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Why are women at greater risk of autoimmune diseases like MS? New study finds clue Other researchers had focused on the disorders' "female bias" by analyzing sex hormones or chromosome counts. Chang instead zoned in on the role played by a molecule called Xist (pronounced exist) that is not present in male cells.
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Cambodia's recent H5N1 avian flu cases involved older clade The WHO said the risk to the general human population from H5N1 viruses remains low and that sporadic human infections will likely continue, especially in rural Cambodia and other countries where the virus is endemic in poultry.
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Super Bowl: Uber Eats advert criticised for peanut allergy joke Uber Eats is facing a backlash after its Super Bowl advert appeared to make light of a man having an allergic reaction to peanut butter. The Food Allergy Research & Education (FARE) charity said it was "surprised and disappointed" to see the company ...
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Why Are Syphilis Cases the Highest They've Been Since 1950? Experts say these findings underscore the need for improved public health outreach and education efforts around sexually transmitted infections (STIs) and address some of the intersecting factors that exacerbate health disparities among groups that are ...
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Weight Loss Drugs Should Be Taken With Diet and Exercise Many patients receive prescriptions for these GLP-1 drugs without being advised to modify their lifestyles. One reason is that the primary care doctors who often prescribe the medications aren't necessarily trained in obesity medicine and ...
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After Years of Decline, Premature Births Rose in the US "I'm not too surprised that these are the changes we're seeing," said Dr. Nahida Chakhtoura, chief of the pregnancy and perinatology department at the Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development. "We know that maternal ...
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Higher-dose naloxone spray didn't save more lives, researchers find A study finds that a new, higher-dose nasal spray for reversing opioid overdoses didn't save more lives than the standard dose. ByMIKE STOBBE AP medical writer. February 8, 2024, 10:30 AM. 1:15. National headlines from ABC News.
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Stress is a key factor driving some teens to drugs and alcohol, CDC study warns Supporting and improving mental health could have a direct impact on substance use among teens in the United States, according to a new study from the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Teens who were being assessed for treatment for ...
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High-dose opioid reversal spray no better than lower dose in field, US study finds The analysis also suggests that those given the higher 8 milligram strength spray were more than twice as likely to experience opioid withdrawal symptoms compared to other sprays such as Narcan that use a 4 mg dose.
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Rio de Janeiro declares public health emergency for dengue days before Carnaval Travelers headed to Brazil's biggest party, Carnaval, this week are advised to exercise caution due to the country's surge in dengue fever cases. In just the first few weeks of 2024, Rio has documented over 10,000 cases of dengue fever, nearly half of ...
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Researchers uncover genetic factors for severe Lassa fever While combing through the human genome in 2007, computational geneticist Pardis Sabeti made a discovery that would transform her research career. As a then-postdoctoral fellow at the Broad Institute of MIT and Harvard, Sabeti discovered potential ...
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Viagra May Reduce Alzheimer's Risk by Nearly 20% Viagra May Reduce Alzheimer's Risk by Nearly 20%. Men who took erectile dysfunction drugs were less likely to develop the progressive dementia, a new report says. By. Cara Lynn ...
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What doctors wish patients knew about the deadly risk of stroke Advancing public health · Know what a stroke is · Recognize risk factors · Strokes can happen in younger adults · Symptoms appear suddenly · A transient ischemic attack is a warning · Be fast to identify symptoms of stroke · Stroke symptoms can differ in women.
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Donors making a difference: WHO, communities and partners collaborate to end infectious diseases Read also about work under way in Angola to eradicate Guinea worm disease, Cameroon's significant progress in reducing HIV, success against hepatitis B in Maldives and Sri Lanka, and fighting back against cholera outbreaks in Zambia and Zimbabwe.
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New Evidence Suggests Long COVID Could Be a Brain Injury Brain fog is one of the most common, persistent complaints in patients with long COVID. It affects as many as 46% of patients who also deal with other cognitive concerns like memory loss and difficulty concentrating. Now, researchers believe they know ...
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Cancer waiting times in 2023 worst on record in England Only 64.1% of patients started treatment within 62 days of cancer being suspected, meaning nearly 100,000 waited longer than they should for life-saving care. The waits have worsened every year for ...
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New AI technology helps treat stroke victims Doctors use a tool that is transforming treatment and saving lives by locating where a stroke happened in the brain within seconds thanks to artificial intelligence. Channel 9 spoke with a stroke victim who learned AI played a ...
