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Bird flu isn't a direct threat to humans yet, experts say, but they're keeping a close eye on the virus But highly pathogenic avian influenza is no Covid-19. Scientists are reassuring the public that, with a few rare exceptions, the virus hasn't made the jump to humans at a large enough scale to trigger an outbreak.
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Exercise Training Reduces Liver Fat in Patients With NAFLD, Even Without Weight Loss Exercise training is 3.5 times more likely to result in a clinically meaningful response in liver fat, compared with standard clinical care, for patients with nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD), according to a new systematic review and ...
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Norovirus On the Rise: How to Avoid this 'Stomach Flu' Norovirus is a viral infection that is one of the most common types of gastroenteritis – a condition that causes nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, and abdominal upset. "While many viruses and illnesses cause a fever ...
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Lasers, robots, and tiny electrodes are transforming treatment of severe epilepsy When Tom's epileptic seizures could no longer be controlled with drugs, he started considering surgery. Tom – who asked that we not use his last name because he worries that employers might be alarmed by his medical history – was hoping doctors could ...
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Exercise Can Help Shed Dangerous Fat Around the Liver By Cara Murez HealthDay Reporter. (HealthDay). MONDAY, Feb. 13, 2023 (HealthDay News) -- Often, patients with nonalcoholic fatty liver disease are advised to lose weight, but that can be hard to do and takes precious time.
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New 2023 Immunization Schedules Now Available These include changes and updates for several childhood and adult vaccines that offer protection against a variety of infectious diseases. "CDC continues to improve ease and readability of vaccine schedules through harmonization of the child/adolescent ...
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Air Pollution Linked to Depression in Older Adults: Study Feb. 13, 2023 – Researchers from Harvard and Emory Universities have found a link between long-term exposure to air pollution and being diagnosed with depression after age 64. "Depression in older adults is a concern and can be as important as dementia ...
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'Time to sound the alarm': Surge in babies born with syphilis draws attention to lack of care In 2021, the state saw 106 cases, more than nine times the rate in 2018 when 11 cases were reported, according to a recent analysis of hospital discharge data from Dr. Thomas Dobbs, University of Mississippi Medical Center infectious disease physician, and ...
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Links Between Ancestry, Immunogenomic Landscape Investigated in Prostate Cancer A comparison of prostate cancer somatic copy number alterations (sCNA) and tumor immune content in Black patients and White patients with prostate cancer shows apparent links between genetic ancestry and tumor characteristics. Writing in JCI Insight, ...
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Folks With Type 1 Diabetes Are No More or Less Likely to Be Overweight: Study The study authors said this is likely because the insulin required to treat type 1 diabetes carries the risk of dangerously low blood sugar levels (hypoglycemia) if combined with intense exercise or severely reduced calorie intake.
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Why coughs can linger long after you recover from an illness Given how ubiquitous persistent coughing is, you might presume that the medical profession has a long list of treatments that we know work. That, unfortunately, depends on why you are coughing. But a cough following an upper respiratory infection does ...
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To Fight Antimicrobial Resistance, Start with Farm Animals We are already seeing high numbers of such deaths: drug-resistant infections killed nearly five million people in 2019. AMR means the treatments we use to fight bacteria, viruses, fungi and other pathogens no ...
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Exercise Training Reduces Liver Fat, Even Without Weight Loss Feb. 13, 2023 -- Exercise training can lead to a significant reduction in liver fat for patients with nonalcoholic fatty liver disease, a leading cause of liver disease worldwide, according to a new study published in the American Journal of ...
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Incident diabetes risk higher for adults after COVID-19 infection "Diabetes is an extremely important disease and cardiovascular risk factor [that] may be asymptomatic in patients," Alan C. Kwan, MD, MSc, cardiologist at the Smidt Heart Institute at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles, told Healio.
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Delayed antihypertensive treatment may not affect outcomes of acute ischemic stroke Researchers observed no difference in 3-month functional outcomes or mortality among patients with acute ischemic stroke who underwent early BP-lowering therapy compared with a delayed strategy, a speaker reported. The results of the CATIS-2 trial were ...
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Female Representation on ASCO Panels Is Increasing, but All-Male Panels Persist The number of women sitting on panels at American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) Annual Meetings has increased in recent years, according to a study published in JNCI Cancer Spectrum. However, the study also showed that all-male panels — or ...
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Too Many Americans Aren't Getting Covid Boosters. Economic Reasoning Can Help. Policy makers can boost vaccination rates by increasing the perceived benefits and keeping costs as low as possible, write Jay Corrigan and Matthew Rousu. Scott Olson/Getty Images. About the ...
