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	health Daily update ⋅ January 26, 2023
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	The Washington Post Do bivalent boosters work against XBB.1.5? Vaccine questions, answered. The Washington Post The XBB.1.5 variant is a highly transmissible descendant of omicron that is now estimated to cause about half of new infections in the country. Early lab studies showed that it was especially effective at evading virus-fighting antibodies, prompting ... Flag as irrelevant
	NPR Why inventing a vaccine for AIDS is tougher than for COVID NPR "The only way we've ever actually eradicated a disease [in humans], and that was smallpox, is with a vaccine," says Dr. Susan Buchbinder, director of HIV prevention research at the San Francisco Department of Public Health and a professor at the University ... Flag as irrelevant
	Forbes Most Common Flu Symptoms: What To Look For Forbes What Is the Flu? The flu is a respiratory illness caused by the Influenza virus that infects the upper respiratory system and sometimes the lungs, says Hannah Newman, MPH, director of infection prevention ... Flag as irrelevant
	U.S. News & World Report Could Bad Sleep in Teen Years Raise Risks for MS? U.S. News & World Report MS is a disabling neurodegenerative disease that targets the body's central nervous system, essentially short-circuiting communication between the body and brain. According to the U.S.-based National Multiple Sclerosis Society, the disease affects roughly ... Flag as irrelevant
	CNN A common nail salon tool may cause DNA damage and mutations in human cells, research finds CNN Exposure to ultraviolet light via gel nail dryers may raise risk for DNA damage, a new study has found. Nomad_Soul/Adobe Stock. Get inspired by ... Flag as irrelevant
	Healio Neurodegenerative biomarker may predict CAR T-cell therapy-related neurotoxicity Healio A blood test may predict which patients are predisposed to developing treatment-related neurotoxicity after chimeric antigen receptor T-cell therapy infusion, according to researchers. Investigators at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Flag as irrelevant
	Healthline How Bariatric Surgery Lowers the Risk of Death and Improves Quality of Life Healthline Bariatric surgery is used by many people to help facilitate weight loss. · Researchers say the surgery can also lower the death rate from most causes, including diabetes, cardiovascular disease, and cancer. Flag as irrelevant
	UC San Diego Health Supplementation with Amino Acid Serine Eases Neuropathy in Diabetic Mice UC San Diego Health Now, working with mice, Salk Institute researchers, in collaboration with the University of California San Diego, have identified another factor contributing to diabetes-associated peripheral neuropathy: altered amino acid metabolism. Flag as irrelevant
	Healio Mortality risk lower for adults who undergo bariatric surgery vs. nonsurgical controls Healio In a retrospective data analysis, researchers found that Utah residents who underwent bariatric surgery between 1982 and 2018 had lower rates for all-cause mortality as well as death from cardiovascular disease, cancer and diabetes. The ... Flag as irrelevant
	Pharmacy Times COVID-19 Convalescent Plasma Transfusion Shows Decreased Mortality for Immunocompromised Patients With ... Pharmacy Times "[However] antibody-based therapies may retain efficacy late into the course of disease [for patients who are immunocompromised]." Early admission and sufficient dosage are imperative for the efficacy of antibody ... Flag as irrelevant
	U.S. News & World Report Preeclampsia in Pregnancy a Bad Sign for Women's Future Heart Health U.S. News & World Report By Cara Murez HealthDay Reporter. (HealthDay). THURSDAY, Jan. 26, 2023 (HealthDay News) -- A new study finds troubling information about a link between the pregnancy complication preeclampsia and future heart attack, even in younger women. Flag as irrelevant
	The Hub at Johns Hopkins The thorny history of sickle cell anemia The Hub at Johns Hopkins As part of the university's Racism and Repair in the Modern Academy project, Johns Hopkins researchers look inward at the past, present, and future of treatment for this disease. Flag as irrelevant
	Forbes Covid-19 Infection During Pregnancy Can Damage The Placenta And The Fetus Forbes A new study published in The Lancet Europe has found that SARS-CoV-2 infections during pregnancy are associated with placental lesions from vascular malperfusion, which can result in increased rates of fetal growth restriction, pre-labor membrane ... Flag as irrelevant
