Management of Co-Occurring Conditions of Down Syndrome Becoming More Personalized
By Deborah Borfitz Medical conditions vary widely in presentation, progression, and treatment response, with Down syndrome standing out as one of the most variable of all. The genetic occurrence, caused...
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‘Reproductive Resilience Hypothesis’ Highlights the Ovary as a Discovery Source in Longevity Research
By Deborah Borfitz Scientists at the Buck Institute for Research on Aging have used inductive reasoning to come up with a “Reproductive Resilience Hypothesis” suggesting that the ovary serves as the central biological hub...
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Rethinking Pregnancy Nutrition: The Overlooked Issue of Environmental Chemical Exposure
By Irene Yeh Eating a healthy diet during pregnancy may come with an unexpected tradeoff: some foods recommended for good nutrition can also be sources of environmental chemical exposure. The...
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Beyond Weight Loss: GLP-1 Drugs Enter the Eating Disorder Conversation
By Irene Yeh Originally developed to treat type 2 diabetes and later for obesity management, glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonists (GLP-1 RAs) are rapidly expanding into other areas of treatment. Researchers...
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Fresh Insights on What Helps Patient Recovery in the ICU
By Deborah Borfitz The findings of more than 150 randomized controlled trials provide ample evidence that early mobilization of patients with acute respiratory failure (ARF) in the intensive care unit...
Read MoreFollow the Money: SARM1 Inhibitor for ALS, Mental Health, AI
By Integrative Practitioner Staff Handspring grows its workforce, partnerships, and reach to offer virtual mental health treatment for youth and families; Supply6 plans to enhance its product innovation, clinical research,...
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Vibrating Pill Could Both Treat Eating Disorders and Predict Relapse
By Deborah Borfitz Digestive sensations profoundly affect mental health through the bidirectional gut-brain axis, and in the case of anorexia nervosa (AN) tends to do so at crisis proportions. The disorder has one of...
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Fluorescent Nanosensor Offers Rapid Way to Measure Gut Health Biomarker
By Integrative Practitioner Staff Researchers from the Singapore-MIT Alliance for Research and Technology (SMART) and the National Institute of Education (NIE), Nanyang Technological University, Singapore (NTU Singapore) have developed a...
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