My Blue Dots – Page 6

How cloves might help relieve pain and inflammation

MyBlueDots4 days ago01 mins

Cloves have long been a staple in kitchens and traditional medicine cabinets. Known for their warm, spicy flavor, they’re typically found whole or ground, and as clove oil or extract. But beyond their culinary charm, cloves are gaining scientific attention from researchers and clinicians for their potent analgesic (painkiller) properties. But could this humble spice rival ibuprofen or other commonly used painkillers?

Access to vaginal labor after C-section is limited to some 16% of US counties

MyBlueDots4 days ago01 mins

Only 16% of all counties in the U.S. offered pregnant people the opportunity to attempt labor after a previous cesarean section between 2016 and 2021, according to University of Massachusetts Amherst research that provides the most recent national look at this trend.

mRNA vaccine power enhanced for cancer and autoimmune disease prevention

MyBlueDots4 days ago01 mins

Messenger RNA, or mRNA, vaccines entered the public consciousness when they were introduced during the COVID-19 pandemic, and both Pfizer-BioNTech and Moderna used the technology in developing their highly effective vaccines to fight the virus.

As World Alzheimer’s Month approaches, supporting personhood for family members with dementia is key

MyBlueDots4 days ago01 mins

One of the great challenges faced by families coping with Alzheimer’s disease and other forms of dementia is learning how to communicate effectively with the person impacted by the disease while also upholding their personhood, or sense of personal value.

Real-time camera- and sensor-based tracking method created for faster identification of disease spread indoors

MyBlueDots4 days ago01 mins

Concordia researchers have developed a new method of monitoring and tracking how disease-causing particles, or pathogens, spread from one place to another. The tool could help contain future outbreaks of diseases like COVID-19.

Can you be aware of nothing? The rare sleep experience scientists are trying to understand

MyBlueDots4 days ago01 mins

For some people, sleep brings a peculiar kind of wakefulness. Not a dream, but a quiet awareness with no content. This lesser-known state of consciousness may hold clues to one of science’s biggest mysteries: what it means to be conscious.

Infections from flesh-eating bacteria are spreading to new areas

MyBlueDots1 week ago01 mins

Health experts across the country are issuing warnings about a surge in infections from a “flesh-eating” bacterium known as Vibrio vulnificus.

Worse emotional health-related quality of life seen for women with cirrhosis, ascites

MyBlueDots1 week ago01 mins

Women with cirrhosis and ascites experience worse health-related quality of life (HRQoL) than men, although no difference is seen in daily function, according to a study published in the August issue of the American Journal of Gastroenterology.

Dual-mode tracer could enable surgeons to see and ‘hear’ prostate cancer

MyBlueDots1 week ago01 mins

A preclinical evaluation of a new “dual-mode” tracer agent shows promise in not only helping surgeons image and plan prostate cancer procedures, but also provide them with much more consistent and targeted guidance during surgery.

Cold plasma penetrates deep into tissue to fight cancer

MyBlueDots1 week ago01 mins

Researchers at the Leibniz Institute for Plasma Science and Technology (INP) have collaborated with partners at Greifswald University Hospital and University Medical Center Rostock to demonstrate that cold plasma can effectively combat tumor cells even in deeper tissue layers.

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Variables associated with heart failure compared for men and women

AI and lab tests combine to predict disease risk from rare genetic variants

Cancer survivors more likely to take Rx for mental health conditions

Mortality up for children with leukemia from lowest SES neighborhoods

Racing against antibiotic resistance: Scientists fear funding cuts will slow momentum

New study shows stress impacts heart at molecular level

How cloves might help relieve pain and inflammation

Access to vaginal labor after C-section is limited to some 16% of US counties

mRNA vaccine power enhanced for cancer and autoimmune disease prevention

As World Alzheimer’s Month approaches, supporting personhood for family members with dementia is key

Real-time camera- and sensor-based tracking method created for faster identification of disease spread indoors

Can you be aware of nothing? The rare sleep experience scientists are trying to understand

Infections from flesh-eating bacteria are spreading to new areas

Worse emotional health-related quality of life seen for women with cirrhosis, ascites

Dual-mode tracer could enable surgeons to see and ‘hear’ prostate cancer

Cold plasma penetrates deep into tissue to fight cancer

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