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Jun 25 2025HEALTH

A Decade of Spotting Baby Health Issues Early

Ten years have passed since the International Journal of Neonatal Screening (IJNS) started its journey. It's now a big deal in the world of newborn health. This journal focuses on catching health problems in babies right after they're born. It's like a superhero for tiny humans, spotting issues befo

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Jun 25 2025HEALTH

Robots in Surgery: Training the Next Generation of Doctors

Robotic surgery is becoming more common in urology. To keep up, doctors need proper training. A recent study created and tested new ways to teach these skills. Experts from around the world worked together. They used a special process to agree on the best methods. This process is called the Delphi

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Jun 25 2025SPORTS

Fueling the Mat: What Wrestlers Really Need

Wrestling is not just about raw strength. It's a mix of power, speed, and stamina. To stay competitive, wrestlers often step on the mat at a lower weight. This helps them maintain a better balance between their strength and weight. But what about the role of supplements? Do they really help wrestler

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Jun 25 2025HEALTH

Unraveling the Hunger Puzzle: Tackling Extreme Appetite in Rare Brain Conditions

Extreme hunger, or hyperphagia, is a big problem for people with rare brain conditions affecting the melanocortin-4 receptor (MC4R) pathway. This pathway is like a traffic cop in the brain, helping to control how much energy the body uses. When it's not working right, people can feel hungry all the

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Jun 25 2025HEALTH

Understanding Polymyalgia Rheumatica: A Fresh Look at Treatment

Polymyalgia rheumatica (PMR) is a common inflammatory condition in older adults, often linked to giant cell arteritis. It's the second most frequent inflammatory rheumatic disease in this age group, following rheumatoid arthritis. Recently, guidelines for treating PMR have been updated, focusing on

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Jun 25 2025SCIENCE

How the Brain Handles New Information: A Look at the Subcortex

The brain's ability to update information is a complex process. Recent studies have focused on the role of dopamine and the striatum in this process. Researchers used a special type of MRI, called 7 Tesla fMRI, to scan the brain while people performed a memory task. They found that when new informat

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Jun 25 2025HEALTH

How the Brain's Coordination Center Affects Movement

The cerebellum, a part of the brain that helps with movement, can cause problems when it's not working right. To understand this better, researchers did an experiment with monkeys. They temporarily stopped signals from the cerebellum while the monkeys did reaching tasks. This made the monkeys move t

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Jun 25 2025HEALTH

Liver Donation: What You Need to Know About Risks and Recovery

Liver donation is a big deal, and it's important to talk about the risks. When someone donates part of their liver, they can face serious complications. These can be so bad that they need more surgery or intensive care. Doctors have been studying this to understand it better. They looked at real-wo

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Jun 25 2025EDUCATION

Why We Avoid Knowing Ourselves: The Curious Case of Self-Feedback

People often want to see themselves in a good light. This desire can lead to some interesting choices when they get feedback about themselves. For example, they might hear how others see them. This feedback can be helpful, but it can also make them feel bad. So, they might choose to ignore it. This

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Jun 25 2025HEALTH

Unraveling Seizure Detection: A Smarter Approach

Epileptic seizures are a common neurological issue, often triggered by irregular brain activity and stress. To tackle this, scientists have turned to EEGs, which measure brain waves. These readings are then analyzed using advanced tech, like deep learning, to spot and predict seizures. One new meth

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