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There's a second outbreak of Marburg virus in Africa. Climate change could be a factor A second country in Africa has recently reported cases of Marburg, an infectious disease that has high fatality rates and, according to the World Health Organization, epidemic potential. The news has lent urgency to ongoing efforts to develop a vaccine ...
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Mysterious hepatitis outbreak in kids in 2022 linked to common childhood respiratory virus, studies suggest Between April and July 2022, more than 1,000 children worldwide – at least 350 of them in the United States – were diagnosed with hepatitis, a disease involving liver inflammation, with no known cause. Nearly 50 needed liver transplants, and 22 children ...
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Some Diets Better Than Others for Heart Protection A new analysis of randomized trials suggests that the Mediterranean diet and low-fat diets probably reduce the risk of death and nonfatal myocardial infarction (MI) in adults at increased risk for cardiovascular disease (CVD), while the Mediterranean ...
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Syphilis cases in babies skyrocket in Canada amid healthcare failures TORONTO, March 31 (Reuters) - The numbers of babies born with syphilis in Canada are rising at a far faster rate than recorded in the United States or Europe, an increase public health experts said is driven by increased methamphetamine use and lack of ...
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Advanced Prostate Cancer: Experts Say This Double Therapy Can Help Androgen deprivation therapy uses surgery or medicines to block the production or action of androgens. This deprives prostate cancer cells of these hormones, which can cause the cancer to shrink or grow more slowly. Prostate cancers ...
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AHA News: Explaining Cardiovascular Risk Disparities Among Young People With Type 1 Diabetes THURSDAY, March 30, 2023 (American Heart Association News) -- Black and Hispanic children with Type 1 diabetes are more likely than their white peers to develop stiffened arteries – a precursor to heart disease and stroke – during the first decade of their ...
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Planning My Priorities After a Cancer Diagnosis I found out that I had male breast cancer on a sunny day in May of 2014. "Now what?" I said to myself. Even after four years of experience as a caregiver for my first wife, who had died 14 years earlier of ovarian cancer, I was ill prepared for that ...
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Yes, bat roosting season is a thing you need to be aware of. Here's what to know WIldlife experts want North Carolinians to know that bats are ecologically important, but they pose a danger to humans when they're in our living spaces. Bats may carry rabies, a fatal disease for humans.
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Mediterranean, Low-Fat Diets Are Best for Heart Problems: Study March 30, 2023 – For people who have problems with their heart and blood vessels, a Mediterranean or low-fat diet can reduce the chance of dying early and of having a non-fatal heart attack, a detailed new study shows.
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Within-host genetic diversity of SARS-CoV-2 lineages in unvaccinated and vaccinated individuals Here, we analysed deep sequencing data from 2,820 SARS-CoV-2 respiratory samples with different viral lineages to describe the patterns of within-host diversity under different conditions, including vaccine-breakthrough infections. In ...
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Indian man is world's first person to contract fungal infection from a plant The mycologist was infected with Chondrostereum purpureum – the same fungus that causes silver leaf disease in plants. By Joe Wallen in Mumbai 30 March 2023 • 6:38pm. Toxic mould fungus (Stachybotrys chartarum), coloured scanning electron micrograph ...
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Montreal public health calls for vigilance as 2 new cases of mpox detected Although the World Health Organization (WHO) still considers the global situation related to mpox, formerly known as monkeypox, to be a public health emergency of international concern, Quebec's Ministry of Health had announced on Feb. 14 that the outbreak ...
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Canadian researchers find new gene mutation that could be linked to increased breast cancer risk The study looked at the genetic sequencing of 510 women in Poland with familial breast cancer and identified the ATRIP mutation in two women. The researchers, including Jean-Yves Masson of Université Laval in Quebec City ...
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Can gene testing tell us who is predisposed to premature heart attacks? What does the AHA guideline mean for India? With genetic testing gaining traction across the world, the American Heart Association (AHA) issued a scientific statement on what healthcare professionals and individuals can do when a gene associated with cardiovascular disease (CVD) is incidentally ...
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Protect against tick- and mosquito-borne diseases: NCDHHS The campaign is a collaboration between the DHHS and local health departments and schools to promote a K-12 poster artwork contest that uses illustration to increase tick- and mosquito-borne disease awareness. Entries are due April 10, and information on ...
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Allergist talks tips to be in control of spring allergies KANAWHA COUNTY, W.Va. (WSAZ) - Allergy season is nothing to sneeze at in the Tri-State. "We go from tree pollen right into grass pollen season, which is April, May, June, July," explained Dr. Jim Clark, a Charleston-based allergist and immunologist.
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Study paves the way for wider applications of cell reprogramming in medicine Sanford Burnham Prebys researchers have identified a group of proteins that could be the secret to cellular reprogramming, an emerging approach in regenerative medicine in which scientists transform cells to repair damaged or injured body tissues.
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Genetic differences in breast tumors may contribute to racial disparities They get more dangerous and aggressive subtypes of breast cancer more frequently than white patients. Within breast cancer subtypes, Black patients tend to have worse outcomes compared to white negative patients, too. But what biological factors contribute ...