	Pharmacy Times More Patients May Benefit from Pulmonary Embolism Surgery Pharmacy Times Treatment options include anticoagulation therapy or thrombolysis, or advanced surgical interventions such as surgical embolectomy and mechanical circulatory support. Surgical techniques are often used as a last resort after other treatments are ... Flag as irrelevant
	MD Magazine Increased Heart Failure Risk Experienced by Rural Populations in Southeastern US MD Magazine Variations in heart failure risk were observed by race-sex groups, with rural Black men experiencing the highest rate of incident HF. This excess risk associated with rurality was observed to persist even after adjustment for cardiovascular risk factors ... Flag as irrelevant
	CNBC Omicron booster shots provide some protection against mild illness from Covid XBB subvariants, CDC says CNBC A staff member draws up a syringe with the Comirnaty vaccine from Biontech and Pfizer adapted to the Omicron-BA.1 variant at the Mainz vaccination center. Sebastian Christoph Gollnow | dpa | Picture Alliance ... Flag as irrelevant
	MD Magazine VEXAS Syndrome More Prevalent Than Previous Estimates, Certain Types Of Rheumatologic Conditions MD Magazine VEXAS syndrome, which stands for vacuoles in blood cells, E1-ubiquitin-activating enzyme, X-linked, autoinflammatory, and somatic, presents with rheumatologic and hematologic features caused by somatic variants in UBA1 and pathogenic variants, ... Flag as irrelevant
	Livescience.com Antidepressants could fuel the rise of superbugs, lab dish study suggests Livescience.com Antidepressants may drive bacteria to develop resistance against antibiotics, despite being a completely different class of drugs, a new study finds. "Even after a few days exposure, bacteria develop drug resistance, not only against one but multiple ... Flag as irrelevant
	BBC News Flu warning from woman who spent Christmas in coma BBC News A teaching assistant who almost died from flu is urging others to get vaccinated. Vicky Allen, from Sutton-in-Ashfield, Nottinghamshire, spent Christmas in isolation under critical care at the town's King's Mill Hospital. The 53-year-old, who was later ... Flag as irrelevant
	Wired.co.uk Can Genomics Beat Cancer? Wired.co.uk Can Genomics Beat Cancer? Genomics offers new hope in the prevention, detection and treatment of cancer. Will it ultimately help us turn the disease into a manageable condition? Flag as irrelevant
	NorthJersey.com Flu season appears to be ending early as NJ's 'tripledemic' numbers drop NorthJersey.com Flu transmission rates have dropped in recent weeks at a time of year when they normally surge. RSV — the respiratory syncytial virus — has been falling since late November. And although COVID saw an uptick after the ... Flag as irrelevant
	KENS5.com COVID Tracker: Coronavirus numbers down in San Antonio, Bexar County KENS5.com The risk indicator for virus spread in San Antonio remained at "moderate" and "steady" this week as the overall number of COVID-19 infections surpassed 680,000 (the real number is likely much higher, due to positive at-home tests that went unreported). Flag as irrelevant
	U.S. News & World Report Blood Clots in the Lungs: Consider Surgery Earlier to Help Save Lives U.S. News & World Report By Cara Murez HealthDay Reporter. (HealthDay). WEDNESDAY, Jan. 25, 2023 (HealthDay News) -- The American Heart Association has issued a new scientific statement on pulmonary embolism (PE), a sometimes fatal condition in which a blood clot travels to ... Flag as irrelevant
	Healio Total CVD deaths during early period of pandemic highest since 2003 Healio Heart disease remained among the leading causes of death, even amid the COVID-19 pandemic, which may have exacerbated preexisting CVD morbidity-related racial/ethnic disparities, researchers reported. In 2020, more than 3.3 million deaths were ... Flag as irrelevant
	American Medical Association What parents and pregnant people need to know about COVID-19 with Andrea Garcia, JD, MPH American Medical Association AMA Update covers a range of health care topics affecting the lives of physicians, residents, medical students and patients. From private practice and health system leaders to scientists and public health officials, hear from the experts in medicine on ... Flag as irrelevant
	U.S. News & World Report CDC Study: Updated COVID-19 Booster Shots Cut Risk of Symptomatic Infection From XBB.1.5 U.S. News & World Report "All persons should stay up to date with recommended COVID-19 vaccines, including receiving a bivalent booster dose when eligible." XBB.1.5 was responsible for 49% of new coronavirus infections ... Flag as irrelevant
