Amid much speculation and research about how our genetics affect the way we age, a University of California, Berkeley, study now shows that individual differences in our DNA matter less as we get older and become prone to diseases of aging, such as diabetes and cancer. In a study of the relative effects of genetics,
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Signage is seen outside of the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) headquarters in White Oak, Maryland, August 29, 2020. Andrew Kelly | Reuters The Food and Drug Administration on Friday approved a vaccine for use in the third trimester of pregnancy to prevent whooping cough in newborn infants. The vaccine, called Boostrix, is made by
A team of researchers working with the CHILD Cohort Study (CHILD) has developed a simple new symptom-based screening tool that detects asthma risk in children as young as two years of age. The efficacy of the tool-;the CHILDhood Asthma Risk Tool, or CHART-;is detailed in a study published in the highly influential Journal of the
Acting swiftly and decisively to extinguish the Ebola outbreak in Uganda is an important priority not just for Uganda, but for Africa and the world. The current outbreak has, thus far, been confirmed to have killed 10 — including 4 healthcare workers — and while over 40 cases have been confirmed, none have been outside
Food has the ability to transform our wellbeing – so here’s how to use it From meditation and mindfulness tools, including classes and apps, to a broader offering of therapies, and a wide variety of courses involving movement such as yoga – there’s a lot on offer when it comes to effectively soothing anxiety. However,
What is it about dogs that give people warm, fuzzy feelings when we pet them? A new study sheds light on what happens to the brain when people touch dogs. For the study, published Wednesday in PLOS (Public Library of Science) ONE, a team of researchers looked at the changes in brain activity when people come in
Editor’s note: Find the latest COVID-19 news and guidance in Medscape’s Coronavirus Resource Center. As the United States enters a third fall with COVID-19, the virus for many is seemingly gone — or at least out of mind. But for those keeping watch, it is far from forgotten as deaths and infections continue to mount at a lower
CNN — In an emergency, everyone is taught to call 911, an alert for the fire department, emergency medical services or police to help. But what if the caller doesn’t need help because of a fire, accident or crime? As one recent caller to the 911 center in Durham, North Carolina, said: “I feel kind
An estimated 2.55 million U.S. middle and high school students reported using e-cigarettes during the early part of this year, health officials said on Thursday, a level they described as concerning. One in four of those students said they used e-cigarettes daily, according to a national survey conducted between Jan. 18 and May 31, the
On the two-hour drive back from the hospital, Danielle Boyer kept replaying the doctor’s questions in her mind. Was her then-12-year-old child, Ryace, hearing voices? Was she using illegal drugs? Had she ever been hospitalized for psychiatric treatment? Had she ever harmed herself? Danielle was still shaken when she and Ryace arrived home in this
A team led by a West Virginia University biomedical engineer is working to ramp up and reimagine how medical professionals diagnose tick-borne infections such as Lyme disease. Soumya Srivastava, assistant professor at the Benjamin M. Statler College of Engineering and Mineral Resources, is developing a tool that more quickly detects tick-borne diseases via a blood
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A patient receives a Covid-19 vaccine booster shot at a Pfizer-BioNTech vaccination clinic in Southfield, Michigan, on Sept. 29, 2021. Emily Elconin | Reuters Covid vaccines prevented at least 330,000 deaths and nearly 700,000 hospitalizations among adult Medicare recipients in 2021, the Health and Human Services Department said in a new report published Friday. The
Three babies have been born after receiving the world’s first spina bifida treatment combining surgery with stem cells. This was made possible by a landmark clinical trial at UC Davis Health. The one-of-a-kind treatment, delivered while a fetus is still developing in the mother’s womb, could improve outcomes for children with this birth defect. Launched
A simple screening tool based on cough, wheeze, and medication use flagged asthma risk in 3-year-olds with greater accuracy than standard strategies, researchers reported. The CHILDhood Asthma Risk Tool (CHART) outperformed specialists’ assessments and the modified Asthma Predictive Index (mAPI) for predicting asthma diagnosis by age 5 in one cohort and was validated for prediction
Financial incentives to encourage home dialysis may be falling flat, according to a first-year analysis of Medicare’s End-Stage Renal Disease (ESRD) Treatment Choices (ETC) Model. Compared with controls, ESRD facilities and managing clinicians practicing within a hospital referral region randomized to receive financial incentives only increased the number of new patients with home dialysis in
One in four expectant mothers are reluctant to share their pregnancy news for fear of the stigma that they may face The discovery of a pregnancy is often a cause for joy and celebration as parents look forward to the start of a new chapter of their lives. But among the happiness, a study from
Taking care of our skin is vital, but making sure that what we’re putting on it is completely safe, is even more important. Nowadays, there is no shortage of trendy cosmetics and skin care products that grab people’s attention as the next best thing. While there’s nothing wrong with using products to keep our skin
Editor’s note: Find the latest COVID-19 news and guidance in Medscape’s Coronavirus Resource Center. The COVID-19 pandemic fueled a sharp uptick in deaths related to chronic liver disease and cirrhosis among people with diabetes, largely owing to nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) and alcohol-related liver disease (ALD), new data show. “Our observations confirm that COVID-19
Yesterday, Jo Hargroves from University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust won the ‘Excellence in Cancer Research Nursing Award’ at the Royal College of Nursing’s annual Nursing Awards – the only award in the UK to recognise research nurses working on cancer trials and studies. We hear from Jo and the other shortlisted nurses about
Occasional bouts of heartburn are nothing to worry about. But if you get it frequently you’re at a higher risk of developing Barrett’s esophagus which in rare cases can lead to esophageal cancer. Doctors at Mayo Clinic have studied a new treatment for Barrett’s that may significantly reduce your chances of developing esophageal cancer.
Here are 3 of the biggest mistakes I made during college. Number one, being too headstrong. Early into my college career, I made the mistake of taking too many credits and spreading myself too thin. As a result, I didn’t do as well as I could have during my first quarter. It wasn’t until I
CNN — The pandemic has been tough, but the return to in-person schooling has also been emotionally difficult for Mary Norris’ 12-year-old daughter. Norris says her daughter was bullied relentlessly at the school she attended last year in Fresno, California, near where her father lives. So she transferred to a school in Madera, where her
Are you one of the many people who often end up eating later at night? A new study sheds light on how this habit may actually be detrimental. Eating late at night is a no-no for many diets, but not many studies have delved into its actual effects on the three key factors in regulating
The angiotensin II receptor blocker (ARB) telmisartan (Micardis) did not significantly improve walking performance in patients with lower-extremity peripheral artery disease (PAD) in a randomized controlled trial. From baseline to 6 months, the average change in the primary outcome of 6-minute walk test distance was 1.32 m for telmisartan and 12.5 m for placebo. The
Findings from a small study of eight patients published in Clinical Infectious Diseases suggest that COVID-19 rebound is likely not caused by impaired immune responses. The study, led by scientists at the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID), part of the National Institutes of Health, aimed to define the clinical course and the