You might not think about it, but changes in your body weight can actually affect the structure of your jawbone. A recent study took a close look at this in young Swedish women. They wanted to know if losing weight through either medical treatments or surgery could change the bone pattern in the low
Rhabdomyosarcoma (RMS) is a type of cancer found in children's muscles. It's often undeveloped because certain controls in cells go haywire. In this cancer, two tiny RNAs, called miR-449a and miR-340, were found to be key players. They control how fast cells grow and change, and also affect a protei
Ever wondered how heat affects the strength and shape of dental 3D printing resins? Scientists decided to find out by heating resins to different temperatures during the 3D printing process. They used a special tank to keep the resin warm at 30, 40, and 50 degrees Celsius. They tested how well the r
You might think that taxing sugar is the way to go, but Italy has a bigger problem: excessive fat consumption. The government has been considering a sugar tax, but our research shows that it might not do much good. Instead, we suggest a fat tax. We used a special math model to see how taxes would ch
Imagine you're Australian, and the cost of your housing keeps rising. What happens to your health and happiness? Researchers looked into this, using a special method to compare locals' health and life satisfaction when housing prices go up. They found that high housing costs can make your body feel
Skin diseases are a global problem, affecting millions and posing serious health risks. Diagnosing these diseases can be tough, needing careful exams, medical history reviews, and lab tests. As diseases get more complex, spotting them becomes harder. This research uses a deep learning model with tra
Malaria is a nasty disease that often hits the poor the hardest. When pregnant women get malaria, it can lead to serious issues like low birth weight and even baby deaths. A recent study in Ghana's Ashanti Region looked into what makes pregnant women more likely to get malaria while they're visiting
In recent years, doctors have started doing something extra during anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) reconstructions. They're adding a procedure called anterolateral ligament reconstruction (ALLR) or lateral extra-articular tenodesis (LET). This involves fixing a ligament on the outer side of the kne
Have you ever wondered how doctors can accurately spot your spleen in a fuzzy ultrasound image? Turns out, a clever mix of two powerful methods called SegFormerB0 and Pix2Pix can do the job beautifully. First, the SegFormerB0 network takes a stab at finding the spleen. Then, the Pix2Pix structure st
Imagine waking up in a hospital, seeing surreal creatures like pink and green grasshoppers, and a massive crow trying to break in! That's what happened to Nnedi Okorafor when she was 19. But the real shock came later—she couldn’t move her legs. Paralysis from nerve damage after a scoliosis surgery t
