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Texas announces more measles cases, including first in Dallas area The Texas Department of State Health Services (TDSHS) today reported eight more measles cases since its last update on May 9, including the first two from Dallas that are linked to the large outbreak in West Texas. measles rash ...
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Yes, You Can Die From a Broken Heart Welcome to Impact Factor, your weekly dose of commentary on a new medical study. I'm Dr F. Perry Wilson from the Yale School of Medicine. A patient comes crashing into the emergency room with severe chest pain. The EKG looks like this:.
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Americans worry about Trump's handling of measles outbreak, Reuters/Ipsos poll finds Poll shows skepticism about Trump administration's handling of measles outbreak · MMR vaccine seen as safe by 86% of Americans · Vaccination rates drop, fueling outbreak concerns.
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Do Women Need More Protein Around Menopause? As women approach menopause — a process that typically begins in their 40s — their bodies usually change, said Annina Burns, a dietitian at the National Institutes of Health who has a doctorate in public health. They ...
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Trump administration's universal flu vaccine project puzzles scientists Illustration of human antibodies neutralizing a influenza virus particle. A universal vaccine against flu wouldn't have to be updated to match seasonal changes in circulating strains. Science Photo Library/ ...
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Researchers uncovered hundreds of genes linked to OCD, providing clues about how it changes the brain − new ... In a GWAS, scientists carefully test each of the millions of genetic markers across the genome to identify those found more often in people with OCD than in people without OCD. They then determine which genes those markers ...
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Working long hours? It could be altering the structure of your brain, new study says The research was conducted by two scientists at South Korea's Chung-Ang University and Yonsei University, who followed 110 healthcare workers classified into "overworked" and "non-overworked" groups.
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Cervical Cancer: FDA Approves First At-Home Alternative to Pap Smear The FDA approved the first at-home self-collection test to screen for cervical cancer, providing females with an alternative to pap smears. The test, manufactured by Teal Health, could help make cervical cancer screening more accessible, echoing recent ...
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Women Are Drinking More—and Doctors Are Worried Women are experiencing rising alcohol-related deaths at a faster clip than men, data show · Women's alcohol consumption is up, leading to increased health risks like liver disease and potentially breast cancer. · Factors like college attendance, higher ...
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Withdrawal of HIV Funding Hits Hard in the South As previously reported by Medscape Medical News, infectious disease experts emphasized how federal funding cuts threaten to undo decades of progress in HIV research, prevention, and treatment as programs are discontinued because of the lack of staff and ...
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Sedentary Time Tied to Brain Volume, Worse Cognition in Older Adults Longitudinal relationships persisted regardless of daily exercise amount. More time spent sitting or lying down was linked with neurodegeneration and worse cognitive scores in older adults, even among people who were physically active, ...
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Ixchiq Vaccine Linked to Fatal Adverse Events in Seniors, the FDA and CDC Urge Caution The FDA and CDC made a joint announcement advising against inoculation against chikungunya infection with the Ixchiq vaccine (Valneva) for older adults ages 60 and older. The recommendation comes amid 2 fatalities and 17 adverse effects (AE), ...
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A downside of taurine: It can drive leukemia growth by aiding cancer cell metabolism A new study has identified taurine, which is made naturally in the body and consumed through some foods, as a key regulator of myeloid cancers such as leukemia. The paper is published in Nature. The preclinical research shows that scientists are a step ...
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Investigating brain fog A new Stanford Medicine-led study shows that CAR-T cell therapy causes mild cognitive impairments, independent of other cancer treatments, and that this happens via the same cellular mechanism as cognitive impairment from two other causes: chemotherapy and ...
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Working Long Hours May Alter Brain Structure, Study in Healthcare Workers Finds A research team of scientists at Yonsei University, Chung-Ang University, and Pusan National University, deployed structural brain volume analysis to compare the impact of overwork on specific brain regions in healthcare workers routinely clocking up long ...
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Migraine Drug Ubrogepant Tackles Debilitating Early Symptoms Results from a phase 3 clinical trial suggest that taking ubrogepant at the first sign of an oncoming migraine can prevent preheadache fatigue and light sensitivity. By Fred Schwaller & Nature magazine. Woman suffering from migrane sitting on floor ...
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Canadian tourist with measles visited over a dozen locations in King, Snohomish counties The health agency said the Canadian resident spent time in western Washington between April 30 and May 3 and visited "multiple public locations in Renton, Bellevue, Seattle, Everett and Woodinville while contagious with measles, but before being diagnosed ...
