The silent epidemic of young people who go to bed – and never wake up: It’s a little-known risk for those with epilepsy. So why are hundreds of lives being lost needlessly through lack of awareness? Margaret and Kevin Corrigan were fast asleep when in the early hours of January 7, 2018, Kevin’s mobile rang.
Most deaths from melanoma—the most lethal form of skin cancer—occur in patients who were initially diagnosed with early-stage melanoma and then later experienced a recurrence that is typically not detected until it has spread or metastasized. A team led by investigators at Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) recently developed an artificial intelligence-based method to predict which
Acute gastroenteritis (AGE) is common in the United States, with an average of about one case per person each year, a new epidemiologic study suggests. The study also estimates that nearly 1 in 10 cases may be spread by people who shed pathogenic viruses even if they’re not symptomatic. “AGE continues to exert a substantial
More than 41,000 new cases of primary liver cancer and intrahepatic bile duct cancer will be diagnosed in the U.S. this year, and more than 30,000 people will die of these diseases, according to the American Cancer Society. Liver cancer is cancer that begins in the cells of your liver, which is a football-sized organ
Newborns across the United States are screened to check for hearing loss. This test is important because it helps families better understand their child’s health, but it’s often not accessible to children in other countries because the screening device is expensive. A team led by researchers at the University of Washington has created a new
We use your sign-up to provide content in ways you’ve consented to and to improve our understanding of you. This may include adverts from us and 3rd parties based on our understanding. You can unsubscribe at any time. More info Tony Loughran, 61, lives in Blackpool and has struggled with his weight for years. Sharing
GENEVA (Reuters) – Ethiopia’s Tigray region has run out of medical supplies such as vaccines, antibiotics and insulin, World Health Organization officials said on Friday, warning that many deaths were probably going unrecorded from preventable and treatable diseases. The conflict that has pitted Ethiopia’s army against forces from the country’s northern region of Tigray has
U.S. deaths from heart disease spiked in 2020 at the start of the COVID-19 pandemic after a steady decline from 2010 to 2019, reversing a public health success, according to preliminary research to be presented at the American Heart Association’s Scientific Sessions 2022. The meeting, held in person in Chicago and virtually, Nov. 5-7, 2022,
In a recent study posted to the medRxiv* server, researchers in the Netherlands and the United Kingdom formulated recommendations for future pandemics using lessons learned from the testing programs implemented in the United Kingdom (UK) during the ongoing coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic. Study: A multistage mixed-methods evaluation of the UKHSA testing response during the
In a recent study published in the journal Nature, researchers investigate whether pairs of unrelated B-cells of naive, unswitched, memory and plasmablast phenotypes that have similar heavy chains also have the same light chains. Study: Functional antibodies exhibit LIGHT CHAIN COHERENCE. Image Credit: peterschreiber.media / Shutterstock.com Background Grouping antibodies by function has been a challenge, despite that.
“How do you feel about black licorice?” sounds like a question for starting a simple chat at a Halloween party—or a silly internet fight. It’s a love-it-or-hate-it candy that inspires intense opinions. But if you ask a health expert, expect a serious conversation—because eating lots of black licorice can cause complications that are “acutely life-threatening,”
Sleep strategies and simple bedtime routines can improve sleep in autistic children, reducing anxiety and enhancing family well-being, a new study reveals. The largest study of its kind into sleep problems in children on the autism spectrum, led by Monash University’s Professor Nicole Rinehart, found clinician-led behavioral interventions helped kids get a better night’s sleep.
In person, people with disabilities often experience microaggressions – comments or subtle insults based on stereotypes. New types of microaggressions play out online as well, according to new Cornell-led research. The study finds those constant online slights add up. Microaggressions affect self-esteem and change how people with disabilities use social media. And due to their
British Heart Foundation: Understanding blood clots We use your sign-up to provide content in ways you’ve consented to and to improve our understanding of you. This may include adverts from us and 3rd parties based on our understanding. You can unsubscribe at any time. More info Many underlying factors can cause clotting, such as your
‘Birthday blues’ are real: Asian man in his 60s tried to kill himself whenever he became a year older, doctors share in proof condition isn’t a ‘myth’ One depressed man saw symptoms worsen everytime his birthday came around The 60-year-old was only diagnosed after 1st suicide attempt on 52nd birthday Taiwanese man told medics: ‘I
Increasing physical activity of any intensity is beneficial for health, but new research published today in the European Heart Journal shows that there is a greater reduction in cardiovascular disease risk when more of that activity is of at least moderate intensity. The study, led by researchers at the National Institute for Health and Care
Halloween can be a particularly difficult time for kids with food allergies since many common candies contain one or more common allergens. The consequences can be dangerous and traumatic for kids who accidentally consume something they’re allergic to. But a growing movement to give kids with food allergies some non-food treat options is making things
Genetic mutations kick start cancers. Some mutations shuffle the genetic code, others come from the deletion of key genes. At La Jolla Institute for Immunology (LJI), researchers have made a major breakthrough in understanding how deletion of the genes that encode TET proteins can lead to cancer growth. Their new study, published in Nature Communications,
For adults undergoing mechanical ventilation in the intensive care unit (ICU), early mobilization does not affect the numbers of days alive and out of the hospital compared with usual care, according to a study published online Oct. 26 in the New England Journal of Medicine to coincide with LIVES 2022, the annual congress of the
Portugal: Omicron subvariant drives spike in Covid-19 cases We use your sign-up to provide content in ways you’ve consented to and to improve our understanding of you. This may include adverts from us and 3rd parties based on our understanding. You can unsubscribe at any time. More info Since it was first identified in 2020,
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