New outpatient treatment center in Mokena offers traditional, alternative therapies – The Herald-News
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Toxin-producing yeast strains in gut fuel IBD
Individual Candida albicans yeast strains in the human gut are as different from each other…
BirdBot is energy-efficient thanks to nature as a model
A team of scientists has constructed a robot leg that, like its natural model, is…
Largest ever psychedelics study maps changes of conscious awareness to neurotransmitter systems
In the world’s largest study on psychedelics and the brain, a team of researchers have…
U.S. fires four times larger, three times more frequent since 2000
Fires have gotten larger, more frequent and more widespread across the United States since 2000,…
At HIMSS, health software companies get creative to sell data sharing
ORLANDO — Of all the health tech industry’s top priorities, interoperability is among the driest. It’s…
STAT+: A battle is brewing between a senator and a nonprofit over pharma patenting practices
As the pharmaceutical industry faces pointed criticism over its patent practices, an effort appears to…
Programming the immune system to supercharge cancer cell therapies
Scientists have developed a genetic screening platform to identify genes that can enhance immune cells…
Tiny battery-free devices float in the wind like dandelion seeds
Inspired by how dandelions use the wind to distribute their seeds, a team has developed…
How the brain encodes social rank and ‘winning mindset’
Researchers have made inroads into understanding how the mammalian brain encodes social rank and uses…
For accuracy, brain studies of complex behavior require thousands of people
Scientists rely on brain-wide association studies to measure brain structure and function — using brain…
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Misinformation that Omicron is ‘the last COVID-19 variant’ fuelling uptick worldwide: WHO
A combination of factors, including misinformation that the pandemic is over, the lifting of mask…
Swapping out the brain’s cleanup crew treats neurological disease in mice, study shows
From anemia to leukemia, unhealthy cells can make for unhealthy people, but replacing these cells…
How inland and coastal waterways influence climate
Most global carbon-budgeting efforts assume a linear flow of water from the land to the…
How gut microbes work to tame intestinal inflammation
Bile acids, well known for their role in dissolving fats and vitamins, are also important…
‘Self-driving’ lab speeds up research, synthesis of energy materials
Researchers have developed and demonstrated a ‘self-driving lab’ that uses artificial intelligence and fluidic systems…
New flow battery stores power in simple organic compound
The intermittent supply of green electricity requires large-scale storage to keep our power grids stable….
Longer, more intense allergy seasons could result from climate change
Allergy seasons are likely to become longer and grow more intense as a result of…
Multi-agency approach is needed to improve services for homeless people, says NICE
The NHS, local government, and other agencies must work together more closely to improve services…
Climate change considerably threatens Europe’s beech forests
Beech forests in Europe are severely threatened by climate change, particularly in southern European countries,…
Getting bacteria and yeast to talk to each other, thanks to a ‘nanotranslator’
Cells communicate with one another in the language of chemistry, but those from different kingdoms,…
Wax-coated sand keeps soil wet longer, improves crop yields in arid regions
Dry, hot regions are difficult places to grow plants because the soil dries out quickly….
Ancient ice reveals scores of gigantic volcanic eruptions
Ice cores drilled in Antarctica and Greenland have revealed gigantic volcanic eruptions during the last…
Type 1 diabetes can be predicted with epigenetic changes
Children who develop type 1 diabetes show epigenetic changes in the cells of their immune…
STAT+: Biogen publishes data on its Alzheimer’s drug in a little-known journal
When it comes to Biogen’s controversial Alzheimer’s drug Aduhelm, even publishing the data is steeped…
Pregnant women should be asked how much alcohol they are drinking, says NICE
Doctors should routinely ask pregnant women how much alcohol they are drinking throughout their pregnancy…
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World’s vulnerable are being polluted in their own homes as they cook
Three-quarters of kitchens in low-income homes across 12 major global cities are heavily polluted by cooking emissions,…
Bacterial enzyme makes new type of biodegradable polymer
Strings of sugars called polysaccharides are the most abundant biopolymers on Earth. Because of their…
How grasshopper mouths resemble those of mammals
Palaeobiologists have identified startling similarities between the mouths of grasshoppers and mammal teeth. Read Original…
Antelope, a Gulf region cultural icon, gets another chance at survival
The DNA of a vulnerable species, the iconic Arabian Oryx, has been decoded. An international…
Birds of prey populations across Europe suppressed by lead poisoning from gun ammunition
Poisoning caused by preying on or scavenging animals shot by hunters using lead ammunition has…
Excess sugar consumption costs Canada’s health-care system $5 billion each year, study finds
Researchers peg the economic burden of excessive sugar consumption in Canada at $5 billion a…
Mechanism underlying Alzheimer-like damage in the brain of patients with Down Syndrome elucidated
Precisely why Alzheimer-like changes — marked by the build-up of harmful amyloid and tau proteins…
The illusion of evidence based medicine
The advent of evidence based medicine was a paradigm shift intended to provide a solid…
Elizabeth Shore: former deputy chief medical officer for England who championed women in medicine
bmj;376/mar16_14/o659/FAF1faFormer deputy chief medical officer Elizabeth (“Liz”) Shore, who worked passionately to create more career…
STAT+: Pharmalittle: Compromise reached on Covid-19 vaccine patent waivers; Biogen reports upbeat data on its Alzheimer’s drug
Hello, everyone, and welcome to the middle of the week. You made it this far,…
Opinion: Emergency response systems must not overlook people with substance use disorders
When the storm unofficially known as Winter Storm Uri barreled across much of North America…
Post-traumatic weakness of elbow extension
A man in his 50s presented with a one month history of left elbow weakness…
Popcorn universalis
This is a sagittal computed tomography scan showing diffuse ill defined calcifications in subcutaneous tissues…
STAT+: Lawmakers accuse PhRMA of providing ‘misleading information’ about drug price hikes
A group of Congressional lawmakers is accusing the pharmaceutical industry’s leading trade group of providing…
Twelve US doctors are jailed for billing fraud and opioid distribution scheme
Twelve physicians are among 16 people jailed by a US federal court over a healthcare…
British Journal of Sports Medicine retracts editorial by former editor over plagiarism concerns
The British Journal of Sports Medicine has retracted an editorial written by its former editor…
David Oliver: Interrupting doctors’ work
Constant interruptions bedevil the work of doctors in hospital wards and emergency departments. We practise…
Recent advances in the diagnosis and management of cluster headache
ABSTRACTCluster headache, a primary headache disorder, consists of short (15-180 minutes), frequent (up to eight…
Pharma ‘Solutions’ Fueled The Opioid Crisis; They Won’t Get Us Out Of It
In the US, the number of people dying from opioid overdose increased by 120% between…
Lingering Effects Of COVID-19, Anxiety And Depression For Bedridden Patients
Those with acute COVID-19 symptoms, bedridden for a week or more, showed signs of anxiety…
Government has overseen “years of decline” in cancer and elective care, say MPs
The Department of Health and Social Care for England has presided over a sustained decline…
Opinion: Listen: The ‘underground market’ for insulin and diabetes supplies
It’s a sad reality that people with diabetes know all too well: The price of…
STAT+: Biden’s agency to ‘end cancer as we know it’ is finally real. But it has a chaotic road ahead
WASHINGTON — Congress has finally funded the agency that President Biden has pledged will help…