Cigarette smoke has been shown to deleteriously affect human health. For example, degenerative disc diseases are increasingly linked to cigarette smoking. Nearly 3% of the particle matter in cigarette smoke is hydroquinone (HQ). HQ exposure has been linked to increased apoptosis and oxidative stress of the immune cells. However, it is still unclear how cigarette smoke
Month: April 2022
The COVID-19 pandemic and concerns about the dangers of the virus have diverted attention from the primary response to the crisis — the decision to lock down entire populations. Yet there are important questions to ask. Why did the world go into major lockdown for this infection and not for other coronaviruses, including SARS-CoV-1, which
Impaired vision in older adults is an underrecognized and modifiable dementia risk factor, new research suggests. Investigators analyzed estimated population attributable fractions (PAFs) associated with dementia in more than 16,000 older adults. A PAF represents the number of dementia cases that could be prevented if a given risk factor were eliminated. Results showed the PAF
What You Need to Know about Diabetes Alert Dogs – Diabetes Daily Learning Center Learning Center: LearningCenter Diabetes Daily does not provide medical advice,diagnosis or treatment.Get additional information.© 2005 – 2022 Everyday Health, Inc. Everyday Health is among the federally registered trademarks of Everyday Health, Inc. and may not be used by third parties without
Health experts are investigating the likely cause of a new children’s liver disease, which was first reported in the U.K. in January 2022, and whether it bears any connection to the coronavirus. Fs Productions | Tetra Images | Getty Images Japan has detected its first probable case of a mysterious liver disease that has so
Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center specialists will share the latest advances and developments in the treatment of blood-related cancers at the 2022 Tandem Transplantation & Cellular Therapy Meetings of the American Society for Transplantation and Cellular Therapy (ASTCT) and Center for International Blood and Marrow Transplant Research (CIBMTR) in Salt Lake City, Utah, from April
[embedded content] In this video, Mikhail Varshavski, DO — who goes by “Doctor Mike” on social media — looks at unexplainable world records. Following is a transcript of the video (note that errors are possible): Varshavski: Most knuckles cracked in 30 seconds. I think this is my morning routine right here. “Caught on Camera —
The companies have said that a third vaccine dose raised Omicron-fighting antibodies by 36 times in this age group. In an analysis of 140 children with no evidence of prior Covid-19 infection, antibody levels against the original strain of the SARS-CoV-2 virus were six times higher one month after a booster dose than a month
From a patient’s perspective, it’s simple to see why treating the cause of allergies is beneficial. But how does an employer benefit? Why would an employer want to offer disease-modifying allergy treatment, and what does their return on investment look like? Though this often looks different from employer to employer, three main reasons seem to
YouScreen self-sampling kit. Credit: YouScreen/KCL/North Central & North East London cancer Alliance Cervical screening aims to prevent cervical cancer from developing by spotting cell changes that could become cancer if left untreated, or spot cervical cancer at an early stage so treatment is more likely to be successful. In the UK, cervical screening is offered
Society expects males to be loud, swaggering, confident alphas. But there is much to celebrate and admire in a quieter, thoughtful, empathetic version of masculinity Try to imagine a conversation where an extrovert is told: ‘You’re a bit loud aren’t you?’ or ‘You talk too much’ within the first few minutes of meeting them. It’s
A COVID-19 diagnosis within a family could trigger psychological sequelae among members who did not battle the virus. Research has found that family members tend to develop post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) symptoms months after a patient’s admission to the intensive care unit. A study published in the journal JAMA Internal Medicine Monday examined the stress-related
This article was originally published in Portuguese on Medscape. In Latin America, Brazil is the leader in the use of preexposure prophylaxis (PrEP) for prevention of infection with HIV. It was the first country in the region to establish free national access to prophylaxis through the Brazilian Public Health System (SUS) for men who have
Genetic risk factors and diet quality are independently associated with type 2 diabetes; a healthy diet is linked to lower diabetes risk across all levels of genetic risk. That’s the conclusion of a study of more than 35,000 US adults publishing April 26th in PLOS Medicine by Jordi Merino of Massachusetts General Hospital, US, and
The third dose of the Pfizer vaccine may provide sufficient protection against omicron and other SARS-CoV-2 variants, but it is not for long term. Research has found that the booster dose is only highly effective for three months. A new study published in The Lancet Respiratory Medicine journal reported how the protection afforded by the
Zinc use shortly before or after hospitalization of COVID-19 patients didn’t result in benefit, according to findings presented at the 2022 Critical Care Congress, the annual meeting of the Society of Critical Care Medicine. “Zinc use is not correlated to mortality, mechanical ventilation, or [acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS)] rates among COVID-19 patients,” said the
Why Smoking and Vaping Make Diabetes Harder – Diabetes Daily Learning Center Learning Center: LearningCenter Diabetes Daily does not provide medical advice,diagnosis or treatment.Get additional information.© 2005 – 2022 Everyday Health, Inc. Everyday Health is among the federally registered trademarks of Everyday Health, Inc. and may not be used by third parties without explicit permission.
