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	health Daily update ⋅ January 25, 2023
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	U.S. News & World Report Initial Symptoms Could Predict How Fast Alzheimer's Progresses U.S. News & World Report By Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter. (HealthDay). WEDNESDAY, Jan. 25, 2023 (HealthDay News) -- Memory loss is the most common symptom associated with Alzheimer's disease — the terrifying prospect of slowly forgetting yourself and everything around ... Flag as irrelevant
	Forbes A Guide To The Top Weight Loss Supplements Forbes The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) notes that achieving healthy weight loss should encompass a lifestyle including wholesome, nutrient-dense foods, plenty of movement and stress management. Still, many people turn to supplements hoping ... Flag as irrelevant
	Medscape Smoking Cessation, Not Reduction, to Cut Dementia Risk? Medscape Quitting cigarette smoking can help lower the risk for dementia but cutting down on smoking does not, new research suggests. The researchers, led by senior author Dong Wook Shin, MD, DrPH, Samsung Medical Center, Sungkyunkwan University School of ... Flag as irrelevant
	U.S. News & World Report Chronic Pancreatitis: Surgery Can Help, But Healthy Lifestyle Is Key U.S. News & World Report Instead, he said, patients need continuing care for physical health conditions like diabetes, and in many cases, psychological counseling and care for addiction — whether to alcohol, smoking or the opioids many patients are prescribed to manage their pain. Flag as irrelevant
	Pharmacy Times Common Antidepressants May Impact the Ability To Learn From Our Environment Pharmacy Times Escitalopram is one of the most tolerable selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs), used clinically over a longer period to treat depression. However, between 40% to 60% of patients who take SSRIs experience 'blunting,' described as feeling like ... Flag as irrelevant
	U.S. News & World Report Even Light Exercise Can Help Arthritic Knees U.S. News & World Report By Denise Mann HealthDay Reporter. (HealthDay). TUESDAY, Jan. 24, 2023 (HealthDay News) -- Even short bouts of light exercise can help the millions of people with knee osteoarthritis reduce pain and improve their range of motion. Flag as irrelevant
	ABC News COVID-19 vaccines are safe and effective for kids, according to new data ABC News Researchers at Nationwide Children's Hospital and Montefiore Medical Center analyzed rates of COVID-19 infection, symptom severity and vaccine side effects among 10,935,541 vaccinated children aged 5 to 11 years compared to 2,635,251 unvaccinated children. Flag as irrelevant
	UC San Diego Health Wearable Sensor Uses Ultrasound to Provide Cardiac Imaging On the Go UC San Diego Health Engineers and physicians have developed a wearable ultrasound device that can assess both the structure and function of the human heart. The portable device, which is roughly the size of a postage stamp, can be worn for up to 24 hours and works even ... Flag as irrelevant
	Fast Company Flu, Other Common Viruses Linked to Brain Disease: Study WebMD Jan. 24, 2023 – People hospitalized with viral infections like the flu are more likely to have disorders that degrade the nervous system, like Alzheimer's or Parkinson's, later in life, a new analysis shows. Researchers found 22 links between viruses ... Flag as irrelevant
	Forbes Symptoms Of Low Blood Sugar (Hypoglycemia) Forbes Low blood sugar symptoms can vary in severity from hunger, dizziness and fatigue to confusion, seizures and loss of consciousness. In rare cases, this condition can lead to brain damage or death. Knowing the ... Flag as irrelevant
	Healio Smoking at breast cancer diagnosis linked to higher mortality risk among Black women Healio A study of 1,926 Black female breast cancer survivors showed those who smoked at the time of breast cancer diagnosis had a 52% increased risk for all-cause mortality compared with never-smokers. The increased risk appeared most pronounced among women ... Flag as irrelevant
	Pharmacy Times Janssen, Global Partners Discontinue HIV Vaccine Study, Saying Regimen Is Not Effective Pharmacy Times Independent, scheduled review of Phase 3 Mosaico clinical trial finds a lack of efficacy in preventing the infection. Advertisement. Janssen Pharmaceutical Companies of Johnson ... Flag as irrelevant
	Forbes Bighorn Sheep Abortions Caused By A Common Parasite In Cats Forbes The parasite, Toxoplasma gondii, can infect most warm-blooded animals, including birds, rodents and even humans. It was previously known that the parasite causes abortions (pregnancy loss) ... Flag as irrelevant
