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Chronic pain is a daily reality for millions of Americans, interfering with their everyday activities and quality of life. An estimated 24.3% of adults in the United States experienced chronic pain in 2023, and current […]

A new study led by Yale’s Jennifer Miller, Ph.D., found that medicines are not physically accessible in many of the countries where they are tested for FDA approval. The findings were published in JAMA Internal […]

Animals survive in changing and unpredictable environments by not merely responding to new circumstances, but also, like humans, by forming inferences about their surroundings—for instance, squirrels understand that certain bird noises don’t signal the presence […]

Often dismissed as a minor ailment, migraine is a debilitating neurological disease affecting hundreds of thousands of New Zealanders. At the University of Otago’s School of Biomedical Sciences, world-leading research by Professor Debbie Hay and […]

Japanese researchers are testing a surprising, minimally invasive way to repair spine fractures.This post was originally published on this site

Scientists think snakes and lizards could help them find new ways to prevent painful kidney stones and gout in people. And it all owes to an evolutionary trick.This post was originally published on this site

The record-breaking federal government shutdown marked yet another impediment to scientific research efforts at the Wistar Institute this year.This post was originally published on this site

New research shows that it’s possible to end the practice of using people as human bait to catch and test the black flies that spread river blindness (onchocerciasis). The study by international non‐profit Sightsavers in […]

One of the biggest concerns with upper respiratory tract infections, like the common cold or a nasal infection, is the potential for more serious deep lung secondary infections, like pneumonia. If these secondary infections occur, […]

Having more options is always better—until it’s not. Doctors face this paradox daily when choosing treatment plans for patients, especially under the pressure of packed clinical schedules. Too few choices can limit care, but too […]