All posts by LadyLively

  • Could AI Plus Lasers Help Catch Very Early Breast Cancers?

    Very early-stage breast cancers are notoriously tough to spot via mammograms, but new technology might make detection easier. According to a new study published recently in the Journal of Biophotonics, Scottish researchers are combining AI with high-tech...

    • Posted December 26, 2024
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  • Fairy Tales Help Teach Healthy Sleep Habits

    Bedtime stories are a time-honored means of helping kids calm down and get a good night’s sleep. But these fairy tales can also serve another less obvious purpose — teaching children about the benefits of good sleep....

    • Posted December 26, 2024
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  • Mice Headsets Make it Easier to Study Brain Response to Virtual Realty

    Virtual reality headsets like the Meta Quest or Apple Vision Pro will be a Christmas gift in more than one home this year. Now mice are getting in on the action. Researchers have developed a set of...

    • Posted December 26, 2024
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  • Air Quality, Not Just Fitness Level, Impacts Marathoners’ Finish Times

    Runners put a lot of thought into how much they must eat and drink to endure a 26.2-mile marathon, properly fueling their bodies to sustain a record-setting pace. But the quality of the air they huff and...

    • Posted December 26, 2024
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  • Tea and Coffee May Help Protect You From Some Cancers

    That morning cup of coffee or afternoon spot of tea might be protecting you from cancer. A new evidence review says that coffee and tea consumption are linked to a lower risk of cancers of the mouth,...

    • Posted December 24, 2024
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  • Too Much Acetaminophen Could Harm Seniors’ Health

    New British research shows that too much of a good medication can be a bad thing. In the study, repeated doses of paracetamol, known as acetaminophen (brand name Tylenol) in the United States, raised the risk of...

    • Posted December 24, 2024
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  • Last Year’s Platinum-Based Drugs Shortage Didn’t Raise Cancer Deaths, Study Found

    When supplies of certain generic, platinum-based cancer chemotherapies dwindled in 2023, oncologists feared it might lead to under-treatment and many more cancer deaths. Fortunately, that did not turn out to be the case, a new study published...

    • Posted December 24, 2024
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  • Autism Tops List of Worldwide Youth Health Issues

    Autism ranks among the top ten health problems for young people under 20. A new study published recently in The Lancet Psychiatry says that nearly 62 million people in 2021 had autism spectrum disorder. “We estimated one...

    • Posted December 23, 2024
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  • Dancing Helps People With Parkinson’s In More Ways Than One

    Dancing appears to lift the spirits of people with Parkinson’s disease. Depression eased in Parkinson’s patients who took months of dance classes, a new study published recently in the Journal of Medical Internet Research shows. Not only...

    • Posted December 23, 2024
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  • Flu Cases Start to Surge as Americans Prepare for Holiday Gatherings

    Predictably, flu season is in full swing, with cases surging across the United States, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) confirmed Friday in a report. Thirteen states, including Tennessee and Louisiana, report high or very...

    • Posted December 23, 2024
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