CDC explains how tuberculosis can be transmitted We use your sign-up to provide content in ways you’ve consented to and to improve our understanding of you. This may include adverts from us and 3rd parties based on our understanding. You can unsubscribe at any time. More info The tuberculosis surveillance and monitoring report of 2023 detailed how the number of […]

We use your sign-up to provide content in ways you’ve consented to and to improve our understanding of you. This may include adverts from us and 3rd parties based on our understanding. You can unsubscribe at any time. More info Most people experience floaters over the course of their lifetime due to age-related changes in the body. The sudden appearance […]

A cup of wild blueberries a day may keep low energy at bay. The berries have long been hailed as a superfood. While they’re known for a plethora of health benefits, new research from California Polytechnic State University Humboldt proves this superfruit could help burn fat during exercise. The study, recently published in the journal Nutrients and the first to […]

The lower prevalence of risky sex with multiple or new partners without using condoms, which occurred during the early stages of the COVID-19 pandemic, was still evident a year after Britain’s first lockdown, reveal the results of a major national survey, published online in the journal Sexually Transmitted Infections. While there were fewer reported unplanned pregnancies and abortions than indicated […]

The breast tumors of Asian, Black and white women have very different cellular, microbial and genomic features that could potentially be used to personalize care or predict disease progression, according to new research by investigators at the Johns Hopkins Kimmel Cancer Center. Potential race-specific microbial biomarkers of breast cancer identified by the researchers correlated with genes involved in tumor aggressiveness, […]

A team at UT Southwestern has developed a computational approach to uncover mechanisms of protein misfolding linked to neurodegenerative diseases. The study, published in Nature Communications, offers key insights that could help identify new treatments for patients. The study analyzed structures of amyloid fibrils, which are made up of proteins that are normally soluble but have assembled in a way […]

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You might be hearing more about the MIND diet of late. A recent study has added to the evidence that the diet, which includes a variety of brain-friendly foods, may help protect against Alzheimer’s disease. In this Mayo Clinic Minute, Angie Murad, a registered dietitian and nutritionist and patient educator at Mayo Clinic, explains the benefits of incorporating foods included […]

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A large observational study published in JAMA Internal Medicine suggests that most patients do not medically benefit from consultation with a medical specialist before their surgery. In Canada, surgeons refer more than 40,000 patients each year for consultation with a medical specialist (such as a general internist, cardiologist, endocrinologist, geriatrician, or nephrologist) before surgery. Between 10% and 40% of elective […]