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Severe Lung Damage Caused When Flu is Followed by Infection With Measles-like Virus ATLANTA — Infection with a measles-like virus causes catastrophic lung failure in ferrets previously infected with influenza virus or respiratory syncytial virus, according to a study by researchers in the Center for Translational Antiviral Research at ...
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Oesophageal cancer awareness month: 4 articles on the latest in prevention and treatment The oesophagus, also known as the gullet or food pipe, is the tube that carries food from your mouth down to your stomach. Like most parts of the body, it can be susceptible to cancer when abnormal cells grow in an uncontrolled way.
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New malaria vaccine has substantial public health benefit A recently approved malaria vaccine could prevent hundreds of deaths and hundreds thousands of cases of the disease. Malaria vaccine R21/Matrix-M could prevent one death for approximately every 159 vaccinated children in settings with year-round ...
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Jury awards around $200k in first verdict over Aspergillus mold exposure at Seattle Children's Although jurors determined that the hospital did cause harm to the three patients, the amount of damages awarded could be considered low for a medical trial. The $215,000 was spread among three families who sued the hospital.
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Xenotransplantation Bridges Past and Present, Revolutionizes Field of Transplantation The prospect of clinical xenotransplantation recently has been invigorated by two pioneering cardiac xenotransplant cases performed at the University of Maryland in 2022 and 2023. However, there are several renowned surgeons who embarked upon early ...
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Drugs that treat erectile dysfunction could help reduce risk of Alzheimer's, UK study says They found that those using phosphodiesterase Type 5 inhibitors, such as Viagra, had an 18% lower risk of developing Alzheimer's disease. The risk reduction was even higher in men who received 20 or more prescriptions over ...
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Study Suggests Mind-Body Benefits of Weight Loss Drugs Feb. 8, 2024 – People taking a popular type of drug for weight loss or to manage diabetes have a lower likelihood of being newly diagnosed with depression or anxiety, according to an analysis of millions of people's health records.
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Heart-healthy recipes for the week ahead: Slow-cooker chili, Parmesan-crusted chicken piccata This week's menu is full of heart-smart meals in honor of American Heart Month. But here's some good news: You've already got a head start against heart disease by cooking most meals at home.
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Invasive Group A strep is quick, dangerous and merciless, NB mother warns Carolle de Ste-Croix, who almost lost her daughter Madeleine in 2007, wants parents to be aware of symptoms. CBC News · Posted: Feb 08, 2024 11:58 AM PST | Last Updated: 2 hours ago. A smiling woman with long brown hair, wearing a floral dress, ...
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Why a cheap, effective treatment for diarrhoea is underused "The gap between knowing the right thing and doing the right thing is a persistent problem," says David Levine, a health economist at the University of California, Berkeley. That gap is highlighted by a study published today in Science.
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Stroke patients see lower death rates with AI-guided treatment Ischemic stroke survivors who received care recommendations from an artificial intelligence (AI)-based system had fewer recurrent strokes, heart attacks or vascular death within three months, compared to people whose stroke treatment was not guided by ...
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Sharp rise projected in Jersey dementia cases by 2043 It projected a 42% jump in cases of heart failure in the same time period. Other serious conditions such as high blood pressure and kidney disease were also predicted to rise significantly.
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Long-COVID patients see improvement with online program Compared to standard care, UK patients who completed online group sessions as part of the REGAIN program saw less fatigue, pain, and depression, in one of the first trials to measure outcomes of a long-COVID rehab program. The trial took place between ...
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King Charles III's health issues lead to questions about enlarged prostate, cancer An enlarged prostate is a common condition for men as they grow older, particularly those over age 50. It's also difficult to prevent, doctors say. Dr. Dean Elterman, urologic surgeon at the University ...
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Dangerous pregnancy complications linked to COVID-19 "We know viral infections in pregnancy can disrupt placental function and increase the likelihood of late-onset preeclampsia, preterm birth and stillbirth," Dr Kulasinghe said.
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Gladstone man's life 'turned upside down' after routine check-up led to myeloma blood cancer diagnosis In short: Peter Robson was diagnosed with multiple myeloma after a routine health check-up with his doctor. Myeloma is a rare type of blood cancer that occurs in the plasma cells, often causing weakened bones. What's next? New therapies and research ...
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Researchers say they have found the 'smoking gun' for tackling life-long allergies Researchers with McMaster University and Denmark-based pharmaceutical company ALK-Abello discovered that a type-2 memory B cell (MBC2) was making the antibodies found in allergic reactions. People without allergies had very few memory B cells, if any, ...
