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South Carolina prison mental health reforms have reduced solitary confinement and expanded treatment options, according to records and officials from the S.C. Department of Corrections. Following a 2005 class-action lawsuit exposing severe conditions for mentally ill inmates, the state boosted mental health staff and added specialized housing, offering a potential roadmap for county jails struggling … Read more
Prostate cancer tumors can now be made vulnerable to immunotherapy using an experimental RNA-targeting technology developed by researchers, overcoming a major barrier that has historically left these malignancies “immune cold” and resistant to treatment. Why Prostate Tumors Resist Immunotherapy Most prostate tumors attract very few T cells, meaning the microscopic environment lacks enough infiltrating immune … Read more
Sexually transmitted infection rates continue to rise in many parts of the world, driven by persistent social stigma, under-investment, and inequitable access to prevention and care, according to the Journal of the International AIDS Society (JIAS). To address these growing public health challenges, JIAS released a new open-access peer-reviewed supplement titled “Towards Elimination of Sexually … Read more
The Ebola outbreak in Congo has killed over 1,000 people, reaching that grim milestone nearly three times faster than the 2014-2016 epidemic, according to data released by Congo’s Ministry of Health. Congo Health Ministry Data Tracks Record-Breaking Viral Spread Data from Congo’s Ministry of Health shows that the current outbreak, declared on May 15, recorded … Read more
People diagnosed with obsessive-compulsive disorder frequently struggle to recall specific personal memories, a cognitive trait that appears to worsen the severity of their symptoms, according to research published in the journal Behaviour Research and Therapy. This overgeneral memory pattern is tied to deficits in mental flexibility and working memory, offering researchers and clinicians novel targets … Read more
Preventative neurology experts recommend specific dietary habits, heavy strength training routines, and mental novelty to actively reduce the long-term risk of developing Alzheimer’s disease and dementia. According to Dr. Kellyann Niotis, a preventive neurologist and assistant professor of neurology at Weill Cornell Medicine, traditional medical advice has historically lacked concrete, actionable lifestyle guidance for brain … Read more
Drinking coffee alongside certain daily vitamin and mineral supplements can significantly reduce how well your body absorbs those nutrients, according to medical reviews by Allison Herries, RDN, published by Health. While morning routines don’t necessarily need an overhaul, researchers advise that timing supplement intake separately from coffee consumption helps prevent nutrient binding and rapid excretion, … Read more
Pilates delivers lower-body strength gains that extend far beyond core stabilization, according to Hannah Lawrence, studio manager at Sundrop Pilates in Denver, Colorado. While practitioners frequently associate the discipline with abdominal work, Lawrence notes that beginners often experience some of the best strength gains in their glutes and legs as they learn to isolate and … Read more
A Chinese university is investigating an undisclosed patient death linked to an experimental brain gene-editing trial, according to a joint investigation by Science and Retraction Watch. The six-year-old girl, identified by the pseudonym Mei, died last year roughly a week after receiving a spinal infusion of trillions of viruses designed to penetrate the brain to … Read more
Doctors Without Borders (MSF) is demanding a drastic price reduction for the long-acting HIV prevention drug lenacapavir, calling for generic production to hit a target of $40 per person per year as the International AIDS Conference opens in Rio de Janeiro, according to the medical humanitarian organization. Gilead Pricing Sparks Global Access Debate US pharmaceutical … Read more