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VR combined with nerve stimulation improves arm and hand function following a stroke

Researchers at the Medical University of Vienna and ETH Zurich have developed a rehabilitation platform for people suffering from the long-term effects of a stroke that combines virtual reality with targeted sensory nerve stimulation. In a randomized feasibility clinical study wi

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Rehab program helps lift long COVID 'brain fog'

Many people with long COVID suffer from "brain fog," finding it difficult to remember things, think on their feet or pay attention.

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Interpreters do more than translate, and patient care suffers when systems ignore it

At its heart, health care is a conversation. A patient needs to explain what is wrong. They need to understand their options. They need to make decisions about their own care. Clinicians need clear information, too. They need to understand symptoms, explain risks, discuss treatme

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Violence may bring menopause up to 20 months earlier, review suggests

A study by the Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology at the University of Granada has revealed that exposure to violence against women throughout life has lasting effects that extend into middle age. The research, published in Maturitas, shows that women who have experienced v

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Identifying brain circuits causally related to OCD

Obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) can be an extremely incapacitating neuropsychiatric condition. The symptoms of people who suffer from OCD can entail washing their hands or showering over and over again, repeatedly checking whether they switched off the gas in the kitchen or l

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GLP-1 agonists may help people with diabetes and long COVID, study in mice suggests

GLP-1 agonists have become popular treatments for weight loss and type 2 diabetes, and newer studies suggest other health benefits as well. Findings from experiments on mice, published in the Journal of Virology, suggest that the drugs may offer benefits to another patient popula

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Oxalate buildup triggers systemic inflammation and cardiac damage, study shows

People with chronic kidney disease (CKD) have a significantly increased risk of death from cardiovascular disease. They also suffer from chronic inflammation, the causes of which are still only partly understood. Oxalic acid (oxalate) has so far been known primarily for its role

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2D ultrasound equipment can be accessible, accurate method to measure the placenta

When Ann O'Neill suffered a stillbirth in 2018, she was bewildered. She was already a mother to three healthy children and therefore had received no information on stillbirth prevention from her doctors. But when she brought the placental pathology results from the son she lost t

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Patients who suffer heart attack have more micro and nanoplastic in their blood

People who suffered a serious heart attack had higher levels of micro- and nanoplastics in their blood compared with patients diagnosed with chronic ischemic heart disease and those with normal blood vessels supplying the heart, according to a study published in the European Hear

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Attacks on Kyiv ahead of NATO summit: What is Putin's goal?

Kyiv suffered heavy Russian strikes ahead of the NATO summit in Ankara. Experts say Russian President Vladimir Putin is trying to send a message.

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East German doping victims still lack adequate support

Thousands of athletes in former East Germany were subjected to state-sponsored doping — and many still suffer lasting health effects. But support for victims is not enough, German commissioner says.

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Cuba suffers second nationwide blackout in five days

Cuba's electricity grid has crumbled amid a six-month US fuel blockade and already-dilapidated energy infrastructure. O recorte ajuda a contextualizar a pauta dentro de Economia.

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