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You're not going to get rid of that nagging cough anytime soon Doctors have long wondered why the duration of cough varies so much following an upper respiratory viral or bacterial infection. The answer likely lies in differences in people, such as the presence of a condition like asthma or chronic bronchitis.
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To spare research volunteers, robot gets mosquito bites Researchers are working to take some of the pain out of studying the feeding behavior of mosquitoes. The insects' bites can spread diseases like malaria, dengue, and yellow fever, but setting up experiments to examine their behavior can take a big bite ...
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Large for Gestational Age Births Could Increase Diabetes Risk in Women Presented at the Society for Maternal-Fetal Medicine's annual Pregnancy Meeting, results of the analysis of the Hyperglycemia and Adverse Pregnancy Outcome (HAPO) Follow-up Study indicate a diagnosis of prediabetes or diabetes 10-14 years after delivery ...
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Half of patients with gestational diabetes follow up with primary care after giving birth Of those with GD who were connected with primary care, just 36% (95% CI, 34.4-37.6) received blood glucose testing 3 months postpartum, as is recommended by the American Diabetes Association, according to the researchers.
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Soft wearable robot improves arm function for people with ALS A wearable robotic device that helps lift the shoulders to support arm movements can make it easier for people with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) to do daily tasks, a new study reports. Using the lightweight device — now a fabric-based robot ...
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The Effect and Mechanism of Body Weight Reduction by SGLT2i Abstract: With the emergence of sodium-glucose cotransporter 2 inhibitors (SGLT2i), the treatment of type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) has achieved a new milestone, of which the insulin-independent mechanism could produce weight loss, improve insulin ...
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No evidence cold viruses more aggressive after pandemic There are more than 200 viruses that can cause the common cold and we're definitely seeing a lot of people with cold symptoms that aren't due to COVID these days, Dr. Mallika Marshall said.
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Ingestible sensor could help doctors pinpoint GI difficulties Engineers at MIT and Caltech have demonstrated an ingestible sensor whose location can be monitored as it moves through the digestive tract, an advance that could help doctors more easily diagnose gastrointestinal motility disorders such as ...
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Marburg Virus Outbreak; 3 Killed in MSU Shooting; Medical Societies Back CMS Reform — Health news and commentary from around the Web gathered by MedPage Today staff ; The World Health Organization said Equatorial Guinea confirmed its first-ever outbreak of Marburg virus disease ; South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem (R) signed a bill prohibiting ...
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3-Year Data from STROKE-AF Underscores Ability of ICM in Stroke Patients New data from a predefined secondary analysis of the STROKE-AF trial provides insight into the 3-year incidence of atrial fibrillation among patients with a history of ischemic stroke caused by atherosclerosis.
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WHO confirms Marburg disease outbreak in Equatorial Guinea: What to know about the viral disease Marburg virus is a zoonotic virus that, along with the six species of Ebola virus, comprises the filovirus family, the CDC said. The rare virus was first identified in 1967 after it caused simultaneous outbreaks ...
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Medical Moment: The benefits of vitamin D It's no secret that Vitamin D is critical to balancing many areas of health. From pediatric broken bones to cluster headaches, physicians and scientists are still learning just how powerful the "sunshine vitamin" is, especially when it comes to fighting ...
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Nightly sleep duration predicts grade point average in the first year of college Total nightly sleep is a potentially important and underappreciated behavior supporting academic achievement. First-year college students from three independent universities provided sleep actigraphy for a month early in the academic term, ...
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Active compound in Lion's Mane mushroom improves nerve growth and memory The mammalian neurotrophin family consists of brain-derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF), nerve growth factor (NGF), neurotrophin 4/5 (NT4/5), and neurotrophin 3 (NT3). BDNF is highly expressed in the adult central nervous system (CNS) among the different ...
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Research reveals why cancers stop responding to kinase-blocking drugs and come back stronger Treating FGFR-related cancers can involve using receptor tyrosine kinase inhibitors that bind to the hydrophobic pocket to block the receptor, which may effectively treat the cancer but also generate drug-resistant gatekeeper mutations.
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Drug trial for Alzheimer's disease is a game changer An antibody treatment reduces measurements of brain abnormalities called amyloid plaques in people with Alzheimer's disease, and lessens clinical decline. This result will help in developing therapies to treat and prevent the disease. Eric M. Reiman.
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A qualitative study of Covid-19 effects on nutrition associated problems in recovered patients World is currently challenging with Covid-19 pandemic. Nutritional status is a determinant factor in the treatment process and recovery for patients with Covid-19. Although a limited data is available about the effects of nutrition on this disease.