	UpNorthLive.com New medication could offer a breakthrough for those struggling with Alzheimer's UpNorthLive.com CHEBOYGAN COUNTY, Mich., (WPBN/WGTU) -- If you or a loved one have dealt with Alzheimer's disease, then the recent announcement of a potential breakthrough medication may have caught your attention. It turns out that some hope may be on the horizon. Flag as irrelevant
	Healio Increased cancer burden in older adults with type 2 diabetes over past 20 years Healio Then, researchers evaluated trends in all-cause, all-cancer and cancer-specific mortality rates by age, sex, ethnicity, socioeconomic status, obesity and smoking status. During a median follow- ... Flag as irrelevant
	Healio For low-income residents, rurality predominantly affects HF risk in women and Black men Healio "Rural populations experience a disproportionate burden of HF mortality, compounded by racial inequities," Sarah E. Turecamo, BA, of the division of intramural research, epidemiology and community health branch of the NHLBI/NIH, and colleagues wrote. Flag as irrelevant
	Medscape Nine More Minutes a Day of Vigorous Exercise Tied to Better Cognition Medscape Middle-aged adults who spend just 9 additional minutes a day participating in moderate to vigorous physical activity (MVPA) experience improved cognition in new findings that underscore the critical role brisk exercise, such as running and cycling, ... Flag as irrelevant
	News-Medical.net Study explores how different clusters of cardiometabolic conditions increase dementia risk in older adults News-Medical.net People in the United States and England who have multiple cardiometabolic conditions such as diabetes and high systolic blood pressure are more likely to develop dementia than their peers who are relatively healthy, according to new research from the ... Flag as irrelevant
	Science SGLT2 inhibitor ameliorates endothelial dysfunction associated with the common ALDH2 alcohol flushing variant Science Even in heterozygous carriers, this missense variant leads to a severe loss of ALDH2 enzymatic activity and has been linked to an increased risk of coronary artery disease (CAD). Endothelial cell (EC) dysfunction plays a determining role in all stages of ... Flag as irrelevant
	UpperMichigansSource.com Health care professionals offer solutions for seasonal affective disorder UpperMichigansSource.com Western U.P. Health Department Provisional Medical Director Robert Van Howe said this disorder is common in Michigan. It is not so much caused by the weather but rather by the late sunrises and early sunsets. "We ... Flag as irrelevant
	WMUR Manchester Should you avoid gel manicures to avoid cancer risk and other harms? Here's what experts say WMUR Manchester Radiation from nail dryers may damage DNA and cause cancer-causing mutations in human cells, a new study has found — and that might have you wondering whether your regular gel mani-pedi is worth the risk. Some dermatologists say the findings, ... Flag as irrelevant
	AJMC.com Managed Markets Network Adverse Heart Failure Outcomes Linked to Rural Residence in Southeast AJMC.com Managed Markets Network The prospective cohort study, a subanalysis of date from the Southern Community Cohort Study (SCCS), compared potential outcomes between Black (n = 18,647) and White (n = 8468) participants for HF risk, considering contributions from CVD and SES. Flag as irrelevant
	News-Medical.net AHA's 2023 Statistical Update reports largest increase in the number of CVD deaths in the US News-Medical.net Cardiovascular disease, overall, includes coronary heart disease, stroke, heart failure and hypertension/high blood pressure. Coronary heart disease includes clogged arteries or atherosclerosis of the heart, which can cause a heart attack. Flag as irrelevant
	News-Medical.net Study shows cutaneous touch neuronal cells to be critical for sexual receptiveness News-Medical.net To investigate whether females require Mrgprb4-lineage touch neurons for sexual receptivity, LQ (lordosis quotient) assays were performed. Female mice were ovariectomized and treated with progesterone and estradiol to model behavioral estrus. The GPR83 ... Flag as irrelevant
	BBC News Manchester Experimental Cancer Medicine Centre gets funding boost BBC News An experimental cancer treatment initiative is to get a £3m funding boost to trial new drugs and therapies. Manchester Experimental Cancer Medicine Centre (ECMC) works with local NHS facilities to give people access to state-of-the-art treatments and ... Flag as irrelevant
