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When to take hormone replacement to reduce dementia risk by up to 32% "Hormones work best for the brain when taken in midlife in presence of menopausal symptoms to support women through the menopause condition." In fact, the brain has a higher chance of being protected if hormone ...
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What's the latest to know about COVID, flu vaccines as respiratory virus season begins? "There's a different number of doses that you have to get depending on how many vaccines you've already received in the past," Dr. Shivanjali Shankaran, an associate professor in the department of internal medicine in the division of infectious diseases at ...
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New A-Fib Ablation Therapy Benefits Women as Much as Men By Cara Murez HealthDay Reporter. (HealthDay). THURSDAY, Nov. 2, 2023 (HealthDay News) -- A procedure to treat the irregular heart rhythm condition known as atrial fibrillation (a-fib) works just as well for women as it does for men, new research shows ...
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Study: Paxlovid safe, effective in pregnancy A study based on 211 pregnant women given the antiviral drug nirmatrelvir and ritonavir (Paxlovid) during pregnancy for acute COVID-19 infections shows no increased risk of adverse events in the women or their babies and a reduced risk of complications ...
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For some cardiac patients with stents, long-term aspirin treatments might be on the way out However, the study found that getting rid of aspirin from the regimen after three months was just as effective in avoiding clotting complications — while significantly reducing the risk of severe bleeding that aspirin can cause. " ...
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Cryo-EM structure of the human cardiac myosin filament Myosin, cMyBP-C and titin are all subject to mutation, which can lead to heart failure. Despite the central importance of cardiac myosin filaments to life, their molecular structure has remained a mystery for 60 years.
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US survey reveals growing distrust of vaccines, embrace of untruths Although the number of people who accept this misinformation is relatively small, "there are warning signs in these data that we ignore at our peril," said APPC Director Kathleen Hall Jamieson, PhD. "Growing numbers now distrust health-protecting, life- ...
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Don't forget your mental health before you set your clocks back on November 5 Daylight saving time ends on Sunday, November 5. Here's are some tips to keep your mental health in check during the shorter days. Author: Jon Goodwin. Published: ...
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Lagging COVID, flu and RSV vaccination rates concern Mass. health officials Few people are rolling up their sleeves for the new COVID vaccine, even as peak respiratory virus season is looming. The latest data from the Massachusetts Department of Public Health shows just 9% of residents have received the shot since the latest ...
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Long COVID patient feels 'discarded' by NL government, says it's deflecting responsibility for condition Stacey Alexander is a teacher from Corner Brook who has been suffering from long COVID since the beginning of 2020. She says without a provincial response to long COVID, patients like her are left feeling discarded. (CBC).
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Cancer trial results show power of weaponized antibodies Coloured scanning electron micrograph of a bladder cancer cell. A cell from a bladder tumour. Advanced bladder cancer is difficult to treat.Credit: Steve Gschmeissner/Science Photo Library.
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More than meets the eye: how molecular aging can give an insight into health Researchers have developed a 'proteomic clock' capable of predicting a person's age and disease status by analyzing the molecular age of their eyes. The Stanford University (CA, USA) team used liquid biopsies collected during routine eye surgeries to map ...
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November proclaimed as Diabetes Awareness Month LAREDO, Tex. (KGNS) - ...
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Vitamins and Supplements: Are They Necessary? In the broad category of dietary supplements, it's usually "vitamins, minerals, and herbs," says Dr. Chiti Parikh, an integrative medicine practitioner, and the Executive Director of Integrative Health and Wellbeing at NewYork-Presbyterian and Weill ...
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What Happens When We Pass Out? Researchers ID New Brain and Heart Connections School of Biological Sciences Assistant Professor Vineet Augustine, the paper's senior author, applies a variety of approaches to better understand these neural connections between the heart and brain. "What we are finding is that the ...
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Liver regeneration: How the liver's ability to recover plays into liver cancer surgery Did you know that the liver is the only internal organ that can regenerate? But it doesn't grow back like a salamander's tail. When a portion of the liver is removed, the remaining tissue grows bigger. This process is called hypertrophy.
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Pandemic 'had lasting impact' on brain health of people aged 50 or over A study has found that cognitive function and working memory in older adults declined more quickly during the first year of the pandemic between March 2020 and February 2021, even if they were not infected with the virus. The trend continued into 2021/22, ...
