by Northwestern University Co-corresponding author Donnisa Edmonds. Credit: Northwestern University We’ve all been there. Moments after leaving a party, your brain is suddenly filled with intrusive thoughts about what others were thinking. “Did they think I talked too much?” “Did my joke offend them?” “Were they having a good time?” In a new Northwestern Medicine study,...
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Side Effects of GLP-1 Drugs: What Doctors Should Know
Debbie Koenig November 21, 2024 Added to Email Alert 8549 Just a few years after some TikTok videos spiked the demand, one in eight US adults has tried Ozempic (semaglutide) or another drug in its class. Glucagon-like peptide 1 (GLP-1) receptor agonist medications have revolutionized obesity medicine. But they’re not without problems. In the early days of...
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Can you get herpes from kissing?
Herpes can spread through skin-to-skin contact, including kissing and engaging in oral sex with someone who has the virus. The herpes simplex virus (HSV) causes herpes. This article will look at how herpes can spread to others. It will also discuss symptoms, prevention, and the treatment options available. Is it possible? Share on PinterestHerpes can...
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Vaccines have successfully been delivered via mosquito bite
By Loz Blain November 21, 2024 Many types of Anopheles mosquito are deadly vectors for malaria transmission Depositphotos View 3 Images View gallery – 3 images Mosquitoes do a superb job of spreading diseases like malaria – now researchers have shown it’s possible to hijack these pests and distribute vaccines via mosquito bite. In human trials,...
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Cendakimab That Targets IL-13 Shows Promise in Eosinophilic Esophagitis
Becky McCall October 18, 2024 Added to Email Alert 012 VIENNA — Cendakimab, a monoclonal antibody targeting interleukin (IL) 13, improved symptoms and reduced esophageal eosinophil counts in adult and adolescent patients with eosinophilic esophagitis (EoE), according to interim results of a pivotal phase 3 trial. Treatment with cendakimab also improved key endoscopic and histologic features, even...
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Chronic Cough in Children: Identifying Common and Uncommon Causes
Tara Haelle October 21, 2024 Added to Email Alert 1338 ORLANDO, Fla. — Asthma is the most common cause of chronic cough in children, but it’s important to be aware of other differential diagnoses for those patients who have less common concerns, according to Rajeev Bhatia, MD, division chief of pulmonology at Phoenix Children’s in...
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Does Mast Cell Activation Syndrome Underlie Multiple Ills?
Miriam E. Tucker October 15, 2024 Added to Email Alert 5192 Depending on one’s perspective, “mast cell activation syndrome (MCAS)” is either a relatively rare, narrowly defined severe allergic condition or a vastly under-recognized underlying cause of multiple chronic inflammatory conditions that affect roughly 17% of the entire population. Inappropriate activation of mast cells —...
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Just Call It ‘Chronic Rhinitis’ and Reach for These Treatments
Matthew F Watto, MD; Paul N Williams, MD DISCLOSURES | October 24, 2024 Matthew F. Watto, MD: I’m Dr Matthew Frank Watto, here with my great friend and America’s primary care physician, Dr Paul Nelson Williams. Paul, are you ready to talk about rhinitis? Paul N. Williams, MD: I’m excited. It’s always the season to talk about rhinitis. Watto: We...
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Deprescribe Low-Value Meds to Reduce Polypharmacy Harms
Louise Gagnon November 21, 2024 Added to Email Alert 170 VANCOUVER, British Columbia — While polypharmacy is inevitable for patients with multiple chronic diseases, not all medications improve patient-oriented outcomes, members of the Patients, Experience, Evidence, Research (PEER) team, a group of Canadian primary care professionals who develop evidence-based guidelines, told attendees at the Family Medicine...
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New technique points to unexpected uses for snoRNA across many cell types
by University of Chicago DNA, which has a double-helix structure, can have many genetic mutations and variations. Credit: NIH Dynamic, reversible modifications of DNA and RNA regulate how genes are expressed and transcribed, which can influence cellular processes, disease development, and overall organismal health. Small nucleolar RNAs (snoRNAs) are a common but overlooked group of guide...