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'Dismantling cancer' reveals weak spots Scientists have taken cancer apart piece-by-piece to reveal its weaknesses, and come up with new ideas for treatment. A team at the Wellcome Sanger Institute disabled every genetic instruction, one at a time, inside 30 types of cancer. It has thrown up 600 ...
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New York City vaccination order shines spotlight on insular Jewish community NEW YORK — Even among New York's Hasidic Jews, members of the ultra-Orthodox Satmar sect are known for their strict religious and cultural traditions. They speak mainly Yiddish. They shun the secular world. They are skeptical, if not suspicious, ...
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Loss of a DNA repair system creates a unique vulnerability in many cancer types Cancer cells adapt to potentially fatal mutations and other molecular malfunctions by adjusting one or more other genes' activity, in the process becoming dependent on those genes for their survival and growth. The resulting genetic dependencies may ...
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New cancer drug targets accelerate path to precision medicine In one of the largest studies of its kind, researchers used CRISPR technology to disrupt every gene in over 300 cancer models from 30 cancer types and discover thousands of key genes essential for cancer's survival. The team, from the Wellcome Sanger ...
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Georgia Dealing with Outbreaks of Hep A, E.Coli A large outbreak of hepatitis A infections continues to concern state public health officials. Since June of last year, 214 cases have been reported in the state, including 64 last month alone, said Cherie Drenzek, the state epidemiologist, at a Tuesday board ...
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New York City Is Requiring Some Residents to Get Vaccinated Against Measles. Is That Legal — And Ethical? New York City officials on Tuesday took the unusual and dramatic step of requiring some Brooklyn residents to get vaccinated against measles, as an outbreak there continues to worsen. The controversial policy was announced just days after a New York ...
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Childhood HPV vaccination 'profoundly' cuts cervical disease in young women (Reuters Health) - - Young women who received human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccines as adolescents had significantly lower rates of a condition that's a precursor to cervical cancer, in a nationwide study in Scotland. FILE PHOTO: A woman from Beijing ...
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Treating cancer patients who smoke may cost extra $3.4 billion each year When cancer patients are current smokers, their treatment is likely to be less effective and more expensive than if they quit smoking, a U.S. study suggests. FILE PHOTO: Smoke rises from a burning cigarette in Bordeaux, France, September 19, 2017.
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Stress-Related Disorders Increase CVD Risk, Study Suggests Stress-related disorders may increase the risk for cardiovascular disease (CVD), especially during the first year after diagnosis, a large study shows. "This population based, sibling controlled analysis showed a clear association between clinically confirmed ...
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Five not-so-typical ways to fight your allergies Allergy season is here and it's not pretty. While most people are eager to take advantage of the warmer spring weather, allergy sufferers, more than 26 million Americans know there's an invisible danger that lurks outside waiting to attack: your friendly ...
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Many Cancer Patients Take Alternative Meds But Don't Tell Their Doctors THURSDAY, April 11, 2019 (HealthDay News) -- One out of every three U.S. cancer patients uses alternative or complementary therapies, but many keep that info from their doctors, a new study finds. That's a real concern, the study's lead author said, ...
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Anti-vaxxers are costing Americans billions each year New data from the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) has found that measles outbreaks (defined as 3 or more cases) have hit their second-highest level since the country eliminated the disease in 2000. The highest reported number of measles cases since ...
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When Gut Bacteria Betray Their Hosts Decades after a deadly outbreak, a researcher found a key clue to its cause inside the frozen microbes. Sarah Zhang. 2:00 PM ET. False color micrograph of Enterococcus faecalis, which are usually innocuousCDC / Pete Wardell. For three decades, the ...
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This superbug is a 'serious global health threat.' Here's what you need to know about Candida auris A trip to the hospital might suddenly be even less desirable. A superbug considered by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention as "a serious global health threat'' has been proliferating in the U.S. and abroad in recent years, with 617 confirmed cases ...
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Measles confirmed in 8 unvaccinated Westchester County children as Rockland outbreak spreads Measles has been confirmed in eight Westchester County children who seem to have been exposed to the highly contagious disease during visits to Rockland County and Brooklyn, health officials said. None of the Westchester children attend public schools ...
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Genomic Study Uncovers Human Bloodstream Infection Adaptations in Historical Hospital Samples NEW YORK (GenomeWeb) – A team led by investigators at Harvard Medical School, the Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary, and the Broad Institute retrospectively identified genetic features contributing to antibiotic resistance in a set of Enterococcus ...
