If there’s one thing we love about Mother’s Day, it’s that whether you’re a gifter or a giftee, it gives you the chance to buy some cute and tasty sweet treats. But chocolates, cocktails, and cookies can get pricey if you want to get something more than a basic box of Chips Ahoy! for your mama. That’s where ALDI comes […]
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In a new paper published in Nature Communications, Mayo Clinic researchers and collaborators report the protein-coding gene SERPINA5 may worsen tau protein tangles, which are characteristic of Alzheimer's disease, and advance disease. By combining clinical expertise, brain tissue samples, pathology expertise and artificial intelligence, the team clarified and validated the relevance of the gene to Alzheimer's disease. The researchers used […]
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Germany’s health minister on Monday welcomed the announcement by two pharmaeutical companies that they will deliver more coronavirus vaccines during the second quarter than previously predicted. The Germany company BioNTech, which developed the first widely approved vaccine shot together with U.S. partner Pfizer, will provide Germany with an additional 10 million doses by the end of June. That takes the […]
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More blood thinners aren’t automatically better, another study confirms. A new publication in JAMA Internal Medicine focuses on the minimal pros and the concerning cons of combining a daily aspirin with a drug from the newer class of anticoagulants that include apixaban, dabigatran, edoxaban and rivaroxaban. Patients were taking one of these direct oral anticoagulants known as DOACs to prevent […]
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A new study from the UBC Sauder School of Business finds a subtle shift in organ donor messaging can lead to a big boost in registration. Organ donation saves countless lives every year, and most people think it’s the right thing to do—but when it comes to people actually registering to donate, the numbers around the world are surprisingly low. […]
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Love spicy food? (Yes!) Want a healthier gut? (Uh, sure? Why not!) Well, if you’ve seen jars of kimchi at the grocery store but never actually put one in your cart, know this: The traditional Korean dish offers numerous health benefits, for your stomach and beyond. Typically, kimchi is made by fermenting cabbage and other vegetables with seasonings such as […]
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Editor’s note: Find the latest COVID-19 news and guidance in Medscape’s Coronavirus Resource Center. Physician compensation plummeted in the opening weeks of the COVID-19 pandemic in March and April 2020, but earnings had rebounded for many physicians by the end of the year, according to the Medscape Physician Compensation Report 2021: The Recovery Begins. Almost 18,000 physicians in more than […]
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The Canadian Medical Association (CMA) is calling for a national emergency response to the COVID-19 crisis unfolding in Ontario and other provinces. “We are at a critical juncture where a true national approach to combatting COVID-19 will make the difference between more or less lives saved,” said CMA President Dr. Ann Collins. “This country must come together to help support […]
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There are many variants of “goblet cells” in the intestines and they seem to have different functions, according to a new study from the University of Gothenburg. The study indicates that defects in goblet cells of a particular type may be a factor contributing to ulcerative colitis, an inflammatory bowel disease. The entire inside of our intestines is covered by […]
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