By Melissa M., as told to Keri Wiginton I was 8 years old when I started getting these little white speckles on my knees. I really didn’t think anything of it at first. But then, the spots grew to the size of a half-dollar. Things progressed pretty quickly after that. My mother took me to
Month: December 2022
Amid the tripledemic, there is another health concern that experts fear could lead to another spike in cases among kids. This has led authorities to announce a health alert for parents to take caution and be on the lookout for a group of bacteria that could be after their children. Last week, the Centers for
A new research paper was published in Oncotarget’s Volume 13 on December 17, 2022, entitled, “Serum microRNAs as new criteria for referral to early palliative care services in treatment-naïve advanced cancer patients.” A major obstacle to the implementation of early palliative care (EPC) is the lack of objective criteria for referral to EPC. Circulating microRNAs
As a chronic pro-inflammatory disease, obesity is closely associated with the development of various diseases such as type 2 diabetes, cardiovascular disease and cancers. Obesity is now a major concern for public health. Macrophages have been known to play an important role in the development of obesity. Recent studies have shown that adipose tissue-resident macrophages
Bernardo Sabatini, the Takeda Professor of Neurobiology at Harvard Medical School, studies how the brain helps animals decide what to do next. This video is part of a series in which scientists explain the importance of their work: http://hms.harvard.edu/research/science-matters.
Neurofibromatosis is a genetic disorder that causes tumors to form on nerve tissue throughout the body. Visit http://mayocl.in/2rc1kVs for more information on neurofibromatosis type 1 and type 2 care or request an appointment. Neurofibromatosis (NF-1) affects 1 in 2,500 people and often produces cutaneous tumors or tumors affecting the skin. Neurofibromatosis (NF-2) affects 1 in
We all know that exercise is important for our health, so why do so many of us struggle to do it regularly? The reason is that we focus too heavily on the long-term health benefits of exercise, like weight loss and improved health, instead of the short-term ones. When you exercise, your body releases endorphins
Dec. 30, 2022 – In November, actor Chris Hemsworth announced that he would be taking a leave from acting to concentrate on his family and reassess his personal priorities. His decision was spurred by discovering a genetic vulnerability to Alzheimer’s disease while working onLimitless, a National Geographic docuseries focusing on ways to slow age-related declines.
The United States could witness a massive increase in type 2 diabetes among young people in the coming years, based on the latest research. A new study published in the American Diabetes Association journal Diabetes Care showed a grim future for the country’s youth. According to the researchers, the number of teens with type 2
The higher the temperatures, the faster physiological processes are. But there is an exception: the so-called circadian clock, which regulates the sleep-wake cycle in organisms. A fascinating question for scientists is why the inner clock runs in an almost unchanging way despite fluctuations in temperatures. This is a phenomenon known as temperature compensation. Studies indicate
Gilnature | Istock | Getty Images The Covid omicron XBB.1.5 variant is rapidly becoming dominant in the U.S. because it is highly immune evasive and appears more effective at binding to cells than related subvariants, scientists say. XBB.1.5 now represents about 41% of new cases nationwide in the U.S., nearly doubling in prevalence over the
By Cara Murez HealthDay Reporter FRIDAY, Dec. 30, 2022 (HealthDay News) — It’s that time of year again, when people gather up their best intentions for living a healthier life and make New Year’s resolutions. Luckily, the American Medical Association (AMA) has some suggestions on which pledges pack the most punch. Start by being more
The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) wants to ensure that the COVID-19 surge in China would not lead to another pandemic wave in the country. This week, the public health agency announced that it would be requiring travelers flying from China to present negative COVID-19 test results before they are allowed to
In cancer patients with neutropenic fever, delaying antibiotic treatment past 60 minutes from the time of fever detection does not reduce the short-term chance of survival, according to a study in the American Journal of Medical Quality. The journal is published in the Lippincott portfolio by Wolters Kluwer. Neutropenia-;low levels of white blood cells called
