bloodstream infections in bone marrow transplant patients

Emory researcher David Weiss has spent years studying a baffling phenomenon called heteroresistance, in which a tiny fraction of bacteria remain resistant to antibiotics, while the remainder succumb. Recently, he brought his scientific acumen to the equally deadly threat of fungal bloodstream infections in patients receiving bone marrow transplants. Bloodstream infections can be lethal in […]

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Jul , 2024
Breakthrough therapy heals spinal cord injuries
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Breakthrough therapy heals spinal cord injuries

In November 2021, Northwestern University researchers introduced an injectable new therapy, which harnessed fast-moving “dancing molecules,” to repair tissues and reverse paralysis after severe spinal cord injuries. Now, the same research group has applied the therapeutic strategy to damaged human cartilage cells. In the new study, the treatment activated the gene expression necessary to regenerate cartilage […]

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Jul , 2024
Surgeons provide insights into performance of two types of stems used in total hip replacement surgery
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Surgeons provide insights into performance of two types of stems used in total hip replacement surgery

Needing a hip replacement is unfortunate, but even more unfortunate is to need to do it again. Surgeons at Osaka Metropolitan University have provided new insights into the performance of two types of stems used in total hip replacement surgery. Their findings are expected to contribute to the enhancement of long-term outcomes, improving patients’ quality […]

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Jul , 2024
COVID-19 leads to long-term changes in the immune system, study shows
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COVID-19 leads to long-term changes in the immune system, study shows

In a study recently published in the renowned journal “Allergy”, a MedUni Vienna research team shows that COVID-19 leads to considerable long-term changes in the immune system, even in mild cases. The findings could help to better understand the long-term consequences of an infection with SARS-CoV-2. As part of the study, the team led by […]

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Jun , 2024
Python tooth-inspired device doubles strength of rotator cuff repairs
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Python tooth-inspired device doubles strength of rotator cuff repairs

Most people, when they think about pythons, visualize the huge snake constricting and swallowing victims whole. But did you know that pythons initially hold onto their prey with their sharp, backward-curving teeth? Medical researchers have long been aware that these teeth are perfect for grasping soft tissue rather than cutting through it, but no one […]

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Jun , 2024
Natural antioxidants could delay age-related decline in male testosterone production
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Natural antioxidants could delay age-related decline in male testosterone production

In a recent review published in the Nutrients, a group of authors reviewed the use of natural polyphenolic compounds to enhance testosterone production and prevent age-related hypogonadism in aging males. Study: Prevention of Male Late-Onset Hypogonadism by Natural Polyphenolic Antioxidants. Image Credit: marilyn barbone/Shutterstock.com Background  Androgens are primarily produced by Leydig cells in the testes and are […]

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Jun , 2024
Endocrine Society issues new clinical practice guideline on vitamin D use and testing
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Endocrine Society issues new clinical practice guideline on vitamin D use and testing

Healthy adults under the age of 75 are unlikely to benefit from taking more than the daily intake of vitamin D recommended by the Institutes of Medicine (IOM) and do not require testing for vitamin D levels, according to a new Clinical Practice Guideline issued today by the Endocrine Society. For children, pregnant people, adults […]

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Apr , 2024
Low vitamin D tied to belly fat and weak muscles in women
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Low vitamin D tied to belly fat and weak muscles in women

In a recent study published in the journal Nutrients, researchers investigated the association between vitamin D levels and body composition among women between the ages of 20 and 49. Their findings indicate that women who exhibit inadequate vitamin D levels also show higher body adiposity index and waist-to-height ratio, as well as lower body mass […]

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Apr , 2024
Systematic reviews find inadequate evidence on the use of puberty blockers and hormones for gender distress
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Systematic reviews find inadequate evidence on the use of puberty blockers and hormones for gender distress

The evidence on the use of puberty blockers and hormones for children and young people experiencing gender related distress is wholly inadequate, making it impossible to gauge their effectiveness or their impact on mental and physical health, find two systematic reviews of the available research, published in the Archives of Disease in Childhood. Of the 50 […]

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Apr , 2024
Chronic pain, metal jaws, and futile treatments
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Chronic pain, metal jaws, and futile treatments

A TMJ patient in Maine had six surgeries to replace part or all of the joints of her jaw. Another woman in California, desperate for relief, used a screwdriver to lengthen her jawbone daily, turning screws that protruded from her neck. A third in New York had bone from her rib and fat from her […]
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