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What's One Action People Can Take to Improve Their Heart Health? "Knowing your cholesterol numbers is key. Specifically, patients should know their 'bad' cholesterol number, or low-density lipoprotein (LDL) cholesterol. For people who haven't had heart issues, they should aim for an LDL below 100 mg/dl.
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Iatrogenic Fusarium Solani Meningitis Cases Caused Severe Injury to Brain Stem An outbreak of iatrogenic Fusarium solani meningitis led to nine deaths resulting from "devastating" injury to the brain stem's blood supply, a report showed. The nine deaths occurred among 13 patients hospitalized for meningitis in southeastern Texas, ...
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BRCA testing launched for people of Jewish ancestry in England On Feb 1, 2024, the National Health Service (NHS) in England launched a national BRCA gene testing programme for all adults with Jewish ancestry (ie, at least one Jewish grandparent). Pathogenic variants in the BRCA1 and BRCA2 genes can significantly ...
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Why PCOS has to be managed early on to prevent diabetes and cholesterol Women with hormonal imbalances linked to polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS), complex menopause and excessive weight gain during pregnancy are likely to develop obesity with elevated levels of blood sugar and cholesterol. These are the findings of a study ...
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American Heart Month A doctor checking a patients heart. Heart Month is the perfect time to start thinking about making a heart-healthy lifestyle change! Especially since heart disease is the leading cause of death in Ohio ...
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PEI health officials worry about risk of measles spreading here Prince Edward Island has not had a case of measles in more than a decade, but with an eruption of cases in Europe, health officials here are bracing for the possible return of the disease. There were more than 42,000 measles cases in Europe last year, ...
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Malaria vaccines for children: and now there are two WHO recommends several preventive and curative interventions that, when used together, can greatly reduce malaria illness and death, including effective vector control, chemoprevention, and prompt diagnosis and treatment, and since October, 2021 malaria ...
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AI-based system to guide stroke treatment decisions may help prevent another stroke Research Highlights: An artificial intelligence (AI) system to help guide treatment decisions for stroke patients led to improved stroke care quality and fewer recurrent strokes, heart attacks and vascular death among stroke survivors three months ...
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Study links being musical to better brain health as you age Singing or playing music is a fun and rewarding hobby. But did you know that being musical could actually help your brain age in a healthy way? That's according to a study from experts at the University of Exeter, King's College, Brunel University and ...
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MOST: Blood Thinners Lack Improvement in Ischemic Stroke Outcomes With plans to include ≥1,200 patients with ischemic stroke, Multi-Arm Optimization of Stroke Thrombolysis (MOST) trial enrollment was stopped after an independent data and safety monitoring board observed no indication of benefit among the first 500 ...
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Erections: what we learned from mice could help with sexual health in men Have you ever wondered how penile erection works but never dared to ask? Well, imagine a dry sponge in a condom. Now pour water on the sponge (that's the blood flowing in). There you have it. This penis "sponge" is scientifically termed corpora ...
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Higher-dose naloxone spray didn't save more lives, researchers find NEW YORK (AP) — A new, higher-dose nasal spray for reversing opioid overdoses did not save more lives than the previous standard dose, but it did cause more vomiting and other side effects, researchers wrote in a study published Thursday.
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Happy Chocolate Day 2024: 10 wonderful benefits of relishing dark chocolate Dark chocolate, when consumed in moderation and as part of a balanced diet, has been associated with several potential health benefits due to its rich cocoa content. Discover the thrill of cricket like never before, ...
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Higher naloxone doses have no impact on overdose survival, study shows People receiving a double dose of naloxone are no more likely to survive an opioid overdose than people receiving a standard, 4-milligram nasal spray, according to a new study. The new paper, published Thursday in the Centers for Disease Control and ...
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How to minimise mosquitoes in your backyard and home Prolonged hot, humid weather has created perfect breeding conditions for mosquitoes this summer. Mosquitoes are usually most prevalent from about December until April and Dr Prasad Paradkar from CSIRO's Australian Centre for Disease Preparedness says ...
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Lawsuit against Seattle Children's Hospital over Aspergillus mold exposure in the hands of the jury None of the plaintiffs were infected with the potentially deadly mold. But during two weeks of trial they testified that their children were subjected to stressful or painful anti-fungal treatments, after medical staff notified them of the possible ...
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