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Strokes are one of the top causes of death in Maine, so how can you protect yourself? Dr. Avirag Goswami, the stroke medical director and vascular neurologist at Northern Light Eastern Maine Medical Center in Bangor, joined Maine's Total Coverage to speak about stroke, the signs to look for, and treatment options.
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Declining MMR Vaccination Rates Make West Texas Outbreak a Threat to Measles Elimination These outbreaks are occurring even though measles was technically eliminated in the U.S. back in 2000. Here to explain what that means—and why that status could be at risk—is Lauren Young, associate editor for health and medicine at Scientific American.
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Wild chimpanzees give first aid to each other Thirty years of observations in Uganda's Budongo Forest reveal that chimp-administered health care — both ape-to-ape care and self-care — happens frequently there, say primatologist Elodie Freymann of the University of Oxford and colleagues.
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15 foods that slow down aging naturally And this process of taking care of the health of skin revolves around the kind of food you eat. As per experts, there are many foods that can help nourish the skin naturally and make you feel younger. From foods rich in antioxidants and vitamin E to zinc ...
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Researchers combine olaparib and chemotherapy to treat BRCA breast cancers A clinical trial for early-stage breast cancer patients with BRCA gene mutations has reported 100% survival after three years – and it's all down to a subtle but significant change in the timing of the treatment. The researchers behind our phase 3 ...
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Researchers map brain networks involved in word retrieval Scientists have long sought to understand how the brain retrieves words during speech. A new study by researchers at New York University sheds light on this mystery, revealing a left-lateralized network in the dorsolateral prefrontal cortex that plays a ...
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Medical breakthrough: immunotherapy for cancer being used as a treatment in Memphis MEMPHIS, Tenn. - A promising new study is changing the way doctors think about treating certain cancers. The research focuses on immunotherapy. Experts said this treatment could mean fewer surgeries, less chemotherapy, and more hope for patients with ...
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Suspend Use of Chikungunya Vaccine in Adults Aged 60+, Agencies Advise Healthcare providers should pause in their use of the chikungunya live vaccine (Ixchiq) while investigation of serious neurologic, cardiac, and other adverse events in vaccine recipients is ongoing, according to a safety communication issued jointly by ...
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He received the gift of someone else's face in a 56-hour surgery. What came next was complex After Andy Sandness was left with devastating facial injuries, he became the recipient of one of the most complex face transplants ever performed. The donor was a young man whose life had ended in similar circumstances.
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NHS must accelerate use of weight-loss jabs, say obesity experts New research, presented at the European Congress on Obesity on Tuesday, and sponsored by manufacturer Novo Nordisk, calculated that Wegovy can reduce the risk of heart attack, stroke or early death within three months of treatment – before people are able ...
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New study sheds light on health differences between sexes The results of an international study led by researchers from Queen Mary University of London's Precision Healthcare University Research Institute (PHURI) shed new light on the underlying biological mechanisms which cause differences in health risks, ...
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Observations in Uganda reveal how chimpanzees care for injuries Some chimpanzees treated wounds with chewed leaves, while others pressed their fingers to injuries or helped remove snares set by humans. Chloe Baul / May 13, 2025. Link copied. Social grooming between two chimpanzees in the Budongo Forest.
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Antihistamines, masks and showers: how to manage seasonal allergies How do you know if you have seasonal allergies? Common symptoms of pollen allergies include itchy, watery eyes, an itchy and runny nose, sneezing, nasal congestion and/or post-nasal drip ...
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More than 1000 US measles cases reported. Erie County hosts MMR vaccine clinic The measles, mumps and rubella vaccine clinic will be held May 15 from 3:30 to 6 p.m. at the Eastside YMCA, 2101 Nagle Road, in Harborcreek Township. There is no cost for the vaccination.
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Health experts say preventing tick bites is the best defense against disease As the weather warms and more people spend time outside, health professionals are reminding the public that parasites like ticks are active. Like many pet owners, Rafael Vivas of Manchester is focused on protecting his dog, Butters, from the threat of ...
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HIV uses circular RNAs to evade immunity and boost replication Although scientists have previously discovered thousands of circRNAs in human and animal cells, only a small number have been found in viruses – mainly in large DNA viruses like herpesviruses, including Herpes Simplex Virus and Epstein-Barr Virus.
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Doctors Hospital hosts stroke awareness event in Laredo, shares warning signs LAREDO, Tex. (KGNS) - Doctors Hospital is helping the community learn about stroke during National Stroke Awareness Month. Dr. Osama Jamil, the stroke center medical director, says that stroke can happen to anyone, and it's important to act fast.
