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	health Daily update ⋅ November 16, 2022
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	The New York Times Deforestation Brings Bat-Borne Virus Home to Roost The New York Times Scientists eventually traced the outbreak to a virus carried by fruit bats, also known as flying foxes. The bats shed the pathogen, which was named the Hendra virus, in their feces and saliva, spreading it to horses, which can then pass it on to humans. Flag as irrelevant
	BBC News Leprosy: Ancient disease able to regenerate organs BBC News Leprosy bacteria may hold the secret to safely repairing and regenerating the body, researchers at the University of Edinburgh say. Animal experiments have uncovered the bacteria's remarkable ability to almost double the size of livers by stimulating ... Flag as irrelevant
	The Washington Post California reports its first RSV and flu death in a child under 5 The Washington Post California on Monday reported its first death of a child under 5 due to flu and respiratory syncytial virus, or RSV, this winter. Amid the ongoing covid-19 pandemic, the United States has seen an unusually early and hard flu season alongside a spike in ... Flag as irrelevant
	Pharmacy Times Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction Found Effective Treating Anxiety Disorders Pharmacy Times A randomized clinical trial published in JAMA Psychiatryindicates that a guided mindfulness-based stress reduction program may be as effective as escitalopram for patients with anxiety disorders. The data were released shortly after the United States ... Flag as irrelevant
	U.S. News & World Report Weight-Loss Surgery Slashes Odds for Heart Attack in Very Obese People U.S. News & World Report WEDNESDAY, Nov. 16, 2022 (HealthDay News) -- Getting bariatric surgery may significantly help prevent heart attacks, strokes and angina in very obese people, a new study finds. The study participants were also affected by what's known as nonalcoholic fatty ... Flag as irrelevant
	U.S. News & World Report Kids Born by C-Section May Have Weaker Response to Vaccines U.S. News & World Report By Denise Mann HealthDay Reporter. (HealthDay). WEDNESDAY, Nov. 16, 2022 (HealthDay News) -- Babies born via cesarean section may not mount as strong an immune response after some childhood vaccines compared to babies delivered vaginally, ... Flag as irrelevant
	Today.com More kids may be abusing this prescription cough medication, FDA warns Today.com The Food and Drug Administration is warning that a lesser-known prescription cough medication, called benzonatate, is finding its way into kids' hands — and sending them to the hospital. It's causing calls to poison control centers, hospitalizations ... Flag as irrelevant
	Genetic Engineering & Biotechnology News Leprosy Causing Bacteria Drive Liver Cells into a Normal Regenerative State Genetic Engineering & Biotechnology News Earlier attempts to regrow livers in mice from stem cells or progenitor cells failed due to scarring and cancer that resulted from the invasive treatment. To circumvent these adverse consequences, Anura Rambukkana, a professor of regenerative medicine ... Flag as irrelevant
	Healio Limited postpartum follow-up may miss hypertension after delivery Healio Data from a large safety-net hospital show de novo postpartum hypertension occurs in one of 10 patients in the year after delivery, with nearly half from the delivery hospitalization, researchers reported. "The findings of our study have implications ... Flag as irrelevant
	MedPage Today Marijuana Smoking Increases Emphysema Risk, Study Suggests MedPage Today Emphysema and airway inflammation were more common among marijuana smokers compared with tobacco-only smokers, according to a small retrospective case-control study. In sex- and age-matched analyses, marijuana smokers -- most of whom also smoked ... Flag as irrelevant
	Fortune RSV is on the rise among older adults as the hospitalization rate climbs to 10 times higher than usual Fortune While children's hospitals and pediatric offices across the country have seen a rise in respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) cases, this current wave is also impacting older adults. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, ... Flag as irrelevant
	The Hill This may be the best time to exercise to improve heart health: study The Hill Whether the timing of exercise influences stroke or heart disease risk was previously unknown. Exercising in the morning is associated with the lowest risk of heart disease and stroke, according to new research on over ... Flag as irrelevant
	Nature.com Enterococci enhance Clostridioides difficile pathogenesis Nature.com Enteric infections are polymicrobial by nature, as pathogens become exposed to a rich microbial ecosystem and complex metabolic environment during invasion of the gastrointestinal tract. The study of pathogen–microbiota interactions during infection is ... Flag as irrelevant
	Yahoo Eurosport UK Baby's vaccine responses linked to birth delivery method, study finds EurekAlert The method by which a baby was delivered is associated with how its immune system will respond to two key childhood vaccines, research suggests. Babies born naturally were found to have higher antibody levels, compared with those born via Caesarian ... Flag as irrelevant
	Medscape Lung Damage Worse in Weed Smokers; Racial Gap Widens in Early Cancer Trials; and US Fails to Stem Stillbirths Medscape Other health issues: Marijuana smokers showed higher rates of airway inflammation, including bronchial thickening, bronchiectasis, and mucoid impaction, with and without sex and age matching. Flag as irrelevant
