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Medical Xpress / Demand for menopause hormone therapy is on the rise—but training gaps remain for doctors
Higher awareness of the benefits of menopause hormone therapy (MHT) has led to rising demand for treatment—so much so that manufacturers can't keep up and New Zealand's drug-funding agency Pharmac had to temporarily ration ...
Medical Xpress / Researchers trigger sleep's restorative effect in parts of the awake brain
By inducing specific patterns of activity in small portions of the brain in awake mice, researchers have triggered a recalibration of neural connections that normally only occurs during sleep. This new approach offset the ...
Medical Xpress / Music listening shows no mental health benefit in 20,000 twin records
For many, music is a source of comfort, a mood booster and a remedy for loneliness. But does frequently listening to music actually lead to better mental health? A new study by researchers at the Max Planck Institute for ...
Medical Xpress / Physician–researcher's work yields landmark five-year data for Crohn's disease drug
A physician–scientist and national leader in inflammatory bowel disease at the University of Cincinnati has led the publication of landmark five-year efficacy and safety data for guselkumab, a biologic therapy for moderately ...
Medical Xpress / Can stimulating the sense of smell be beneficial for the brain?
Can a simple scent released while you sleep improve your sense of smell, your memory or even the quality of your sleep? New research explores the benefits of passive olfactory stimulation.
Phys.org / Costa Rica paid landowners to restore forests and biodiversity—bioacoustics indicate that it worked
Forest restoration can help fight climate change and restore lost biodiversity, but the satellite-based techniques used to measure successful forest restoration have been less-than-helpful for measuring changes in biodiversity. ...
Medical Xpress / Millions in the US report past-year psilocybin use, study finds
A new look at data from a nationally representative survey finds that more than 8 million people, roughly 2.8% of the U.S. population, reported having used psilocybin in the year prior to the survey. The data came from the ...
Medical Xpress / New evidence offers hope for ketogenic therapy in treatment of anorexia nervosa
A pilot study published today in Communications Medicine demonstrates the potential of a new approach to treating anorexia nervosa, a disorder for which effective treatments have been significantly limited. The research from ...
Phys.org / Recovered wild maize gene boosts crop protein without yield loss
Maize (Zea mays L.) plays an important role in global food security. During 9,000 years of maize domestication and breeding, however, protein content was not a major breeding target. Consequently, many beneficial gene variants ...
Tech Xplore / Autonomous drone can deliver life jackets to people that fall overboard
It's a race against the clock when someone falls overboard: People's chances of being found before they drown from exhaustion or freeze to death dwindle by the minute. Rescue efforts are often hampered by the time it takes ...
Tech Xplore / Ultrathin diamond layer boosts performance of high-power electronics
The silicon that forms the foundation of most computer chips has fundamental limits to how much power it can manage, which constrains the speed and energy-efficiency of wireless communication systems. A promising solution ...
Medical Xpress / Dreaming under anesthesia may make surgery feel less scary, study finds
A new study suggests anesthesiologists may be able to safely increase the likelihood that patients dream during surgery—and that those dreams are typically positive, calming and associated with a better overall surgical experience.
