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Summary: Researchers have identified a natural molecule, phosphatidic acid, that reduces the sensitivity of touch-sensing ion channels, providing a promising new avenue for managing chronic pain. By increasing levels of this molecule, cells become less sensitive to touch, which was confirmed through tests on sensory neurons and in mice. This...

Molecule Discovery Could Revolutionize Chronic Pain Treatment

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A brain implant guided by AI could provide around-the-clock personalized care for people with Parkinson's disease, a new study suggests.

Study: Brain implant helps manage Parkinson's symptoms

Scientists from Mayo Clinic and Yale University used organoids, or mini-brain models, to study the development of autism spectrum disorder (ASD). They discovered an imbalance in excitatory cortical neurons, which are crucial for brain communication and function. By analyzing gene expression in these neurons, they identified changes in transcription factors that may underlie ASD. The research highlights the potential of using organoids to understand brain disorders and possibly prevent ASD through prenatal genetic testing.

Unlocking Autism: Mayo Clinic’s “Mini-Brain” Study Reveals Key Insights

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A new device reacts to rising and falling levels of Parkinson's medication in the body and improves quality of life for some patients.

Real-time brain stimulation slashes Parkinson's symptoms by half in trial

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Scientists say automated adjustment of levels could halve duration of most troublesome symptoms

Brain stimulation technique may give more relief from Parkinson’s symptoms

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Throat cancer refers to a group of cancers that affect various parts of the throat. The Cleveland Clinic notes that the areas most commonly affected are the larynx, or voice box, and the oropharynx, the middle section of the throat. According to the American Cancer Society’s 2024 statistics, it is estimated that there will be approximately 58,450 new cases of oropharyngeal cancer and about 12,650 new cases of laryngeal cancer. Throat cancer treatment typically involves surgical removal of the cancerous growths.

“Here’s How I Knew I Had Throat Cancer”: One Patient’s Story After Symptoms Were Missed

Laryngopharyngeal reflux (LPR), otherwise known as silent reflux, is a form of acid reflux. The esophagus (food tube) has special rings of muscle (sphincters) at the top and the bottom. If the esophageal sphincters don't close properly, acid can flow up the esophagus and into the throat and voice box.

Laryngopharyngeal Reflux (LPR): A Guide to Silent Reflux

Woman's World

Ear infections are not common in adults, but they’re not impossible either. While children have a more horizontal angle of the ear canal and the Eustachian tube (ET), they are more likely to experience ear infections. As we age, our canal and ET start to have more of an angle which allows fluid to drain ...

Yes, Adults Can Get Ear Infections: How to Spot Symptoms in Adults and Home Remedies That Can Help

Whether dialysis is the best option for kidney failure and, if so, when to start, may deserve more careful consideration, according to a new study. For older adults who were not healthy enough for a kidney transplant, starting dialysis when their kidney function fell below a certain threshold — rather than waiting — afforded them roughly one more week of life, Stanford Medicine researchers and their colleagues found.

For some older adults with kidney failure, dialysis may not be the best option

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A new study by Yasushi Kuyama* demonstrates that proton pump inhibitors delay gastric emptying. This means your stomach doesn’t empty all of its food as quickly. In fact, 10 to 30 % of GERD patients suffer from delayed gastric emptying. By itself, this doesn't sound like much of a problem. However, everything is connected, and we are just now understanding the unintended consequences of delayed gastric emptying.

Is Your PPI Prescription Making Your Acid Reflux Worse?

Everyday Health

Learn the differences between COPD and emphysema, as well as their symptoms, diagnosis methods, and treatments to improve breathing and quality of life.

Confused About COPD and Emphysema? Here's What You Need to Know

Laser blended vision uses LASIK surgery to help improve a person’s eyesight. The technique involves correcting the longer-distance vision in one eye while leaving the other more nearsighted for close-up work. Blended vision, also known as monovision, may help reduce the time a person uses eyeglasses. While contact lenses...

What to know about laser blended vision

Mild-to-moderate IPF may cause adaptive changes in feeding that are closely linked to nutritional status, lung function, and the severity of dyspnea. Swallowing is an intricate process that necessitates the coordinated activity of muscles in the mouth, pharynx, larynx, and esophagus, explained a study published online in BMC Pulmonary Medicine. Dysphagia, a condition marked by difficulty swallowing, can significantly exacerbate respiratory diseases by potentially increasing lung disease exacerbations and hastening the decline in pulmonary function. This study sought to examine swallowing dynamics in patients with idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF) and its association with tongue pressure, pulmonary function, and overall health status.

Addressing the Knowledge Gap: Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis and Swallowing

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The FDA authorized the first at-home, over-the-counter antibody test for syphilis on Friday.

FDA authorizes 1st over-the-counter, at-home test for syphilis

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How do bad bacteria find entry points in the body to cause infection?. This question is fundamental for infectious disease experts and people who study bacteria. Harmful pathogens, like Salmonella, find their way through a complex gut system where they are vastly outnumbered by good microbes and immune cells. Still, the pathogens navigate to find vulnerable entry points in the gut that would allow them to invade and infect the body.

Gut bioelectricity provides a path for bad bacteria to cause diseases

Crexont kept symptoms at bay for an extra 30 minutes a day when compared with other Parkinson’s drugs. Amneal Pharmaceuticals Inc. announced yesterday the FDA approval for Parkinson’s drug Crexont (carbidopa and levodopa) via a news release on their website. This novel medication, formerly known as IPX203, combines two common drugs into one capsule.

FDA Approval Granted for Novel Parkinson’s Treatment

In new research published in the scientific journal Discover Food, Dr. Asaf Tzachor, Founder and Academic Director of the Aviram Sustainability and Climate Program at Reichman University, along with a team of researchers from Iceland, Denmark and Austria, report the use of state-of-the-art biotechnology to cultivate photosynthetically-controlled Spirulina, and produce carbon–neutral and nutritious biomass containing unopposed, biologically active vitamin B12, in levels comparable to beef meat. This is the first time biologically active vitamin B12 has been reported in Spirulina.

Breakthrough study unveils sustainable solution to vitamin B12 deficiency

Platelets are circulating cell fragments known to clump up and form blood clots that stop bleeding in injured vessels. Cardiologists have long known that platelets can become “hyperreactive” to cause abnormal clotting that blocks arteries and contributes to heart attack, stroke, and poor blood flow (peripheral artery disease) in the legs of millions of Americans.

Blood platelet score detects previously unmeasured risk of heart attack and stroke

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A bill quietly introduced this spring in the Colorado legislature to decriminalize the possession of drug paraphernalia obtained by harm reductionists has become law. As low-key as the legislation was introduced, the bill was signed into law without fanfare June 6. It garnered little to no media attention.

Colorado legalizes needles, pipes for meth and crack if obtained by harm reduction group

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Honolulu, HI

In a study published today in Royal Society Open Science, researchers at the Marine Mammal Research Program (MMRP) at UH Hawaiʻi Institute of Marine Biology (HIMB) and Alaska Whale Foundation (AWF) consider a new designation of the humpback whales they study: tool wielders. Researchers have known that humpback whales create “bubble-nets” to hunt, but they have learned that the animals don’t just create the bubble-nets; they manipulate this unique tool in a variety of ways to maximize their food intake in Alaskan feeding grounds. This novel research demystifies a behavior key to the whales’ survival and offers a compelling case for including humpbacks among the rare animals that manufacture and wield their own tools.

Humpbacks are among animals who manufacture and wield tools

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New technology could help treat hearing loss more effectively

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New technology could help treat hearing loss more effectively

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