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Heart attack warnings signs in women can be subtle "I was embarrassed," she said. Despite her medical training, she didn't realize symptoms of congestion and shortness of breath meant a heart attack was around the corner. " ...
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Are Covid-19 vaccines affecting the heart? What doctors say 1) Covid infection increases the blood clotting tendency which raises the risk of all diseases arising owing to development of blood clots like heart attack, cerebral stroke, deep vein thrombosis or peripheral arterial thrombosis. But this risk is not a ...
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Influenza A virus suppresses SARS-CoV-2 replication during co-infection The induction of interferon (FIN) response, an antiviral defense mechanism induced by respiratory viruses that can suppress the replication of other viruses, is hypothesized to be one mechanism through which viral interference occurs. The ...
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Gynecologic oncologist explains how removing fallopian tubes can prevent ovarian cancer Brian Orr, M.D., said that gynecologists and gynecologic oncologists have begun recommending fallopian tube removal, when a woman is already scheduled for another surgery, in the last five or so years. Photo by Clif Rhodes.
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Changes in SARS-CoV-2 antibody titers after COVID-19 vaccination In a recent study posted to the medRxiv* preprint server, researchers assess longitudinal alterations in severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) immunoglobulin G (IgG) antibody titers after SARS-CoV-2 vaccination.
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Shame and guilt eating: Tackling binge-eating disorders Anorexia nervosa is when people severely restrict the amount of food they eat, often to the point of near starvation. When people have bulimia nervosa, they binge on food, but then quickly purge or vomit all of it, or they exercise excessively.
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COVID-19 wastewater numbers decrease in Saskatoon, Prince Albert The viral RNA load in Saskatoon's wastewater has decreased by 31. 9 per cent as of Feb. 8, 2023. This week's 54,000 gene copies/100 mL viral load is the 47th highest viral load observed during the pandemic in Saskatoon.
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Male birth control drug is 100 per cent effective in mice Previous research has shown that sperm require a protein called soluble adenylyl cyclase (sAC) to move, and that men who cannot produce sAC due to rare genetic mutations are infertile. So, Buck and his colleagues assessed whether a drug inhibiting sAC ...
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New research challenges the role of 'love hormone' in relationships Study shows that blocked signals from oxytocin don't get in the way of prairie voles' romance. CBC Radio · Posted: Feb 14, 2023 1:00 AM PST | Last Updated: 3 hours ago. Two prairie voles are cuddling. Prairie voles are among the very few mammals that, ...
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Menopause and Your Heart: Q&A With Dr. Harmony Reynolds But whether or not something magical happens during menopause that puts women at a higher risk of heart disease, we still don't know yet. The current belief based on research is that there is an independent contribution of withdrawal of female hormones ...
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Group Calls for Fallopian Tube Removal to Reduce Ovarian Cancer Risk By Pat Carragher - February 13, 2023. Only 1 in 5 ovarian cancer cases are caught at an early stage, according to the American Cancer Society. The same screening tests used for cervical cancer, such as a Pap test or human papillomavirus (HPV) test, ...
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In Nigeria, stakeholders are not lowering their guards against all forms of poliovirus Lagos – 14 February 2023 - Alhaji Safejo Amogbon (fondly called Baba – Father in the Yoruba language) is an octogenarian (89 years). notwithstanding his age, he still mobilizes people in his community (Surulere-Safejo, Ado-Ekiti, Ekiti State) to ...
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Autism-linked MYT1L mutations prompt 'identity crisis' in budding brain cells Immature neurons with mutations in the autism-linked gene MYT1L fail to suppress genes that should be active only in other cell types — a shortcoming that stalls the neurons' maturation and shifts their electrical signaling into overdrive, according to ...
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Bird flu continues to spread in mammals – what this means for humans and wildlife Bird flu refers to influenza A viruses that mainly infect birds. These viruses naturally circulate in wild waterfowl, usually without causing any symptoms. But when they spread into poultry, some subtypes of the virus can ...
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Getting through SAD season Lainey Moore , General Assignment Reporter|February 13, 2023. Dr.+Kraegal+and+the+Center+for+Counseling+and. Photo by Lainey Moore. Dr. Kraegal and the Center for Counseling and Wellness are prepared to meet with students suffering from mental illness ...
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Stomach Flu Outbreaks Are Climbing in the US Stomach flu, caused by infection with the norovirus, can result in severe vomiting and diarrhea. Here's what you need to know about how the virus spreads and what to do if you get sick.
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