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Better Care Models Needed for Young Adults With Obesity

Physician's Weekly

Obesity drugs were not utilized often in young adults and adolescents despite high complication rates, prompting researchers to call for chronic, holistic care. Obesity in children and young adults is associated with the early development of several obesity-related complications,” wrote Theresa Hunter Gibble, PhD , and colleagues.

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PEMPix 2024 Online Case #2: Flight of Passage

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It is believed that this sequestered portion of his lung placed him at an elevated risk for infections as this is a known complication of bronchopulmonary sequestration. He initially presented to his pediatrician two months prior with 10 days of cough and unexplained fevers.

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Podcast: ECPR

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asthma, heart failure, and more. The process of cannulation itself, which again involves placing large bore catheters in arteries and veins to connect to the ECMO circuit, can lead to complications such as distal ischemia, thrombosis, and hemorrhage. ELSO guidelines for adult and pediatric extracorporeal membrane oxygenation circuits.

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Rewiring the body clock: Deep brain imaging reveals unexpected complexity in jet lag adjustment

Medical Xpress

But what we observed was much more complicated." The traditional model is simple: SCN neurons were believed to act like runners in a relay race, passing the light signal along in a linear chain. Some SCN neurons were activated by light, while others were inhibited.

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Texas invests $50M in psychedelic drug research to treat addiction

Medical Xpress

A 2024 study published in the journal Nature Medicine found that military veterans with brain injuries saw major mental and physical improvements after just one ibogaine session. Ibogaine is a psychedelic that causes powerful hallucinations and can last for hours. In Brazil, the therapy has helped thousands.

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NIH to Fund $10M in Long-Term Health Studies After Ohio Train Disaster

Physician's Weekly

In 2024, the NIH funded six short-term research projects totaling over $1 million. Jessica Conard , another resident, said her son developed asthma after breathing in toxic fumes. She called the NIH news “a complicated mix of emotions,” CNN said. “We The new funding will take a more in-depth look at possible long-term impacts.