Why don’t I feel sad? It could be a condition called alexithymia, in which a person is unable to register…
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Postpartum plasma metabolomic profile among women with preeclampsia and preterm delivery: implications for long-term health
Preeclampsia and preterm delivery (PTD) are believed to affect women’s long-term health including cardiovascular disease (CVD), but the biological underpinnings…
Acquired acrodermatitis enteropathica
A 34-year-old woman with a history of chronic pancreatitis, untreated hepatitis C, depression, intravenous drug use, alcohol abuse, gastritis, and…
Urine for a Surprise!
A 51-year-old male with known left ureteral staghorn calculus presented to undergo elective cystoscopy, ureteral catheter placement, and left percutaneous…
Age and likelihood of SARS-CoV-2 infection
Scientists have estimated that the age of an individual does not indicate how likely they are to be infected by…
Scientists engineer bacteria-killing molecules from wasp venom
Scientists have engineered powerful new antimicrobial molecules from toxic proteins found in wasp venom. The team hopes to develop the…
Using robotic assistance to make colonoscopy kinder and easier
Scientists have made a breakthrough in their work to develop semi-autonomous colonoscopy, using a robot to guide a medical device…
2016 U.S. presidential election associated with uptick in heart attacks and stroke
The hospitalization rate for acute cardiovascular disease (CVD) events in a large southern California health system was 1.62 times higher…
New mechanism affecting nerve impulses discovered
Researchers have discovered a new mechanism by which substances can open a certain type of ion channel and in this…
Chemists create new crystal form of insecticide, boosting its ability to fight mosquitoes and malaria
Through a simple process of heating and cooling, researchers have created a new crystal form of deltamethrin — a common…