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Web therapy 'calmed my irritable bowels' Bespoke web or phone-based psychological therapy should be offered to people with severe irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), researchers say. Their work, published in the journal Gut, shows cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT) could reduce symptoms - even ...
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Woman claims implant scar smelled 'like rotten meat' after botched procedure abroad A 28-year-old woman who claims she forked over $3,500 for a breast implant procedure and all-inclusive stay abroad said she has been left with a lopsided chest and feels "like a total freak" after her care was allegedly mismanaged. Holly McCulloch claims ...
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Could Very Low 'Bad' Cholesterol Bring Stroke Danger? WEDNESDAY, April 10, 2019 (HealthDay News) -- Despite years of being told that the lower your LDL cholesterol the better, is it possible that levels that are too low might harm you? Yes, say researchers who now report that women who have excessively low ...
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The dark side of teeth-whitening strips New research suggests that whitening products could weaken teeth, and dentists share their own concerns. izusek/iStockphoto. New research raises questions about whitening-strip risks. Author photo. By ...
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HIV-infected individuals at high risk of NAFLD and progressive liver disease The increasing burden and risk of non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) associated with HIV infection have today been highlighted in two studies presented at The International Liver Congress 2019 in Vienna, Austria. These studies found that, whilst ...
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One in 10 child asthma cases 'linked to traffic pollution' Four million cases of childhood asthma could be caused by air pollution from traffic - around 13% of those diagnosed each year, a global study suggests. Current pollution guidelines may need changing because most children developing asthma live in areas ...
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Could Very Low 'Bad' Cholesterol Bring Stroke Danger? By Alan Mozes HealthDay Reporter. (HealthDay). WEDNESDAY, April 10, 2019 (HealthDay News) -- Despite years of being told that the lower your LDL cholesterol the better, is it possible that levels that are too low might harm you? Yes, say researchers who ...
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Superbug fungus a 'serious global health threat' as over 600 in US are infected: CDC A type of fungus that the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is calling a "serious global health threat" is sparking a great deal of concern among the medical community after the number of cases has risen across the United States. Candida auris first ...
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Nutrients from food, not vitamin supplements, reduces risk of early death: study Getting nutrients from foods — not supplements — may be the key to a longer and healthier life, a new study published this week suggests. In fact, when it comes to taking supplements in general, researchers from Tufts University claim to have found "no ...
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Rockland measles outbreak spreads: Here's what Westchester parents should know The eight confirmed cases involved children who live in the Mount Kisco and Bedford communities in northern Westchester. None attend public schools or childcare programs. Six are siblings. CONNECTTWEETLINKEDINCOMMENTEMAILMORE ...
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Drink vinegar? Eat honey? Tips for surviving Sacramento's terrible pollen season Be careful before rushing outside to enjoy the sunny weather, Sacramento. Clear skies come with a major drawback: pollen. Pollen season is in full swing in the region, and without rainfall to wash pollen out of the air, going outside may mean itchy eyes, runny ...
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Mysterious E. coli outbreak expands in 5 states More people have been sickened in by a multi-state E. coli outbreak with an unknown source, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Health officials said so far 96 people have been infected with E. coli O103 in five states. Kentucky has ...
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Stress-related disorders increase risk for CVD Patients with stress-related disorders including PTSD, adjustment disorder, acute stress reaction and other stress reactions had an increased risk for CVD compared with those without disorders, according to a study published in The BMJ. "These sudden ...
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Measles outbreaks show legal challenges of balancing personal rights and public good (The Conversation is an independent and nonprofit source of news, analysis and commentary from academic experts.) Katherine Drabiak, University of South Florida. Recommended Video. Speed. Normal. Quality. Auto. Quality. Speed. 0.25. 0.50. 0.75.
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BACE1 Inhibitor Worsens Cognition in Early Alzheimer's Verubecestat, a once-promising Alzheimer's disease drug, was linked to worse cognition and daily function in prodromal Alzheimer's patients in a phase III trial that had been terminated for futility. Cognition and structural brain imaging results were worse ...
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Sinai Hospital temporarily bans children under 14 without appointments after measles case Sinai Hospital of Baltimore is asking children under age 14 to avoid its Northwest Baltimore campus unless they have an appointment after a child in the area was diagnosed with measles last week. Maryland saw its first measles case of the year last week ...
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Pediatricians answer common questions from parents: from fevers to food allergies to vaccines When your child is sick, there are so many things to consider, from whether a fever warrants a trip to the pediatrician to the best time to try to get that sick kid into the office to see the doctor. Local pediatricians offered their takes on a few things parents should ...