	AJMC.com Managed Markets Network Study Highlights Racial, Geographic Disparities in Timely Breast Cancer Care AJMC.com Managed Markets Network Both race and geographic region were significantly associated with delays in breast cancer treatment in a study published in Cancer, suggesting that both high-risk patients and high-risk regions should be prioritized by clinical and policy strategies ... Flag as irrelevant
	Scientific American Ants Can Sniff Out Cancer Scientific American Ants don't have a nose, but that doesn't stop them from sniffing out cancer. Thanks to an abundance of olfactory receptors on their antennae, the insects have an incredible sense of smell—and they can use it to detect tumors. Flag as irrelevant
	U.S. News & World Report Laser Treatment Might Help Prevent Common Forms of Skin Cancer U.S. News & World Report By Steven Reinberg HealthDay Reporter. (HealthDay). TUESDAY, Jan. 24, 2023 (HealthDay News) -- A cosmetic laser treatment that promises to erase wrinkles, scars, age spots and sun damage may also prevent the return of some skin cancers, a new, ... Flag as irrelevant
	National Institutes of Health Lab-grown eye cells form new neural connections National Institutes of Health These results highlight the potential for using transplanted cells to help restore vision. Retinal neurons glowing red, some with green nuclei Modified rabies virus passes ... Flag as irrelevant
	Healio Top in ID: Long COVID in adults; changes in antibiotic prescribing Healio Another top story was about research showing that the shorter durations of antibiotic therapy are just as effective as longer courses for many infections. Read these and more top stories in infectious disease below: Survey results ... Flag as irrelevant
	MD Magazine 20-Year Study Finds Cancer Mortality On The Rise People with Type 2 Diabetes MD Magazine An analysis of 2 decades worth of data from the Clinical Practice Research Datalink suggests all-cause mortality rates in type 2 diabetes have decreased but sheds light on upward trends in mortality from multiple different forms of cancer, including ... Flag as irrelevant
	MedPage Today In New Pediatric Obesity Guidelines, Lifestyle Modifications Get Short Shrift MedPage Today I can speak from the standpoint of a child and adolescent psychiatrist who prescribes medicines that actually do contribute to weight gain and metabolic syndromes in children. We as doctors don't get a lot of education in nutrition. I mean, I think we had ... Flag as irrelevant
	Healio VEXAS syndrome 'more common than expected' Healio To examine the prevalence of pathogenic variants in UBA1 variations, as well as the connected clinical manifestations, Stewart and colleagues conducted a retrospective, observational study of individuals with blood, serum and DNA samples present in the ... Flag as irrelevant
	The New York Times Those Weight Loss Drugs May Do a Number on Your Face The New York Times Weight Loss Drugs · Ozempic: This semaglutide treatment, originally designed as a diabetes drug, has gained attention as celebrities and TikTok influencers have described taking it to lose weight. · Side Effects: · Insurance Issues: · Childhood Obesity: ... Flag as irrelevant
	U.S. News & World Report Could UV Light From Nail Polish Dryers Cause Cancer? U.S. News & World Report By Cara Murez HealthDay Reporter. (HealthDay). TUESDAY, Jan. 24, 2023 (HealthDay News) -- Getting a gel manicure may be less safe than many think. Researchers say the nail polish dryers that use ultraviolet (UV) light to cure the gel polish emit ... Flag as irrelevant
	Healio Adults with asthma experience more nonrespiratory diseases than those without asthma Healio Although the types of these diseases varied, their frequency increased with age at asthma diagnosis, Jasmin Honkamäki, MD, academic researcher with the Faculty of Medicine and Health Technology of Tampere University in Tampere, Finland, and colleagues ... Flag as irrelevant
	OPB News At OHSU, researchers test a promising Alzheimer's drug — and search for a cause OPB News It's an international clinical trial called the AHEAD study, funded by the National Institutes of Health and the pharmaceutical company Eisai. While clinical trials happen all the time, this one comes at a moment when the ... Flag as irrelevant
