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Microplastics discovered in human penises for the first time This is a microscope image of microplastic particles in penis tissue. International Journal of Impotence Research. Get inspired by a weekly roundup on living well, made simple.
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6 types of depression have been found in brain scans. Here's why that matters "That motivated this study — to have a whole new way to more quickly get the right treatment, to figure out the right treatment for each person the first time," said Williams, who is also the director of the Stanford Center for Precision Mental Health and ...
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New Human Cases of Avian Flu Anticipated By some calculations, H5N1 bird flu is still at least two mutations away from widespread human infections, but experts warn that new flu symptoms in individuals at high risk are likely to start turning up in health systems this summer.
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How Heat Affects the Brain In July 2016, a heat wave hit Boston, with daytime temperatures averaging 92 degrees for five days in a row. Some local university students who were staying in town for the summer got lucky and were living in dorms with central air-conditioning.
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Prevent low back pain with this simple lifestyle change Unfortunately, nearly 70% of people who recover from an episode of low back pain have a recurrence within a year, experts say. In addition to acute physical discomfort and lost time at work, treatment often requires education, physical therapy and ...
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Walking Can Be a Powerful Remedy for Back Pain Doctors and physical therapists have long incorporated aerobic exercise into treatment programs for lower back pain. Movement can simultaneously ease lower back pain and also strengthen the muscles that support your back. Still, many people with back ...
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Colombian family's genes offer new clue to delaying onset of Alzheimer's Scientists studying a Colombian family plagued by early-in-life Alzheimer's have found a rare gene variant that seems to delay initial symptoms by about five years. ByLAURAN NEERGAARD AP medical writer. June 19, 2024, 2:02 PM.
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Women Have The Power To Change The Narrative On Longevity And Aging Women have won the longevity lottery, outliving men by an average of six years with all the opportunities and challenges that greater longevity brings. New research informs us that living a longer fulfilling life is no longer just about genetics.
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Alzheimer's Onset Delayed by Rare Mutation Having only one copy of the APOE3 Christchurch variant was enough to confer some protection against PSEN1 autosomal dominant Alzheimer's disease, retrospective data showed. Among carriers of PSEN1 E280A who also had one copy of the APOE3 Christchurch ...
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Expert Panel Urges Behavioral Coaching for Kids With High BMI June 19, 2024 – The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force recommends that children and adolescents with a high body mass index, or BMI, receive intensive counseling – but not weight reduction drugs – to achieve a healthy weight.
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Immune response study explains why some people don't get COVID-19 Scientists have discovered novel immune responses that help explain how some individuals avoid getting COVID-19. Using single-cell sequencing, researchers from the Wellcome Sanger Institute, University College London (UCL), Imperial College London, ...
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Young adults are having heart attacks more often The condition, known as SCAD, can cause heart attacks when blood flow through the arteries is blocked. "I was in complete shock," Krol said. "I had always been health conscious and ...
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Too many woman missing cancer test, council says A third of those eligible for a cervical cancer screening are not taking up the offer, according to figures from one local council. West Northamptonshire Council said 31% of those given the appointments were not attending them.
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How a high-fat diet could make you anxious When we're stressed out, many of us turn to junk food for solace. But new CU Boulder research suggests this strategy may backfire. The study found that in animals, a high-fat diet disrupts resident gut bacteria, alters behavior and, through a complex ...
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Genetic variant helps stave off early-onset Alzheimer's, could hold key to developing drugs In 2019, researchers found one member of the family who had the mutation — but didn't develop cognitive impairment issues until her late 70s. She had two copies of a rare gene variant called the "Christchurch" variant, named after the city in New Zealand ...
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Microplastics discovered in human penises for the first time These minuscule particles can invade individual cells and tissues in major organs, experts say, and evidence is mounting that they are increasingly present in our bodies.
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Honeybees can detect lung cancer, researchers say Drugwatch.com Senior Medical Writer Terry Turner joins LiveNOW from FOX to talk about some common weed killers that contain chemicals linked to cancer. What happens when you pair honeybees and halitosis?
