Syrian refugees, displaced by ongoing Middle Eastern conflicts, often face severe mental health issues like post-traumatic stress, depression, anxiety, and grief. A group of researchers reviewed 22 studies from different databases to understand what psychotherapeutic interventions work best. These s
Ever wondered how to shield your skin from the sun's harsh UVB rays? Meet penilumamide, a new superhero in the skincare world. This innovative SIRT1 activator, penilumamide, was tested in human HaCaT cells to see if it could combat the damages caused by UVB radiation. Scientists found that penilumam
Last month, a truck driver named Hazem Isleem was on a mission to deliver much-needed aid through the devastated south of Gaza. Suddenly, his convoy of around 100 trucks, carrying enough food to feed tens of thousands, was attacked by armed looters. One of the gunmen forced Hazem to drive to a field
Imagine you're dealing with a serious condition called immune thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura, or iTTP for short. It's a rare but deadly blood disorder where tiny blood clots form throughout your body. Until recently, doctors only had a couple of treatments: plasma exchange therapy (PEX) and imm
Human nutrition has always been a mix of biology and culture. Let's start from the beginning, when our ancient relatives, the Homo genus, were busy foraging, scavenging, hunting, and gathering. This was a time when food was found in nature, not supermarkets. As time passed, we saw a big shift with t
Advanced biliary tract cancer (BTC) is a tough nut to crack. Doctors often turn to second-line treatments like 5-fluorouracil (5FU) and liposomal irinotecan when first-line therapies fail. These drugs have shown promise in improving survival rates. But what if we could make them even more effective?
Stump overgrowth is a common challenge for kids who've lost a limb before their bones are fully grown. Doctors have tried various methods to stop this, but they don't always work. A new approach is making waves: shortening the tibia (one of the lower leg bones) beforehand to keep the stump from grow
Scientists are rethinking when humans first arrived in the Americas. New evidence suggests people were here much earlier than previously thought. They might have lived alongside giant sloths and mastodons for thousands of years without causing their extinction. In Brazil, fossils show signs of bein
Identifying mild traumatic brain injuries (TBIs) in veterans can be tricky. Two different systems, the Veterans Health Administration (VHA) and the LIMBIC-CENC research project, were compared to see how well they found these injuries. The LIMBIC-CENC study uses detailed interviews to find all possib
The ability for machines to understand human actions is super important. It's used in many places, like surveillance systems, human-robot teamwork, sports analysis, and entertainment. But, detecting humans and figuring out what they're doing isn't easy. Humans move and look so differently that it's