	WSU News Comparison of COVID Cases and Wastewater Concentration Dashboard sccgov.org Wastewater data provide a mechanism to monitor the level of COVID transmission in the community as laboratory-based testing declines, and other, more convenient testing takes place, such as home-based rapid antigen tests, that are not reported to the ... Flag as irrelevant
	News-Medical.net Wearable ultrasound device that assess the structure and function of the human heart News-Medical.net The work is described in the Jan. 25 issue of the journal Nature. Cardiac imaging is an essential clinical tool to assess long-term heart health, detect problems as they arise and care for critically ... Flag as irrelevant
	News-Medical.net Exploring the contribution of COVID-19 prevention network to SARS-CoV-2 vaccine efficacy clinical trials News-Medical.net The effects of the pandemic warrant collaborated global efforts for efficacy and safety assessments, to assist the clinical evaluations and development of more effective and broader COVID-19 vaccines. To facilitate the rapid development of effective ... Flag as irrelevant
	News-Medical.net Updated bivalent mRNA booster protects against circulating SARS-CoV-2 variants News-Medical.net In a recent Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report published by the United States Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), researchers discuss the efficacy of the bivalent coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) vaccine against symptomatic ... Flag as irrelevant
	Medical Xpress Neuronal molecule makes prostate cancer more aggressive Science Daily She and her team published the new research online on November 7, 2022 in the journal Scientific Reports. Most prostate cancers are a type of disease called prostate adenocarcinoma. Other types of prostate cancer, including ... Flag as irrelevant
	Greater Baton Rouge Business Report Health Tip of the Week, sponsored by Baton Rouge General: COVID and exercise—why it's important to take it slow Greater Baton Rouge Business Report Research shows significant evidence that COVID causes inflammation of the blood vessels, which can lead to increased risk of cardiac and vascular complications in people of any age. Those suffering with long COVID or who experienced severe symptoms ... Flag as irrelevant
	CTV Toronto Healthy lifestyles for dementia prevention The BMJ The authors calculated a healthy lifestyle score combining six factors: healthy diet, regular physical exercise, active social contact, active cognitive activity, not smoking, and never drinking alcohol. The resulting score, ranging from ... Flag as irrelevant
	Pulse JCVI sets out advice for next rounds of Covid booster vaccinations Pulse Covid booster vaccinations should be offered in spring and autumn this year for select groups of patients at high risk, the Joint Committee on Vaccination and Immunisation (JCVI) has recommended. Interim advice to the Government has recommended ... Flag as irrelevant
	Maple Ridge News Traffic pollution can impair brain function, say BC researchers Maple Ridge News "For many decades, scientists thought the brain may be protected from the harmful effects of air pollution," Dr. Chris Carlsten, professor and head of respiratory medicine and the Canada Research Chair in occupational and environmental lung disease at UBC, ... Flag as irrelevant
	GP online JCVI recommends targeted COVID-19 vaccination programme in 2023 GP online People who develop a new health condition that places them in a clinical at-risk group would be offered an initial vaccination or a booster jab during the next seasonal campaign, the JCVI said – although clinicians would be able to administer vaccinations ... Flag as irrelevant
	Health Essentials from Cleveland Clinic Study Finds More Young Adults Vaping Soon After Waking Up Health Essentials from Cleveland Clinic Kids are vulnerable to nicotine addiction and may not even realize how much of the addictive chemical is in certain vaping products. "The amount of nicotine in a vaping device can be very high, and people ... Flag as irrelevant
	Government of Ontario News Statement from the Chief Medical Officer of Health Government of Ontario News "Thanks to the ongoing resilience and commitment of Ontarians, we are seeing a decline in respiratory syncytial virus (RSV), flu and COVID activity throughout the province. RSV trends are beginning to stabilize and ... Flag as irrelevant

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