by Trinity College Dublin Graphical Abstract. Credit: Cell Reports Medicine (2023). DOI: 10.1016/j.xcrm.2022.100899 Scientists have discovered there is a “Goldilocks” effect in identifying the size of a “vaccine adjuvant” that can trigger strong immune responses and, as an example, have shown that a safe, biodegradable adjuvant can boost the action of cancer-killing cells—if the particles are the...
Louise Gagnon August 16, 2022 Gout prevalence is more common in Black Americans than white Americans, and the disparity in prevalence is attributable to social determinants of health, according to a recently published article in JAMA Network Open. Dr Natalie McCormick “There has been evidence from recent cohort studies in the US that was suggesting that the prevalence and incidence [of...
Echo Xie+ myNEWS Published: 6:00 am, 22 Jan 2023 Lingering symptoms of Covid-19 currently affect 10 percent of patients, researchers say. Photo: AFP It is estimated that tens of millions of people worldwide are suffering with symptoms that have come to be known as long Covid. According to a new study by a group of researchers from the...
HIROSHIMA UNIVERSITY Periodontitis, a gum disease, can lead to a litany of dental issues from bad breath to bleeding and lost teeth. Now, researchers at Hiroshima University have found that it could be connected to even more severe problems elsewhere in the body — the heart. In a study published on Oct. 31 in JACC: Clinical...
by Columbia University’s Mailman School of Public Health Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain A study by scientists at Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health and Earthjustice has found that most children in the United States use makeup and body products that may contain carcinogens and other toxic chemicals. Results are published in the International Journal of Environmental Research...
by Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical School Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain A Rutgers University analysis of infants born to non-Hispanic Black and white mothers in the United States has found infants exposed to maternal smoking throughout pregnancy were more than five times as likely as infants of never-smokers to suffer a sudden unexpected infant death...
By Annabelle Timsit January 26, 2023 at 10:49 a.m. EST A new study of more than 29,000 older adults has identified six habits — from eating a variety of foods to regularly reading or playing cards — that are linked with a lower risk of dementia and a slower rate of memory decline. Eating a...
Written by Brian Leonard, PharmD, BCACP, BCGP | Reviewed by Christina Aungst, PharmD Key takeaways: Adults ages 65 and older can be more sensitive to medication side effects. In some cases, certain medications should be avoided in this age group due to possible risks. Some medications can cause confusion, low blood pressure, and falls in...
By itself, burping a lot is not typically a sign of cancer. However, when excessive burping occurs alongside other symptoms, it could indicate certain types of cancer. Burping, or belching, refers to the release of air from a person’s stomach through their mouth. While there is no definition for excessive burping, an individual may notice...
Osteoporosis develops when bone density decreases in a person’s body. The condition progresses in four stages, during which the bones become weaker and more prone to fractures. People refer to osteoporosis as a silent bone disease because there are usually no symptoms. As a result, individuals may not know that they have the condition until they break a bone....
