Month: February 2025

Western diets—high in processed foods and low in fiber—are associated with obesity, diabetes and heart disease. These diets don’t only harm our bodies, they also harm our gut microbiomes, the complex community of bacteria, fungi and viruses found in our intestinal tract that are important for our health…Read More

If you’ve experienced so-called “senior moments,” brain blips or brain freezes, you’re not alone…Read More

Researchers are paving the way for the design of bionic limbs that feel natural to users. They demonstrate the connection between hand movement patterns and motoneuron control patterns. The study, published in Science Robotics, also reports the application of these findings to a soft prosthetic hand…Read More

If your pet alligator escapes, don’t call for an ambulance—unless it has sunk its teeth into someone…Read More

Men undergoing radiation therapy for prostate cancer who experience side effects early in treatment may face a higher risk of developing more serious long-term urinary and bowel health issues, according to a new study led by investigators from the UCLA Health Jonsson Comprehensive Cancer Center…Read More

MedPage Today) — The CDC has instructed its scientists to retract or pause the publication of any research manuscript being considered by any medical or scientific journal, not merely its own internal periodicals, Inside Medicine has learned…Read More

MedPage Today) — AURORA, Colo. — Pregnant patients with type 2 diabetes (T2D) treated with semaglutide (Ozempic) had mixed pregnancy outcomes, an observational study found. Among more than 4 million pregnancies, patients exposed to semaglutide…Read More

MedPage Today) — You passed medical training, now see if you can pass our weekly quiz…Read More

MedPage Today) — TTHealthWatch is a weekly podcast from Texas Tech. In it, Elizabeth Tracey, director of electronic media for Johns Hopkins Medicine in Baltimore, and Rick Lange, MD, president of the Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center…Read More

MedPage Today) — “Boobs Are Overrated!” That’s what the card said. The card that arrived with the warm cookies. Let me back up. It all started with a routine annual mammogram 2 days after my official retirement, following 32 years practicing…Read More