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New HIV Cases Decline, But Prevention Still Falls Short: CDC The decrease in new infections was not consistent across demographic groups, nor did it keep pace with declines seen in other parts of the world where there is better access to preventive HIV care. In ...
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Study identifies symptoms that distinguish long COVID ‒ an essential step toward much-needed treatment Millions of Americans have suffered lasting symptoms after a COVID infection and scientists are just now getting a handle on what long COVID really is. Karen Weintraub. USA TODAY. 0:00. 0:41. A clearer picture of what's become known as long COVID is ...
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Ketamine Beats Shock Therapy in Easing Tough-to-Treat Depression By Cara Murez HealthDay Reporter. (HealthDay). THURSDAY, May 25, 2023 (HealthDay News) -- Ketamine may be an alternative to shock treatment for people with treatment-resistant major depression, a new study suggests. Currently, patients with major ...
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Developing prediabetes at a younger age linked to higher dementia risk People who develop prediabetes when they're younger are likely to have a higher risk for dementia in later life, a new study has found. Prediabetes exists when blood sugar levels are higher than optimal but not yet high enough for the patient to be ...
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A daily multivitamin to boost memory? Here's what to know A new study shows a daily multivitamin may boost memory function in some people, although the results don't change recommendations about use of the supplements. ByJONEL ALECCIA AP Health Writer. May 24, 2023, 8:25 AM. Daily Vitamin Memory.
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Research Helps Uncover Causes of SIDS Experts said the findings provide another puzzle piece in understanding the root causes of sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS). By examining autopsied brain tissue, researchers found that a particular chemical receptor was altered ...
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Memory Boosted With Daily Multivitamins COSMOS-Web was designed to examine the effects of dietary flavanol or multivitamin supplementation on hippocampus-mediated cognition in older adults after 1 year. "There is converging work that the hippocampus is particularly susceptible to ...
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Why Women are More Likely to Die After a Heart Attack Women have several unique risk factors that may explain this higher risk, including premature menopause, pregnancy complications, gestational hypertension, and delivering an infant that is premature. Other risk factors for heart disease in women ...
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Irregular menstrual cycles linked with higher cardiovascular disease risks, study suggests Specifically, "long menstrual cycle length was associated with increased risks of atrial fibrillation but not myocardial infarction, heart failure, and stroke," the researchers wrote, and shorter cycles were associated with a greater risk of coronary heart ...
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Comorbidities Among Patients With COPD Impact Outcomes, Require Further Research A symposium at the 2023 American Thoracic Society International conference highlighted common comorbidities that warrant consideration in patients who present with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). Advertisement.
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ATS 2023 Abstracts Highlight Risk Factors for COPD Outside of Smoking Pulmonary conditions such as chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and lung cancer share a common risk factor in tobacco smoking, but a variety of known and potentially impactful factors may also come into play, as shown by research presented at ...
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Plant-based diets good for the heart Giving plants the starring role in your diet is good for heart health, a review of four decades of data shows. Researchers in Denmark showed vegetarian and vegan diets cut levels of cholesterol and fats in the blood that increase heart attacks.
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Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS): What it is, symptoms and treatment Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) is a complex hormone disorder that can have a profound impact on a woman's life. Characterized by the overproduction of androgens—which are often thought of ...
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Tick-Borne Powassan Virus Can Kill. What Is It, and How Can You Protect Yourself? By Cara Murez HealthDay Reporter. (HealthDay). THURSDAY, May 25, 2023 (HealthDay News) – Robert Weymouth, 58, of Portland, Maine, died this year because of a tick bite. You've likely heard of Lyme disease and the problems it can cause when passed to a ...
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Younger age at diabetes diagnosis linked to higher risk for developing dementia "We believe delaying prediabetes progression may potentially have a broad public health impact," Michael Fang, PhD, assistant scientist in epidemiology at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, told Healio. "Prediabetes impacts 96 million ...
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Using AI, scientists find a drug that could combat drug-resistant infections Using an artificial intelligence algorithm, researchers at MIT and McMaster University have identified a new antibiotic that can kill a type of bacteria (Acinetobacter baumannii, pink) that is responsible for many drug-resistant infections.
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Exercise Might Boost Your Tolerance for Pain By Cara Murez HealthDay Reporter. (HealthDay). THURSDAY, May 25, 2023 (HealthDay News) -- One potential solution to reducing chronic pain: Get moving. A new Norwegian study finds that physically active folks have greater pain tolerance compared to ...
