All posts by LadyLively

  • Surgery Helps Young Kids With Cerebral Palsy Walk, Regardless of Age

    A surgery that helps 7- to 10-year-olds with cerebral palsy walk also helps older kids and teens with the condition, a groundbreaking study shows. “We had thought that the older kids would not do as well, but...

    • Posted June 21, 2024
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  • Robust Gut Microbiome Can Help You Fight Infections

    The bacteria colonizing your bowels play a key part in your risk for infection, new research shows. A study of more than 600 people hospitalized with infections found their microbiomes had fewer bacteria that were able to...

    • Posted June 21, 2024
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  • Wild Chimpanzees May Practice Natural Medicine

    They aren’t exactly ready to open a jungle clinic, but new research suggests wild chimpanzees are practicing a kind of medicine. Fifty-one chimps living in two communities in Uganda appear to select edible plants specifically for their...

    • Posted June 21, 2024
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  • High Rates of Loneliness Seen Among Bisexual and Transgender People

    Transgender and bisexual adults have rates of loneliness that are much higher than that of cisgender and heterosexual people, new data shows. Federal health data on U.S. adults from 2022 finds the highest rates of self-reported loneliness...

    • Posted June 20, 2024
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  • Microplastics Found in Human Penises

    Seven different kinds of microplastics have been discovered in human penises for the first time. The tiny fragments, formed when plastic products break down in the environment, were found in four of five samples of penis tissue,...

    • Posted June 20, 2024
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  • Colombian Family’s Genes Could Hold Key to Delaying Alzheimer’s

    A Colombian family’s genetics are shining a spotlight on a gene that might help protect people from the ravages of Alzheimer’s disease. About 1,200 out of 6,000 family members carry a genetic variant called the “Paisa mutation,”...

    • Posted June 20, 2024
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  • Walking May Do Wonders for Back Pain, Study Finds

    If you’ve recovered from lower back pain, try walking away from a recurrence. New research out of Australia shows that folks who started a walking regimen kept recurrent back pain episodes at bay for much longer than...

    • Posted June 20, 2024
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  • 1 in 4 U.S. Yards May Have Unsafe Levels of Lead

    The yards of 1 in every 4 U.S. households have soil lead levels that exceed new federal lead screening levels of 200 parts per million (ppm), a new study finds. “I was shocked at how many households...

    • Posted June 20, 2024
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  • Could Blood Pressure Meds Help Prevent Adult Epilepsy?

    A class of blood pressure medications appears to also help lower seniors’ risk of developing epilepsy, a new study finds. The drugs, called angiotensin receptor blockers (ARBs), might prevent epilepsy in people at highest risk of the...

    • Posted June 20, 2024
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  • Looking for Weight Loss? Go Nuts

    Folks dieting to drop pounds should consider eating a fistful of nuts here and there, a new review suggests. People who ate 1.5 to 3 ounces of almonds, peanuts, pistachios or walnuts daily as part of a...

    • Posted June 20, 2024
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