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Treatment for PML Shows Promise in Early Study A possible approach to the treatment of progressive multifocal leukoencephalopathy (PML) — a rare and often fatal viral disease of the brain that occurs in immunosuppressed patients and has no current therapy — has shown promising preliminary results.
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Everything You Need to Know About Drug-Resistant Fungus A deadly fungus that's resistant to commonly used antifungal medications is spreading in healthcare facilities around the world. Already, hundreds of infections have been reported in the United States, and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention ...
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Measles Outbreak: Rockland Cases Jump Again More than 20 since the ill-fated State of Emergency was declared, 8 since Tuesday; plus a Rockland child took the disease to Westchester. By Lanning Taliaferro, Patch Staff | Apr 11, 2019 9:26 am ET | Updated Apr 11, 2019 9:33 am ET ...
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Drug overdose deaths in RI declined in 2018, for second straight year PROVIDENCE — Drug overdose deaths in Rhode Island in 2018 declined for the second year in a row, the state Department of Health reported on Wednesday. But officials warned against complacency as the department launched a new media campaign ...
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Push to cure hepatitis B, a neglected disease A coalition of researchers, health organisations and patient groups on Wednesday launched an ambitious campaign to cure hepatitis B, a disease that kills twice as many people as malaria but gets far less attention. "Inexplicably, despite the huge human and ...
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Scientists Warn of New Superbugs to Come as Drug-Resistant Fungus Spreads; Cases Reported in US It began in 2009, when doctors in Tokyo swabbed the ear of a 70-year-old woman and found an unknown strain of fungus that can infect humans and, in severe cases, cause a blood infection in high-risk patients. It's called Candida auris. According to the ...
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Measles Alert: Hospitals In NW Baltimore Area Bar Youth Visitors LifeBridge Health modified its visitor policy at several hospitals in the area, including Northwest Hospital. By Elizabeth Janney, Patch Staff | Apr 11, 2019 12:18 am ET. Reply. 0. Northwest Hospital on Old Court Road is among the facilities where those under ...
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Dogs sniff out lung cancer from blood samples with 97 percent accuracy, study claims Dogs can smell lung cancer with 97 percent accuracy, according to new research. The study, presented Monday at the annual meeting of the American Society for Biochemistry and Molecular Biology in Orlando, looked at how four beagles, all two years old, ...
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The sugar crash might be real—but not the sugar rush We all know the feeling you get after chugging a 20-ounce Coke and chomping down on a pack of M&Ms—that rush of sugar to the body that kickstarts a sudden burst of energy. And we all also know about the ensuing sugar crash that comes hours after the ...
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Suicidal thoughts, attempts sending more US kids to emergency rooms The number of kids and teens visiting U.S. emergency rooms after considering or attempting suicide has almost doubled in recent years, according to a new study, suggesting these young patients may not be getting the mental health care they need.
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Taylors' $10 million gift to Washington University aims to improve treatments for mental illness Philanthropists Andrew and Barbara Taylor and their family foundation have committed $10 million to Washington University School of Medicine to further research in the diagnosis and treatment of psychiatric illnesses, university officials announced ...
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How disease detectives struck back at Ohio's viral outbreak of hepatitis A Almost imperceptibly, the virus edged into Butler County. But Jennifer Bailer saw it. She recognized it. She knew she could not wait. She went on full alert. "This was a slow, creeping process," said Bailer, health commissioner for Butler County. But hepatitis A ...
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I feel you: Emotional mirror neurons found in rats Researchers from the Netherlands Institute for Neuroscience have found that the rat brain activates the same cells when they observe the pain of others as when they experience pain themselves. In addition, without the activity of these mirror neurons, the ...
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Lawyer: Challenge to NYC's Vaccination Order in the Works; Measles Spreads to Westchester New York City's effort to halt a measles outbreak by ordering mandatory vaccinations in one Brooklyn neighborhood is facing opposition, with lawyers for parents opposed to vaccinations promising to file a lawsuit challenging the order by Friday, and it comes ...
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LifeBridge Health Changes Visitor Policy After Measles Diagnosis A Baltimore-area health system issued a "measles alert" and barred some youths from visiting hospitals as a precaution. By Elizabeth Janney, Patch Staff | Apr 10, 2019 7:32 pm ET. Reply. 0. Those under age 14 will not be allowed into hospitals in the ...
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Vehicle Exhaust Drives Millions of New Asthma Cases Annually By Robert Preidt, HealthDay Reporter. (HealthDay). WEDNESDAY, April 10, 2019 (HealthDay News) -- Traffic pollution causes about 4 million new asthma cases in children worldwide each year, new research shows. Two-thirds of these kids live in urban ...
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