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The turmeric plant, a member of the ginger family, has been used as a spice or food dye in cooking for thousands of years. A yellowish or reddish—depending on the species—substance is obtained from its stem to form one of the main ingredients of curry, a type of dish hailing from Asia that enjoys widespread popularity all over the world.

Females have a 31% higher associated risk of developing long COVID, with women aged 40 to 55 years having the highest propensity, according to a study led by The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio (UT Health San Antonio).

A study conducted at Kennedy Krieger Institute has revealed insights into the reality of suicide risk among children with neurological, developmental, and behavioral disorders. The research shows the importance of universal suicide risk screening in pediatric outpatient settings, with findings suggesting that children as young as eight years old may be at risk. The work is published in the journal Academic Pediatrics.

A new study showed that post-traumatic stress disorder and anxiety are associated with lower levels of anti-Müllerian hormone, a marker of ovarian reserve, among women firefighters.

When is food simply nourishing and enjoyable, and when does it provoke an allergic reaction? The answer appears to lie in the balance of microbes that live in our intestine—and a specific protein secreted by intestinal goblet cells that influences that balance.

Doctors could soon reduce epilepsy misdiagnoses by up to 70% using a new tool that turns routine electroencephalogram, or EEG, tests that appear normal into highly accurate epilepsy predictors, a Johns Hopkins University study has found.

It is no secret that air pollution of any kind is bad for our health. Recently, though, there has been more focus on the association between traffic-related air pollution (TRAP) and depression specifically. A new study not only supports previous findings about this association but also identifies the mediating effects of menstrual cycle characteristics. Results of the study are published online today in Menopause.

Ultrasound-guided fine-needle aspiration (FNA) has long been used as a safe and effective way to evaluate thyroid nodules in adults, usually without sedation. Less is known about the safety and tolerability of FNA in children, although small studies suggest that the approach can be performed without sedation and with minimal complications. Now, a report by the team in Boston Children’s Thyroid Center bolsters those findings.

Picture this: a rugby player sprints down the pitch with no opponent in sight, only to collapse mid-run. It’s a non-contact injury, a frustrating and often preventable setback that can sideline players for weeks or months. Rugby is a game of power, precision and relentless intensity—and it’s also a sport where injuries are ever-present.

In the Buddhist language, Pāli, the word for human dissatisfaction and suffering is dukkha. For Buddhist thinkers, all human suffering is caused by desire, attachment or craving.