Chronic stomach problems in dogs can really take a toll on their lives and, as you might guess, also put a lot of stress on their owners. It's a common issue that veterinarians deal with, but how well do they understand the difficulties owners face? We all know that long-term health issues in dogs
Imagine if doctors could customize educational videos for each patient or if medical students could train with realistic, personalized scenarios. That’s what artificial intelligence (AI)–driven video generators like Sora Turbo from OpenAI and Veo 2 from Google are promising. Announced in December 20
Suicide rates among U. S. veterans are high, but Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) veterans face an even bigger challenge. Experts say that culturally sensitive strategies work best, but there's a lack of knowledge among clinicians on how to help. To fill this gap, we talked to experts abou
Imagine waking up on a Tuesday morning in 2025, with 344 days left in the year. It's January 21st, and history is about to be made. On this day, the United States reported its first confirmed case of a mysterious virus that had been sweeping through China. A resident of Washington state, who had rec
In Michigan, there's a special group called the Michigan Arthroplasty Registry Collaborative Quality Initiative (MARCQI) that keeps an eye on knee replacements. They recently found something interesting about the Biomet Vanguard XP bicruciate-retaining total knee implant. This implant is designed to
You might have heard of Zyn pouches – they’re like tiny bags filled with nicotine, but without the smoke. The FDA just said these are safer than cigarettes and can now be sold in the US. Philip Morris, the company behind Zyn, had to promise not to advertise to kids. Only about 1. 8% of teens use the
You've likely heard about GLP-1 medications and their benefits for weight control, diabetes, and heart health. But there's more to these drugs than meets the eye. A recent study dived into their surprising additional perks, like potentially lowering the risk of substance abuse, mental health issues,
Cancer used to be a disease that mostly affected older adults. But things are changing. More young women are getting cancer now than before. For example, the Roark sisters from New Jersey. Kiki was only 37 when she found out she had breast cancer. Her sister Charmella got the same diagnosis six year
Scientists have been exploring how different sensors can help in the diagnosis and treatment of common cancers like breast, lung, colorectal, and prostate. By diving into research articles from 1991 to 2021, they found that biosensors are crucial in all these types of cancer. Electrochemical sensors
Did you know that the anti-Müllerian hormone (AMH) plays a big role in a mare's fertility? This hormone, produced by granulosa cells, shows how many growing follicles are in an ovary. A recent study looked into this hormone in Lipizzaner broodmares. The study involved 23 mares, ranging from 6 to 24
