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Heavy drinkers really don't 'handle their liquor,' study says Instead, people with alcohol use disorder — what used to be called alcoholism — were significantly impaired on cognitive and motor tests up to three hours after downing an alcoholic drink designed to mimic their typical habits.
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Breast Cancer Drugs May Weaken Effects of Weight-Loss Drugs Among 99 breast cancer survivors, those taking aromatase inhibitors (AI) lost 42% less weight after a year of taking an anti-obesity medication than women not on AIs, said Sima Fansa, MD, of the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minnesota.
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Almost 10 Million Americans Have Diabetes-Linked Eye Disease By Steven Reinberg HealthDay Reporter. (HealthDay). MONDAY, June 19, 2023 (HealthDay News) -- Nearly 10 million Americans are at risk for blindness from diabetic retinopathy, a new study finds. In 2021, an estimated 9.6 million people in the United ...
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Stress, Anxiety Plague Many Who Get Implanted Heart Devices By Cara Murez HealthDay Reporter. (HealthDay). MONDAY, June 19, 2023 (HealthDay News) – New research finds that many of those who have received an implanted cardiac device to extend their life also have mood disorders, including anxiety, depression and ...
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Obesity increases risk of 13 types of cancer Those diseases are breast cancer (in postmenopausal women), multiple myeloma, meningioma (a type of brain cancer) and cancers of the esophagus, colon and rectum, uterus, gallbladder, upper stomach, kidneys, liver, ovaries, pancreas and thyroid.
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Weight versus weight-independent effects of Roux-en-Y gastric bypass on type 2 diabetes ). In addition, the improvement in glycaemic control occurs very rapidly after RYGB surgery, and many patients have normal fasting blood glucose concentration without diabetes medications within a few days of surgery despite minimal weight loss.
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rTMS and Bipolar Depression: Predicting Clinical Response Research indicates that alternative treatments like neurostimulation techniques, such as rTMS, have had positive results in treating unipolar depression. Thus, neurostimulation has been also proposed as a treatment option for bipolar disorder. 2- ...
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King County resident, puppy exposed to rabies from bat in 1st case of 2023 Rabies virus is found in the saliva of an infected animal and is usually spread by a bite or scratch. If a person does not receive the appropriate treatment and medical care after a potential rabies exposure, infection with the virus is almost always fatal ...
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Insomnia Linked to Increased Risk of Stroke, Study Finds Insomnia may raise your risk for stroke, according to new research. People under 50 years old who experienced moderate to severe insomnia had nearly four times the risk of stroke compared to people with no symptoms. Brain health experts explain the ...
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Skin cancer is easy to avoid, but treatment for those who get it has improved If the melanoma spreads to lymph nodes or to other parts of the organ, then we have to consider immunotherapy. How does this work? Basically, it's a form of cancer therapy that can enhance ...
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Study describes health outcomes following simultaneous vaccination with monovalent primary series COVID-19 vaccines In a recent study in Vaccine, researchers described simultaneous vaccination (SV) with primary series severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) vaccines. They assessed 23 pre-determined health outcomes following SV among individuals ...
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Type 2 diabetes takes a toll on the brain altering microstructure Structural magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), due to its inadequate sensitivity to tissue changes, cannot detect subtle brain tissue aberrations. However, DTI, a non-invasive procedure, shows changes in the brain's microstructural organization in gray and ...
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Mosquito trap in Temple tests positive for West Nile virus BCPHD says traps are currently set in Temple and Belton with more to be set throughout Bell County. Traps are also moved every few days to every few weeks and samples are collected and tested for West Nile, Zika, Dengue and western equine virus.
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COVID Inquiry – Every story matters During the pandemic Epilepsy Action asked people with epilepsy and those healthcare professionals working with epilepsy to share their experiences in the access to and provision of epilepsy healthcare services. The results were also submitted as part of ...
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Exercise holds the key to improved physical function in older adults in residential care Declining physical function is one of the major challenges experienced by older adults in their daily life. Healthy aging, according to the World Health Organization (WHO), is characterized by the preservation of physical and mental capacities over time.
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CDC raises alarm: poor vaccine coverage fuels surge in meningococcal disease among HIV-infected individuals Some of the most frequent and shared signs and symptoms of meningitis and meningococcemia include fever, chills, headache, stiff neck, fatigue, and severe pain. The US Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) ...
