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Western diet may increase risk of gut inflammation, infection: Diet rich in sugar, fat damages immune cells in digestive tracts of mice
Eating a Western diet impairs the immune system in the gut in ways that could increase risk of infection and…
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How green is Denver if you’re Black? These residents are about to find out
For decades, the clubhouse of the Park Hill golf course in north-east Denver, Colorado, hosted weddings and graduation parties for…
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Making mindfulness meditation more helpful starts with understanding how it can be harmful
Credit: CC0 Public Domain Mindfulness-based meditation programs have emerged as a promising treatment for conditions ranging from stress to sleeplessness…
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New coronavirus variants can be effectively eliminated by disinfection, thorough hand washing
The researchers found that the variants have a similar surface stability as the wild type virus under laboratory conditions, but…
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States Follow CDC Guidance, Drop Mask Mandates
Editor’s note: Find the latest COVID-19 news and guidance in Medscape’s Coronavirus Resource Center. It’s only been 5 days since…
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Evidence suggests bubonic plague had long-term effect on human immunity genes: Scientists examined DNA from mass grave of plague victims in Germany
Scientists examining the remains of 36 bubonic plague victims from a 16th century mass grave in Germany have found the…
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Zoo explains pair of euthanized musk oxen were victims of climate change
The two remaining musk oxen at the Minnesota Zoo were euthanized in late April due to fears that the warming…
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Atlas Venture launches another biotech to tackle vision loss
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More California counties see COVID-19 case improvements
Designer Gere Kavanaugh, left, wears a face mask of her design, as she exercises with Silver Age Home Health licensed…
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Previous study has underestimated the true extent of racial disparities in COVID-19 deaths
More than a year into the pandemic, the disproportionate burden of COVID-19 among racial and ethnic minorities in the US…
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Primary Ovarian Insufficiency Requires Long-term Management
Primary ovarian insufficiency is not your mother’s early menopause, Laurie McKenzie, MD, told attendees at the 2021 annual meeting of…
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Colorectal cancer screening to begin at age 45, lowered from 50
Prompted by a recent alarming rise in cases of colorectal cancer in people younger than 50, an independent expert panel…
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Conservationists urge regulation to cut plastic pollution as voluntary scheme launches
Australia will miss its 2025 targets to cut plastic pollution from packaging unless it shifts from voluntary programs to enforcement,…
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Some drug makers could be ‘highly’ susceptible to ransomware attacks
The latest high-profile incident of a ransomware attack caused one of the biggest gas and fuel suppliers in the U.S.…
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Researchers find disparities for COVID-19 testing and positivity rates
Brian Hendricks, a research assistant professor with the West Virginia University School of Public Health’s Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics.…
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Diabetes-prevention program supports the addition of quality-adjusted life-years to average lifespan
You can do a lot in four years: go from white to black belt in taekwondo, plant a dwarf apple…
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Novel IL-6 Antibody Slashes CRP up to 92% in High-risk ASCVD
Inhibition of interleukin (IL)-6 with ziltivekimab reduces multiple biomarkers of inflammation and thrombosis in patients at high atherosclerotic risk with…
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Icing muscle injuries may delay recovery
A study using a mouse model of eccentric contraction (*1) has revealed that icing injured muscles delays muscle regeneration. The…
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What the cicadas will leave behind
This story is part of Down to Earth, a Vox reporting initiative on the science, politics, and economics of the…
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Google debuts an AI-powered app to analyze skin conditions
Google on Tuesday debuted an artificial intelligence-powered dermatology tool that analyzes a user’s photos, asks a series of questions, and…
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Psychosocial support interventions in medical settings can improve survival
Psychosocial support improves medical patient survival as much as medical rehabilitation programs. Note: lnOR = natural logarithm of odds ratio…
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Prior dengue infection considerably increases risk of symptomatic COVID-19
A study published this May in the journal Clinical Infectious Diseases suggests that people who have had dengue in the…
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New York to Let Vaccinated People Ditch Masks
Editor’s note: Find the latest COVID-19 news and guidance in Medscape’s Coronavirus Resource Center. NEW YORK (AP) — Vaccinated New…
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Improving safety and quality of Heparin
A new method to analyse the blood thinning drug Heparin has been developed that can pinpoint contaminants more accurately and…
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As the rest of world tackles plastics disposal, the U.S. resists
In an expansion of the U.N.’s 1989 Basel Convention, amendments to the international protocol on the shipment of hazardous waste…
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How Ashish Jha became network TV’s everyman expert on Covid
