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10+ hour, 31+ min ago   (716+ words) Researchers tracked prenatal exposure to public-water fluoride across 34 US states to examine whether concentrations during pregnancy were associated with children’s later emotional and behavioral health. A recent study published in the journal JAMA Network Open found that prenatal exposure to…...

5+ day, 11+ hour ago   (264+ words) The public's trust in science and medicine The Daily News | Texas' Oldest Newspaper A recent survey of the public about their trust in science and medicine was reassuring: scientists and physicians are well-respected But it also raised some concerns The…...

1+ week, 11+ hour ago   (246+ words) Reviewed by Patrisha Antonaros Research led by Benjamin D. Almquist (Imperial College London) (Credit: © nespix - stock.adobe.com) When a wound struggles to heal, doctors sometimes apply proteins called growth factors, signaling molecules that tell cells to grow new blood vessels,…...

1+ week, 21+ hour ago   (615+ words) Diabetic wounds have long been among the most stubborn challenges in clinical medicine. High blood sugar, poor circulation, and a chronically inflamed microenvironment conspire to stall the normal repair process, turning minor injuries into chronic ulcers that can persist for…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago   (400+ words) EMJ This site is intended for healthcare professionals Predicting Keto Diet Efficacy in Pediatric Drug-Resistant Epilepsy - Early EEG improvements after diet initiation predict long-term seizure control in pediatric patients. - Early suppression of epileptiform activity strongly correlates with at least a…...

1+ week, 3+ day ago   (1105+ words) In a striking demonstration of how diet can reach into the deepest layers of gene regulation, clinicians and researchers in Australia have reported that a high-fat ketogenic diet produced sustained seizure control in a young boy with a rare genetic…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (62+ words) Delayed epithelialization, which may occur after any corneal injury, can be notoriously difficult to control. Epithelial defects should begin to heal within a few days of starting treatment. However, if a patient isn’t re-epithelializing as they should, it…...

2+ week, 2+ day ago   (958+ words) A paper cut, scraped knee, or minor kitchen nick may bleed briefly before the body begins to seal the damage. Behind that familiar experience is a coordinated process involving blood vessels, platelets, clotting proteins, and skin cells. Blood clotting does…...

2+ week, 5+ day ago   (405+ words) UMass Chan Medical School scientist Beth McCormick, PhD, and her team collaborated with researchers at the University of Bath to discover how neutrophils, the body's most abundant type of white blood cells, travel to infection sites without damaging healthy tissue....

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