British researchers reported a breakthrough Monday in mysterious hepatitis cases affecting young children, finding the serious liver condition was linked to co-infection of two common viruses, but not the coronavirus. The World Health Organization (WHO) has reported at least 1,010 probable cases, including 46 that required transplants and 22 deaths from the illness dating back to last October. Previous theories […]
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While blood from a newborn’s umbilical cord was once considered a waste product, it’s now known that it contains stem cells. These cells can be used for cord blood transplants, including for specific genetic and hematologic conditions, and some cancers—potentially saving lives. “Cord blood is the blood that remains in the umbilical cord after birth. It contains red blood cells […]
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High blood pressure: Lifestyle changes to reduce reading 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 High blood pressure affects more than one in four adults in England […]
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A recent Science journal study explores the impact of differential immune imprinting patterns in individuals vaccinated against the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) with a history of prior infection with a variant of the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) during the Omicron wave. Study: Immune boosting by B.1.1.529 (Omicron) depends on previous SARS-CoV-2 exposure. Image Credit: Starshaker / Shutterstock.com Background By […]
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Medical education, research and clinical guidelines are all available to support the initiation of gender-affirming care for transgender people, but a York University-led qualitative study has found these resources are sparse when patients discontinue or reverse gender-affirming medical or surgical interventions -; referred to as detransition. The study results published today in the journal JAMA Network Open, gland in men […]
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A new study published in Diabetologia (the journal of the European Association for the Study of Diabetes [EASD]) finds that following a time-restricted eating (TRE) protocol, which limits food intake to a maximum 10-hour time window, shows promising beneficial metabolic effects in adults with type 2 diabetes (T2D). The research was conducted by Prof. Patrick Schrauwen, Charlotte Andriessen and colleagues […]
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Neighbours star Alan Fletcher gets emotional over show montage 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 Having shocked viewers after appearing on a recent episode of This […]
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In 2019, more than 10 million Americans misused prescription opioids—1.6 million of them for the first time. Patients who undergo surgery are three times more likely to get an opioid prescription than those who do not have surgery, but the vast majority of postoperative patients do not finish their prescriptions, leaving pills unused after surgery. More than half of individuals […]
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Drinking alone in youth is a strong predictor of problematic alcohol use in later life, new research suggests. In a large longitudinal study that followed a national sample of US high school students for 17 years, solitary drinking in adolescence and young adulthood was associated with binge drinking — and prospectively predicted alcohol use disorder (AUD) at age 35 years. […]
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Editor’s note: Find the latest COVID-19 news and guidance in Medscape’s Coronavirus Resource Center. President Joe Biden’s COVID-19 symptoms continue to “improve significantly,” though he still has a lingering sore throat, according to a Sunday update from his doctor. Biden’s runny nose, coughing, and body aches have “diminished considerably,” and his pulse, blood pressure, respiratory rate, and temperature are normal. […]
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