LONDON, March 20 (Reuters) – Some of the world’s leading makers of flu vaccines say they could make hundreds of millions of bird flu shots for humans within months if a new strain of avian influenza ever jumps across the species divide. One current outbreak of avian flu known as H5N1 clade 2.3.4.4b has killed … Read more
Breast cancer survivor JoAnn Pushkin doesn’t back down from a challenge, no matter how daunting it may seem. The Long Island resident, who battled two rounds of cancer, has successfully taken on both the New York State Legislature and the federal government in order to make sure women are better informed about their breast health. After … Read more
A retired Minneapolis nurse given a prognosis that she had just months to live became cancer-free within that same time frame thanks to a first-of-its-kind procedure. Tannaz Ameli’s recovery stemmed from an innovative surgery at Northwestern Medicine initially inspired to treat COVID-19 patients, and because she blazed the trail, the door is opening for many … Read more
The first human case of babesiosis detected in the United States was identified on Nantucket in 1969, according to the CDC report, which was published Thursday. Most cases are transmitted to humans by bites from blacklegged ticks also known as deer ticks, the same insects that carry Lyme disease. Because babesiosis and Lyme disease are … Read more
You’ve probably heard about the medication Ozempic, used to manage type 2 diabetes and as a weight-loss drug. Ozempic (and the similar drug Wegovy) has had more than its fair share of headlines and controversies. A global supply shortage, tweets about using it from Elon Musk, approval for adolescent weight loss in the United States. … Read more
Imagine a group of rats whose tails have become so entangled that they’ve formed a grotesque, single entity – that’s what’s known as a “rat king.” This monstrous creature has been talked about for centuries, and there are even specimens in natural history museums that prove their existence. And to make matters even worse, these … Read more
Malevolent creativity, or using creativity in a way that is meant to harm others, can be seen in members of either gender. But a study published in Brain Research suggests that though potential for malevolent creativity may be comparable between women and men, the brain mechanisms that underlie it vary. Maladaptive behavior can occur in … Read more
Summary: Exercise helps to improve the severity of the movement-related symptoms and the overall well-being of those suffering from Parkinson’s disease. Source: Cochrane Physical exercise can help to improve the severity of movement-related symptoms and the quality of life in people with Parkinson’s Disease. Findings from the first Cochrane review of the available evidence found … Read more
Summary: A new study identified sex-specific differences in neurodevelopment and health-related disorders in children who were exposed to alcohol while in the womb. Prenatal alcohol exposure increased female children’s risk of developing depression and anxiety, while in males, prenatal alcohol exposure increased the risk of ADHD, conduct disorders, and oppositional defiance disorder. Source: Research Society … Read more
Even before 2020’s first horrific wave of COVID-19 deaths subsided, reports surfaced warning of a brutal second punch: Instead of recovering quickly after a mild infection, some people were suffering from symptoms that lingered or even intensified in the weeks and months that followed. The condition came to be called long COVID. In those early … Read more