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RSV Vaccines, Nirsevimab Tied to Reduced RSV-Linked Hospitalization HealthDay News — Maternal respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) vaccination and nirsevimab were associated with a reduction in RSV-associated hospitalization rates among infants aged 0 to 7 months during the 2024-2025 RSV season, the first season that the ...
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How breast tissue density affects your risk of breast cancer This masking effect can lead to cancers being missed during routine screening, which is why breast density is not just a risk factor for developing breast cancer, but also for having it go undetected until it is more advanced.
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The risk of death or complications from broken heart syndrome was high from 2016 to 2020 Takotsubo cardiomyopathy was found to be more common in women in this analysis. However, men with the condition were twice as likely to die. The rate of complications, such as heart failure, atrial fibrillation ...
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What do bacon and faeces have in common? They can produce the same feeling of disgust What do crispy bacon, a juicy beef steak, human flesh and faeces have in common? They're all foods that trigger a powerful emotional reaction in people – disgust. And according to new research, for vegetarians, meat sits in the same psychological ...
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HIV Drugs and Alzheimer's; Duchenne Drug Shows Benefit; PFAS and Cognitive Changes Nucleoside reverse transcriptase inhibitors -- antiretroviral drugs approved to treat HIV and hepatitis B -- were associated with a lower incidence of Alzheimer's diseaseopens in a new tab or window in two large insurance databases.
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Apnea During REM May Affect Brain Regions Related to Memory Consolidation HealthDay News — Greater obstructive sleep apnea (OSA)-related hypoxemia is associated with frontoparietal cerebrovascular pathology, which is linked to reduced medial temporal lobe (MTL) integrity and impaired sleep-dependent memory consolidation, ...
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NIH grant supports Wayne State University research on protecting vision in people with diabetes The research is led by Elizabeth Berger, Ph.D., associate professor of ophthalmology, visual and anatomical sciences in Wayne State University's School of Medicine. Her work seeks to study a newly identified mechanism of ...
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Diagnosing perimenopause can be difficult. Treating it can take persistence RIDDLE: Not only is it hard for women to figure out if they're in perimenopause, it can be hard for doctors to diagnose it. Some experts recommend testing for other conditions as a first clinical step. Nanette Santoro is a gynecologist in Colorado who ...
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'We're healthy and we can't pass it on' - Shoreham HIV patient's message to combat stigma A HIV patient has been sharing the dangers of misinformation around the virus after she feared she would die after her positive diagnosis. Sue Hunter from Shoreham, Sussex, tested positive in 2006 and is on medication ...
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AI tool enhances detection of tiny breast cancer signs in mammograms Each year, millions of women undergo mammography to screen for breast cancer, yet tiny calcium specks—known as microcalcifications—often evade detection or are misread, leading to delayed diagnoses or unnecessary biopsies. Conventional computer-aided ...
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Pass or Hold the Salt? The Pros and Cons of Sodium and Our Health "Salt is essential to keep your body running smoothly, and if you're eating whole foods and salting at the table, I'm not terribly worried. The big problem lies in fast food and processed foods, which already have high salt content, both for taste and as a ...
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People are dying younger in America : 5 science-based tips to reverse this trend Recently, it was found that life expectancy in the US has gone down after decades of steady increase. This in essence, means that people are dying sooner than expected, primarily due to lifestyle factors and chronic health issues.
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Study highlights the growing toll of parental substance use on American children Of them, an estimated 6 million children live with an adult who has a mental illness in addition to their substance use disorder. The most common substance that parents showed disordered use of was alcohol, with ...
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Multi-country outbreak of mpox, External situation report #52 - 14 May 2025 This is the 52nd situation report for the multi-country outbreak of mpox, which provides details on the global epidemiological situation for mpox with data as of 31 March 2025, including an update on the epidemiological situation for mpox in Africa, ...
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AI Model Estimates Biological Age and Predicts Survival in Patients With Cancer FaceAge, a deep learning system, was developed and validated to estimate biological age from photographs of faces. In a study published in The Lancet Digital Health, FaceAge showed the ability to predict short-term outcomes in patients with cancer.
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Sedentary Behavior is an Independent Risk Factor for Alzheimer's Disease, New Study Reveals "Reducing sitting time could be a promising strategy for preventing neurodegeneration and subsequent cognitive decline, particularly among aging adults at increased genetic risk for Alzheimer's disease. It is critical to our brain health to take breaks ...
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