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Daily Multivitamin Improves Memory in Older Adults, Study Shows Study subjects with cardiovascular disease who took a daily multivitamin saw the greatest improvement in cognition. More rigorous research is needed to determine the brain-boosting benefits of multivitamins over the long term. A ...
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New PSTF guidelines recommend breast cancer screening at 40 That's a change from its previous recommendation that women start screening at age 50 and is more in line with advice from the American Cancer Society, which already advises starting mammograms in your 40s. Why ...
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Fatty Acid in Mouse Milk Triggers Maturation of Heart Metabolism The study showed that the fatty acid (FA) gamma-linolenic acid (GLA) maternal milk binds to the retinoid X receptor (RXR) found on the heart cells—cardiomyocytes—triggering maturation of the cells' mitochondria so that they utilize lipids to generate ATP.
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Boosting sunshine vitamin in toddlers may reduce psychiatric symptoms later Moreover, lower vitamin D levels have been linked to increased depressive symptoms, as well as internalizing and externalizing problems later in childhood. Previously, the authors of the current study conducted a randomized clinical trial and found ...
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New vaccine trials show promise in fight against meningitis A new meningitis vaccine tested in two African countries has shown promise in the fight against the disease, eliciting immune responses against five main strains. A new study published by the New England Journal of Medicine on Wednesday said the ...
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Ketamine Matches 'Gold Standard' in Major Depression Trial SAN FRANCISCO -- When it came to improving treatment-resistant major depression in outpatients without psychotic features, ketamine worked just as well as electroconvulsive therapy (ECT), the ELEKT-D randomized trial found. Following a 3-week treatment ...
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Women with menstrual cycle dysfunction may experience adverse cardiovascular health consequences A study of more than 58,000 women over a 12-year period found that longer or shorter menstrual cycles were associated with a higher risk of developing cardiovascular disease, heart attack or atrial fibrillation (AFib), according to new research ...
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Are US adolescents aware of the health risks associated with consuming sugar-sweetened beverages? However, in the United States, studies have shown that knowledge of SSB-related health risks among youth or their parents/caregivers did not significantly impact daily SSB intake. Further research is needed to address the inconsistent results from previous ...
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Are you at risk for skin cancer? While skin cancer can occur in anyone, certain individuals are at a higher risk due to various factors according to Conroy Chow, MD, dermatologist at Loma Linda University Health. Skin cancer awareness plays a crucial role in prevention and early ...
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HIV dropped 12% thanks to this demographic: 7 notes The CDC set a goal to reduce new HIV infections by 90 percent by 2030. So far, the numbers are not on track to meet that goal, Jonathan Mermin, MD, head of the CDC's National Center for HIV, Viral Hepatitis, STD and TB Prevention, told CNBC on May 23.
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Unlocking Your Body's Clock: A Saliva-Based Personalized Circadian Profiling Summary: Researchers developed a non-invasive method to profile an individual's circadian rhythm using a simple saliva sample. Combining molecular analysis and computational modeling, they create a comprehensive portrayal of the body's internal clock.
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Can these 'eating mistakes' lead to diabetes? "Lifestyle plays a crucial role in the treatment of pre-diabetes and diabetes. It encompasses factors such as food choices, exercise, and sufficient sleep of 8 to 9 hours," said Dr Rajiv Kovil, diabetologist, Chairperson at Zandra Healthcare.
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Sudden infant death syndrome may have a biological cause Among the babies who died of SIDS, the researchers identified differences in how the neurotransmitter serotonin bound to their so-called 5-HT2A/C receptors, found in the lower brainstem. In rodents, ...
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What People Get Wrong About Intermittent Fasting Many believe intermittent fasting negatively affects women's hormones and fertility. The science suggests otherwise. Friends eating around a table.
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Active Lifestyles Boost Pain Tolerance Key Facts: The study analyzed data from 10,732 Norwegian adults, showing physically active individuals had higher pain tolerance than those with a sedentary lifestyle. Increased physical activity over time was associated with a higher ...
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Australians battling with prostate cancer to benefit from new PBS listing Australians battling prostate cancer that has spread past the prostate will soon benefit from subsidised medicine under the Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme (PBS). From 1 June 2023, Australians with metastatic hormone-sensitive prostate cancer (mHSPC) ...