	Nature.com Insulin-regulated serine and lipid metabolism drive peripheral neuropathy Nature.com Although the onset and progression of these co-morbidities are linked with insulin resistance, hyperglycaemia and dyslipidaemia, aberrant non-essential amino acid (NEAA) metabolism also contributes to the pathogenesis of diabetes. Flag as irrelevant
	News-Medical.net Study suggests cortical hemorrhage in fetal brain may be associated with COVID-19 News-Medical.net Previous studies have reported that maternal SARS-CoV-2 infections and immunological responses elevate the risk of altered fetal brain development, fetal death, growth restrictions and severe pathologies such as intraventricular hemorrhages and pneumonia. Flag as irrelevant
	University of Bristol Bristol study finds third booster significantly lowers risk of severe COVID infection University of Bristol A national study involving Bristol's Children of the 90s has found the "booster" vaccine led to a substantial increase in the antibodies that help protect against coronavirus. High levels of antibodies is associated with lower risk of severe infection. Flag as irrelevant
	MD Magazine Obesity in Adulthood Linked to Increased Frailty Risk in Later Life MD Magazine Both general and abdominal obesity from mid-life onwards is associated with an increased risk of physical frailty in older age, according to new findings. Researchers suggest frailty is often wrongly identified as a purely wasting disorder and ... Flag as irrelevant
	News-Medical.net Scientists demonstrate how microbiome and feeding patterns impact circadian rhythms in the gut News-Medical.net The gut microbiome is a community of microorganisms that reside in the human/animal digestive tract. It plays a vital role in regulating various physiological processes, including metabolism, immune response, and neurological functions. Flag as irrelevant
	SHSU Houstonian Online Experts concerned over 'pandemic potential' if bird flu spills over to humans Becker's Hospital Review In the U.S. alone, the H5N1 avian flu strain has killed nearly 58 million birds in the last year. While the virus currently poses a low risk to humans, experts are concerned about its pandemic potential if it were to make a sustained jump. Flag as irrelevant
	American Heart Association COVID toll realized: CVD deaths take big jump, especially among certain populations American Heart Association More people died from cardiovascular-related causes in 2020, the first year of the COVID-19 pandemic, than in any year since 2003, according to data reported in the American Heart Association's 2023 Statistical Update. Flag as irrelevant
	Science 'Incredibly concerning': Bird flu outbreak at Spanish mink farm triggers pandemic fears Science But lab tests soon revealed something scarier: a deadly avian influenza virus named H5N1. Authorities immediately placed workers on the farm under quarantine restrictions. The more than 50,000 mink at the facility were killed and their carcasses destroyed. Flag as irrelevant
	News-Medical.net Mosaic RBD nanoparticles offer 100% protection against SARS-CoV-2 in animal model News-Medical.net The severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus-2 (SARS-CoV-2) spillover is likely from a bat or a pangolin. This highly infectious virus has resulted in the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic, claiming more than 6.64 million lives worldwide. Flag as irrelevant
	News-Medical.net New study evaluates the safety profile of the BNT162b2 vaccine in New Zealand News-Medical.net In a recent study posted to the Preprints with The Lancet* server, researchers determined the association between adverse events of special interest (AESIs) following BNT162b2 vaccination, a coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) vaccine based on the ... Flag as irrelevant
	U.S. News & World Report 1st Pediatric-Related Death in Maricopa County This Season U.S. News & World Report The child's age and gender weren't immediately released Tuesday. Officials said there were two pediatric flu deaths recorded in Maricopa County last season. Health officials recommend the flu vaccine for ... Flag as irrelevant
	NDTV These Are The 4 Pillars Of A Healthy Lifestyle, Explains Expert NDTV A healthy lifestyle is essential to a healthy, happy and disease-free life. You can significantly reduce your risk of a variety of diseases such as cardiovascular diseases, kidney diseases, sleep disorders, mood disorders and many more. Flag as irrelevant
	The News Journal 'Tripledemic' Cases Decline in US Hospitals WebMD Jan. 23, 2022 -- A "tripledemic" surge of COVID, flu, and RSV cases peaked before the New Year and is now in decline, according to data released by the CDC. The three illnesses peaked for the week ending Dec. 3, with about 236,000 cases nationwide, ... Flag as irrelevant
