“Even the best intentions can have devastating results,” says Diane Calello, executive and medical director of the New Jersey Poison Control Center based at Rutgers University. “Although it may seem safe to use substitutes or make homemade formula to feed your baby, it can be very dangerous and potentially life-threatening.” Here, Calello discusses what caregivers should...
Month: <span>June 2022</span>
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Study confirms benefit of supplements for slowing age-related macular degeneration
by National Eye Institute Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain The Age-Related Eye Disease Studies (AREDS and AREDS2) established that dietary supplements can slow progression of age-related macular degeneration (AMD), the most common cause of blindness in older Americans. In a new report, scientists analyzed 10 years of AREDS2 data. They show that the AREDS2 formula, which...
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New discoveries in lupus research
by Laurie Fickman, University of Houston Credit: CC0 Public Domain Two separate findings by a University of Houston nationally recognized expert in systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE or lupus), a chronic autoimmune disease that affects multiple organs including the kidneys, skin, joints and heart, are being reported in scientific and medical journals. Chandra Mohan, M.D.,...
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Immune therapy targets cells that cause leukemia relapse
by Weill Cornell Medical College Credit: CC0 Public Domain Genetically engineered immune cells successfully target the specific cancer cells that may be responsible for relapse of acute myeloid leukemia (AML), a type of blood cancer, and proved effective in animal models of the disease, according to a preclinical study by investigators at Weill Cornell Medicine....
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Some blood pressure medicine may decrease the aneurysm rupture risk for people with high blood pressure
by American Heart Association Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain A multi-center study of more than 3,000 people with high blood pressure and brain aneurysms found that the use of RAAS inhibitors, a class of blood pressure lowering medications, reduced the risk of an aneurysm rupture by 18%, according to new research published today in Hypertension journal. An aneurysm...
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Having cancer may increase the risk of developing diabetes
by University of Copenhagen Researchers working in the lab at the Department of Nutrition, Exercise and Sports / UCph. Credit: Jakob Helbig / University of Copenhagen Cancer patients are at a greater risk for developing diabetes, according to a new study by the Steno Diabetes Center Copenhagen, Rigshospitalet, and the University of Copenhagen. The study...
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Real-time, accurate virus detection method could help fight next pandemic
by Jamie Oberdick, Pennsylvania State University Scanning electron microscopy image showing carbon nanotubes (purple) effectively trapping Influenza viruses (light purple round objects). These trapped viruses are then analyzed by Raman spectroscopy and machine learning and they can be identified with accuracies >95%. Credit: Elizabeth Floresgomez and Yin-Ting Yeh A method of highly accurate and sensitive...
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Study links target protein for diabetes drug to reduced risk of Alzheimer’s disease
by Karolinska Institutet Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain Mechanisms associated with a particular diabetes drug can also help to protect against Alzheimer’s disease, a study by researchers at Karolinska Institutet in Sweden and published in Neurology reports. The results indicate that the drug’s target protein could be an interesting candidate for the treatment of Alzheimer’s disease. Alzheimer’s disease...
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A soft wearable stethoscope designed for automated remote disease diagnosis
by Thamarasee Jeewandara, Medical Xpress Design, architecture, and mechanical properties of an SWS. (A) Schematic illustration of remote monitoring using the SWS, with the zoomed-in photo of the device on the finger and the chest (bottom). Mobile device showing real-time graphs of cardiac and pulmonary auscultation data over 3 days (right) while doing daily activities...
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New method for early diagnosis of liver diseases by proteomics
by Max Planck Society By using mass spectrometry-based proteomics, researchers were able to measure the intensity of important proteins (biomarkers, peaks in the graph) and therefore diagnose alcohol-related liver disease at an early stage. Credit: Lili Niu / Novo Nordisk Foundation, Center for Protein Research Two or three drinks every day could put your liver...