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Advances in Eye Scans and Protein Structure Win 2023 Lasker Awards The Lasker-DeBakey Clinical Medical Research Award was given to a team of three scientists, led by James G. Fujimoto, a professor of electrical engineering at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, who helped invent optical coherence tomography.
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PMS now could mean double the risk of early menopause later, study shows People with premenstrual disorders, or PMDs, like premenstrual syndrome and the more severe premenstrual dysphoric disorder, have more than twice the risk of going through menopause early, according to the study. "We found ...
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Should You Get a Blood Test For Alzheimer's? Tanya Lewis: Hi, this is Your Health, Quickly, a Scientific American podcast series! Josh Fischman: We bring you the latest vital health news: Discoveries that affect your body and your mind. Lewis: And we break down the medical research to help you ...
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ADHD Med Errors Among Kids Have Surged in Last 2 Decades Sept. 20, 2023 – Medication errors among children who take drugs to treat attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, or ADHD, reported to U.S. poison control centers increased by nearly 300% over a 22-year period, a new study published in the journal ...
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Hispanics experience higher risk of heart disease, stroke while facing language barriers When Jose Montijo sought treatment for shortness of breath, doctors realized he was experiencing heart failure. "They told me your heart is working at 20% and you are a candidate for a heart attack," the Puerto Rican dishwasher from New York recalled ...
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Early convalescent plasma treatment may lower long COVID risk, study finds The latest study looked at the long-term outcomes of a large portion of the participants from the 2021 clinical trial. "Following our initial study, health care professionals kept SARS-CoV-2 antibody ...
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PMS now could mean double the risk of early menopause later, study shows Cramps, headaches and depression may not be the only impacts of PMS — there could be complications with menopause down the line, according to a new study. People with premenstrual disorders, or PMDs, like premenstrual syndrome and the more severe ...
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Suppressing an Onrush of Toxic Thoughts Might Improve Your Mental Health Zulkayda Mamat is no stranger to traumatic memories. Ethnically Uighur, Mamat left China at age 12 after an uprising in the region of East Turkestan, where most of Mamat's extended family still lives. More than one million Uighurs have been arbitrarily ...
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Newly discovered bone stem cell causes premature skull fusion Craniosynostosis arises from one of several possible gene mutations, and occurs in about one in 2,500 babies. By constricting brain growth, it can lead to abnormal brain development if not corrected surgically. In complex cases, multiple surgeries are ...
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Free COVID-19 tests and updated vaccines as the cold season approaches As COVID-19 hospitalizations and deaths rise slightly across the nation, here's how you can get more at-home tests and the updated vaccine for free. by Ali Juell. Sept. 20, 2023 7:20 PM Central.
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Work Stress Raises Men's Risk of Heart Disease, Study Reports Stress already is known to harm physical and psychological well-being. Work stressors include heavy workloads, tight deadlines, and lack of autonomy. Men who had job strain or an imbalance between effort ...
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Psoriasis Severity Could Signal Increased Cardiovascular Risk A study of more than 500 patients with severe psoriasis provides further insight into the association between severe psoriasis and cardiovascular disease risk, demonstrating coronary microvascular dysfunction was present in 30% of this cohort.
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Artificially sweetened ultraprocessed foods linked to depression in women, study finds Ultraprocessed foods include prepackaged soups, sauces, frozen pizza, ready-to-eat meals, and pleasure foods such as hot dogs, sausages, French fries, sodas, store-bought cookies, cakes, candies, doughnuts, ice cream, as well as many more foods and drinks ...
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Artificially sweetened ultra-processed foods linked to depression in women, study finds Ultra-processed foods include prepackaged soups, sauces, frozen pizza, ready-to-eat meals, and pleasure foods such as hot dogs, sausages, French fries, sodas, store-bought cookies, cakes, candies, doughnuts, ice cream, as well as many more foods and drinks ...
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The neural circuit that makes maternal mice respond to pups' cries All newborn mammals cry. The neural circuit that stimulates mothers to look after crying offspring has been identified in mice — along with a mechanism that promotes maternal behaviour only after prolonged calls from pups.
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National Institutes of Health Announces Clinical Trial of HIV Vaccine Begins CMV is a long-lasting virus, which may help maintain HIV vaccine material in the body over an extended period, potentially addressing issues of waning immunity observed in shorter-lived vaccine vectors. The first results ...
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Doctors recommend getting flu vaccine now before virus spreads HAMPTON ROADS, Va. (WAVY) — As the leaves start to change and back to school season is in full swing, germs are continuing to spread. Local health officials say flu season estimates and severity look to be similar to years past, but regardless, ...
