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Smart mask monitors breath for signs of health

Smart mask monitors breath for signs of health

byCalifornia Institute of TechnologyThe EBCare mask can analyze the chemicals in one's breath in real-time. Credit: Caltech/Wei Gao and Wenzheng HengPersonalized wearable devices that monito

Smart mask monitors breath for signs of health

byCalifornia Institute of TechnologyThe EBCare mask can analyze the chemicals in one's breath in real-time. Credit: Caltech/Wei Gao and Wenzheng HengPersonalized wearable devices that monito
Study suggests harmful diagnostic errors may occur in 1 in every 14 general medical hospital patients

Study suggests harmful diagnostic errors may occur in 1 in every 14 general medical hospital patients

byBritish Medical JournalCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainHarmful diagnostic errors may be occurring in as many as 1 in every 14 (7%) hospital patients—at least those receiving general medical

Study suggests harmful diagnostic errors may occur in 1 in every 14 general medical hospital patients

byBritish Medical JournalCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainHarmful diagnostic errors may be occurring in as many as 1 in every 14 (7%) hospital patients—at least those receiving general medical
Veterans help provide greater insight into Klinefelter and Jacobs syndromes

Veterans help provide greater insight into Klinefelter and Jacobs syndromes

by CU Anschutz Medical CampusPrevalence of Sex Chromosome Aneuploidy (SCA) Stratified by Genetic Ancestry The bars and error bars represent the calculated prevalence and 95% confidence interval (

Veterans help provide greater insight into Klinefelter and Jacobs syndromes

by CU Anschutz Medical CampusPrevalence of Sex Chromosome Aneuploidy (SCA) Stratified by Genetic Ancestry The bars and error bars represent the calculated prevalence and 95% confidence interval (
Daylight saving time clock changes have substantial, but short-lived effect on how much sleep we get

Daylight saving time clock changes have substantial, but short-lived effect on how much sleep we get

byUniversity of BristolCredit: CC0 Public DomainWith the clocks going back this weekend in the U.K., a new study has found that moving the clocks one hour forward in Spring and one hour back in

Daylight saving time clock changes have substantial, but short-lived effect on how much sleep we get

byUniversity of BristolCredit: CC0 Public DomainWith the clocks going back this weekend in the U.K., a new study has found that moving the clocks one hour forward in Spring and one hour back in
Sleep expert explains why some people need multiple alarms to wake up

Sleep expert explains why some people need multiple alarms to wake up

Sleep expert explains why some people need multiple alarms to wake upby Hunter Boyce, The Atlanta Journal-ConstitutionCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainFor many people, the snooze alarm is a vital part

Sleep expert explains why some people need multiple alarms to wake up

Sleep expert explains why some people need multiple alarms to wake upby Hunter Boyce, The Atlanta Journal-ConstitutionCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainFor many people, the snooze alarm is a vital part
Looking for clues about your real age? Your grandparents' education may offer some insight

Looking for clues about your real age? Your grandparents' education may offer some insight

byDrexel UniversityVariables included in the current analysis came from the NHLBI Growth and Health study (1987–1997) and the follow-up National Growth and Health Study (NGHS). The combined info

Looking for clues about your real age? Your grandparents' education may offer some insight

byDrexel UniversityVariables included in the current analysis came from the NHLBI Growth and Health study (1987–1997) and the follow-up National Growth and Health Study (NGHS). The combined info
Australian study finds medications for alcohol use disorders underutilized

Australian study finds medications for alcohol use disorders underutilized

byUniversity of Western Australia(A) Temporal trends in incident Australian adults dispensed an alcohol pharmacotherapy (2013–2023) by (B) sex, and (C) age group. Credit:Alcohol and Alcoho

Australian study finds medications for alcohol use disorders underutilized

byUniversity of Western Australia(A) Temporal trends in incident Australian adults dispensed an alcohol pharmacotherapy (2013–2023) by (B) sex, and (C) age group. Credit:Alcohol and Alcoho
Marfan syndrome and related disorders: A genetic panel approach

Marfan syndrome and related disorders: A genetic panel approach

by Association of Basic Medical Sciences of FBIHCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainIn a recently published study spearheaded by Giovanny Fuentevilla-Álvarez and his team at the National Institute

Marfan syndrome and related disorders: A genetic panel approach

by Association of Basic Medical Sciences of FBIHCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainIn a recently published study spearheaded by Giovanny Fuentevilla-Álvarez and his team at the National Institute
Older weight loss drugs are in demand. But are they safe or effective? And should you take them?

Older weight loss drugs are in demand. But are they safe or effective? And should you take them?

by Cynthia McCormick Hibbert,Northeastern UniversityCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainWith Ozempic-type weight loss drugs in short supply, more people are turning to old-school weight loss drugs

Older weight loss drugs are in demand. But are they safe or effective? And should you take them?

by Cynthia McCormick Hibbert,Northeastern UniversityCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainWith Ozempic-type weight loss drugs in short supply, more people are turning to old-school weight loss drugs
Systematic review links outdoor air pollution to differences in children's brains

Systematic review links outdoor air pollution to differences in children's brains

by Alex Russell,UC DavisCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainOutdoor air pollution from power plants, fires and cars continues to degrade human, animal and environmental health around the globe. New

Systematic review links outdoor air pollution to differences in children's brains

by Alex Russell,UC DavisCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainOutdoor air pollution from power plants, fires and cars continues to degrade human, animal and environmental health around the globe. New