The panel opposed, however, clearing a third shot widely for use in people older than 16 years of age.Published Sept. 17, 2021 • Shoshana DubnowAssociate Editor Ned Pagliarulo Lead Editor Jens Schlueter via Getty Images A Food and Drug Administration advisory panel on Friday unanimously supported giving a third shot of Pfizer and BioNTech’s coronavirus vaccine...
Hangovers are a multifactorial equation that may be a little hard to understand, but the solution is always the same: misery. Katie Belloff/Popular Science Even though some end-of-summer festivities might be limited this year, that doesn’t mean celebrations (and drinks) are, too. Within our households or over video calls, lots of us are planning to raise...
by Cynthia Weiss Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain DEAR MAYO CLINIC: Both of my parents have been vaccinated for COVID-19. The doctor told my mom she is eligible for a third dose of a COVID-19 vaccine, but my dad is not eligible for a booster now. Can you explain who needs an additional vaccine now, and the...
by Murdoch Children’s Research Institute Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain Long COVID symptoms rarely persisted beyond 12 weeks in children and adolescents unlike adults. But more studies were required to investigate the risk and impact of long COVID in young people to help guide vaccine policy decisions in Australia, according to a review led by the Murdoch...
by Karolinska Institutet Change in symptoms of post-traumatic stress during the controlled study period. Credit: DOI: 10.1017/S0033291721003706 Traumatic experiences such as assault or a road accident can give rise to nightmares, flashbacks and other mental reactions, and accessible therapy is needed to prevent exacerbation of the problems. Researchers at Karolinska Institutet have now completed what could...
by Karolinska Institutet Credit: Gerd Altmann (Pixabay) Postural hypotension, a drastic drop in blood pressure when standing up, is linked to an increased risk of dementia and accelerated progression from cognitive impairment to dementia, even in the absence of symptoms, for instance when feeling dizzy or faint. In a study published in the journal Hypertension, researchers from...
By Sally Robertson, B.Sc.Sep 16 2021 Researchers in the UK have assessed data from around the world to better understand the frequency and risk factors for myocarditis and pericarditis following immunization with messenger RNA (mRNA)-based vaccines designed to protect against coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). A signal of myocarditis (inflammation of the heart muscle) and pericarditis (inflammation...
by University of Oxford Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain Researchers from the University of Oxford have today reported on findings on the vaccinated people who are at greatest risk from severe COVID-19 leading to hospitalisation or death from 14 days post the second dose vaccination, when substantial immunity should be expected. In a paper published in the British Medical...
Now that we find ourselves in an era in which there is growing support and funding for the treatment of aging as a medical condition, the battle ceases to be one of persuading people to take the idea seriously, and more a matter of convincing research and development concerns to focus on projects that are more likely rather...
One of the two most prescribed anti-seizure medications may increase the risk of fractures for children with epilepsy, a Michigan Medicine study found. The paper, published in Epilepsia, examined the effects of levetiracetam and oxcarbazepine, two common anti-seizure medications, on bone fragility of children between the ages of four and 13. Researchers found that levetiracetam was not related to...