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Morning exercisers tend to have healthier habits, which can help with weight loss, study finds Those who exercised earlier in the day, between 7 and 9 a.m., were found to have lower body mass index, or BMI, and lower waist size than other study participants who exercised later in the day. They also found that people who exercised in the morning ...
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Keller @ Large: Costlier health care returns after end of COVID emergency BOSTON - Did you catch my colleague Kristina Rex's report Monday on a local man's sticker shock over a $190 bill for a COVID-19 vaccine? Turns out it was the result of fumbling insurance bureaucracy. You may still be able to get the vaccine for free ...
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Stigma kept people with substance use disorders "in the shadows." Now, they're fighting to "recover out loud." Nearly three-quarters of the over 29 million adult Americans who identify as having substance use disorder are in recovery, new federal data shows. This weekend, hundreds of advocates in the field gathered in Washington, D.C. to call for political ...
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Prevent Serious Illness, Get Updated COVID-19 and Flu Vaccines The Food and Drug Administration and Centers for Disease Control and Prevention have recently approved new vaccinations for COVID-19 and Respiratory Syncytial Virus for the upcoming flu and cold season. The fall and winter of 2023 virus season will be ...
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Patients With Severe Psoriasis Have Higher Risk of Heart Disease, Study Says "Patients with a reduced CFR [coronary flow reserve] underwent angio-CT to exclude a stenosis of the coronary arteries, and no patients showed coronary artery disease," said Lead investigator Stefano Piaserico, MD, PhD, Dermatology Unit, Department of ...
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Could We Be on the Cusp of Catching Alzheimer's Before It Starts? "We want to diagnose people when they still have as much brain function as possible," says Fiona Elwood, Ph.D, Neurodegeneration Disease Area Stronghold Leader, Neuroscience, the Janssen Pharmaceutical Companies of Johnson & Johnson.
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Why almonds should be your go-to snack: They help you lose weight faster and protect your heart Australian study shows that including almonds in an energy-restricted diet helped people lose weight by 7 kg. That's because good fats have highest satiety, pace up metabolism and encourage body fat burns, say nutritionists.
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Travel-associated infections in England, Wales and Northern Ireland: 2022 Detailed information is included on the trends of chikungunya, cholera, dengue, leishmaniasis, rickettsial infections, schistosomiasis, soil-transmitted helminth infections and Zika in 2022. An infection summary and key findings are provided for filariasis ...
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Imperial's Alzheimer's research impact To mark World Alzheimer's Day, we explore how Imperial College London is advancing our knowledge of Alzheimer's disease and other dementias. Alzheimer's disease is a brain condition that causes a progressive decline in memory, thinking, and behaviour, ...
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Paving the Way for Sickle Cell Warriors Dr. Laventrice Ridgeway remembers everything up until that split-second frightening moment. A young boy at the time, he rushed outside to play football with his friends, bounding down the front stairs. Before the last step, he hit the ground.
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Campaign raises awareness for Hispanics, who are at higher stroke risk A fairly new acronym for Spanish speakers aims to teach stroke warning signs in their native language and bridge language gaps. Stroke is the fifth-leading cause of death in the U.S., and Hispanics have a ...
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Magnesium Taurate's Benefits and Safety is a dietary supplement. Animal studies using this mineral complex have shown it protected against damage to the following: Heart1; Brain2; Vision3. However, studies in animals don't always translate to humans. And there aren't strong clinical trials ...
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World Alzheimer Report 2023 The World Alzheimer Report 2023, written in journalistic style with key case studies, focuses on reducing the risk of dementia and offers a truly global insight into the ways in which dementia risk factors are experienced around the world.
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5 things to know about gynecologic health September is Gynecological Cancer Awareness Month, a dedicated time spotlighting women's health and well-being. Gynecologic cancers include all cancers of the female reproductive system such as the cervix, ovaries, uterus, vagina, and vulva.
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SLO County Public Health Director discusses flu and COVID vaccines SAN LUIS OBISPO, Calif. - The updated COVID-19 vaccine and seasonal flu vaccine are beginning to become available. News Channel 3-12 spoke with San Luis Obispo County Public Health Director, Dr. Penny Borenstein about the protection they offer.
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Health Officer Directs Health Care Personnel to Wear Masks during Respiratory Virus Season Redwood City – San Mateo County Health Officer Dr. Kismet Baldwin-Santana today issued a local health order requiring staff in patient care areas of health care facilities to wear face masks. Effective at 12:01 a.m. on Nov. 1, 2023, the order applies ...