A woman and child look at the “Naming the Lost Memorials,” as the U.S. deaths from the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) are expected to surpass 600,000, at The Green-Wood Cemetery in Brooklyn, New York, U.S., June 10, 2021. Brendan McDermid | Reuters The World Health Organization on Tuesday said weekly new Covid deaths have fallen to
Cognitive development in children could be affected regardless of which biological parent has type 1 diabetes, according to research publishing April 19th in the open access journal PLOS Medicine. The research shows for the first time that having a parent with a chronic disease like type 1 diabetes may be associated with lower school performance
I am standing before a team of fellows, residents, medical students, and pharmacists on Monday morning about to start rounds on the oncology service. As the intern is about to dive into the first patient presentation, I take a moment to ask a question: “Is anyone here into aviation?” This is met with an awkward
The data come from an ongoing study of blood samples sent to commercial laboratories across the US. At the beginning of December, an estimated 34% of Americans had antibodies showing that they had once been infected with the virus that causes Covid-19. By the end of February, after an avalanche of cases caused by the
You may recognise Cancer Research UK for its famous Race for Life events that get you up early on a chilly Saturday morning, or for its treasure-trove charity shops, full of second-hand goodies. But what you may not know is that, as well as funding cancer research, we also work with industry and academia to
Creator of The Joy Journal for Grown Ups Laura Brand joins Happiful’s podcast to talk about creativity, connection, curiosity and her passion for lifelong learning Laura Brand, author of The Joy Journal for Grown Ups: 50 homemade craft ideas to inspire creativity and connection, joins I am. I have to share that she’s still ‘the
Many people with severe COVID-19 landed in the intensive care unit (ICU) during the pandemic, but how did this impact their family members who were waiting at their homes? A new study found that many of them were experiencing stress-related disorders months after the ordeal, suggesting that restricting visitations may generate a “secondary public health crisis.”
Older Black adults with newly diagnosed gastrointestinal (GI) malignancies have higher rates of frailty and functional impairments than White patients, according to new findings. Overall, half of Black patients and nearly one third of White patients were frail. Black participants were also significantly more likely to report limitations in walking one block and performing basic
Many studies have indicated that wild animals can harbor dangerous zoonoses. In addition, European wild plants and many house and garden plants contain chemicals that can be toxic to animals. However, the role of alien species in increasing the risk of disease outbreaks throughout the world has not been addressed yet. It has been observed
The supply of Pfizer’s COVID-19 pill is set to increase dramatically as the United States government looks to make it available in all pharmacies nationwide, Bloomberg reports. Antiviral pills were meant to be a crucial tool in slowing down hospitalizations, especially as the notoriously contagious Omicron variant was spreading out of control. Pfizer’s pill, known
Treatment with deep brain stimulation improved motor function and quality of life, but depression scores increased after 1 year, based on data from 20 adults. Subthalamic nucleus deep brain stimulation (STN-DBS) has emerged as an effective treatment for Parkinson’s disease symptoms, with evidence supporting improved motor symptoms and quality of life, wrote Francesca Mameli, PsyD,
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