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Beyond the Binary: Gender Inclusivity in Schizophrenia Research A Métis woman, Perreault understands how marginalized groups have historically been studied and represented by folks who do not identify as part of them. She wanted to draw attention to the lack of gender inclusivity in clinical neuroscience ...
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From diabetes to weight loss, bhindi can do wonders for you! Know ways to eat it Get ready to discover the amazing health benefits of bhindi, also known as okra or lady's finger. This unassuming vegetable might be small in size, but it is full of nutrients that can work wonders for your well-being. From blood sugar control to heart ...
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Measles cases require urgent notification Measles has been added to the list of infectious diseases requiring immediate preliminary notification by telephone to a Medical Officer of Health. This new legislative requirement means that medical practitioners should urgently notify suspected ...
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The end of cervical cancer? It might be within reach. The human papillomavirus, better known as HPV, is one of the most common sexually transmitted infections in the world because it often circulates without causing any disruptive symptoms. But it can cause genital warts and various cancers in both men and ...
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Changes to our COVID-19 reporting Between monthly publications, the surveillance of new pathogenic variants of COVID-19 will continue. Data on other respiratory infectious diseases also will be kept under review to ensure timely public health information is available when required.
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Nonhormone Treatment for Menopausal Hot Flashes Receives FDA Approval The nonhormonal drug fezolinetant is the first of its kind to be approved by the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to treat moderate to severe hot flashes—periods of sweating, flushing, and chills—associated with menopause, the agency announced in ...
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Do new Alzheimer's drugs signal the end of the condition? Do new Alzheimer's drugs signal the end of the condition? Antibody treatments that target amyloid plaques in the brains of people with Alzheimer's have shown promise in trials, but questions about their side effects and practicality ...
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Ketamine is comparable to ECT for patients with treatment-resistant depression, study shows But while the potential benefits are comparable and ketamine is easier to administer than ECT, the addiction risks of long-term ketamine treatments aren't well established, leading some physicians to urge caution. "It's ...
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Esophageal cancer and alcohol Esophageal cancer is cancer of the esophagus, which is the tube that connects the throat and stomach. During metabolization, alcohol breaks down into a substance called acetaldehyde. This substance can irreversibly damage DNA, increasing the risk of ...
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Smoking at any time in life leads to poorer outcomes in AAV: Study Specifically, current or past smoking is linked to higher disease activity at diagnosis, and a greater need for kidney replacement and immunosuppressive treatments, findings show. The single-center retrospective study also identified smoking and ...
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Inducing Self-Destruction in Glioblastoma Brain Cancer Summary: Researchers discovered a method to induce self-destruction in glioblastoma, an aggressive type of brain cancer. By introducing a specially developed molecule that inhibits the hijacked adaptive mechanisms cancer cells use to manage stress, ...
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Alzheimer's Pathology Found in Superagers With Superior Cognition Summary: A new study found people who are 90+ and have superior cognitive skills have similar levels of brain pathology as Alzheimer's patients. However, they also have less brain pathology of other neurodegenerative diseases.
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New compound may help nerves regenerate after injury – scientists The researchers said their findings, published in the journal Nature, showed 1938 increased growth in nerve cells. They also found that it reduced heart tissue damage after major trauma in animal models and regenerated ...
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Developmental biology: Metabolite in maternal milk drives heart development in mice A fatty acid in maternal milk is critical for the maturation of the heart in newborn mice, according to a paper published in Nature. The findings shed more light on the mechanisms of how environmental factors affect the development of newborn mouse ...
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Flipping the script on a cancer pathway to regrow nerves and protect the heart An artist's illustration of a neuron with electrical pulses, used here to illustrate nerve conduction Scientists from University College London are working to turn their findings into treatments for peripheral nerve damage. (Getty Images).
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Nowhere Safe to Play: 'Play Deserts' Keep Kids from Fun Physical Activity By Amy Norton HealthDay Reporter. (HealthDay). WEDNESDAY, May 24, 2023 (HealthDay News) -- The problem of "food deserts" in many parts of the United States has gained attention in recent years. Now, researchers are highlighting a similar issue: play ...
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Comprehensive Review Suggests Cranberry Juice, Supplements Can Prevent Repeat UTIs New findings published in The Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews demonstrate that cranberry juice and supplements can prevent and reduce the risk of repeat urinary tract infections (UTIs) in women, children, and other at-risk individuals.
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