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Updated COVID-19 vaccine now available in San Diego County "There are still people being hospitalized with COVID. There are still people dying from COVID, so it's not gone away," said Dr. Alice Pong, a pediatric infectious disease physician at Rady Children's Hospital. "Anything we can do to mitigate harm and to ...
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Support for people caring for someone with dementia Warwickshire County Council and its partners is highlighting World Alzheimer's Month, with a particular poignancy for those who provide caring support to a family member, a friend or a neighbour who has Alzheimer's.
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Protein Controls Lymphoma Cell Metabolism, Promotes Cancer Growth Northwestern Medicine investigators have discovered how the protein PD-1 controls essential metabolic processes in tumor cells to promote cancer growth in T-cell non-Hodgkin lymphomas (T-NHLs), according to a study published in Nature Cancer.
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Eastern Equine Encephalitis Identified in Maine Mosquitoes AUGUSTA – The Maine Center for Disease Control and Prevention (Maine CDC) announced today that mosquitoes from the York County town of Lebanon tested positive for Eastern equine encephalitis virus (EEE). These are the first mosquitoes in Maine to test ...
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High Blood Pressure Is a 'Silent Killer' That Affects One in Three People, WHO Says "This neglect results in millions of people dying preventable deaths and having preventable heart attacks and strokes every year." Hypertension occurs when a patient's blood consistently pushes too forcefully against their artery walls. As a ...
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A prospective cohort study on post COVID syndrome from a tertiary care centre in Sri Lanka Clinical notes, an interviewer-administered questionnaire and six-item cognitive impairment, Montreal Cognitive Assessment, Fatigue (11-item Chalder) and EQ5D5L questionnaires were used for data collection. All patients had follow- ...
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Ultraprocessed foods linked to depression, study finds Ultraprocessed foods are high in salt, sugar, hydrogenated fats and additives. They include quintessential junk food items such as chips and soda, but also a lot of ready-to-eat meals, yogurts and packaged bread.
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Why morning and afternoon exercise are better preventive measures for type 2 diabetes Researchers report that morning and afternoon exercise seem to correlate with lower diabetes risk. They also found that more total exercise was more protective against diabetes; Experts say it's unclear why the time you exercise matters, ...
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Mosquitoes test Positive for West Nile Virus at Los Peñasquitos Lagoon A batch of mosquitoes collected from the north end of Los Peñasquitos Lagoon adjacent to Del Mar and parts of San Diego recently tested positive for West Nile virus, prompting County environmental health officials to remind people to protect themselves ...
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Use of kidneys from SARS-CoV-2 infected donors Transplantation of kidneys from donors with detectable SARS-CoV-2 RNA is generally deemed safe. In a new study, Miklos Molnar and colleagues investigated whether transplanting organs from deceased infected donors, including those who died from COVID-19 ...
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Meditation for seniors – one breath at a time Once regarded by some as a religious practice, meditation is now very much a part of health and wellbeing regimes. It's not just for the young and limber. The good thing about being a senior is that you probably have more time to devote to meditating ...
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Communicating nutrition to pet parents of cancer patients In a recent talk at the Fetch dvm360 Conference in Kansas City, Missouri, Vicky Ograin, MBA, RVT, VTS (Nutrition), discussed the importance of nutrition for pets with cancer. She emphasized that proactive nutrition discussions with pet owners at diagnosis ...
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COVID-19, overdoses drove overall increase in deaths in Canada: latest data In 2021, overall deaths increased by one per cent compared to 2020 – an increase entirely due to more deaths among men, including more fatal overdose and COVID-19 deaths. According to new numbers from Statistics Canada released in late August, ...
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Gov. Mike DeWine tests positive for COVID-19 COLUMBUS, Ohio — Gov. Mike DeWine's office issued a statement Tuesday evening stating the governor had tested positive for COVID-19. DeWine tested positive around 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday after working throughout the day. "He started experiencing mild cold ...
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Mosquitoes in southern Maine test positive for Eastern Equine Encephalitis The CDC advises people with symptoms to call their physician. It's also urging the public to take precautions to prevent mosquito bites by wearing long sleeves and pants and to apply repellent. The agency says it's also important ...
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Why does cancer spread to the spine? Newly discovered stem cells might be the key Cancer cells can spread to bones in the late stages of disease and in many cancers, cells actually preferentially metastasize to the spine. The reason for this has been a puzzle to researchers for years, but now a team has found a new kind of stem cell ...
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Congenital syphilis: Public health failures are blamed for "alarming" increase in cases in Mississippi Cases were highest in southern and south western states. Mississippi is the poorest state in the US. It has the highest infant mortality rate (9.39 per 1000 live births)3 and is tied with Arkansas ...
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