US healthcare regression: Syphilis on the rise
In recent decades, the U.S. has been well on its way to eradicating syphilis. Now, a recent spike in cases of the infectious disease is slowing these efforts.
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In recent decades, the U.S. has been well on its way to eradicating syphilis. Now, a recent spike in cases of the infectious disease is slowing these efforts.
Thanks to recent technological developments, amputees can now sense temperature through prosthetic limbs.
Until very recently, it was believed that Alzheimer’s disease, a progressive neurological disease that causes memory loss, develops from a combination of intrinsic genetic and environmental risk factors. However, a January 2024 study suggests that some individuals may have acquired it from contaminated treatments earlier in life. This study identified five individuals who received human growth hormone treatment over 40 years ago and eventually developed early-onset Alzheimer’s.