Chances are you’ve seen Ashish Jha during the pandemic, though you had never heard of him before. He seemed to…
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Safety of tranexamic acid studied for orthopedic surgery in high-risk patients
(HealthDay)—Tranexamic acid is not associated with an increased risk for complications in high-risk patients undergoing hip and knee arthroplasty, according…
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Preventive interventions in young people can prevent certain mental health disorders
Offering interventions to young people in the general community can prevent the emergence of certain mental health disorders, according to…
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Pediatricians’ Income Largely Stable in Pandemic
The average income for pediatricians did not vary greatly from 2019 to 2020, despite the COVID-19 pandemic, according to the…
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New inhibitor against key leukemia protein: Approach opens a new avenue to study the biology of acute leukemia and for the development of new drugs
The protein made by the ASH1L gene plays a key role in the development of acute leukemia, along with other…
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Legislators introduce bill to ban new waste incineration facilities
Sponsors oppose medical waste facility proposed on East Greenwich-West Warwick border STATEHOUSE – Sen. Bridget Valverde and Rep. Justine Caldwell…
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How to Celebrate Your Grad in a COVID-Friendly Way
The class of 2021 is wrapping up a momentous occasion: graduation. And such an occasion after this past year deserves…
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G20 countries water down Covid-19 IP waiver STAT
Top of the morning to you, and a fine one it is. We enjoy this saying, but it is very…
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A meta-analysis of elective coronary revascularization vs. medical therapy alone
Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain A rigorous meta-analysis of randomized clinical trials (RCTs) that compared the effects of medical therapies alone…
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Scientists develop experimental direct-acting antiviral therapy to treat COVID-19
An international team of scientists from the Menzies Health Institute Queensland (MHIQ) at Griffith University and from City of Hope,…
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Radiologists’ Earnings Down, and Some Expect Long Recovery
The COVID-19 pandemic took a bit of a toll on radiologists’ earnings in 2020, with nearly half of radiologists reporting at…
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New complexity of traveling brain waves in memory circuits
Researchers at UC San Francisco have observed a new feature of neural activity in the hippocampus — the brain’s memory…
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DiCaprio, conservationists launch $43M effort to restore Galápagos Islands
A coalition of groups, including a newly formed organization backed by actor Leonardo DiCaprio, have mobilized $40 million for efforts…
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Scheduled for Surgery? Ways to Prepare Yourself
If you are planning for an upcoming scheduled surgery, you might not realize that there are things you can do in the days…
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STAT+ Conversations: What statistics mean for the Covid-19 vaccines
Editors note: A livestream of the conversation will be embedded below at 1 p.m. ET. Every week, STAT+ subscribers…
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Severe COVID-19 may be linked to long-haul symptoms
Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain People who experience very severe COVID-19 illness have a higher prevalence of persistent symptoms, according to…
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Study provides new basis to compare the effectiveness of different tuberculosis treatments
A new study published in Nature Communications provides an important new basis for comparing the effectiveness of different tuberculosis treatments.…
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Long-Acting Injectable Antipsychotics Cut Suicide Death Risk in Half
Results from a large study make a strong case for offering long-acting injectable antipsychotics (LAIs) to patients newly diagnosed with…
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The eyes offer a window into Alzheimer’s disease: Retinal scans tie blood vessel deterioration to genetic marker for Alzheimer’s disease
While it has been said that the eyes are a window to the soul, a new study shows they could…
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This ‘Woke’ Oil Company Has Been Illegally Polluting a Poor Latino Community
Lucy Molina in front of Suncor’s Commerce City refinery in Colorado. Molina’s child’s school went into lockdown after a problem…
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Recipe: Orange Upside-Down Cake
Try baking this luscious cake in a cast-iron skillet, though a 10-inch ovenproof skillet works just as well! Cleveland Clinic…
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How a startup is turning unwieldy health data into a patient-friendly platform
Once seen as the place technological innovation went to die, health records are seeing a resurgence of interest as companies…
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Australian researchers develop an effective COVID-19 treatment; human trials pending
Credit: NIAID/NIH/AP/AAP The world is now 18 months into the COVID-19 pandemic and we’ve yet to find a single drug…
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Breast cancer survivors have higher risk of new cancer diagnosis compared to healthy individuals
A new study finds breast cancer survivors in general have higher risk of new cancer diagnosis compared to healthy individuals.…
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Advanced NSCLC: Assess Early for Functional Disability
More than a third of adults with advanced non–small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) have moderate to severe functional disability around…
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