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Overactive bladder independently linked to risk for recent fall

Overactive bladder independently linked to risk for recent fall

by Elana GotkineFor adults aged 20 to 69 years, overactive bladder (OAB) is associated with an increased risk for a recent fall, according to a studypublishedonline March 19 inNeurourology and Urodyna

Overactive bladder independently linked to risk for recent fall

by Elana GotkineFor adults aged 20 to 69 years, overactive bladder (OAB) is associated with an increased risk for a recent fall, according to a studypublishedonline March 19 inNeurourology and Urodyna
Lost in space: Sperm struggles to navigate during weightless sex

Lost in space: Sperm struggles to navigate during weightless sex

by Daniel LawlerThe Milky Way: As humanity sets its sights on life in space, scientists are studying procreation without Earth's gravity.Scientists have used a tiny plastic "obstacle course&q

Lost in space: Sperm struggles to navigate during weightless sex

by Daniel LawlerThe Milky Way: As humanity sets its sights on life in space, scientists are studying procreation without Earth's gravity.Scientists have used a tiny plastic "obstacle course&q
AI-engineered nasal spray antiviral platform developed to block flu and COVID-19

AI-engineered nasal spray antiviral platform developed to block flu and COVID-19

byThe Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST)Overall schematic on the development of intranasal nanoliposomes delivering IFN-λ (NLp@IFN-λ) for antiviral therapy. Credit:Biomaterials

AI-engineered nasal spray antiviral platform developed to block flu and COVID-19

byThe Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST)Overall schematic on the development of intranasal nanoliposomes delivering IFN-λ (NLp@IFN-λ) for antiviral therapy. Credit:Biomaterials
Noise reduction measures beneficial for patients with Meniere Disease

Noise reduction measures beneficial for patients with Meniere Disease

by Elana GotkineFor patients with Meniere disease, implementing noise reduction measures during noise-sensitive periods is associated with improved vertigo symptoms, reduced tinnitus handicap, and enh

Noise reduction measures beneficial for patients with Meniere Disease

by Elana GotkineFor patients with Meniere disease, implementing noise reduction measures during noise-sensitive periods is associated with improved vertigo symptoms, reduced tinnitus handicap, and enh
Surviving sepsis: New guidelines harness life-saving evidence for treating adults

Surviving sepsis: New guidelines harness life-saving evidence for treating adults

byUniversity of MichiganCredit:Intensive Care Medicine(2026). DOI: 10.1007/s00134-026-08361-1An international team of experts recently came together to update sepsis care guidelines for adults for the

Surviving sepsis: New guidelines harness life-saving evidence for treating adults

byUniversity of MichiganCredit:Intensive Care Medicine(2026). DOI: 10.1007/s00134-026-08361-1An international team of experts recently came together to update sepsis care guidelines for adults for the
Benign prostatic hyperplasia risk up with higher percentage total food weight from ultraprocessed food

Benign prostatic hyperplasia risk up with higher percentage total food weight from ultraprocessed food

by Elana GotkineAmong middle-aged and older men, a higher percentage of total food weight from ultraprocessed food (UPF) is associated with a higher risk for incident benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH

Benign prostatic hyperplasia risk up with higher percentage total food weight from ultraprocessed food

by Elana GotkineAmong middle-aged and older men, a higher percentage of total food weight from ultraprocessed food (UPF) is associated with a higher risk for incident benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH
Targeting protein BCL-2 may create a promising pathway to reversing pulmonary fibrosis

Targeting protein BCL-2 may create a promising pathway to reversing pulmonary fibrosis

byNational Jewish HealthA chest radiograph of a patient with Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis (IPF). Credit: Wikipedia/CC BY-SA 3.0Researchers at National Jewish Health and collaborating institutions hav

Targeting protein BCL-2 may create a promising pathway to reversing pulmonary fibrosis

byNational Jewish HealthA chest radiograph of a patient with Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis (IPF). Credit: Wikipedia/CC BY-SA 3.0Researchers at National Jewish Health and collaborating institutions hav
Frankenstein: Could an assembled body ever breathe, bleed or think? Anatomists explain

Frankenstein: Could an assembled body ever breathe, bleed or think? Anatomists explain

by Michelle Spear, Allison Fulford,The ConversationCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainFrankenstein's creature is coming back to life—again. As Guillermo del Toro's new adaptation of Mary Shelley

Frankenstein: Could an assembled body ever breathe, bleed or think? Anatomists explain

by Michelle Spear, Allison Fulford,The ConversationCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainFrankenstein's creature is coming back to life—again. As Guillermo del Toro's new adaptation of Mary Shelley
For severe babesiosis, red blood cell exchange is associated with markedly improved outcomes

For severe babesiosis, red blood cell exchange is associated with markedly improved outcomes

byBrigham and Women's HospitalCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainA new study led by investigators from Mass General Brigham and Yale School of Public Health reveals that red blood cell exchange tran

For severe babesiosis, red blood cell exchange is associated with markedly improved outcomes

byBrigham and Women's HospitalCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainA new study led by investigators from Mass General Brigham and Yale School of Public Health reveals that red blood cell exchange tran
Superbugs on your plate: How antimicrobial resistance spreads through food

Superbugs on your plate: How antimicrobial resistance spreads through food

by Laura Botello Morte, Pedro Rodríguez López,The ConversationCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainFrom the moment raw ingredients are harvested to when you cook and eat a meal, an invisible process is t

Superbugs on your plate: How antimicrobial resistance spreads through food

by Laura Botello Morte, Pedro Rodríguez López,The ConversationCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainFrom the moment raw ingredients are harvested to when you cook and eat a meal, an invisible process is t
What you should know about the new COVID-19 'Cicada' variant

What you should know about the new COVID-19 'Cicada' variant

by Tanner Stening,Northeastern UniversityA new COVID-19 variant that some have dubbed the "Cicada" variant is spreading across the globe, carrying an unusually high number of mutations. Cred

What you should know about the new COVID-19 'Cicada' variant

by Tanner Stening,Northeastern UniversityA new COVID-19 variant that some have dubbed the "Cicada" variant is spreading across the globe, carrying an unusually high number of mutations. Cred
New COVID 'Cicada' variant is spreading—what experts want you to know

New COVID 'Cicada' variant is spreading—what experts want you to know

by HealthDay StaffAnother new COVID variant is starting to spread. Health officials say the variant—known as BA.3.2 or "Cicada"—has been quietly circulating for years but is now being detect

New COVID 'Cicada' variant is spreading—what experts want you to know

by HealthDay StaffAnother new COVID variant is starting to spread. Health officials say the variant—known as BA.3.2 or "Cicada"—has been quietly circulating for years but is now being detect