by Mayo Clinic Credit: CC0 Public DomainEncephalitis is a disease that involves the inflammation or swelling of the brain. It can happen because of infections or immune system problems, and early treatment is important. That’s why Sarosh Irani, B.M.B.Ch., a neurologist and researcher at Mayo Clinic in Jacksonville, Florida, says it’s essential to raise awareness. “A...
by Isabella Backman, Yale University Vitamin B12 intake, absorption and metabolism, and the etiologies of vitamin B12 deficiency (image created by Tova Gardin using Biorender.com). Credit: BMJ Case Reports (2023). DOI: 10.1136/bcr-2023-254727Nitrous oxide is readily accessible to those who want to use it recreationally for the high it can provide. With just a few clicks, it...
by DeeDee Stiepan, Mayo Clinic Credit: Mayo Clinic News Network Esophageal cancer, which is cancer that occurs in the esophagus—a long, hollow tube that runs from your throat to your stomach—is on the rise in the U.S. “We think esophageal cancer is on the rise with the obesity pandemic as well as with the problem with the increase in reflux in the United...
UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA MEDICAL SCHOOL Published in the New England Journal of Medicine, researchers — led by the University of Minnesota Medical School and School of Public Health — have found that metformin, a commonly prescribed diabetes medication, lowers the odds of emergency department visits, hospitalizations, or death due to COVID-19 by over 40 percent; and...