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Diagnosing thyroid conditions The most common thyroid conditions are: Hypothyroidism. This is when the thyroid gland doesn't make enough thyroid hormone. Sometimes, it's called underactive thyroid. It may not cause any symptoms, ...
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Dengue fever spreads across Sudan with health response weakened Dengue fever symptoms include fever, muscle pain, nausea, and rashes, but it tends to be more severe and sometimes fatal on repeat infection, making its containment a long-term concern.
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Study shows how neutrophils play a key role in cancer immunotherapy success Cancer immunotherapies that recruit a patient's own immune system to destroy tumors have transformed the treatment of many types of cancer. Yet these therapies do not elicit universally good treatment responses. Why they work in some patients but not ...
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Researchers also survey association of symptoms with various cancer types and patient characteristics Managing symptoms improves quality of life. Sleep disturbance, pain, physical function impairment, anxiety, depression, and low energy/fatigue – known collectively as the SPPADE symptoms – are common, co-occurring, and undertreated in cancer patients.
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Human Relationships, Not High Tech, Sparked This Breast Cancer Breakthrough Researchers from the Dalla Lana School of Public Health have discovered a new genetic mutation significantly linked to breast cancer – another important piece in the puzzle explaining why breast cancer runs in families. The discovery, published ...
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Eye Changes May Reveal Early Signs of Alzheimer's Disease The Eyes Provide a Window to the Brain · Researchers Used Eye and Brain Tissues From People With Dementia · Retinal Changes 'Mimicked' Brain Changes Tied to MCI and AD · The Next Step: Monitoring Cognitive Changes in Live Patients.
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Vaccination drive underway for flu, bivalent vaccines ahead of winter From this weekend vaccination efforts are ramping up with whānau friendly events taking place up and down the motu, in preparation for winter and timed with the availability of the flu and COVID-19 bivalent vaccines. The bivalent vaccine provides ...
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Syphilis: Symptoms, Causes, Diagnosis and Treatment Syphilis is a type of sexually transmitted disease (STD) caused by bacteria named treponema pallidum. Signs and symptoms of Syphilis. Syphilis infection develops in four different stages. Each stage has different signs and symptoms. Primary Stage.
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Colorectal Cancer Screening and Treatments Dr. Phillip Pearson, Colorectal Surgeon at Main Line Health, talks about which patients are most at risk for developing colorectal cancer, and walks us through the screening process to help ease anyone who may be feeling anxious about the procedure.
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Poor Clinical Outcomes Reported in Patients With COVID-19 and Myocarditis Since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic in March 2020, most related deaths have been linked to cardiovascular complications, such as myocarditis, pericarditis, acute coronary syndrome, thromboembolic events, arrhythmias, and sudden cardiac death.
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A Little Alcohol Won't Kill You or Make You Stronger What's News · Biden Calls on Russia to Release Journal Reporter · Leaders of Top News Organizations Call for Release of WSJ Reporter Evan Gershkovich · Reporting on Russia Became More Treacherous After Ukraine Invasion.
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Does Exercise Really Help Your Brain? Looming changes to Medicare and Medicaid may temper growth at the biggest health insurers. Honeybees are predictors of a city's health, as they collect not only pollen but also microbes, potentially giving an insight into a ...
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CT Nonprofit Shines Light on Resources for People Living With Brain Injuries There is a new statewide public awareness campaign putting the spotlight on brain injuries, which are more common than you might think. Roughly 176 Americans die from traumatic brain injuries every day, according to the nonprofit the Brain Injury ...
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Local allergist shares tips to combat stronger allergy season ahead Spring has sprung and that means allergy season is here. Now is the time to prepare as we head into what some experts say could be a season with more pollen. Advertisement. KCRA 3 talked to the chief of allergy and immunology at Kaiser Permanente ...
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Recipe for disaster? Starting out in ophthalmology during the pandemic When the pandemic hit in March 2020, it was a disruptor to the status quo in ophthalmology and medicine and forced rookie ophthalmologist Michelle Khan, MD, FRCSC, now a consultant at Trillium Health Partners in Toronto and lecturer at the University of ...
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Jumping genes in cancer cells open door to new immunotherapies New research from Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis suggests that transposable elements in various cancers potentially may be used to harness novel immunotherapies against tumors that don't typically respond to immune-based treatments.
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Yale-led Team Creates Comprehensive Resource for Impact of Genomic Variants Each person has about 4 million sequence differences in their genome relative to the reference human genome. These differences are known as variants. A central goal in precision medicine is understanding which of these variants contribute to disease in ...
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How covid-19 bolstered an already perverse publishing system Dear Editor,. This is to supplement what the article has already expressed so well. During over 3 years since the onset of the Pandemic: * Not only the medical journals, but the institutions ...
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Strep throat outbreak in Sangamon County As of right now, the nation has seen a spike in strep throat cases and it's made its way to Springfield and surrounding areas. Anna Richie, Clinical Director ...
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Gelareh Zadeh, a neurosurgeon-scientist, recognized with Canada Gairdner Momentum Award "It is such an honour to receive this award from the Gairdner Foundation," said Zadeh, a senior scientist at University Health Network and a professor of surgery in U of T's Temerty Faculty of Medicine.
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