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Limb Loss in Modern Conflicts: What You Need to Know

January 14, 2025

Modern wars often leave soldiers with life-altering injuries, including limb amputations. In recent conflicts like the one in Israel in 2023, about 5% of seriously injured combatants and 7% of those with severe limb injuries needed amputations. These injuries have a massive impact, both on patients

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The Impact of GDL on Alkaline Dough and Steamed Buns

January 14, 2025

Ever wondered how adding a tiny ingredient like glucono-δ-lactone (GDL) can transform alkaline dough and steamed buns? This study dug deep into the effects of GDL during thermal treatment. It turns out that GDL gives alkaline dough a boost in viscoelasticity and fluidity by strengthening intermolecu

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Why Are More Indigenous Elders Facing Memory Issues?

January 14, 2025

These days, more Indigenous folks are living longer. Did you know that means more of them are facing dementia? But why? Well, it turns out that the health problems Indigenous Peoples have faced, like not getting proper care orfood, can make dementia more likely. Plus, there's some tough history that

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Why Students Choose Psychiatry: A Look at Victorian Medical Workforce

January 14, 2025

Australia is grappling with a shortage of psychiatrists, making it important to figure out what factors influence medical students to choose psychiatry as their specialty. One key aspect is the work environment. Medical students often consider the variety of tasks and the chance to make a real diffe

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The Battle of Meniscal Tear Treatments: Repair vs. Removal

January 13, 2025

Horizontal meniscus tears (HMTs) are tricky knee injuries, but how do different treatments affect the knee's function? Let's dive into the world of biomechanics and compare meniscal repair (MR) and meniscectomy (removal of the torn part). Biomechanics, the study of how we move, shows that HMTs can

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Anxiety in Kids During COVID: What Helps and What Hurts?

January 13, 2025

You know, the COVID-19 pandemic has affected a lot of people, including kids and teens. This research wanted to understand what makes them feel anxious and what helps them stay calm. They looked at lots of studies to find out what's going on. Anxiety, it's not just about being nervous. It can reall

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Exploring ASHAs' Knowledge: A Deep Dive into India's Health Workers

January 13, 2025

In 2005, India introduced the Accredited Social Health Activists (ASHAs) program to improve health outcomes, especially focusing on reproductive, maternal, newborn, child, and adolescent health (RMNCH+A). Over time, their responsibilities expanded to include communicable and non-communicable disease

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Helicobacter pylori: A Hidden Factor in Obesity Surgery Complications?

January 12, 2025

Imagine this: over half the world's population carries a tiny, spiral-shaped bacterium called Helicobacter pylori (H. pylori). While it's well-known, its impact on people with severe obesity getting a type of weight-loss surgery called laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy (LSG) is still a bit of a myster

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How Age, Marriage, and Money Shaped Exercise Habits During COVID-19

January 12, 2025

The COVID-19 pandemic brought big changes to our lives, including how much we moved around. A study looked at adults in Arkansas to see how their exercise habits changed during the pandemic, and what factors played a role. Researchers asked 1, 205 adults in July and August 2020 about their exercise

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Chromatin: A Helper in Gene Regulation

January 11, 2025

Imagine trying to follow a map with no roads blocked off. It's tough, right? That's what happens in our cells when transcription factors (TFs) try to regulate genes without chromatin's help. TFs can stick to the wrong spots, leading to mistakes. Chromatin, like a helpful traffic cop, blocks off area