	WJXT News4JAX Flu cases in Southeast US surge; Jacksonville doctor estimates 75% of her recent patients have had virus WJXT News4JAX The report cites data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, which showed that five out of every 100,000 people in the U.S. were hospitalized with the flu during the week ending Nov. 5. It's the highest hospitalization rate this early in the ... Flag as irrelevant
	The Hill E-cigarettes, marijuana can impact the heart like traditional cigarettes, new study finds The Hill Nicotine vapes and cannabis products have become popular in recent years because the public perceives them as being less harmful than smoking, researchers explained. But the new findings shed light on health risks from these seemingly "safer" substances. Flag as irrelevant
	UPI.com Study finds more lung damage in marijuana smokers than tobacco users UPI.com Revah said it's possible to see that someone is a heavy or longtime cigarette smoker just by looking at their CT scan. She wondered if marijuana, the second most commonly smoked substance after tobacco, would show similar results. She was surprised to find ... Flag as irrelevant
	KTRE Retina specialist encourages eye exams during Diabetic Eye Disease Awareness Month KTRE TYLER, Texas (KLTV) - November is Diabetic Eye Disease Awareness Month. That includes diseases like retinopathy, which can affect 1-in-15 diabetics and can lead to blindness. "It's the leading cause of blindness among working Americans aged 20 to 65 ... Flag as irrelevant
	News-Medical.net Development of a potent, broadly protective vaccine against all SARS-CoV-2 variants News-Medical.net In a recent study published in the journal npj Vaccines, researchers in China designed, produced, and evaluated the neutralization efficacy of a recombinant coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) vaccine containing four hot-spot substitution mutations ... Flag as irrelevant
	CNN RSV hospitalization rate for seniors is 10 times higher than usual for this point in the season CNN The respiratory virus season has started early in kids this year and flooded children's hospitals in many parts of the country – especially with respiratory syncytial virus, known as RSV. But adults can get RSV, too. Although RSV does not typically ... Flag as irrelevant
	News-Medical.net Multilevel Julich Brain Atlas could aid in studying psychiatric and aging disorders News-Medical.net By mapping microarchitecture with unprecedented levels of detail, the atlas allows for better understanding of brain connectivity and function. Researchers of the HBP have provided an overview of the Julich Brain Atlas in the journal Biological Psychiatry. Flag as irrelevant
	Nature.com Systematic review of primary and booster COVID-19 sera neutralizing ability against SARS-CoV-2 omicron variant Nature.com Virus neutralization data using post-vaccination sera are an important tool in informing vaccine use policy decisions, however, they often pose interpretive challenges. We systematically reviewed the pre-print and published literature for ... Flag as irrelevant
	Yahoo Eurosport UK Immunology: Birth method may affect microbiome and response to vaccination Nature Middle East <p>The type of delivery method at birth, either vaginal or by caesarean section, is associated with changes to the infant gut microbiome and responsiveness to certain childhood vaccines, reports a Nature Communications paper. Flag as irrelevant
	Sky News NHS gives GP teams direct access to tests to speed up cancer diagnosis NHS England Tens of thousands of cancers could be detected sooner each year thanks to a national roll out of fast-track testing, NHS chief executive Amanda Pritchard will announce today. NHS England is expanding direct access to diagnostic scans across all GP ... Flag as irrelevant
	NBC News Chest CT Findings in Marijuana Smokers RSNA Publications Online Global consumption of marijuana is increasing, but there is a paucity of evidence concerning associated lung imaging findings. Purpose. To use chest CT to investigate the effects of marijuana smoking in the lung ... Flag as irrelevant
	Financial Express 5 proven ways to control your blood sugar The Daily Briefing Writing for the Washington Post/Consumer Reports, Sari Harrar debunks common misconceptions surrounding diet and blood sugar control and offers five tips to help individuals regulate their blood sugar levels. Flag as irrelevant
	New Scientist Leprosy bacteria may hold the key to helping the liver regenerate New Scientist The bacteria that cause leprosy can reprogram liver cells to grow new tissue, an ability that may help to develop treatments to rejuvenate ageing and diseased livers. Leprosy is caused by slow-growing bacteria called Mycobacterium leprae, ... Flag as irrelevant
	News-Medical.net Taking probiotics alongside antibiotics can prevent or lessen damage to gut microbiome composition News-Medical.net They also kill the harmless bacteria that live in our gut and help us stay healthy. There is evidence that this disruption to the gut microbiome composition can last for up to 2 years after antibiotic treatment. Gastrointestinal symptoms such as diarrhoea ... Flag as irrelevant
	Freethink Moderna to develop mRNA vaccines for Ebola Freethink Moderna may be preparing to put its mRNA vaccine technology to the test against a disease far more fearsome than COVID-19: Ebola. Bloomberg reported in late October that the Massachusetts-based biotech was nearing a deal with the Department of Defense ... Flag as irrelevant
