In Spain, the United Kingdom and the United States, researchers are carrying out a trial to try to reverse hearing loss in children born with rare genetic mutations
Experts point out that the overuse of screens and decline in outdoor activity are some of the factors behind the rise of the condition which, if not corrected, increases the risk of blindness
The case of the first patient to receive immunological therapy against stiff person syndrome opens the door for the treatment to be used against other conditions, such as multiple sclerosis
Data from more than 350,000 people over 13 years suggests that a good diet, exercise and not smoking considerably lengthens the life of people genetically predisposed to have a shorter life span
The rise in Covid infections in the United States is attributed to a new dominant strain called KP.3. This variant belongs to the group known as FLiRT, which also includes the KP.2 and KP.1.1 variants
The complicated and costly operation to lengthen a femur is nothing new, but it’s traditionally been relegated to people with bone disease or accident victims. Today, with YouTube channels dedicated to its effects and public figures like Rich Rotella working on a documentary about his own experience, it shows signs of becoming a more popular practice
A pioneering medical unit is proposing a new therapeutic model to treat patients who suffer from a resistant disease that has been evolving for many years
Two independent studies confirm that the same therapeutic approach of combining two types of oncological treatments improves the response in lung tumors and Hodgkin lymphomas
In Bexar County, near the Mexican border, more than a tenth of residents has been diagnosed with the disease. Seven out of every 10 amputations in the state are performed there, about 2,000 each year. The Latino community is the most affected
Although letting off steam by releasing energy is what we feel like doing when we’re mad, the most effective way to calm down is doing an activity that decreases arousal
The regional director of WHO Europe discusses what was learned from the Covid-19 health emergency, and what can be done to address falling vaccination rates and rising numbers of STIs
In his new work ‘The Science of Happiness’, the expert and former teacher of Laurie Santos compiles dozens of studies on what helps improve psycho-emotional well-being in a lasting way
The synthetic drug, which was developed more than half a century ago, has moved from operating rooms to the streets, causing a public health crisis in the United States and sparking a slew of questions about its production and illegal trafficking
Without protection systems, the kidneys are one of the organs that would fail after the time of exposure to radiation necessary to reach Mars and return
In the best-case scenario, chills can be brief, pleasant and very intense. They can even serve to reconcile contrasting emotions whose ‘fusion’ disorients us
Socioeconomic, cultural and language barriers imply a greater predisposition to contracting certain forms of the disease, particularly those caused by infectious processes. It also makes access to effective treatments difficult
The WHO is investigating how the first human death caused by the H5N2 variant occurred, but the agency sees it as very unlikely that it can be transmitted between people