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New drug shows promise in killing cancer cells with genetic vulnerability The MRTX1719 drug targets cancers with a genetic vulnerability – the absence of tumor suppressor gene CDKN2A and its neighbor gene, MTAP. These missing genes can lead to uncontrolled cell growth, but the drug exploits this weakness to fight the cancer.
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'Super melanin' heals skin injuries from sunburn, chemical burns Imagine a skin cream that heals damage occurring throughout the day when your skin is exposed to sunlight or environmental toxins. That's the potential of a synthetic, biomimetic melanin developed by scientists at Northwestern University.
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AI more effective at grading aggressiveness of a rare form of cancer than standard methods What did the researchers do? Researchers used the CT scans of 170 Royal Marsden patients with the two most common forms of retroperitoneal sarcoma. They created an algorithm, which was then tested on 90 patients ...
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Study Data Show That Time-Restricted Eating May Be Effective for Weight Loss in Patients With Type 2 Diabetes University of Illinois Chicago investigators enrolled 75 patients aged 18 to 80 years with obesity and T2D into a 6-month, randomized clinical trial to compare the effects of TRE without calorie counting and CR against a control group on weight reduction ...
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Association of SARS-CoV-2 Infection during Early Weeks of Gestation with Situs Inversus We noted a striking increase in the number of cases of fetal situs inversus that were diagnosed by means of ultrasonography at our hospital several months after the "zero-Covid" policies in China were lifted.
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Influenza, COVID-19 vaccines available for all Hamilton residents aged 6 months and up All Hamilton residents six months of age and over can now access flu and COVID-19 vaccines through participating local pharmacies, primary care and community partners and city run vaccine clinics, Hamilton Public Health Services (HPHS) says.
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Heart-brain link offers new potential explanation for fainting A drop in heart rate, blood pressure, and breathing rate—a trio of symptoms long known as the Bezold-Jarisch reflex—can contribute to fainting, researchers have hypothesized. Now, neuroscientists have pinpointed a nerve pathway between the heart and brain ...
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'Super melanin' heals skin injuries from sunburn, chemical burns CHICAGO --- Imagine a skin cream that heals damage occurring throughout the day when your skin is exposed to sunlight or environmental toxins. That's the potential of a synthetic, biomimetic melanin developed by scientists at Northwestern University.
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State health officials announce sixth human case of West Nile virus Boston — The Massachusetts Department of Public Health (DPH) today announced the sixth human case of West Nile virus (WNV) in a Massachusetts resident this year. The individual is a male in his 70s who was likely exposed in Middlesex County.
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Brain power dropped among over-50s during Covid-19 pandemic, study shows The Covid pandemic may have impacted brain health in people in the UK aged 50 and over, according to a new study. More than 3,000 volunteers completed yearly questionnaires and online cognitive tests to measure changes in memory, and other faculties, ...
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Care for your eyes; prevent diabetic eye disease with a yearly eye exam But less known is the impact diabetes can have on vision and the health of the eyes. Diabetic patients most often develop conditions like diabetic retinopathy, macular edema, cataracts and glaucoma. These conditions can ...
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BMI, not red meat may directly contribute to inflammation, study finds A recent study's evidence, however, indicates that red meat consumption is not associated with inflammation, and instead, this link has more to do with body mass index. Further research is required to understand the ...
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Research to improve eye disease treatments wins 2023 NSERC Brockhouse Canada Prize Professor Frank Gu (ChemE) is part of a multidisciplinary team that has been awarded the 2023 Brockhouse Prize for Interdisciplinary Research in Science and Engineering from the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada (NSERC).
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Understanding and Managing Diabetes Before examining Ella's improved health habits, consider the types and symptoms of diabetes as well as tips for managing the disease. Types of diabetes. Patients with Type 1 diabetes have no insulin secretion from their pancreas ...
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Brazil child cancer deaths linked to soy farming, study finds The peer-reviewed study published on Monday in PNAS, the journal of the U.S. National Academy of Sciences, found that as soy cultivation expanded in Brazil, "agricultural pesticide exposure was associated with increased childhood cancer mortality among the ...
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Pan-Cancer Study Points to Epigenetic Contributors to Cancer Development, Metastasis NEW YORK – A team led by researchers at Washington University has unearthed epigenomic drivers for cancer development and progression, including epigenetic alterations linked to previously described genetic contributors.
