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Boosting Activity and Endurance in Fibromyalgia and Chronic Fatigue: A Short Intervention

December 24, 2024

Fibromyalgia (FM) and chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS) are health issues that affect many people. Both conditions make it hard for people to be active and can cause a lot of pain. A recent study looked at whether a short program that includes exercise, healthy eating, and paying attention to daily rhy

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Brain Cleanup: How Drugs Play with Our Inner Garbage Trucks

December 24, 2024

Ever thought of your brain as a bustling city with tiny garbage trucks inside? These are actually macroautophagy, the process our brain cells use to clean themselves. It's crucial for keeping our brains in tip-top shape. But drugs like cocaine, meth, opiates, or alcohol can give it a run for its mon

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New Antiseizure Meds: Risks You Should Know

December 23, 2024

Do you or someone you know take anti-seizure meds for focal seizures? You might be using one of the newer drugs like lacosamide, eslicarbazepine acetate, perampanel, brivaracetam, or cenobamate. While these medicines help control seizures, they also come with some serious side effects that doctors s

crime

What Makes Us Think Tough Punishments Work?

December 23, 2024

You might think that showing people solid evidence about what actually prevents crime would change their minds. But does it really? This study went deeper to see if telling the public about the effectiveness of harsh penalties would make them want those punishments less. They already knew that facts

science

Coal Burns Faster with More Oxygen

December 23, 2024

Scientists have been exploring how oxygen affects the burning of coal. They conducted experiments by changing the amount of oxygen and heat. They examined the oxidized parts of the coal to see how easily they could be ignited. By increasing the coal from 5 to 300 grams, they found that the needed te

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Is Rivaroxaban and Aspirin Together Worth the Cost for Heart and Leg Disease Patients?

December 23, 2024

Ever wondered if adding a drug called rivaroxaban to your daily aspirin routine could be cost-effective for heart or leg artery disease? Let's dive into a study that explored just that. The goal was to see if taking both rivaroxaban and aspirin (RIV+ASA) was more bang for your buck compared to just

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Why Caplacizumab is Worth Its Price in the US

December 23, 2024

Imagine you're dealing with a serious condition called immune thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura, or iTTP for short. It's a rare but deadly blood disorder where tiny blood clots form throughout your body. Until recently, doctors only had a couple of treatments: plasma exchange therapy (PEX) and imm

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HPV and HIV: A Closer Look at Oral Infections

December 23, 2024

In the world of HIV and health, researchers have been busy finding out how common it is for people living with HIV to have oral HPV infections. They also wanted to figure out what makes some people more likely to get this infection. The study team talked to 66 people with HIV, asking about their liv

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A Budget-Friendly Way to Fix Your Medial Meniscus: The AJStitch System

December 23, 2024

Do you know that tiny, vital piece of cartilage in your knee called the medial meniscus? Sometimes, it tears and needs fixing. Traditional ways to mend it use fancy, expensive tools that can cause problems. But now, there's a simpler, cheaper option: the AJStitch system. This clever device uses spec

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The Sly Virus: How Epstein-Barr Manipulates B Cells

December 23, 2024

Meet Epstein-Barr virus, or EBV for short. This crafty virus is everywhere, silently hanging out in your B cells for your entire life. When your body fights an infection, B cells change how they use energy to stay strong. EBV, being the sneaky bug it is, figures out ways to trick B cells into doing