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A team of scientists from Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai has developed a groundbreaking statistical technique, “BridgePRS,” to enhance disease prediction in people of non-European ancestry, particularly those of African descent. This development represents a substantial step towards reducing health care inequities and a future of more personalized and precise medical interventions based on genetic information. Details of their work were published in Nature Genetics on Wednesday, December 20.

People who received gentle electric currents on the back of their heads learned to maneuver a robotic surgery tool in virtual reality and then in a real setting much more easily than people who didn’t receive those nudges, a new study shows.

By NATION REPORTER

CHIEFTAINESS Serenje of the Lala people of Serenje has taken a swipe at manganese processing companies that are using dry cassava in place of coal, as a source of energy to process manganese ore.

By NATION REPORTER

GEORGE Chisanga, the Patriotic Front chairperson for legal affairs has described sentiments by UPND Mwinilunga MP Newton Samakai that Zambia should be turned into a federal state as treasonable.

New research indicates that higher doses of topical corticosteroids, which are commonly used to treat inflammatory skin conditions, are linked with elevated risks of osteoporosis and bone fractures associated with osteoporosis. The findings are published in the Journal of the European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology and are based on information from the Taiwan National Health Insurance Research Database.

A review in the Journal of Internal Medicine explores the potential of non-invasive interventions such as light, sound, and magnets to stimulate gamma brain waves for the treatment of Alzheimer’s disease. Such strategies may be beneficial because Alzheimer’s disease is characterized by reduced fast brain oscillations in the gamma range (30–100 Hz).

The inability to burp—called retrograde cricopharyngeus dysfunction (R-CPD)—is caused by failure of the throat’s cricopharyngeal muscle to relax to allow the outward passage of gas. An interview-based study in Neurogastroenterology & Motility that included 199 adults affected by the condition reveals the impact of R-CPD on quality of life.

Women who lost a parent early in life may be more likely to experience separation anxiety with romantic partners during adulthood, according to a study published in Stress and Health. In addition to feeling distressed when separated from their partners, these women may also experience anxious attachment, or worry that significant others will not be available at times of need.

Adjuvant therapies to help infertile women conceive by IVF—especially those whose treatments have been unsuccessful in the past—are now a common feature both before and during the treatment cycle. Now, a new analysis of the evidence for many nutritional supplements and diets thought to improve outcomes in IVF has concluded that adopting a Mediterranean diet during treatment would offer a single straightforward approach with good evidence of benefit in contrast to that of a Western diet.

By CINDY MANTELO

POLITICAL analyst Alex Ng’oma has cautioned the Patriotic Front (PF) to resolve their internal issues and come together to avoid confusion between the factions in the upcoming by-elections.