	News-Medical.net A new report examines the safety of bivalent COVID boosters among 1.7 million over-50s News-Medical.net In a recent study posted to medRxiv*, researchers in Denmark examined the risk of adverse events after severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) Omicron-based bivalent booster vaccination. Bivalent messenger ribonucleic acid (mRNA) ... Flag as irrelevant
	Contagionlive.com Staph Vaccine Ineffective in Previously Exposed Individuals Contagionlive.com One study, published in Cell Host & Microbe, noted that a key difference between animals and humans is the latter are naturally exposed to S aureus. Indeed, previously infected mice could not mount an adequate immune response to SA vaccination, unlike ... Flag as irrelevant
	STAT Making naloxone available over the counter won't solve the overdose crisis — but it will help STAT The Food and Drug Administration aims to conduct priority reviews of at least two product applications for granting over-the-counter status to intranasal formulations of naloxone, an overdose-reversal drug. Naloxone prevents overdose deaths by binding ... Flag as irrelevant
	Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis Power of cancer drugs may see boost by targeting newly ID'd pathway Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis The proteins are part of a newly discovered DNA-protection pathway that potentially could be targeted to improve cancer therapies, according to researchers at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis. Cells ... Flag as irrelevant
	AARP 9 Best Foods for High Blood Pressure (Plus 6 of the Worst) AARP One way to achieve this is by adopting the DASH (Dietary Approaches to Stop Hypertension) diet, which is rich in fruits, veggies, lean meats, nuts, seeds, whole grains and low-fat dairy. Flag as irrelevant
	WXXI News 'Tripledemic' isn't over yet, but experts say the falling case rate is 'nice to see' WXXI News Flu cases across New York State have been declining rapidly since the holidays. Numbers have been decreasing by up to 50% per week, according to the state's flu tracker. The week ending on Jan. 7, Monroe County reported 333 new influenza cases. Flag as irrelevant
	Globalnews.ca 'First of its kind' study by BC scientists links air pollution to decrease in brain function Globalnews.ca Carlsten said other air pollutants are also a concern, and B.C.'s wildfire season could pose a problem. "Air pollution is now recognized as the largest environmental threat to human health and we are increasingly ... Flag as irrelevant
	Wisconsin Public Radio News DNA from blood samples could help early cancer detection, Wisconsin researchers say Wisconsin Public Radio News Researchers at the University of Wisconsin-Madison analyzed fragments of DNA floating outside of cells in plasma samples to test for markers of cancer. The researchers accurately distinguished between cancer patients and healthy individuals 91 percent of ... Flag as irrelevant
	Prince George Citizen Traffic pollution damages brain function, finds landmark BC study Prince George Citizen "Over the long term, air pollution kills more people than any other environmental exposure," said Dr. Chris Carlsten, a professor of respiratory medicine at the University of British Columbia. Now, a ... Flag as irrelevant
	Nature.com Mink-farm outbreak shows bird flu can spread between mammals Nature.com Genetic sequencing showed that the animals were infected with a new variant of H5N1, which includes genetic material from a strain found in gulls, as well as a genetic change known to increase the ability of some animal-flu viruses to reproduce in mammals. Flag as irrelevant
	Forbes Not Just The Elderly: Intense Physical Activity In Middle Age Improves Cognitive Skills, Study Finds Forbes Replacing time on the couch with less than 10 minutes of moderate or intense physical activity can have a positive impact on cognitive function among middle-aged people, according to a new study published on Monday, as research grows on the effect that ... Flag as irrelevant
	Everyday Health UV Nail Dryers for Gel Manicures May Raise Skin Cancer Risk Everyday Health One reason is that tanning beds emit both UVA and UVB radiation, while UV nail dryers emit only UVA radiation. Researchers have extensively investigated the impact of UVB rays on skin, but "no study has evaluated the large-scale effect of UVA light from ... Flag as irrelevant

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