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COVID Boosters Effective, but Not for Long Welcome to Impact Factor, your weekly dose of commentary on a new medical study. I'm Dr F. Perry Wilson of the Yale School of Medicine. I am here today to talk about the effectiveness of COVID vaccine boosters in the midst of 2023.
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4000-year-old DNA unlocks secrets of the plague A team of researchers excavating mass burial sites in England have detected the DNA of the bacteria that caused the plague in human skeletal remains — and they are the oldest known cases of the disease in Great Britain. The cases of Yersinia pestis ...
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CDK Inhibitors: Why Women - and Men - Should Know About This 'New Era' Of Cancer Treatment From wearing pink to correctly identifying the ribbon, breast cancer has an ingrained cultural presence. Both the color pink and the cancer ribbon are also reminders of just how common the disease is: breast cancer remains the second most common cancer ...
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Potential New Treatment for REM Sleep Behavior Disorder Dual orexin receptor antagonists (DORAs), a class of drugs approved to treat insomnia, may also be effective for rapid eye movement sleep behavior disorder (RBD), a new study suggests. About 3 million people in the United States have RBD, ...
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Flavanols Can Boost Memory for Some People: Study May 30, 2023 – A new study adds to the growing body of evidence that eating certain nutrients may help the brain stave off the effects of aging. This latest indication, from researchers at Columbia and Harvard universities, shows that older people who ...
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Genetic change increased bird flu severity during US spread Scientists at St. Jude Children's Research Hospital have discovered H5N1 avian influenza viruses gained the ability to cause severe disease and target the brain in mammals as they spread across North America. Peer-Reviewed Publication.
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Can HPV Cause Breast Cancer? Research Shows Potential Link According to a recent study from Mexico, HPV has been found in breast cancer tissue, and in both malignant tumors and non-malignant breast disease. Out of 116 breast tissue samples the researchers looked at, 20% of cancerous samples contained HPV, as did ...
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Continuous Glucose Monitors (CGMs) May Diagnose Prediabetes Earlier Than Blood Sugar Tests A new study has found that prediabetes can be diagnosed with using continuous glucose monitors (CGMs). This method could potentially identify people with early signs of prediabetes, even before it would have been picked up with a blood sugar test.
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Catching the Optimal Amount of Z's May Be Protective Against Long COVID Healthy sleep behaviors before and during the pandemic may be protective against long COVID, a prospective cohort study suggested. Of nearly 2,000 women from the Nurses' Health Study II who tested positive for SARS-CoV-2 infection, those with the most ...
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Plant-Based Diet May Help Lower Bad Cholesterol: Study May 30, 2023 – Compared to meat eaters, people who followed a vegan or vegetarian diet had lower levels of certain fats in their blood that can block arteries and possibly lead to heart disease and stroke, new research shows.
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HF Risk Elevated Among Young Adult Cancer Survivors Among a cohort of young adult (YA) cancer survivors who received their diagnosis between January 2000 and January 2019 and were treated with anthracycline-based chemotherapy vs those who were not, there was a higher 5-year incidence of heart failure ...
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Why our allergies are getting worse —and what to do about it Estimates are that 30 to 40% of the world's population now have some form of allergy, and medical anthropologist Theresa MacPhail says allergic reactions — including everything from hay fever to eczema and asthma — are growing in the U.S. and around the ...
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While COVID and RSV rates were decreasing this spring, a lesser-known virus was on the rise While cases of COVID-19 and RSV were decreasing across the United States this spring, infections linked to another lesser-known respiratory virus were increasing. The percent of tests positive for human metapneumovirus (hMPV) surged to 19.6% for ...
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Long COVID Can Make It Tougher to Exercise, and Research Is Revealing Why New research pinpoints the most likely reason why: diminished capacity to get the heart pumping fast enough to support the effort. The name for this is chronotropic incompetence. "The amount of aerobic exercise ...
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Microbiota-induced inflammation may trigger early-onset gestational diabetes In a prospective cohort study, they enrolled 394 pregnant women aged 18 to 40 years and assessed gut microbiome, metabolome, inflammatory cytokines, nutrition and clinical records prior to GDM diagnosis. Researchers then built a model that predicted GDM ...
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Obstructive Sleep Apnea Causes Widespread Gene Disruption in Mice throughout the Day The results of a study in a mouse model of obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) suggest that the low blood oxygen levels (hypoxia) caused by the condition can lead to widespread changes in gene activity in different tissues throughout the day.
