Cart is empty A recent study demonstrated that non-invasive stimulation of the right cerebellum led to improvements in episodic memory performance in healthy elderly individuals, at the end of a 12-day neurostimulation program, and also at the point of a 4-month follow-up.
Hispanic people—especially men—are less likely to see a doctor, and the reasons can be complex
Language barriers, cultural differences and systemic health inequities are among the reasons many Latino people, particularly men, avoid doctor visits—and that could lead to dire outcomes, experts warn.
Nine in ten women were never educated about menopause, according to study
More than 90% of postmenopausal women were never taught about menopause at school and more than 60% only started looking for information about it once their symptoms had started, finds a new UCL-led study.
Study shows young adults don’t easily transition to self-care of diabetes
Diabetes is challenging to manage at any age, but even more so for young adults who are handling the condition on their own for the first time. They need to transition from pediatric to adult care as smoothly as possible—but a recent study finds this isn’t happening.
Have a second cup: Coffee provides health benefits, says study
Having that second cup may actually be good for coffee drinkers, according to a discussion of coffee’s preventive and therapeutic benefits to human health in a recent review paper by Texas A&M University researchers.
Research identifies potential to improve lung cancer survival rates through therapy choices
While Immune Checkpoint Inhibitor (ICI) immunotherapy drugs have transformed the treatment of many cancers, some lung cancer patients experience hyperprogression—a paradoxical rapid acceleration of tumor growth—after the treatment begins.
Study: Living in disadvantaged neighborhood shortens breast cancer survival
Breast cancer-specific survival is shorter in women from disadvantaged neighborhoods versus advantaged neighborhoods, according to a study published online April 21 in JAMA Network Open.
Suicide link to climate change unfounded, says researcher
A James Cook University researcher says there is no evidence climate change is associated with increased suicide rates, and health administrators who believe there is may be prioritizing a carbon net zero policy over patient health. The paper is published in the journal Australasian Psychiatry.
Dutch court orders semen donor to stop after 550 children
Dutch judges on Friday ordered a man suspected of fathering more than 550 children through sperm donations to stop donating, in the latest fertility scandal to shock the Netherlands.
Making ionocytes: A step toward cell or gene therapy for cystic fibrosis
Cystic fibrosis transmembrane conductance regulator (CFTR) modulators were a breakthrough for cystic fibrosis, improving the movement of chloride and water and moistening mucus secretions. But these drugs are expensive, don’t work in all patients with cystic fibrosis, and have side effects and interactions with other drugs. People who do respond to CFTR modulators must take them for a lifetime.