Medscape Medical News Megan Brooks June 27, 2024 Alzheimer’s disease (AD) is highly heritable, and previous research suggests a preferential maternal inheritance of AD. New data confirm this hypothesis but also highlight the importance of considering family history in both parents. In a large cohort of cognitively normal older adults, a family history of memory...
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CDC advises updated COVID vaccine for everyone over 6 months of age
by Robin Foster As a summer wave of COVID infections rolls across the country, U.S. health officials have recommended that all Americans over the age of 6 months get one of the updated COVID vaccines when they become available this fall. The recommendation was issued Thursday by the U.S. Centers of Disease Control and Prevention...
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Physicians can significantly reduce antibiotic use without compromising treatment
JUNE 28, 2024 by University of Copenhagen Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainOlder GPs are more likely to prescribe antibiotics than their younger colleagues. A more cautious approach will not degrade treatment—and it can help fight antibiotic resistance that could soon kill millions of people annually. The discovery was made in a new study from the Department...
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Most kids get antibiotics for pink eye, study shows. Experts say they’re usually not needed
JUNE 28, 2024 by Devi Shastri This microscope photo provided by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention shows gram-negative, Haemophilus influenzae bacteria. The microorganism is one of the more common causes of pink eye in children. Credit: William B. Cherry/CDC via APDoctors are prescribing antibiotics to most kids and teens who have pink eye,...
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Amnesia caused by sleep deprivation could be reversed with existing drugs
JUNE 27, 2024 by Federation of European Neuroscience Societies Image of memory engram cells visualized in the brain. Credit: FENS Forum / Robbert HavekesThe loss of social memories caused by sleep deprivation could potentially be reversed using currently available drugs, according to a study in mice presented at the Federation of European Neuroscience Societies (FENS)...
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FDA Approves New Treatment for Primary Axillary Hyperhidrosis
Medscape Medical News > FDA Approvals Doug Brunk June 25, 2024 The Food and Drug Administration has approved a topical anticholinergic, sofpironium topical gel, 12.45%, for the treatment of primary axillary hyperhidrosis in adults and children aged ≥ 9 years. According to a press release from Botanix Pharmaceuticals, which developed the product and will market...
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Already 30 minutes of exercise increases the proportion of tumor-killing white blood cells in blood
NEWS RELEASE 3-JUL-2024 Peer-Reviewed PublicationUNIVERSITY OF TURKU A new Finnish study from University of Turku shows that already a 30-minute exercise can increase the proportion of tumor-killing white blood cells in the bloodstream of breast cancer patients. White blood cells, the cells of our immune system, fight against cancer, bacteria, and viruses. However, not all...
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Proteins and fats can drive insulin production for some, paving way for tailored nutrition
New UBC research shows how insulin-triggering nutrients vary from person to person, with implications for personalized nutrition strategies Peer-Reviewed PublicationUNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA When it comes to managing blood sugar levels, most people think about counting carbs. But new research from the University of British Columbia shows that, for some, it may be just as...
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Doctors could soon use facial temperature for early diagnosis of metabolic diseases
Peer-Reviewed Publication CELL PRESS IMAGE: AVERAGE FACIAL TEMPERATURES OF THREE AGING-STATUS GROUPS AMONG WOMEN 50-60 YEARS OLD CREDIT: ZHENGQING YU AND JING-DONG J HAN A colder nose and warmer cheeks may be a telltale sign of rising blood pressure. Researchers discovered that temperatures in different face regions are associated with various chronic illnesses, such as...
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A new target for treatment of one type of macular degeneration
NEWS RELEASE 2-JUL-2024 Study in mice focuses on ‘wet’ form of the eye disease Peer-Reviewed PublicationOHIO STATE UNIVERSITY COLUMBUS, Ohio – A new study in mice hints at the promise of an eventual alternative treatment option for the “wet” version of age-related macular degeneration (AMD). Researchers determined in mice that an enzyme related to cell...