BERLIN (Reuters) – BioNTech and its partner for China, Shanghai Fosun Pharmaceutical, were granted approval for their COVID-19 vaccine that is adapted for the BA.4 and the BA.5 subvariants of Omicron for people aged 12 and older in Hong Kong, protonix what is it used for the German company said on Friday. The vaccine is the first and currently only […]

UT Southwestern immunologists have uncovered a key pathogenic event prompted by obesity that can trigger severe forms of nonalcoholic fatty liver disease and potential liver failure. The finding, published in Immunity, could pave the way for developing therapies to treat nonalcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH). The team led by Zhenyu Zhong, Ph.D., and Shuang Liang, Ph.D., Assistant Professors of Immunology, revealed that […]

Substance use disorder (SUD) includes dependence syndromes and harmful use of illicit drugs and alcohol. SUD is often complicated by a repetitive pattern of abstinence-reinstatement and psychiatric comorbidities. The personality traits of people with SUD may also be factors contributing to continuous use of substances. It is plausible that SUD reflects a complex interplay between substance use, dependence features, clinical […]

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 With the excesses of Christmas behind us and returns to work looming, you might be starting to feel like you’ve […]

Dr Dawn Harper on signs of vitamin B12 and vitamin D deficiency 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 nutritional deficiencies are caused by insufficient intake […]

Dementia: Dr Sara on benefits of being in nature 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 There is no conclusive evidence that the risk of dementia can […]

Lorraine: Dr Hilary shares his 'hangover cure' 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 If you’re someone that likes to celebrate Christmas Eve with a glass (or […]

Habits such as getting adequate sleep and exercise and maintaining a healthy weight can help people maintain their ability to handle tasks of daily life well into old age, data indicate. In a retrospective analysis of data for nearly 8000 older adults, 73% of participants with a body mass index in the normal or underweight range were “successful agers.” Among […]

Adults with Ménière disease (MD) have increased risk of osteoporosis, and those with osteoporosis have increased risk of MD, according to a study published online Nov. 18 in Nutrients. Hyo Geun Choi, M.D., from the Hallym University College of Medicine in Anyang, South Korea, and colleagues estimated the bidirectional association of MD with osteoporosis in a population aged ≥40 years. […]

(Reuters) – China may be struggling to keep a tally of COVID-19 infections as the country experiences a big spike in cases, a senior World Health Organization official said on Wednesday, amid concerns about a lack of data from the country. Official figures from China have become an unreliable guide as less testing is being done across the country following […]