SNOHOMISH COUNTY, Wash. — Snohomish County health officials are sounding the alarm as RSV cases in the county are on the rise. Health Officer James Lewis told KIRO 7 that the county has reached its threshold number of cases, and they are now recommending that people wear masks in healthcare settings. “Once we get to...
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New compound knocks out 4 types of pain with no side effects in study
By Michael Franco Currently in the animal-study stage, the hope is that the new compound could one day provide people with side-effect-free pain reliefCurrently in the animal-study stage, the hope is that the new compound could one day provide people with side-effect-free pain relief Depositphotos After screening 27 million compounds, researchers have found a small-molecule drug...
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Key discovery opens new avenue to lowering cholesterol levels
By Paul McClure Researchers have discovered a previously unknown step in how the body processes dietary cholesterol Depositphotos Researchers have identified a previously unknown step in the process by which dietary cholesterol is absorbed from the intestine into the bloodstream. The newfound pathway provides a potential new target for treating high cholesterol. High cholesterol is a...
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Scientists on the brink of cure for heart disease – with drugs that ALTER your DNA
Are we on the brink of a cure for heart disease? That was the question being whispered by normally cautious cardiologists at the American Heart Association annual conference in Philadelphia last week. Over three packed days, a raft of game-changing scientific discoveries have been unveiled by the world’s leading specialists – many of which will...
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New treatment may restore sense of smell in patients with long COVID
by Radiological Society of North America Infographic—New Treatment Restores Sense of Smell in Patients with Long COVID. Credit: RSNA Using an image-guided minimally invasive procedure, researchers may be able to restore the sense of smell in patients who have suffered with long-COVID, according to research being presented next week at the annual meeting of the Radiological...
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Scientists produce human norepinephrine neurons from stem cells
by Charlene N. Rivera-Bonet, University of Wisconsin-Madison Specification of dorsal hindbrain (r1) neuroepithelia. a, Schematic representation of LC location along the embryonic forebrain, midbrain and hindbrain and their corresponding homeodomain transcription factors. b, Experimental design to pattern hindbrain r1 region from hPSCs during the first 6 d of neural induction. c, Expression of forebrain, midbrain and hindbrain...
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Cheap medicines found to prevent migraine as effectively as expensive ones
by University of Bergen Duration of migraine preventive treatment by drug group. (a) Proportion of patients still on preventive migraine therapy after 90, 180, 270, and 360 days and proportion of patients still on each drug since first prescription (retention rate). (b) Retention rate with 95% confidence intervals (dotted lines) adjusted for patient characteristics, comorbidities, year of...
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New treatment modality may reduce obesity in schizophrenia patients
by Elana Gotkine Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain In individuals with schizophrenia, accelerated continuous theta burst stimulation (cTBS) seems promising for treating obesity, according to a study published online Oct. 31 in Schizophrenia Bulletin. Dongyu Kang, M.D., from The Second Xiangya Hospital of Central South University in Changsha, China, and colleagues conducted a double-blind, randomized trial...
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COVID, No Matter the Severity, Linked With Urologic Effects in Men
Marcia Frellick SARS-CoV-2 infection is linked in men with increased incidence of urinary retention, urinary tract infection (UTI), and blood in the urine, a new study finds. Authors of the study, led by Alex Qinyang Liu, of S.H. Ho Urology Centre, at The Chinese University of Hong Kong, highlighted the clinical implications. “Clinicians should be...
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First human clinical trial for pill-sized device that monitors breathing from the gut
by Cell Press VMPill shown in a clear gel capsule for ease of visualization of internal components. Credit: Ben Pless Scientists have developed an ingestible device that can safely monitor vital signs like breathing and heart rate from inside humans. The tool, described November 17 in the journal Device, has the potential to provide accessible and...