A 61-year-old man woke up with unusual heartburn (no radiation or dyspnea) and drove himself to the Emergency Department. He…
Malignant Masses or Mysterious Mimic?
A 60 year-old healthy woman gradually developed scattered non-healing painless abdominal blisters, diffuse abdominal pain, fatigue, and weight loss. Computed…
How to Maintain Peace in Your School Pod
‘It’s important to approach this with the idea that there’s no ideal situation. If there were, we’d all be doing…
You Can Get Focused (Hint: Put Down That Phone)
The average person’s mind wanders nearly half the time. Here’s how to pull it back to attention.
Pets linked to maintaining better mental health and reducing loneliness during lockdown, new research shows
Sharing a home with a pet appeared to act as a buffer against psychological stress during lockdown, a new survey…
Study reveals design flaws of chatbot-based symptom-checker apps
Millions of people turn to their mobile devices when seeking medical advice. They’re able to share their symptoms and receive…
Carriers of two genetic mutations at greater risk for illness and death from COVID-19
Researchers suggest that carriers of the genetic mutations PiZ and PiS are at high risk for severe illness and even…
Last-resort life support option helped majority of critically ill COVID-19 patients survive
The life-support option known as ECMO appears to be saving lives for many of the critically ill COVID-19 patients who…
Stem cells can repair Parkinson’s-damaged circuits in mouse brains
Researchers demonstrated a proof-of-concept stem cell treatment in a mouse model of Parkinson’s disease. They found that neurons derived from…
160 genes linked to brain shrinkage in study of 45,000 adults
An analysis conducted in 45,000 adults mainly of European ancestry associated 160 genes with brain shrinkage seen on MRI.