Researchers have identified a potential cause of molar hypomineralization (MH), or “chalky teeth,” an underrecognized condition affecting 1 in 5 children worldwide. The discovery could lead to preventive medical therapies to reduce dental caries and extractions, they said. According to a team led by biochemist Michael J. Hubbard, BDS, PhD, a professor in the Faculty
Month: December 2021
Christmas shoppers in London on Dec. 23, 2021. Hasan Esen | Anadolu Agency | Getty Images LONDON — People are far less likely to be admitted to hospital with the omicron Covid variant than the previous delta strain, according to a U.K. government study published Thursday. The U.K. Health Security Agency said individuals with omicron
Patients with severe generalized pustular psoriasis (GPP) had rapid clearance of skin lesions when treated with an investigational interleukin (IL)-36 inhibitor, a small randomized trial showed. One week after treatment with intravenous spesolimab, more than half of patients with GPP had complete clearance of skin pustules. In contrast, only 6% of placebo-treated patients met clinical
A team led by scientists at Weill Cornell Medicine, Scripps Research and the University of Chicago has identified an important site of vulnerability on influenza viruses—a site that future influenza vaccines and antibody therapies should be able to target to prevent or treat infections by a broad set of influenza strains. The scientists, whose results
Five-year-old Eden has been undergoing treatment for the past two years for her Leukemia, but has just received the best news just in time for the holidays. Eden celebrated alongside family and hospital staff after she was finally declared cancer-free! Photo: YouTube/Good Morning America Eden ran down the hall into her nurse’s arms as staff
A new medRxiv* preprint study awaiting peer review found that the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine was correlated with a 30% lower risk of COVID-19 infection and hospitalization than the AstraZeneca two-dose vaccines. The findings were robust for at least six months when Delta was the dominant strain, showing that there were no differences in waning immunity between
Learning to live with constant pain, fatigue, nausea, or other debilitating symptoms, can be really tough – but there are a number of techniques you can use to help meet the challenge “Life isn’t about waiting for the storm to pass. It’s about learning to dance in the rain,” wrote Vivian Greene. I suffer from
The omicron variant could cause a lot of confusion this holiday season as cold and flu cases are on the rise. The new strain causes symptoms similar to those of the other two conditions. Before omicron came, people could breathe a sigh of relief when experiencing symptoms typical of mild allergies or a minor cold.
For many adolescents, the first visit to a gynecologist can be intimidating. The prospect of meeting a new doctor who will ask prying, deeply personal questions about sex and menstruation is scary. And, in all likelihood, a parent, older sibling, or friend has warned them about the notorious pelvic exam. The exact timing of when
Marley Majcher, better known as the Party Goddess, plans events big and small, often for celebrities such as Pierce Brosnan (James Bond, Mamma Mia) and Sofia Vergara (Modern Family, America’s Got Talent). But COVID has thrown her—as well as we everyday hosts and hostesses—a frustrating curveball. The burning seasonal question is: How to host a
“Each year over a million people have new ankle sprains, and these are just the people who came to seek medical help,” says Dr. Glenn Shi, a Mayo Clinic orthopedic surgeon. “There are far more [sprains] that people are treating at home.” The ankle is quite a well-engineered joint, actually. But, because it’s a balancing
Pregnant women exposed to higher levels of endocrine-disrupting plasticizers experienced steep increases in blood pressure late in pregnancy and elevated BP up to 6 years postpartum, researchers have found. Urine samples from 892 pregnant women contained traces of nine phthalates, a ubiquitous class of synthetic chemicals used in food production and packaging, as well as
Flight attendants hand out refreshments to a packed Delta Airlines flight traveling from Ronald Regan National Airport to MinneapolisSaint Paul International Airport on Friday, May 21, 2021. Kent Nishimura | Los Angeles Times | Getty Images A trade group representing major U.S. airlines urged the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to halve its recommended
It felt like watching a train go by with no control over its destination and no way to stop it. We simply had to watch our loved one as he made his way towards death. The doctor said he had a traumatic brain injury with herniation. His pupils were fixed and dilated on arrival to
HSE academics joined researchers from the Turner Scientific Research Institute for Children’s Orthopaedics to study how the brains of children with arthrogryposis control elbow flexion after muscle transplantation. They found that in such patients, more motor neuron activity occurs, which means that the start of a new movement requires more effort from the brain. The
The Elf on the Shelf has become a very popular Christmas tradition over the years. Parents move the elf around each night, so that their kids can wake up and find him. Kids know to behave, since the elf is always keeping an eye on them and will report their behavior back to Santa Claus.
