Imagine you're taking care of a loved one who needs special nutrition through a tube. Sounds tough, right? That's the reality for many caregivers of patients on home enteral nutrition. This isn't just about mixing up some formula and feeding it through a tube. It's a whole new lifestyle that can aff
Red mud, a waste product from alumina production, is highly alkaline and poses significant environmental risks when disposed of in large quantities. The problem lies in its high alkali content, which can cause harm to ecosystems. The study dives into the makeup and properties of these alkaline compo
Linde Jacobs paced her bedroom, waiting for her doctor's call. Her daughters were occupied, and she wanted privacy for this moment. Her mother, Allison, had recently passed away at 50, after a gene mutation ravaged her brain. Once vibrant and loving, Allison became impulsive and dishonest, her behav
The UK's National Health Service (NHS) is facing a tough challenge. With more people needing help and not enough dermatologists, wait times are getting longer. This is a big problem, especially for serious conditions like malignant melanoma, where early treatment can make a real difference. To tackl
Over the years from 2014 to 2021, the Tunisian government had a strong desire to spread power more evenly across the country. This meant giving regional hospitals more control over their own healthcare systems. The idea was to make sure that people in all regions had fair access to healthcare servic
Scientists looked into how religion and spirituality affect DNA methylation in stress-related genes among Latino adults. They studied 992 people from the Hispanic Community Health Study and focused on four key genes linked to the hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal (HPA) axis, which regulates stress resp
Have you ever wondered how hot summers affect people's health? In Portugal's Alentejo region, where it's usually hot, scientists are looking into this. They found that as the world gets warmer, more people die from heat stress. This is a big problem, and it's going to get worse. They studied what ha
RORA is a gene that helps the brain's cerebellum develop and work properly. Recently, scientists found a group of people with a rare condition linked to RORA. This condition, called RORA-related neurodevelopmental disorder or RORA-NDD, affects how the brain develops and causes unusual movements call
Fair access to COVID-19 vaccines is crucial, but we don't know much about the situation in Ethiopia. A recent study aims to change that by exploring how different social and geographical factors influence vaccine uptake there. Let's zoom in on what's happening. In Ethiopia, it's not just about havi
You might think that the type of work you do affects how mentally tough you are. But guess what? Age and gender play a much bigger role than the industry you work in. A recent study with over 5, 000 workers from all over Australia found some interesting things. First off, young adults, those betwee
