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 […]
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New research shows that people are much more likely to adhere to newer semaglutide medications for long-term weight loss than older anti-obesity drugs. Semaglutides such as Wegovy, Ozempic, and Rybelsus were developed to treat type 2 diabetes but are also being prescribed for obesity. Accessibility to these newer drugs is an issue with frequent shortages, high costs, and inconsistent insurance […]
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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, […]
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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 […]
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An Alzheimer’s diagnosis in a sibling raises the risk of a shortened lifespan in other family members—even those without dementia, according to new USC research based on data from the Swedish Twin Registry. The study, published Monday in Alzheimer’s & Dementia, suggests that the same combination of genetics and environment—nature plus nurture—that shortens longevity in someone with dementia may also […]
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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 […]
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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 […]
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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 […]
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Dr Hilary lists the early symptoms of dementia Dementia is a devastating diagnosis for both the affected person and their loved ones. It is a syndrome, or a group of symptoms, related to the ongoing decline of the brain. For this reason it can cause problems with memory as well as behavioural changes. It can also affect a person’s ability […]
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A doctor has warned that the winter illness season in the UK could be fundamentally changed in the wake of the alarming pneumonia outbreak in China. A similiar outbreak has already sprung up in Europe, after wreaking havoc on hospitals and schools in China. Hospitals, especially those in Beijing, quickly became overrun with children suffering from pneumonia, and many schools […]
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