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Medical Notes: Brain Implants To Treat Depression, How Emergency Rooms Can Save More Kids, and We May Soon Have Bionic Skin

Would you get a brain implant? Researchers have found a new way to treat depression through a tiny, implantable brain stimulator. The pea-sized technology stimulates the brain through the thick, protective membrane at the base of the skull. It’s been …
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Medical Notes: The Common Antibiotic That Increases Your Risk of Death, Stop Getting Your Information From TikTok, and Why Night Shifts Are Bad for Your Health

The lifesaving medication that can turn deadly Just one dose of a popular antibiotic used to treat sepsis kills off most of our anaerobic gut bacteria. This bacteria rarely causes disease and is vital to our metabolism and immunity. New research published …
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Medical Notes: Honeybees Can Sniff Out Cancer, How Dreams Influence Our Emotions, and Is Preschool Crucial for Later Success?

Honey bees may make an appearance at your next doctor’s visit Much like dogs, insects have an incredible sense of smell. So much so that new research in BioSensors and BioElectronics put bees to the test. The animals were exposed to both healthy and …
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Medical Notes: How Climate Change May Be Affecting Pregnancies, Aging Out of Foster Care, and How Babies Develop a Self-Image

Being placed in foster care can be traumatic – but getting out isn’t much better Young adults aging out of foster care are more likely to not have a safety net or help from family members, leaving many homeless. Luckily, research published in Children and …
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Medical Notes: Don’t Ice an Injury, the New Gel That Could Make Alcohol Healthier, and Can a Vegan Diet Help Beat Cancer?

Should you use ice or heat on an injury? While there’s only two choices, making the wrong one could dramatically set back your recovery. And oddly enough, you probably don’t want to choose either option. Your first thought may be to ice a sprained ankle, …
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Medical Notes: Nightmares May Be Signaling a Deeper Illness, Why Older Women Should Go Vegan, and Some People Don’t Have an Inner Voice

Bad night of sleep? It could be signaling an autoimmune disease. A new study in E-Clinical Medicine has found a correlation between nightmares and lupus, a chronic illness. Neuro-psychiatric symptoms like confusion and vivid nightmares may also act as early …
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