Damian McNamara ORLANDO — Amid all the hype, claims, and confusion, there is evidence linking some foods and drinks to an increased risk for acne, psoriasis, atopic dermatitis, rosacea, and other common skin conditions. So, what is the connection in each case? And how can people with any of these skin conditions potentially improve their...
Month: <span>February 2024</span>
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Vaccine effectiveness: Which COVID-19 shots are most protective against severe disease?
by Kim North Shine, University of Michigan Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainFirst boosters, second boosters, monovalent, bivalent. Just like the SARS-CoV-2 virus strain, the vaccines to combat the virus are always changing—and perhaps confusing. With the goal of better understanding the variety of vaccines and the methods used globally to study vaccines’ effectiveness, a group of University...
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Weight loss drug helps significantly lower blood pressure in adults who are overweight or obese, study finds
By Mira Cheng, CNN More than 47% of adults in the United States have hypertension, defined as blood pressure over 140/90 mmHg. Erdark/E+/Getty ImagesCNNThe drug tirzepatide — sold under the brand names Zepbound for obesity and Mounjaro for diabetes — significantly lowered the blood pressure of adults with overweight or obesity who took it for...
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Deadly Fungal Infection ‘Candida Auris’ Spreading In US Rapidly: All You Need To Know
Doctors caution that infection can be potentially hazardous due to its high fatality rate, drug resistance, and its ability to easily spread in healthcare facilitiesWorld NewsEdited by Anoushka SharmaUpdated: February 04, 2024 12:37 pm ISTAccording to the Centres for Disease Control (CDC), it can cause infections in different parts of the body such as in...
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CDC: Notice sent to healthcare workers after ‘mix-up’ in RSV vaccines for pregnant women, infants
by: Gio Battaglia ROCHESTER, N.Y. (WROC) — The Center for Disease Control and Prevention told News 8 Friday they recently sent out a notice to healthcare providers after more than 150 reports of the wrong RSV vaccinations was given to pregnant women and children. News 8 inquired with the CDC after a caller was wondering...
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Alzheimer’s may have once spread from person to person, but the risk of that happening today is incredibly low
by Steve Macfarlane, The Conversation PET scan of a human brain with Alzheimer’s disease. Credit: public domainAn article published this week in the journal Nature Medicine documents what is believed to be the first evidence that Alzheimer’s disease can be transmitted from person to person. The finding arose from long-term follow up of patients who received...
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You may be eating ‘predigested’ food. Here’s what that means
By Sandee LaMotte, CNN | Posted – Feb. 4, 2024 at 7:44 p.m. ATLANTA — Why do many people overeat chips, cereals, cakes, puddings and other ultra-processed foods despite knowing those foods may not be healthy? According to emerging science, it may be due to manufacturing processes that “predigest” raw food ingredients — creating ultraprocessed...
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US Woman Receives Revolutionary Brain Implant For OCD And Epilepsy
ByROMAIN FONSEGRIVES, AFP Amber Pearson, who received a brain implant to treat epilepsy and OCD. (Patrick T. Fallon/AFP)American Amber Pearson used to wash her hands until they bled, terrified by the idea of contamination from everyday items, a debilitating result of her obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD). But the repetitive rituals of her condition are largely...
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Diabetes and Hydration: Are You Drinking Enough Water?
By Erin Davis A woman stays hydrated during a workout by drinking from a water bottleDo people with diabetes have special hydration requirements? Here’s how water affects blood sugar – plus tips for getting more much-needed fluids. Between carrying a water bottle around and fitness apps reminding you to hydrate, there’s no reason you shouldn’t...
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First 3D-printed functional human brain tissue grows like the real thing
By Paul McClure Researchers have 3D printed brain tissue that grows and functions like regular brain tissueYan et al./UW-Madison Researchers have used a novel technique to 3D print brain tissue whose cells developed into functional neurons that communicated with each other in a matter of weeks. They say the approach could be used to study healthy...