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Smarter Proton Therapy: Protecting Healthy Tissue While Targeting Cancer

Discover how dynamic adaptive proton beam therapy is revolutionizing cancer treatment by precisely targeting tumors while safeguarding healthy tissues. Learn about the innovative range optimization method and its potential to improve patient outcomes.

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Palliative Care: Key Insights for Improved Support and Research

Explore the key findings from a thematic synthesis of palliative care research, focusing on improving patient support, access to services, and research quality. Learn how these insights can inform better practices and policies.

Glowing nicotinamide molecules surround a brain, symbolizing healing from traumatic brain injury.

Can Sustained Nicotinamide Delivery Help Heal Traumatic Brain Injury?

Explore how sustained nicotinamide delivery limits cortical injury and improves functional recovery following traumatic brain injury (TBI). Discover the potential of this B-group vitamin in neurorehabilitation.

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Decoding the Link Between Obesity and Mental Health: Why It's More Complex Than You Think

This article explores the complex interplay between obesity and mental health, highlighting how mental health issues can contribute to weight gain and how obesity management requires a comprehensive approach that addresses both physical and psychological well-being.

Surgical discovery: A rare case of strangulated epiploic appendage.

Rare Case: When a Hernia Isn't What It Seems

Doctors thought it was a bowel strangulation. What they found was a rare condition involving a small, fat-filled pouch causing immense pain, showing the importance of considering uncommon causes of abdominal distress.

Brain being rewired with magnetic waves, symbolizing the effects of rTMS on gene expression and mental health.

Can Brain Stimulation Rewrite Your Mind? Exploring rTMS and its Impact on Mental Health

Explore how rTMS, a non-invasive brain stimulation technique, can alter gene expression and neurotransmitter activity in the brain, offering new hope for treating depression, schizophrenia, and other mental health conditions.

Intestine-on-a-chip: A miniature human intestine growing on a microchip.

Gut Check: Are New Intestine-on-a-Chip Systems the Future of Drug Testing?

Traditional drug testing often fails to predict how medications will behave in the human body. This article explores cutting-edge 'intestine-on-a-chip' systems that mimic the complexity of the human gut, offering a more accurate way to study drug absorption, metabolism, and potential interactions.

Phoenix rising representing the WHO's recovery after the Ebola crisis.

From Toothless to Terrific? The WHO's Post-Ebola Evolution

Explore the WHO's journey following the West African Ebola outbreak, its efforts to address shortcomings, and the challenges it faces in re-establishing its authority in a rapidly changing global health landscape.

Surreal illustration of a person experiencing globus sensation.

That Lump in Your Throat: Understanding Globus Sensation

Globus sensation, that persistent feeling of a lump in your throat, can be frustrating and confusing. This guide explores the potential causes, diagnostic approaches, and treatment options to help you find relief.

Glowing medical device fragment floats inside a heart.

TIPS Gone Wrong: A Cautionary Tale of Retained Medical Devices

A medical team recounts a rare complication following a transjugular intrahepatic portosystemic shunt (TIPS) procedure, when a piece of the deployment line detached and floated into the heart. Discover the innovative method they employed to safely retrieve it and what this means for medical device safety.

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