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Diphtheria Outbreak Ravaging Nigeria - A Plea for Immediate Global Attention and Support Nigeria is currently grappling with a devastating outbreak of Diphtheria, with over 15,000 suspected cases, 9,772 confirmed cases, and 530 fatalities reported as of October 25, 2023. The situation has worsened dramatically since July 2023, ...
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Alzheimer's disease and related dementias expected to double in less than 30 years We spoke with Dr. Reisa Sperling, from Harvard University and Bringham and Women's Hospital, to learn more. She explained what's behind the alarming rise in expected cases, as well as the latest drug treatments ...
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The Evidence Is Clear: Wearing a Mask Does Reduce the Spread of COVID-19 "If the pandemic taught us anything, it's that an infectious disease can spread around the world quickly. Preparedness and effective public health responses are key," says Dr. Frieden. Given ...
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Novel Therapy Extends Survival in Metastatic Cancer Northwestern Medicine investigators have identified a novel therapeutic agent that is effective in treating metastatic breast cancer and brain metastases with minimal side effects, according to a recent study published in the Journal of Clinical ...
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The Best Way to Greet Flu Season? A Flu Shot! A Wyoming Department of Health (WDH) official says the most recent influenza season demonstrated the virus is likely back to more normal patterns following the pandemic and is expected to be a threat in the coming months for Wyoming residents.
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Researchers have genetically engineered the first mice that get a humanlike form of COVID-19, according to a study Led by researchers from NYU Grossman School of Medicine, the new work created lab mice with human genetic material for ACE2—a protein snagged by the pandemic virus so that it can attach to human cells as part of the infection.
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AI twice as accurate as a biopsy at grading aggressiveness of some sarcomas The research also suggests that the technology could help clinicians diagnose subtypes of the rare disease, speeding up diagnosis as a result. Researchers believe the technique could be eventually applied to other cancer types too, potentially ...
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Unlocking the Potential: CRISPR-Cas9 Gene Editing in Liver Diseases The science of genetic engineering has been revolutionized by the groundbreaking CRISPR-Cas9 gene-editing technique. This system differs from other methods by using RNA instead of a protein to identify DNA. It is classified ...
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Unprecedented effort to ward off rabies spread in Omaha moves into new phase; no red flags so far OMAHA — Another phase of an unprecedented local operation to prevent a wildlife rabies outbreak launched Wednesday — with some 18,000 oral vaccine bait packets being placed around Nebraska's most populated county. Spreading out across a 62-square-mile ...
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Are There Rabid Bats In Your Neighborhood? Check This Map To Find Out Rabies is a viral disease transmitted through saliva and can spread when an infected animal scratches or bites another animal or human. If left untreated, it is largely fatal in pets and humans.
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Moving music can reduce pain, study shows Emotional responses to favourite and moving music can decrease sensitivity to pain, a study has shown. This comes after researchers in Canada studied how important the listener's relationship with their preferred music was in reducing pain.
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Identification of neuronal connections between heart and brain that trigger fainting The neural pathways involved in syncope, or fainting, are not well understood. Studies in mice have identified a defined subset of vagal sensory neurons that connect the heart and brain. Stimulation of these neurons causes reduced heart rate, ...
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6 things researchers want you to know about stress In fact, in a 2022 meta-analysis of 187 studies, Chen and Miller found that early-life stressors were linked to inflammation, and that these negative health effects seemed to compound into adulthood.
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9 benefits of cocoa powder Cocoa powder is rich in antioxidants and has several potential health benefits. These include helping to reduce blood pressure and decrease the risk of heart disease. The Maya people in South America were probably the first to cultivate the cocoa plant ...
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Now I know my ABCs…of sick season "Colds, flus, and other respiratory viruses are the most common illnesses we see during the fall and winter months," says Pranckun. "Some of these include viruses like influenza, RSV, rhinoviruses and covid. We see rises in bacterial infections such as ...
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Multidisciplinary Surgery May Improve Survival in Advanced Ovarian Cancer "We believe that collaboration between different surgical specialties allows us to safely perform aggressive operations to remove all visible tumors from the abdomen, which is the single greatest predictor of improved survival," according to Donal J.
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How technology is reshaping the way cancer is diagnosed and treated On Wednesday, Nov. 8 at 1:00 p.m. ET, Renee Wegrzyn, director of the Advanced Research Projects Agency for Health (ARPA-H), and Eric Topol, executive vice president of Scripps Research, join Washington Post Live to discuss how technology and innovation are ...
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