Health06 January 2025 ByJess Cockerill CMV-infected human placental cell. (Nephron/CC BY-SA 3.0/Wikimedia Commons) Researchers have discovered a link between a chronic gut infection caused by a common virus and the development of Alzheimer’s disease in some people. Most people encounter cytomegalovirus (CMV) during childhood, and after the initial infection the virus remains in the body for life, usually dormant. By the age of...
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Long COVID Breakthrough: Spike Proteins Persist in Brain for Years
By Helmholtz Zentrum MünchenJanuary 6, 20251 Comment5 Mins Read FacebookTwitterPinterestTelegram Share A study reveals that the spike protein of SARS-CoV-2 remains in the brain long after infection, causing potential neurological issues and accelerated brain aging. mRNA vaccines help lower this risk but are not completely effective in eliminating the protein. Credit: SciTechDaily.com Researchers have discovered that...
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What to know about groin sweat
Sweating between the legs may make a person’s groin or inner thighs feel uncomfortable. However, some methods, such as wearing loose clothing and taking regular showers, can help relieve this discomfort. Although some sweating between the legs due to heat or exercise is natural, excessive sweating in this area can sometimes indicate an underlying health...
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GLP-1s May Cut Risk for Late-Onset Epilepsy
Pauline Anderson December 17, 2024 287 LOS ANGELES — Newer glucose-lowering drugs reduce the risk for late-onset seizures and epilepsy by 24%, with glucagon-like peptide 1 receptor agonists (GLP-1 RAs) cutting the risk by 33%, according to a new meta-analysis. These results are “amazing” considering there are currently no drugs that actually prevent epilepsy, lead...
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Danish studies find higher risk of optic nerve damage with Ozempic
Share on PinterestNew research links Ozempic to a rare side effect that may affect eye health. Design by MNT; Photography by Community Eye Health, CC BY-NC 2.0 & NurPhoto/Getty Images Two research teams conducted separate studies using different methods to analyze all Danish users of Ozempic. These new register-based studies from SDU corroborate a concern previously...
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Eli Lilly seeks to join lawsuit over end of tirzepatide shortage
January 3, 2025 01:08 PM ESTUpdated 02:13 PM PharmaLawHealth TechEli Lilly seeks to join lawsuit over end of tirzepatide shortageShelby LivingstonSenior health tech reporterEli Lilly has asked to intervene in litigation between a compounding pharmacy trade group and the FDA over the agency’s decision to remove Lilly’s blockbuster obesity and diabetes drug tirzepatide from its...
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Intestinal ultrasound feasible for detecting pediatric inflammatory bowel disease
by Lori Solomon Intestinal ultrasound (IU) can be considered a screening tool for pediatric inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), according to a study published online Dec. 24 in the Journal of Pediatric Gastroenterology and Nutrition. Hamza Hassan Khan, M.D., from the Medical University of South Carolina in Charleston, and colleagues compared IU findings to clinical disease, fecal...
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How a simple amino acid could shape immune response
by University of Oxford Credit: Zhi Yi Wong A study conducted by researchers at the Kennedy Institute of Rheumatology has uncovered a pivotal role of asparagine metabolism in regulating B cell homeostasis and immune response. Germinal center (GC) B cells are responsible for producing antibodies. The cells have some of the highest proliferation rates of all...
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Broken Sleep Linked to MASLD
Marilynn Larkin December 30, 2024 0322 TOPLINE: Fragmented sleep — that is, increased wakefulness and reduced sleep efficiency — is a sign of metabolic dysfunction—associated steatotic liver disease (MASLD), a study using actigraphy showed. METHODOLOGY: TAKEAWAY: IN PRACTICE: “We concluded from our data that sleep fragmentation plays a role in the pathogenesis of human MASLD....
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How chronic illness affects families—and how to cope when you know your loved one is going to die
by John Frederick Wilson, The Conversation Credit: CC0 Public Domain Living with a chronic illness in the family is hard. It’s even harder if you know that the person you love will get worse and won’t recover from their condition. Sadly, it can happen to any family at any time. Anyone—a grandparent, parent, sibling or partner—can...