Summary: Researchers have identified a link between metabolism and brain measures related to dementia. Obesity related to inflammation, kidney stress, or liver stress had the greatest impact on adverse brain health. Source: University of South Australia Every three seconds, someone in the world is diagnosed with dementia. And while there is no known cure, changes …
FILE PHOTO: A patient undergoes a positron emission tomography scan.Photo by Vladimir Smirnov\TASS via Getty Images A new cancer therapy uses the herpes virus to fight harmful cells. The modified virus infects cancer cells, causing them to explode, while alerting the immune system. The therapy is in the early stages of testing but shows great …
The author, Kelly Rissman.Courtesy of Kelly Rissman When I experienced unexplained pins and needles and weakness in all my limbs, I began to panic. About a week later, I went to the doctor and found out I was severely deficient in vitamin B12. This is what a B12 deficiency can look like, plus treatment, as …
When I was first diagnosed with breast cancer, I only told a handful of people. I was faced with the decision between a lumpectomy and radiation or a mastectomy. I wanted to make this choice with as little “noise” as possible. Instead, I wanted to trust the guidance of my doctors, my intuition, and my …
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Scientists are concerned about Mycoplasma genitalium, a poorly understood STD that is linked to infertility. Maternal-fetal medicine specialist Dr Irene Stafford said STD was a “real concern”. Most people have no symptoms, but it can cause pain when peeing in both men and women. loading Something is loading. Mycoplasma genitalium, a poorly understood sexually transmitted …
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Share on PinterestOne study found that the common diabetes drugs glargine and liraglutide are the most effective at lowering blood glucose levels. MJ_Prototype/Getty Images Researchers compared the effectiveness of four diabetes drugs in lowering blood glucose levels. They found that glargine and liraglutide are more effective at lowering blood glucose levels. However, liraglutide and sitagliptin …
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the fungus candidate – shown here growing under laboratory conditions – has been found in some tumor samples.Credit: Nicolas Armer/dpa/Alamy For years, evidence has been mounting that bacteria are linked to cancer, and sometimes even play a crucial role in its progression. Now, researchers have found a similar connection with another type of microorganism: fungi. …
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One interesting and also annoying thing about the human immune system is that it’s not a clean, centralized system where you introduce a pattern of antigen into one place and suddenly every T and B lymphocyte in the body knows how to target an intruder. In general, immunity remains limited to specific areas, such as …
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FILE PHOTO: A patient undergoes a positron emission tomography scan.Photo by Vladimir Smirnov\TASS via Getty Images A new cancer therapy uses the herpes virus to fight harmful cells. The modified virus infects cancer cells, causing them to explode, while alerting the immune system. The therapy is in the early stages of testing but shows great …
A new study published this week found that the second COVID-19 booster made available to US adults over 50 this year was highly effective at protecting nursing home residents from hospitalizations and deaths, all and that its ability to prevent infections was not as powerful. The analysis, published in the Centers for Disease Control and …
