Month: July 2022

A Website to Guide Decisions for Consciousness Disorders

Just like a well-organized travel website that helps you plan your vacation, scientists have developed a website to guide clinicians in making decisions for patients with prolonged disorder of consciousness (pDOC). The website features a nomogram, which is like an interactive map that predicts patient survival at different time intervals. To create the nomogram, researchers […]

Published on July 7, 2022

Age and Cognitive Load Impact Pain Modulation in Older Adults

Imagine you’re on a long hike, trying to distract yourself from the pain in your legs by focusing on the beautiful scenery around you. Well, it turns out that older adults might have a harder time using distraction to modulate their pain compared to younger adults. A recent fMRI study explored the relationship between executive […]

Published on July 7, 2022

Gut Microbiota Composition and Metabolic Potential of Long-Living People in China

Imagine if our gut was like a secret fountain of youth, helping us live long and healthy lives. Researchers studying individuals with exceptionally long lifespans found that their gut microbiota, the diverse community of microscopic organisms in the intestines, holds the key to their health and ability to stave off diseases. Using metagenomic sequencing, they […]

Published on July 7, 2022