Asylum seeking migrants from Central America sit next to a vehicle that was stopped by police after crossing the Rio Grande into Eagle Pass, Texas from Mexico along U.S. Route 90, in Hondo, Texas, U.S., June 1, 2022. Shannon Stapleton | Reuters A Supreme Court decision will keep in place for now a controversial Trump-era
Dr. Niklas Klümper, resident at the Clinic for Urology and working group leader at the Institute for Experimental Oncology at the University Hospital Bonn (UKB), was awarded the C. E. Alken Prize in recognition of his outstanding scientific uro-oncological work. The 30 -year-old is investigating which patients with metastatic bladder cancer benefit from a new
In this article AMZN Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT Amazon Web Services logo at the Web Summit in Lisbon. Henrique Casinhas | Sopa Images | Lightrocket | Getty Images As health care becomes increasingly digitized, scientists, doctors and researchers have to try and decipher unprecedented amounts of data to adequately personalize care. The excess
A new year can be a great time to kick-start a new, healthier routine. But the reality is, most people, while they may have great intentions, end up ditching their New Year’s resolutions within the first two weeks. Sound familiar? Dr. Donald Hensrud says it’s important to go into the new year with the right
For future doctors, there are few decisions as important or as nerve-wracking as deciding on a specialty. Here are a few questions to get you thinking and help narrow down your options: What are your areas of scientific and clinical interest? Do you prefer direct or indirect patient care? Do you want primarily a surgical
Dec. 29, 2022 — As holiday celebrations wind down in the U.S., COVID is on the rise, even as people head out to ring in what they hope will be a healthier new year. While many would like to take a vacation from even thinking about COVID, the question of what’s next with the virus
A seminal new study has found that a ketogenic diet can combat chemotherapy-induced low-platelet count. The study, published in the journal Science Translational Medicine, advertised the ketogenic diet as a nontoxic and inexpensive part of cancer therapy. A ketogenic diet is a high-fat, high-protein, and low-carbohydrate eating plan. Platelets are blood cells that help in
A new research paper was published in Aging (listed as “Aging (Albany NY)” by MEDLINE/PubMed and “Aging-US” by Web of Science) Volume 14, Issue 23, entitled, “DNA methylation-based measures of biological aging and cognitive decline over 16-years: preliminary longitudinal findings in midlife.” DNA methylation-based (DNAm) measures of biological aging associate with increased risk of morbidity
Pictured here on Dec. 28, 2022, is gymnasium-turned-fever clinic in Fuzhou, Fujian province. Wang Dongming | China News Service | Getty Images BEIJING — It’s unlikely that a dangerous new Covid-19 variant is spreading in China, said Dr. Chris Murray, Seattle-based director of a health research center at the University of Washington. His comments Friday
Dec. 29, 2022 — Nadia Tawfik was 17 years old when she got her first car. Two months later, Tawfik was following behind her mother’s car when her mother continued driving straight and she made a fast decision to go a different way and make a left-hand turn. The light was green but there was
pending hours at the gym to get into shape? You may no longer need to do so. A new study shows that doing a particular type of exercise not only saves time, but also gives a person more benefits. The study, published in the European Journal of Applied Physiology, analyzed the benefits of three types of
Between the time you read the Wi-Fi password off the café’s menu board and the time you can get back to your laptop to enter it, you have to hold it in mind. If you’ve ever wondered how your brain does that, you are asking a question about working memory that has researchers have strived
People receive inhaled COVID-19 vaccine at the Center for Disease Control and Prevention in Bijie, Guizhou province, China, December 29, 2022. CFOTO | Future Publishing | Getty Images U.S. and global health leaders say Beijing is not sharing enough information about the spread of Covid-19 in China, leaving the international community in the dark about
In a recent study posted to the bioRxiv* preprint server, researchers evaluated the efficacy of small molecule drugs against severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) in vitro. Study: Identification of new drugs to counteract anti-spike IgG-induced hyperinflammation in severe COVID-19. Image Credit: MIA Studio/Shutterstock Background The authors of the present study previously showed that
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