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Low-Dose Colchicine Might Prevent or Delay Knee, Hip Replacements By Amy Norton HealthDay Reporter. (HealthDay). WEDNESDAY, May 31, 2023 (HealthDay News) -- An anti-inflammatory drug that has been around for over 2,000 years might help delay a very modern problem: hip and knee replacements.
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Higher cardiovascular risk score linked to lower cognitive function A risk calculator used to predict cardiovascular disease also may help predict a person's poor cognitive function, new research suggests. The study, published Tuesday in the Journal of the American Heart Association, found that the higher a person's ...
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Maternal age linked to readmission risk in women with preeclampsia, gestational diabetes Key takeaways: Risk for postpartum readmission for preeclampsia rose with maternal age. Proteinuria presence, more hypertension medications at discharge and longer initial hospitalization were linked to decreased readmission. BALTIMORE — ...
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Lung Cancer Survival by Smoking Status and Other Risk Factors The researchers evaluated 6813 patients diagnosed with lung cancer between January 2010 and September 2019. Most patients were former smokers (54.2%) or current smokers (31.9%), as opposed to never smokers (13.9%).
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Cognitive decline accelerates after heart attack, study finds This type of exercise might be better for your brain than biking or jogging. 02:03 - Source: CNN.
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Ketamine Outperforms Shock Therapy for Depression: Study May 30, 2023 – The desensitizing drug ketamine helped more people overcome treatment-resistant depression symptoms than electroconvulsive (shock) therapy, according to a new study. More than half of people with depression who didn't respond to ...
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Immune System Could Play Role in Spinal Cord Injury and Healing By Cara Murez HealthDay Reporter. (HealthDay). TUESDAY, May 30, 2023 (HealthDay News) -- Age blunts the immune system's ability to respond to spinal cord injuries, new animal research indicates. But researchers working with mice also found that the ...
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There's a Best Time of Day to Exercise for Folks With Type 2 Diabetes By Denise Mann HealthDay Reporter. (HealthDay). TUESDAY, May 30, 2023 (HealthDay News) -- If you're one of the millions of folks living with type 2 diabetes, you know that regular exercise can help you keep your blood sugar in check.
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Allergies are rough now. Here are some tips to help. Spring allergies are acting up for many people. In most cases showy flowers are not. How to fight allergy symptoms in Indiana. Spend as little time as possible outside amongst the allergens ...
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Which virus is causing congestion, coughing in so many? Here's a hint: It's not COVID Human metapneumovirus (HMPV) was first discovered in 2001. Symptoms include excessive chest congestion, horrible coughs, fever and shortness of breath. The Centers for Disease Control (CDC) says that nearly 19.6% of antigen tests and 11% of PCR tests ...
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Blood tests can help with early detection of Alzheimer's, a new University of Pittsburgh study shows Astrocytes are brain immune cells. In a new study published in Nature Medicine, researchers at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine say elevated levels of astrocyte reactivity could reflect the cells' efforts to fight neuronal cell damage ...
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Early life hardships echo into old age: Study links childhood adversity to cognitive decline in later life Previous studies have reported on the effects of stress during various life stages on the frontal lobes, amygdala, and hippocampus, which are involved in memory, learning, and functions associated with higher cognition. Associations between ...
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VERIFY | Yes, naloxone is safe to use on people who are not overdosing on opioids Depending on the brand, it can come as a nasal spray or injection, and the CDC says it temporarily reverses the effects of an opioid overdose. According to the Mayo Clinic, it is often paired with Buprenorphine to treat opioid dependence.
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Researchers find oldest evidence of the plague in Britain The team took small skeletal samples from 34 individuals looking for the presence of Yersinia pestis in teeth. The dental pulp was examined as it traps the DNA of infectious diseases.
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Is low sexual satisfaction a dementia warning sign? The study, published in the journal Gerontologist, is the first to longitudinally track sexual satisfaction in tandem with sexual health and cognition, the researchers state, and its findings point to a potential new risk factor for cognitive decline.
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MIND MATTERS: How exercise affects mental wellbeing (KSLA) - Hold on a second if you've been thinking about selling that old treadmill. Many health experts say people who exercise regularly have better mental health, emotional wellbeing, and lower rates of mental illness. It also seems to help in treating ...
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Therapeutic inertia in type 2 diabetes mellitus: a fine line between advancing and de-intensifying Good evidence is now available demonstrating long-term benefits of early control of glycaemia, blood pressure and blood levels of lipids, including legacy benefits of multifactorial risk factor interventions for kidney, cardiovascular and mortality ...
