Researchers developed a groundbreaking electronic device that wraps around the spinal cord, offering a new method for treating spinal injuries without the need for brain surgery. This device can record and stimulate nerve signals across the entire spinal cord, providing a complete 360-degree view of spinal activity.
11 May, 2024 | Admin | No Comments
Journalists Demystify Bird Flu, Brain Worms, and New Staffing Mandates for Nursing Homes
KFF Health News senior fellow and editor-at-large for public health Céline Gounder discussed the latest bird flu updates and presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s claims that a parasitic worm ate part of his brain on CBS’ “CBS Mornings” on May 9. Click here to watch Gounder on “CBS Mornings” Click here to watch Gounder […]
Researchers developed a groundbreaking model called Brain Language Model (BrainLM) using generative artificial intelligence to map brain activity and its implications for behavior and disease. BrainLM leverages 80,000 scans from 40,000 subjects to create a foundational model that captures the dynamics of brain activity without the need for specific disease-related data.
10 May, 2024 | Admin | No Comments
Their First Baby Came With Medical Debt. These Illinois Parents Won’t Have Another.
JACKSONVILLE, Ill. — Heather Crivilare was a month from her due date when she was rushed to an operating room for an emergency cesarean section. The first-time mother, a high school teacher in rural Illinois, had developed high blood pressure, a sometimes life-threatening condition in pregnancy that prompted doctors to hospitalize her. Then Crivilare’s blood […]
Researchers unveiled a new combination immunotherapy that significantly boosts the immune response in patients with malignant gliomas. By integrating a personalized dendritic cell vaccine with poly-ICLC, an immune-boosting agent, the therapy has shown promise in enhancing the dendritic cells’ capacity to combat this aggressive brain tumor.
9 May, 2024 | Admin | No Comments
KFF Health News' 'What the Health?': Newly Minted Doctors Are Avoiding Abortion Ban States
The Host Julie Rovner KFF Health News @jrovner Read Julie’s stories. Julie Rovner is chief Washington correspondent and host of KFF Health News’ weekly health policy news podcast, “What the Health?” A noted expert on health policy issues, Julie is the author of the critically praised reference book “Health Care Politics and Policy A to […]
Researchers identified a potential early Alzheimer’s disease (AD) risk in young people with diabetes. The study discovered blood biomarkers and amyloid protein accumulations typical of AD in individuals diagnosed with diabetes during childhood or adolescence.
8 May, 2024 | Admin | No Comments
They Were Shot at the Super Bowl Parade — And Might Have Bullets in Their Bodies Forever
James Lemons, 39, wants the bullet removed from his thigh so he can go back to work. Sarai Holguin, a 71-year-old woman originally from Mexico, has accepted the bullet lodged near her knee as her “compa” — a close friend. The Injured They Were Injured at the Super Bowl Parade. A Month Later, They Feel […]
Researchers identified a potential treatment for long COVID by restoring the function of ion channels in immune cells using low-dose Naltrexone. This discovery, detailed in Frontiers in Immunology, mirrors earlier findings with chronic fatigue syndrome (ME/CFS) patients, suggesting a common pathophysiological thread between the two conditions.
7 May, 2024 | Admin | No Comments
Guelph couple makes donation to help hospital staff deal with mental health issues
A gift of $150,000 from Bill and Colleen Koornstra will be used to establish a fund for mental health initiatives for hospital staff.