Health and Fitness

BOSTON – Although skin biopsy remains the gold standard for diagnosing early-stage melanoma, advances in genetic expression profiling are helping dermatologists provide a nuanced approach to managing suspicious lesions. One such test, the Pigmented Lesional Assay (PLA) uses adhesive patches applied to lesions of concern at the bedside to extract RNA from the stratum corneum …

PLA Test Brings Nuance to the Diagnosis of Early-Stage Melanoma Read More »

It’s easy to drink the Kool-Aid when you’re at Augusta National Golf Club, the most exclusive golf club in the world and home of the Masters Tournament; I did. From the ticket lottery process for attending to the virtually endless sea of golf attire, ball caps, and Masters green, everything about the U.S.’s top golf …

Golf Pros Shared How They Prep for the Extreme Mental Stress of the Masters Tournament Read More »

I’ve known Tara DiRocco for less than five minutes, but already I’m telling her all the intimate details: A dull, persistent ache in my right arm sets in within moments of sitting down at my desk to work. This pain, which I’ve had for years, brings emotional stress, too. I’m a writer; if I can’t …

To Ease Chronic Pain, Tap Into the Power of Your Mind Read More »

Actor Sam Elliott has apologized for calling The Power of the Dog—Jane Campion’s film that earned 12 Academy Award nominations, winning her Best Director—a “piece of shit western” last month during an appearance on the WTF With Marc Maron podcast, where he also made homophobic allusions and suggested that Campion, who hails from New Zealand, …

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Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain Scientists have provided the strongest evidence yet that a protein that enables us to detect the sensation of cold may also be responsible for migraines. The findings appear in the journal Pain. The findings move TRPM8 into the light as a potential target for new drugs aimed at relieving migraine. “Our …

A protein that detects cold and menthol may also be key to migraine headaches Read More »

Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain Georgia counties with the highest mortality rates from four common cancers tended to be more rural, have higher poverty rates, have a higher percentage of Black residents and/or older individuals, according to researchers at the state’s public medical school and Georgia Cancer Center. Georgia’s hotspots for death from breast, prostate, colorectal …

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Composite image shows the diversity of mushrooms from the genus Psilocybe that contain psilocybin.Basidiomata of (A) Psilocybe serbica (jonagruska, CC-BY-SA 3.0), (B) P. mescalenroensis (Alan Rockefeller, CC BY-SA 4.0), (C) P. cubensis (Ricardo Arredondo, CC BY-NC), (D) P. ovoideocystidiata (Shroomydan, CC-BY-SA 3.0), (E) P. allenii (Alan Rockefeller, CC-BY-SA 3.0), (F) P. azurescens (Shroom360, CC BY-SA …

Research helps provide scientific framework for psilocybin use in therapeutic settings Read More »

Credit: Amqw23, CC BY-SA 4.0 Hyperbaric oxygen therapy may help people being treated for opioid addiction reduce their methadone dose and better manage pain and withdrawal symptoms, according to a pair of studies led by Washington State University scientists. The research team recruited participants enrolled in a local opioid treatment program to test the effects …

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Among current smokers, 28.2 percent reported increased tobacco use, 17.3 percent reported decreased tobacco use and 54.5 percent reported no change. In addition, there were no reports of relapse among former smokers. Credit: Florida Atlantic University While smoking rates have declined dramatically in the United States, there are still 35 million smokers. There are few …

Study shows smoking increased in those trying to quit during COVID-19 Read More »

Michael TullbergGetty Images Val Kilmer, the star of movies as wide-ranging as Top Gun, Batman Forever, Heat, and The Prince of Egypt, withdrew from the public eye following a throat cancer diagnosis and two tracheotomies which left his ability to express himself vocally severely impaired. He now speaks using a voice box. “Speaking, once my …

Fans of Val Kilmer Can Hear His Voice Again Thanks to Artificial Intelligence Read More »