DENVER — Initiating exercise therapy early on in people who develop symptoms of knee osteoarthritis — even within their first year of pain or reduced function — is associated with modestly lower pain scores and modestly better function than in those whose symptoms have lasted longer, according to a study presented at the […]
Study shows viewing self-harm images online and in social media usually causes harm
Clinical researchers from Oxford University’s Department of Psychiatry and Oxford Health NHS Foundation Trust have reviewed the international research evidence regarding the impact of viewing images of self-harm on the internet and in social media. This indicates that viewing such images usually causes harm, though the findings also highlighted the […]
TikTok Is Obsessed With \u2018Balancing\u2019 Cortisol Levels\u2014Here\u2019s What That Really Means
Cortisol is the Lisa Rinna of hormones—involved in everybody’s business and always getting blamed for the drama (RHOBH fans know!). To be fair, the stuff *is* connected to your body’s fight-or-flight response (there’s a reason it’s nicknamed “the stress hormone”). But cortisol also has a role in almost every major […]
New intracellular ‘smoke detector’ discovered
Researchers at the Universities of Bonn and Singapore have discovered a new intracellular “smoke detector.” The sensor warns of damage to the mitochondria—the microscopic power plants that supply the cell with energy. If it does not function properly, chronic skin diseases can result. The sensor may also be important for […]
Skin-cancer warning: Observing sun-protective behaviors at outdoor sporting events
Researchers observing the crowd at Townsville’s V8 supercars events say many people are sun smart—but women are wearing the wrong hats. Dr. Simone Harrison is a principal research fellow at James Cook University’s College of Public Health & Tropical Medicine. She said the incidence of skin cancer in Australia and […]
Divorce or Wait? ‘Underinsurance’ Forces Grave Decisions
Misty Selph and her husband sat together, taking in the weight of the moment. After 15 years together, the couple were contemplating divorce. Misty and Benji Selph still loved each other. They loved their busy lives working and shuttling their two children between school and baseball games in a small […]
Step forward in gene therapy to treat cause of sudden cardiac arrest in athletes
University of Utah Health scientists have corrected abnormal heart rhythms in mice by restoring healthy levels of a protein that heart cells need to establish connections with one another. That protein, GJA1-20k, is underproduced in people with a genetic condition called arrhythmogenic cardiomyopathy, one of the leading causes of sudden […]