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COVID-19 sees uptick during summer months, likely due to travel RALEIGH, N.C. (WTVD) -- COVID-19 infections are still happening across the country, and with the summer travel season in full swing, more infections are likely. The Center for Disease Control and Prevention said it's latest data showed a likely ...
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County fairs could increase transmission of Bird Flu in dairy cows, expert says As of Monday, Avian flu ...
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CDC experts warn more bird flu patients may be on the way Vivien Dugan, PhD, director of the influenza division at the CDC, told Medscape that her team is working with the Department of Agriculture, FDA and state and local health departments to respond to the bird flu outbreak.
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'Like it's falling out of the sky': Bird flu detected on NSW egg farm Bird flu has been detected on a commercial egg farm in Sydney's Hawkesbury region, triggering an emergency biosecurity lockdown as experts brace for more outbreaks in NSW over the coming weeks. Australia is already in the grips of its most severe ...
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State leaders discuss bird flu in preparation for Iowa State Fair "We expect we'll continue to see some increased number of cases on dairy farms," Naig said. "In one sense it's actually good because what it allows us to do is do research around what's happening on those farms to try to figure out the biosecurity ...
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What makes you a mosquito magnet? Some humans are tastier than others — to mosquitoes, anyway. No surprise, say many of us humans, a long-held hunch confirmed by science. Chemical compounds on our skin attract the mosquitoes — and some of us just smell more appetizing than others.
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As bird flu continues to spread, Indiana holds off on mandatory dairy cattle testing The disease has also jumped to at least three farm workers — among the nation's first confirmed cases ever of a human getting infected by the virus. Indiana officials said the state doesn't have ...
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Scans Show Brain's Estrogen Activity Changes During Menopause PET scans showing brain estrogen receptor (ER) density in a premenopausal (left) and a postmenopausal (right) woman. The color scale reflects brain ER density, with brighter colors indicating more receptors. The postmenopause scan looks 'yellower' and ...
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Study finds Americans are eating better ... but not by much Despite warnings about poor eating habits, more than 1 million Americans die each year from diet-related diseases, such as obesity, cancer, heart disease and type 2 diabetes. The study appeared Monday in ...
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Customizable AI tool developed at Stanford Medicine helps pathologists identify diseased cells The artificial intelligence technology can be trained by pathologists, giving them personalized assistance in identifying cells that might indicate diseases such as cancer or endometritis. June 19, 2024 - By Sarah C.P. Williams. digital pathology.
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New Approach to Treating Melanoma The researchers employed tyrosine, a common amino acid, as a nanomedicine to alter the metabolism of melanoma, a fatal skin cancer, and prevent the disease from spreading. Australia has the highest skin cancer rate ...
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Is coffee good for you or bad for you? Caffeinated coffee is a psychoactive substance, notes Sandra Sanchez-Roige, Ph.D., an associate professor in the University of California San Diego School of Medicine Department of Psychiatry. She is one of an ...
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Gavi's Investment Opportunity by numbers Yet cervical cancer is highly preventable with the effective (human papillomavirus) HPV vaccine. For every 1,000 girls vaccinated, almost 18 deaths are prevented, making it one of the most impactful vaccines in Gavi's portfolio.
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Personalized brain circuit scores define six depression and anxiety biotypes In a recent study published in Nature Medicine, researchers used functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) data on brain circuit function to derive interpretable, personalized brain circuit dysfunction scores for patients with anxiety and depression ...
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Machine-Learning Model May Aid in Early Diagnosis of Hepatocellular Carcinoma Yet, the standard screening method currently used to detect the hepatocellular carcinoma biomarker serum alpha-fetoprotein is not always accurate. As a result, up to 60% of hepatic cancer cases are diagnosed at more advanced stages, resulting in a survival ...
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Discovery of 'new rules of the immune system' could improve treatment of inflammatory diseases, say scientists These cells shut down inflammation and repair the collateral damage to cells caused after our immune system has responded to injury or illness. Tests, in mice, of a drug developed by the researchers showed that regulatory T ...
