A new scoring tool has the ability to accurately work out an individual’s dementia risk, according to a recently published scientific study. Lina Ren, from Shenzhen Mental Health Centre in China, developed a point risk score prediction model for dementia with colleagues.  Looking at a variety of factors, they were able to predict people’s chances of developing dementia over the […]

Several factors may contribute to the development of colorectal cancer, and research suggests that gut microbiota may also play a role. New research has found that regular exercise positively impacts gut microbiome diversity in people with colorectal cancer. According to the study, this is the first research to examine the associations between exercise and gut biome diversity in people with […]

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Is Drug Abuse Among Doctors Rising? Some evidence suggests that substance abuse may be rising among physicians since the pandemic. Some 51% of physicians think that substance abuse has “increased” in their profession since the onset of COVID-19, but 48% report it at the same level as in pre-pandemic years, according to Medscape’s Substance and Opioid Abuse Report 2022. Others argue that […]

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In a recent study posted to the bioRxiv* preprint server, researchers developed bispecific antibodies (bsAbs), neutralizing severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) variants. SARS-CoV-2, the causal agent of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic, has, clarithromycin 500mg metallic taste to date, caused more than 633 million cases and over 6.5 million deaths globally. Although SARS-CoV-2 has a low fatality rate, […]

Reporting a positive or negative test result just became easier through a new website from the National Institutes of Health. MakeMyTestCount.org, developed through NIH's Rapid Acceleration of Diagnostics (RADx®) Tech program, allows users to anonymously report the results of any brand of at-home COVID-19 test. COVID-19 testing remains an essential tool as the United States heads into the holiday season […]

It’s Pete Davidson‘s 29th birthday, and what better way to celebrate the occasion than by looking at throwback photos of baby and kid Pete? That’s exactly what his mom has gifted us on her son’s day, and we love her the most for it. Captioning a carousel of throwback pics on Instagram “Happiest birthday to you Peter! We love you […]

Pfizer said Friday that its updated COVID-19 booster may offer some protection against newly emerging omicron mutants even though it’s not an exact match. Americans have been reluctant to get the updated boosters rolled out by Pfizer and rival Moderna, doses tweaked to target the BA.5 omicron strain that until recently was the most common type. With relatives of BA.5 […]

Mitochondria, famously known as the powerhouse of the cell, are important cellular structures that are vital for their role of generating energy. Mitochondria are "dynamic", meaning they constantly fuse together and split apart. They contain a small amount of genetic information known as mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA). The mtDNA, organized into dot-like structures called "nucleoids", also moves around inside the mitochondria. […]