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AAP advocates for 24/7 pharmacies in emergency departments A technical report published in Pediatrics by the AAP's Committee on Pediatric Emergency Medicine noted that families can be limited in their ability to have prescriptions filled immediately after an ED visit because of timing, lack of transportation, ...
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Wake County public health officials urge mpox vaccinations ahead of festival season Wake County officials are urging eligible residents to get vaccinated against mpox, as outbreaks in other states and upcoming summer festivals raise public health concerns. The first case of mpox, formerly called monkeypox, was reported in the state in ...
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Myth or fact: Swimming increases appetite, is not the ideal exercise for weight loss Swimming can result in higher metabolism, help build endurance, muscle strength, and also provide cardiovascular fitness. But does swimming also help in reducing weight? Neha Sahaya, a ...
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Anti-poverty schemes may help poor children's brains grow normally In the 1960s, neuroscientists began finding evidence that growing up poor could affect how a young brain develops. Marian Diamond, then a neuroscientist at the University of California, Berkeley, showed that rats that grew up in an "impoverished" ...
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Evaluation of Haematological Parameters and Uric Acid in Diagnosis of Late Onset Neonatal Sepsis The platelet/lymphocyte ratio (PLR) is a systemic inflammatory marker in early sepsis and has been used as a diagnostic indicator in cardiovascular events and cancer. Being one of the major antioxidants in human biological fluids, serum uric acid is ...
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Oldest evidence of plague in Britain is over 4000 years old Researchers investigating Bronze Age human remains found in Somerset and Cumbria discovered the DNA of Yersinia pestis, the bacteria that causes the plague, inside three skeletons. As this DNA is very easily degraded, it's also possible that other ...
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Does covid-19 affect pregnancies and do the vaccines reduce any risks? On top of this, there was the fear of covid-19 itself. At the start of the pandemic, we had hardly any information about how the infection affected pregnancies or newborns. But, three years on, we have a much clearer picture – and it particularly supports ...
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Were you recently sick? This virus may be to blame Unlike COVID-19, HMPV is not a new virus. It was discovered in 2001 by Dutch scientists. Symptoms of the virus are typically similar to those of other respiratory viruses, including cough, fever, nasal congestion and shortness of breath, the CDC states.
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What Is Human Metapneumovirus? If You Were Recently Sick, It May Be to Blame "It's another one of the gang of respiratory viruses that cause the common cold and, occasionally, a more serious pneumonia-like illness," says William Schaffner, M.D., an infectious disease specialist and professor of medicine at the Vanderbilt University ...
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Wake County health leaders push for Mpox vaccines as cases rise in Chicago Authorities here tell us that Mpox cluster infected 21 people in the Windy City. Now Wake County health authorities urge at risk people to get vaccinated and note the number of infections here last year. 115 ...
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Highly pathogenic bird flu an 'unprecedented' threat to wildlife A new strain of highly pathogenic bird flu rapidly spreading through birds is requiring wildlife managers to change their typical response to the virus. The stakes are particularly high as the spring migration raises the risk of spreading the disease ...
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The Weight of the Mind: The Link Between Obesity and Mental Disorders Significantly, the risk is more pronounced in women for all disorders, excluding schizophrenia and nicotine addiction. These findings underscore the importance of proactive mental health screening and consultation for obese patients. Key facts:.
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Sleep Apnea's Deep Impact on Gene Activity Summary: Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA), a common disorder resulting in low blood oxygen levels, triggers significant changes in gene activity throughout the day. The study subjected mice to intermittent hypoxic conditions, similar to those experienced ...
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Screening for Hepatocellular Carcinoma: The Liver Imaging Reporting and Data System (LI-RADS) was developed by the American College of Radiology to help characterize liver lesions in patients with chronic liver disease and has been recently expanded to evaluate screening protocols for HCC.
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Unlocking Addiction Risk: Genetic Test Could Shape Future Prevention Strategies This shows a person holding DNA. The results provided two significant supports for eventually using real genetic risk scores in actual addiction prevention efforts. Credit: Neuroscience News ...
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Does Brain Fog Lead to Long COVID? Investigators from UCLA conducted a prospective cohort study of 766 patients with COVID-19 in order to describe the characteristics of patients with perceived cognitive deficits within the first 4 weeks post-COVID-19 infections and the links between those ...
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Altered functional connectivity of the ascending reticular activating system in obstructive sleep apnea We evaluated resting-state FC between eight ARAS nuclei and 105 cortical/subcortical regions in OSA patients and healthy controls. Fifty patients with moderate to severe OSA and 20 controls underwent overnight polysomnography and resting-state functional ...
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