A study recently published in the journal Nature has revealed that an activated pre-exposure innate interferon response in airways together with significantly reduced systemic interferon-stimulated populations are associated with relatively milder severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) infection in children. Study: Local and systemic responses to SARS-CoV-2 infection in children and adults. Image Credit:
A passion for food helped bring Claire’s family together in times of grief, as well as giving her a positive mission to help others Losing three very close family members has taught me a lot about myself. Yes, it has been hard, and there have been plenty of tears, but what I have been through
Sodium glucose cotransporter-2 (SGLT2) inhibitors have been described as revolutionary advances in the management of patients with type 2 diabetes, particularly in people with comorbid cardiovascular and kidney disease. But this relatively new class of drugs recently has made the leap into cardiology practice, with approvals by the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) of
A recurring theme of the pandemic has been how COVID’s impacts have not fallen equally across the UK population. The health and financial burden of the disease has been felt disproportionately by people living in deprived areas. An example of the starkness of this disparity is the fact that, once you account for age differences
There is a significant association between cannabis use and depression and anxiety in young adults, new research suggests. Results from a survey study of college students showed that the mental health of those using cannabis worsened over a 5-year period. Bernard Sarmiento “A very crucial part of this study is the finding of a growing
The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved inclisiran (Leqvio) as an adjunct to statins for further reduction of LDL cholesterol levels, the drug’s developer, Novartis, announced today. The first-in-class small interfering RNA (siRNA) agent is also novel among peer drug therapies for its administration by injection initially, at three months, and thereafter twice
When you hear “environmental allergies,” trees, grasses, and weeds might be the first allergens that come to mind. Just when you breathe a sigh of relief from waning outdoor allergens, prepare for sneaky indoor environmental allergens. Mold and dust mites trigger allergies throughout the year. But, as winter rolls around and you begin spending more
A doctor monitors a Covid-19 patient in the Covid-19 intensive care unit of the community hospital in Germany on April 28, 2021. RONNY HARTMANN | AFP | Getty Images Local governments can now take a more targeted approach to restrictions to help slow the spread of Covid while still keeping many businesses up and running,
FDA finally approved inclisiran (Leqvio), making it the first small interfering RNA (siRNA) therapy to hit the market for reducing LDL cholesterol, Novartis announced on Wednesday. The PCSK9 inhibitor was handed an indication as an adjunct to diet and maximally-tolerated statin therapy for the treatment of adults with clinical atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease or heterozygous familial
After Christine Malik gave birth to her first daughter three years ago, a clinician affiliated with a company called Pediatrix entered the hospital room and fitted the infant with sensors and wires for a hearing test. The child failed the screening required by law for all newborns, the tester said, requiring a follow-up exam. “We
Sandy Jessop is a veteran who served in Iraq during Operation Iraqi Freedom in 2004 and then again in 2008. Her husband, Christian, also served with her in Iraq, and the pair now live in Wall, New Jersey, and work as high school teachers. Together, they’re focusing on bettering the world one student at a
In a study posted to the bioRxiv* pre-print server, a team of researchers evaluated potential public health implications of the emerging severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) variant of concern (VOC) Omicron, using a rapid computational prediction platform. Study: SARS-COV-2 Omicron variant predicted to exhibit higher affinity to ACE-2 receptor and lower affinity to
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