According to health officials, the first case of monkeypox has been reported in New York in a person under the age of 18. The only data posted on the state’s Department of Health website says the case is of a patient who lives outside of New York City. It is one of 192 probable and … Read more
An Australian woman has revealed how she was diagnosed with dementia and even forgot her name after a latent mold infestation at her Sydney home. The persistently wet weather that has plagued Australia’s east coast over the past 18 months means many residents are now acutely aware of how quickly mold can take hold in … Read more
Researchers have found that metformin, a commonly prescribed diabetes drug, reduces the chance of emergency department visits, hospitalization, or death due to COVID-19 by more than 40 percent; and more than 50 percent if determined at the onset of symptoms. The trial compared the effects of ivermectin, fluvoxamine, and metformin in a randomized double-blind placebo-controlled … Read more
WASHINGTON (AP) – A first surprise for Finnish soldiers and officers participating in military exercises conducted by NATO in the Arctic this spring: the sudden roar of a US maritime helicopter assault force, touching down in an area right next to the hideout of the Finns. command post. Second surprise: Leaving their field headquarters, Finnish … Read more
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The Omicron variant has given rise to the most secretive subtypes: BA.5. Currently, this relatively new mutation is behind most of the nearly 125,000 cases reported on 16 August. But due to the popularity of home tests and COVID fatigue, cases are largely under-reported. In fact, a recent study by researchers at LA-based Cedars-Sinai Medical … Read more
Comment on this story Comment Come on, you know you do. Whether you’re in the trusted company of your spouse or sneaking in quickly when you think no one is watching, we all pick our noses. Other primates do this as well. The social stigma surrounding nose picking is widespread. But should we really do … Read more
Removing urine from wastewater and using it as a fertilizer has the potential to reduce the nutrient load in water bodies and promote sustainability by using a common waste material. In excess, the nitrogen and phosphorus in our wastewater can encourage algae blooms and create dangerous conditions for marine and lake ecosystems and human health. … Read more
Coronavirus cases in the Bay Area have been on a steady decline recently after a record-long summer surge – but for many who have diagnosed COVID-19 this year as successive waves caused by omicrons and its subtypes. Caught during, there may be possibilities of prolonged COVID. a new concern. Millions of survivors – some of … Read more
She contracted polio in her native Argentina in 1941, when she was two years old, more than a decade before the polio vaccine was invented by Jonas Salk. As his body grew, so did his affected leg, but it never fully took hold. Polio left him with one leg that was shorter than the other, … Read more
She contracted polio in her native Argentina in 1941, when she was two years old, more than a decade before the polio vaccine was invented by Jonas Salk. As his body grew, so did his affected leg, but it never fully took hold. Polio left him with one leg that was shorter than the other, … Read more
It is sometimes said that you can smell fear, when in fact, the cues that cause fear are often multi-sensory. For example, fire has heat, smoke, and odor to make it go away. An eagle flying overhead casts a shadow and makes a fluttering sound as it swoops down. It would be helpful for survival … Read more
One study found that the MONKEYPOX virus can stubbornly stick to surfaces touched by an infected person. The potentially deadly disease can stick to household items in a patient’s home even after extensive cleaning – but there is no evidence that you can pick up smallpox yourself after touching infected items. 1 Monkeypox marks appeared … Read more
Piyata Touvre, 30, of Hokitika was found dead at a tanning salon in Swansea on May 28. photo / supplied Every year, otherwise healthy New Zealanders die without warning. The research hopes the new funding will prevent more deaths, writes health reporter Emma Russell. Efan Jones remembers saying goodbye to his 30-year-old wife and saying … Read more
Back pain is the leading cause of disability worldwide. Most people experience an episode of back pain in their lifetime. It often emerges during adolescence and becomes more common in adults. For up to 25 percent of people who develop back pain, it can be persistent, disabling, and distressing. It can affect a person’s ability … Read more
summary: Researchers are increasingly calling for postpartum depression risk screening for women with depression while they are still pregnant. Source: University of Queensland Researchers at the University of Queensland are calling for screening for perinatal depression (PND) for all women during pregnancy, as women with persistent depression are at higher risk of developing the condition. … Read more
summary: DKT, a Japanese herbal remedy containing ginger, black pepper, ginseng and maltose, reduces colitis symptoms in rats, a new study reports. Source: RIKEN Zhengzheng Shi and colleagues at the RIKEN Center for Integrative Medical Sciences (IMS) in Japan report the effects of a common herbal remedy on colitis, one of two conditions that comprise … Read more
Comment on this story Comment A study published this week in the journal Lancet Psychiatry found an increased risk of certain brain disorders two years after infection with the coronavirus, shedding new light on the long-term neurological and psychiatric aspects of the virus. An analysis by researchers from the University of Oxford and drawing on … Read more
summary: Increasing neurogenesis by deleting the Bax gene in a mouse model of Alzheimer’s improved the animals’ performance in tests measuring spatial recognition and contextual memory. Source: Rockefeller University Researchers at the University of Illinois at Chicago have discovered that increasing the production of new neurons in mice with Alzheimer’s disease (AD) protects the animals’ … Read more
Real sugar can quickly add calories, but artificial sugar can lead to diabetes. Scientists are now warning that some artificial sweeteners may alter the body’s microbes in a way that alters blood sugar levels, according to new data published in the journal “Cell” and reported by the Southwest News Service. is in accordance. Sugar substitutes … Read more
Going for a walk after a meal can help lower blood sugar levels, even if it’s just for a few minutes, suggests new research. The news comes from a meta-analysis, published earlier this year in the journal Play medicineIn which researchers analyzed seven different studies to examine how light physical activity, such as standing and … Read more