	RACGP Long COVID risk similar for kids and adults: Study RACGP Overall, children and adolescents with COVID were 30% more likely to have documented health problems over three months post-infection. Symptoms included malaise, fatigue, cough, chest pain, headache, anxiety, abdominal pain and depression. Flag as irrelevant
	SELF It's Really, Really Worth Trying to Avoid Getting COVID Multiple Times SELF A new study found people are more likely to develop long COVID or other serious health problems if they're infected more than once. By Maggie O'Neill, MFA. November 15, 2022. COVID Reinfection. Tierney - stock.adobe.com. The potential risks of COVID ... Flag as irrelevant
	News-Medical.net Parasites associated with leprosy may have the ability to regenerate livers News-Medical.net Previous studies promoted the regrowth of mouse livers by generating stem cells and progenitor cells - the step after a stem cell that can become any type of cell for a specific organ – via an invasive technique that often resulted in scarring and tumour ... Flag as irrelevant
	NBC Bay Area California Reports First Death of Child Under 5 Tied to Flu and RSV NBC Bay Area "Our hearts go out to the family of this young child," CDPH Director Dr. Tomas Aragon said. "This tragic event serves as a stark reminder that respiratory viruses can be deadly, especially in very young children and infants.". Flag as irrelevant
	New Atlas Experimental fentanyl vaccine stops the drug from entering the brain New Atlas Even when someone is determined to beat their fentanyl addiction, there's still a good chance they will relapse at some point, and start taking the opioid again. A new vaccine is designed to help get them back on track, by blocking fentanyl's effect on ... Flag as irrelevant
	Doncaster Free Press Bird flu fears as flock of 50 dead pigeons found in Doncaster street Doncaster Free Press The birds are understood to have been found on North Bridge earlier this week, sparking fears that the animals are the victims of the avian flu outbreak which has swept across the UK and Europe. Sharing details of the grim discovery on social media, ... Flag as irrelevant
	Brown University Why do children learn more quickly than adults? New study offers clues Brown University GABA is the abbreviation for the neurotransmitter γ-aminobutyric acid. In the study, published in the journal Current Biology, researchers explain GABA's crucial role in helping children process new information and prepare their brains to learn and store ... Flag as irrelevant
	The Straits Times Decoding epilepsy: Shedding light on this invisible condition The Straits Times Epileptic seizures are caused by abnormal electrical activity in the brain and are often unseen until the patient has a seizure. PHOTO: GETTY IMAGES. Updated. Published. 6 hours ago. Facebook WhatsApp Twitter More. Flag as irrelevant
	UPI.com Houston researchers test experimental fentanyl-blocking vaccine UPI.com Nov. 15 (UPI) -- A vaccine tested in a lab-scale setting can block the dangerous opioid, fentanyl, from entering the brain and leading to abuse, researchers at the University of Houston said this week. Advertisement. Flag as irrelevant
	ThePrint Study finds that honey bee life spans are 50 per cent shorter today than they were 50 years ago ThePrint As the first study to show an overall decline in honey bee lifespan potentially independent of environmental stressors, this work hints that genetics may be influencing the broader trends of higher colony turnover rates seen in the beekeeping industry. Flag as irrelevant
	Drug Target Review Fentanyl vaccine potential 'game changer' for opioid epidemic Drug Target Review A study has suggested that a new vaccine could prevent fentanyl from entering the brain, after showing success in rats. Fentanyl. A research team led by the University of Houston, US has developed a vaccine that targets the dangerous synthetic opioid ... Flag as irrelevant
	Popular Science Lab-raised bees have half the lifespan they did in the '70s Popular Science The problem has only gotten worse. Between April 2020 and April 2021, beekeepers across the United States lost 45.5 percent of their managed honey bee colonies, according to an annual nationwide survey conducted by Bee Informed Partnership. Flag as irrelevant
	Nature.com Longitudinal impact of COVID-19 pandemic on mental health of children in the ABCD study cohort Nature.com Of the 11,875 children aged 9–12 years in its database, 4702 subjects were selected for this study. The child behavior checklist and parental monitoring questionnaire (PMQ) were used to assess children's mental health and parental support styles, ... Flag as irrelevant
	BMC Medicine Risk for newly diagnosed diabetes after COVID-19: a systematic review and meta-analysis BMC Medicine There is growing evidence that patients recovering after a severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) infection may have a variety of acute sequelae including newly diagnosed diabetes. However, the risk of diabetes in the post-acute ... Flag as irrelevant
	The Guardian GPs in England to send suspected cancer patients directly for tests The Guardian GPs and practice nurses will now be able to order these checks directly, in a move that NHS England bosses hope will cut average wait times by about two-thirds, to four weeks, so that the patient gets their result much faster. Flag as irrelevant
	STV News At least 12 swans dead amid fears of bird flu outbreak at park STV News At least a dozen swans have died at a Glasgow Park as a result of suspected avian flu. Glasgow City Council confirmed it had received advice from the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (DEFRA) after the birds were found at Hogganfield ... Flag as irrelevant

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