June 3, 2025

TEWL: The right tool for predicting the return of diabetic foot ulcers

By Paul McClure June 02, 2025 Facebook Twitter Flipboard LinkedIn Reddit Measuring water loss from the skin can predict the return of a diabetic foot ulcer Depositphotos original extended using generative AI View 1 Images Diabetic foot ulcers can be slow to heal and prone to recurring. A new study employed an existing method, used on burns […]

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New virus-lighting bioluminescence is 515x better than anything we’ve seen

By Bronwyn Thompson June 03, 2025 Facebook Twitter Flipboard LinkedIn Reddit Scientists have made a huge leap in harnessing the illuminating power of nature – as seen in this common glow-worm (Lampyris noctiluca) – in order to light up viruses efficiently Depositphotos View 1 Images Animals that produce their own light source, through an internal chemical reaction,

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Drinking a Cup of Coffee Every Day Helps Women Age Better, 30-Year-Long Study Finds

The study followed almost 50,000 women for 30 years, the American Society for Nutrition confirmed By Becca Longmire Published on June 3, 2025 07:17AM EDT Comments Cup of coffee (stock image).Credit : juanma hache/Getty NEED TO KNOW Women who drink coffee daily are likely to age better, a new study has found The results were

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Exercise improves colon cancer survival, major study shows

  James Gallagher Health and science correspondent•@JamesTGallagher Getty An exercise programme for colon cancer patients can cut the risk of dying by a third, a major international trial shows. The researchers said it was “not a large amount” of exercise and any type of workout from swimming to salsa classes counted. The results could change

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Why do some people need less sleep than others? A gene variation could have something to do with it

by Kelly Sansom, Peter Eastwood, The Conversation edited by Gaby Clark, reviewed by Andrew Zinin   Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain Have you ever noticed how some people bounce out of bed after just a few hours of sleep, while others can barely function without a solid eight hours? Take Margaret Thatcher, for example. The former British prime minister

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Brains vs. bytes: Study compares diagnoses made by AI and clinicians

by University of Maine edited by Lisa Lock, reviewed by Andrew Zinin Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain A University of Maine study has compared how well artificial intelligence models and human clinicians handled complex or sensitive medical cases. The research, published in the Journal of Health Organization and Management in May, evaluated more than 7,000 anonymized medical queries from the United States and

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Eating more phytosterols could lower your risk of heart disease and diabetes

by American Society for Nutrition edited by Gaby Clark, reviewed by Andrew Zinin   Credit: Tima Miroshnichenko from Pexels Heart disease and type 2 diabetes rank among the leading causes of death and disability in the United States, and eating a healthy diet rich in plant-based foods can help to prevent or delay both of these conditions. New

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Age-related declines are a consequence of knowing more, not less, says Warwick study

University of Warwick research has shown that the cognitive slowness and disjointedness that comes with aging can be better explained as a symptom of a brain that knows too much (‘cluttered wisdom’) instead of a symptom of a brain that is declining. Brain – illustrative photo. Image credit: Pixabay (Free Pixabay license) Traditional views of cognitive aging suggest that declines in memory, processing speed, and problem-solving are caused by brain degradation. When cognitively tested, older adults struggle

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Freshwater fish in US carry introduced human-infecting parasites

Fish species frequently caught and eaten by people were found carrying large numbers of invasive parasitic worms Peer-Reviewed PublicationUniversity of California – San Diego FacebookXLinkedInWeChatBlueskyMessageWhatsAppEmail image: This bluegill collected during the study contained 16,973 H. pumilio and 8 C. formosanus infectious trematode parasite larval stages. view more  Credit: Photo: Emma Palmer More than 90% of popular freshwater game fish in

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Aging increases brain’s sensitivity to hypoxia and blood-brain barrier damage in mice

“As advanced age is associated with increased incidence of hypoxia-associated conditions such as asthma, emphysema, ischemic heart disease, heart failure, and apnea, our findings have important implications for many people” Peer-Reviewed PublicationImpact Journals LLC FacebookXLinkedInWeChatBlueskyMessageWhatsAppEmail image: Figure 1. Hypoxia-induced cerebrovascular remodeling is triggered at a higher O2 level in aged mice. (A) Frozen brain sections taken from young

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