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Is Hepatitis A dangerous? Here is everything you need to know about Hepatitis A India has a high number of chronic Hepatitis B and C cases, while Hepatitis A can lead to acute liver failure, it is usually a short-term illness as compared to other strains. The virus is highly contagious and is often transmitted through contaminated ...
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Research reveals a potential gap in recommended care for people with obesity and overweight Obesity is a complex and expensive disease that has been implicated in many chronic conditions including high blood pressure, diabetes, and cardiovascular diseases," said Kyrian Ezendu, Ph.D., an Eli Lilly and Company advisor on benefit-risk research.
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New Study Finds Significantly More Adults Are Living With Diabetic Retinopathy in the US The number of people aged 40 years and older living with diabetes-related eye disease more than doubled since prevalence was last estimated in 2004. VTDR has also almost doubled since last estimated in 2004. The study is the first of its kind to estimate ...
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Advancing menopause care in Australia: barriers and opportunities Hot flushes and night sweats, low wellbeing, anxiety, depressive symptoms, and disturbed sleep are common symptoms. Moderate to severely bothersome hot flushes/night sweats are experienced by 28% of post‐menopausal women younger than 55 years2 (Box 1).
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Union launches cancer testing project for London firefighters with call for health monitoring Vital firefighter cancer monitoring has been launched in London as part of a new UK wide research project commissioned by the Fire Brigades Union (FBU). The testing is being carried out by the University of Central Lancashire ...
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This is what happens when you stop eating sugar Sugar is everywhere in our modern diets, and we often don't realize how much we consume until we start paying attention. From sweetened beverages to baked goods and even in hidden forms in processed foods, sugar can sneak into our daily intake.
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Computational method identifies genetic drivers of microbiome diversity For instance, a recent large-scale genome-wide association study (GWAS) sought to identify genes that could influence the microbiome, but found only a single locus that may dictate microbial composition. Researchers in ...
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Evolutionary implications of SARS-CoV-2 vaccination for the future design of vaccination strategies Once the first SARS-CoV-2 vaccine became available, mass vaccination was the main pillar of the public health response to the COVID-19 pandemic. It was very effective in reducing hospitalizations and deaths. Here, we discuss the possibility that mass ...
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Ocular Toxicity Profile of Targeted Cancer Therapy (TCT) at a US Tertiary Cancer Center Our study aims to investigate the potential ocular toxicities of different classes of TCT, provide a better understanding of these toxicities, and aid in the future development of screening and management recommendations for ocular irAEs. Design ...
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A Case of Antisynthetase Syndrome in the Setting of SARS-Cov-2 Infection Antisynthetase syndrome is a rare autoimmune condition characterized by the presence of autoantibodies directed against aminoacyl transfer (t) RNA synthetases (aaRS), resulting in myositis, interstitial lung disease, Raynaud's phenomenon, fever, mechanic's ...
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Is vaginal microbiota transfer intervention for infants delivered by C-section beneficial to their neurodevelopment? A study suggests that VMT to newborns through exposure to maternal vaginal fluids may help to reverse microbiome disturbances caused by C-sections. To assess whether VMT intervention can or cannot improve Cesarean-born infant outcomes, ...
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Smart drugs fall short as cognitive function enhancers Even though it has been perceived that these drugs enhance an individual's cognitive functions, the available evidence is inconclusive. Typically, improvements in cognitive capacities have only been found in the clinical population instead of the general ...
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'Systemic failure': Experts sound worries over support for Long Covid sufferers A constellation of persisting symptoms thought to accompany 10 to 20 per cent of infections, Long Covid can affect nearly every organ system in our bodies – yet there remains no universally-established treatment or cure.
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Blocking immune system 'messenger' may treat severe asthma Their findings, published recently in The Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology, suggest people with both types of asthma may benefit from therapies that block interactions between a molecule called histamine-releasing factor (HRF) and antibodies ...
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'Most importantly, I would encourage people to have hope': Living and traveling with Alzheimer's WILMINGTON, N.C. (WECT) - June is Alzheimer's and Brain Awareness month. Medical experts, along with the Alzheimer's Association, have been working to not only raise awareness about this disease but also find more treatment options and ways to increase ...
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