Author: Michelle Korhonen

Does Citrus Supplement Ease Knee Swelling and Pain After Surgery? Yes, a recent study suggests that a citrus-derived flavonoid called diosmin may be effective in easing knee swelling and pain after surgery, specifically total knee arthroplasty (TKA).Does Citrus Supplement Ease Knee Swelling and Pain After Surgery? What Study saysA recent study suggests that a citrus-derived flavonoid called diosmin may be effective in alleviating knee swelling and pain after surgery. This could be a game-changer for patients struggling with discomfort and limited mobility during recovery.Study’s findingsReduced Swelling: The study involved two groups of participants who underwent TKA. One group received a…

Gut microbiome relationship with brain and cognitive performance – Imagine a bustling metropolis within your gut, teeming with trillions of microscopic citizens – the gut microbiome. These tiny residents aren’t just digestion specialists, they may be architects of your child’s cognitive prowess, shaping how they think and their brains develop. Until recently, this intricate relationship was mostly explored in children with neurodevelopmental disorders, but a groundbreaking study by researchers at Wellesley College and beyond has shone a light on its role in healthy youngsters.The study delved into the guts of 381 healthy kids, uncovering a fascinating link between their gut…

Our writers think through the possible futures that await the region.Marcus Yam / GettyDecember 27, 2023, 5 PM ETThis is an edition of The Atlantic Daily, a newsletter that guides you through the biggest stories of the day, helps you discover new ideas, and recommends the best in culture. Sign up for it here.Nearly three months into the Israel-Hamas war, our writers think through the possible futures that await the region.First, here are three new stories from The Atlantic:How This EndsWeeks after Hamas’s attacks on Israel, amid the ensuing war in Gaza, my colleague Franklin Foer published an article titled…

Scientists get funded to study tuberculosis drug development – Exciting news in the fight against tuberculosis (TB)! Researchers at Weill Cornell Medicine and the TB Drug Accelerator have received two grants totaling $6.8 million from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation to accelerate the development of new TB drugs. This crucial funding will empower scientists to tackle two major hurdles: finding promising drug targets within the bacteria and identifying effective lead compounds.Breaking Through Bottlenecks“These grants allow us to unleash the power of our newly developed assays and focus on the most promising targets for TB drug development,” says Dr. Dirk…

Pancreatic cancer treatments & new drug screening: A beam of hope for patients  – A cancer mutation that boosts cholesterol production in pancreatic cells may be vulnerable to a common heart drug, according to a new study. Researchers used lab-grown tumor models to identify perhexiline maleate, which significantly shrank these models by lowering cholesterol levels. This finding could lead to innovative therapies for pancreatic cancer.In the groundbreaking study, Dr. Shuibing Chen and colleagues at Weill Cornell Medicine shine a light on the vital role of genetically well-defined organoids in unlocking the secrets of cancer. This innovative approach promises to revolutionize our understanding of…

Where The Atlantic’s Science, Technology, and Health reporters found wonder this yearBy The Atlantic Science DeskIllustration by The Atlantic. Sources: Getty.December 27, 2023, 7 AM ETOver the past year, the writers on The Atlantic’s Science, Technology, and Health desk have learned about the dynamics of the cosmos and tiny microbes, the nature of the human brain and artificial intelligence. We’ve also covered some of the most pressing issues facing the planet: the climate crisis, infectious-disease outbreaks, a new wave of transformative weight-loss drugs. Along the way, our reporting has revealed some fascinating, sobering, and unusual facts. We wanted to share…

In this era of smartphones, tablets, TVs and gaming consoles, screen time have become woven into the fabric of our lives, from work calls to school assignments, to social connection to endless entertainment. But with this constant digital presence comes a growing concern: how much screen time is too much for adults?The American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) offers age-specific recommendations for screen time for children in this order;No screen time for children under 18 months: This crucial period is for developing foundational skills like language, social interaction, and physical exploration.Limited screen time for toddlers (18-24 months): Up to one hour…

My friend Lee Caggiano, who died several weeks ago, was not famous. But through her work, she changed one particular corner of the world: Lee made people who stutter, like me, want to talk.Like 99 percent of the population, Lee was fluent, meaning she never knew what it was like to stutter herself. But her son did. His experience with stuttering made her pivot her life and go back to school. She completed a master’s degree in speech-language pathology in her early 40s and went on to treat patients and teach at NYU and elsewhere.Her greatest accomplishment, and the reason…

Amyloid deposits linked to brain bleeds in older adults – Recent research has uncovered a potential culprit behind a common type of brain bleed in older adults called subdural hemorrhage (SDH). The landmark study led by researchers at Weill Cornell Medicine, NewYork-Presbyterian, and Yale School of Medicine suggest that amyloid deposits, sticky protein buildups in blood vessel walls, might play a significant role in triggering these bleeds.A potential link between SDH and the insidious buildup of amyloid deposits in blood vessels, a condition called cerebral amyloid angiopathy (CAA).Prior to this study, CAA, often associated with Alzheimer’s disease, was primarily linked…

On September 22, when federal prosecutors accused Senator Robert Menendez of taking hundreds of thousands of dollars in bribes, Representative Andy Kim, a fellow New Jersey Democrat, asked one of his neighbors what he thought of the charges. “That’s Jersey,” the man replied.The neighbor’s shrug spoke volumes about not only a state with a sordid history of political corruption but also a country that seemed to have grown inured to scandal. In nearby New York, George Santos had settled into his Republican House seat despite having been indicted on more than a dozen counts of fraud and having acknowledged that…