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Covid immune response study could explain why some escape infection The study, in which healthy adults were intentionally given a small nasal dose of Covid virus, suggested that specialised immune cells in the nose could see off the virus at the earliest stage before full infection takes hold.
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Green Party Calls for action to end HIV transmissions by 2030 Making the HIV prevention pill ("PrEP") available beyond specialist sexual health services, such as in GP services and pharmacies; Continuing successful HIV testing programmes in A&E hospitals in areas of high HIV prevalence including ...
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Sound stimulation with precise timings can help understand brain wave functions Date: June 19, 2024; Source: University of Surrey; Summary: Using sound to stimulate certain brain waves has the potential to help those with dementia or cognitive decline sleep better, reveals a new study. Sleep disturbances are a common feature in ...
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How targeted nutrients can fight cancer An international research team has discovered a new way to effectively treat cancer, by using nutrients to reactivate suppressed metabolic pathways in cancer cells. The researchers used a common amino acid, tyrosine, packaged as ...
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Companies Handle Surging Covid Rates as Health Officials Worry More About Bird Flu Businesses are relying the lessons learned during the Covid the pandemic to cope with to spiking summer infection rates, while U.S. authorities scramble to avert another potential health crisis from the growing spread of avian flu.
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NC dermatologist pushes back against viral anti-sunscreen posts CARY, N.C. – Thursday is the first official day of summer and that often means more time spent outside in the sun. Some dermatologists are worried about social media trends urging people to stop using sunscreen.
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Microplastics and nanoplastics have been found throughout the human body – how worried should we be? When plastic trash is dumped in a landfill or the sea, it breaks down, very slowly. Sunlight and waves cause the surface of the plastic to become brittle, and particles are shed into the environment.
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Are blood tests the future of diagnosing Alzheimer's disease? The possibility of using blood tests as part of the diagnosis pathway has been an exciting area of research for some time. Scientists have long searched for biomarkers – biological clues that we can find outside the brain, that tells us how the brain is ...
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Lack of healthcare screening puts gender diverse people at greater cancer risk A transgender male receiving a health check. The lack of culturally safe health screening for people who are transgender and gender diverse (TGD) is putting them at greater risk of cancer going undetected, ...
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Antidepressants could pose greater risk for heat stroke TOLEDO, Ohio (WTVG) - ...
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WHO issues warning about fake weight loss and diabetes drugs Dr Yukiko Nakatani, WHO Assistant Director-General for Essential Medicines and Health Products, said: "WHO advises healthcare professionals, regulatory authorities and the public be aware of these falsified batches of medicines.
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NSW Health warns of high seasonal influenza activity NSW Health is urging the community to protect themselves against serious illness as cases of flu and emergency presentations continue to rise across the state. NSW Health Executive Director of Health Protection, Dr Jeremy McAnulty said the latest NSW ...
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A new era of immunisation is here: here's how we can turbocharge it In less than 24 hours, Protecting Our Future: The Global Forum for Vaccine Sovereignty and Innovation will be held in Paris. Co-hosted by France, the African Union and Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance, it will launch two major initiatives that can ...
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Is coffee good for you? It may depend on your genes The factors influencing an individual's coffee consumption extend beyond personal taste preferences or a desire for caffeine. Emerging research suggests that genetic predispositions play a significant role in shaping coffee habits.
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Cervical Screening Awareness Week – join the thousands of young women who go for screening Nearly all cervical cancers are caused by persistent infection with human papillomavirus, known as HPV. It is a very common virus – about 8 out of 10 people catch it at some point in their lives. The virus usually causes no symptoms and is mainly spread by ...
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Do sugary drinks increase colorectal cancer risk? A silver can pours out brown soda against a yellow background. Many of us enjoy soda without a second thought. About two-thirds of children and teenagers ...
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Melatonin Shows Promise in Reducing Macular Degeneration Risk June 19, 2024 – In a world where most reach for melatonin to ease restless nights or to conquer jet lag, could these tiny pills hold an unexpected key beyond the realm of sleep? Beyond their reputation as sleep aids, melatonin supplements might harbor ...
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