Alcohol use on certain special occasions may contribute to harsher parenting by mothers, according to an innovative study. The findings compare drinking and parenting behaviors on Super Bowl Sunday and Valentine’s Day and may help create environments conducive to positive parenting. It is known that special occasions—sporting events, holidays, bachelor parties, and so on—involve atypical drinking behaviors. Major sporting events, […]

The problem of food-borne metal contamination has taken on new urgency, thanks in part to a 2021 US Congressional Report detailing high levels of metals found in infant food pulled off grocery shelves. (More recently, high levels of lead were discovered in children’s fruit puree pouches.) Now, two new studies provide information on the correlation between exposure to heavy metals […]

A new paper in Biology Methods & Protocols indicates that researchers in Germany have developed a new system to display epitopes in mammal cells for immunization studies. They believe that this method can help scientists greatly in immunization efforts. Promoting blood cells to produce antibodies against a specific viral protein is an important step in developing vaccines for human use. […]

Doctor explains treatment for whooping cough on This Morning A professor has issued advice about protecting yourself against a very contagious disease, known as the 100 day cough, as the UK is currently seeing a spike in cases. So far this year, the health authorities have received notifications of 1,141 cases of whooping cough. According to the latest data, there […]

Reviewed On December 11, 2023, UC San Diego Health successfully completed the purchase of Alvarado Hospital Medical Center from Prime Healthcare. The acquisition of the 302-bed medical facility greatly expands the university's growing network of clinics and hospitals to better serve patients with safe, timely and equitable access to high-quality health care. We are grateful to all the teams who […]

The risk was highest in northern cities such as Liverpool, Manchester, Hull and Newcastle, plus coastal areas to the east of London. One in 10 women in Westminster, central London, died from cancer before turning 80, compared with one in six in Manchester. For men, the threat of early cancer death ranged from one in eight in Harrow, North-West London, […]

Although medications can help minimize symptoms of Alzheimer’s, the disease is currently incurable. Diet is one of several lifestyle factors that may reduce or increase the risk of developing Alzheimer’s. A new, comprehensive review has determined that diets high in plants, such as the Mediterranean diet, are most effective in decreasing Alzheimer’s risk. The review also notes the typical Western […]

Doctors near Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, have noticed a surge in patients coming into hospitals with RSV, a common virus with cold-like symptoms. Respiratory syncytial virus is among a handful of respiratory viruses to tick up in the winter months. Last year saw what experts called a “tripledemic,” as COVID-19, influenza and RSV surged together, leading to a rise in hospitalizations around […]

Cancer immunotherapy primes a patient’s immune system to better find and destroy cancer cells, improving upon the body’s natural ability to fight tumors. Contemporary immunotherapy approaches aim to stimulate immune cells called T cells to target tumors. In this process, the production and functioning of a cytokine (a small signaling protein) known as Interferon-gamma (IFN-γ) are essential for the immune […]

Reviewed A research team led by Hong Kong Baptist University (HKBU) has developed a novel drug delivery system for Alzheimer’s disease (AD). The researchers have engineered exosomes, extracellular vesicles released by cells, to effectively carry the bioactive compound Corynoxine-B extracted from the Chinese herbal medicine Gouteng to the brain of mice with AD. As Corynoxine-B can induce autophagy, a process […]