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Virtual Reality: Your Mind's New Therapist?

Explore the innovative use of Virtual Reality (VR) in mental health, where personalized, emotionally-adaptive environments are designed to enhance emotional awareness and regulation. Learn how this technology could transform therapy and improve mental well-being.

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LASIK and Your Eyes: Why Measurements Might Not Always Match Up

Discover how LASIK can change the landscape of your cornea and why different eye measurement tools may give you varied results. This could impact your future vision correction options.

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Lung Cancer Diagnosis: Can a Simple Stain Save Lives?

A recent study explores the effectiveness of immunostaining in differentiating between types of non-small cell lung carcinoma using thyroid transcription factor 1, Napsin A, p40, and cytokeratin 5. Find out how this method improves diagnostic accuracy and treatment strategies.

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Can Your Kid's Temperament Predict Weight Issues? The Surprising Link Between Personality, Eating Habits, and Childhood Overweight

Discover how a child's temperament, particularly externalizing behaviors and internalizing tendencies, can significantly impact their eating habits and risk of becoming overweight. Learn practical insights for parents and educators.

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AAC Intervention Research: Navigating Complexity and Emerging Trends

Explore the complexities of AAC intervention research, its emerging trends, and how these contribute to improving communication for individuals using augmentative and alternative communication.

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Kidney Health Check: The Latest in Non-Invasive Elastography

Explore the potential of time-harmonic elastography (THE) for non-invasive kidney assessment. Learn how this innovative ultrasound technique provides detailed, reproducible data on kidney stiffness, offering a promising alternative to invasive biopsies.

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Type 1 Diabetes & Heart Health: Is Bypass Surgery the Best Strategy?

For people with type 1 diabetes and complex coronary artery disease, understanding the best approach to revascularization—bypass surgery (CABG) or stents (PCI)—is crucial. Recent findings emphasize why CABG may offer a significant advantage in long-term outcomes.

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Unmasking Leishmaniasis: A Deep Dive into the Moroccan Outbreak

Discover the latest findings on cutaneous leishmaniasis in Morocco's Chichaoua province. This article deciphers the science, implications and what it means for public health.

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The Reproduction Number: Why It's Not What You Think (and What Actually Matters)

Is R0 misleading us? A groundbreaking study challenges the traditional understanding of the reproduction number in epidemics. Learn how complex contact networks impact disease spread and what metrics offer a more accurate view of transmission dynamics.

AI-enhanced Liver Transplant: A Neural Network cradling a stylized liver, symbolizing the use of AI in organ transplantation.

Smarter Liver Transplants: How AI Could Save Hundreds of Lives

Discover how a cutting-edge AI model is revolutionizing liver transplant allocation, offering a more data-driven approach to save lives and improve the fairness of the system.

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