Archive: 10/06/2020

'Building wealth and health network' reduces food insecurity without providing food

As the coronavirus pandemic forces so many to reckon with growing food insecurity and increased health challenges, the Building Wealth and Health Network program of Drexel University's Center for Hunger-Free Communities is ...

Jun 10, 2020

New procedure 'rewires' the heart to prevent recurrent fainting spells

A procedure conducted for the first time in the United States at University of Chicago Medicine has provided much-needed relief for a patient who suffered from recurrent fainting spells.

Jun 10, 2020

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Researchers uncover novel approach for treating eczema

Researchers at the University of British Columbia (UBC) and Vancouver Coastal Health Research Institute (VCHRI) have identified a key enzyme that contributes to eczema, which may lead to better treatment to prevent the skin ...

Jun 10, 2020

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Cannabis poisonings in children linked with drinking and illicit drug use

Most cannabis poisoning incidents involving children resulted from the intentional use of cannabis combined with alcohol, illicit drugs and/or medication, new research suggests.

Jun 10, 2020

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Treatment gap between men and women for stroke may have narrowed

While studies in the early 2000s showed that women were 30% less likely to receive clot-busting treatment for a stroke than men, a new analysis of recent studies found that the gap has narrowed to 13%, according to a meta-analysis ...

Jun 10, 2020

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How rod-shaped particles might distract an out-of-control COVID immune response

A long-ignored white blood cell may be central to the immune system overreaction that is the most common cause of death for COVID-19 patients—and University of Michigan researchers found that rod-shaped particles can take ...

Jun 10, 2020

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Milk consumption linked to lower risk of diabetes and hypertension, study shows

A large international study has discovered an association between consuming a higher amount of dairy—especially whole-fat varieties—and lower rates of hypertension and diabetes, the rates of which are rising in the U.S.

Jun 10, 2020

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The coronavirus has been devastating for people over 80, but many are surviving

Anna Marie Bresnan, who lives at Philadelphia Protestant Home, a retirement community in Northeast Philadelphia, is 84 and has chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.

Jun 10, 2020

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Levels of SARS-CoV-2 RNA in sewage rose with COVID-19 cases in Dutch cities

Scientists have detected RNA from the new coronavirus, SARS-CoV-2, in the feces of people with COVID-19. So it stands to reason that the viral RNA could end up in city sewage, where it could be used to monitor prevalence ...

Jun 10, 2020

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UK scientist: Week earlier lockdown could have halved deaths

A scientist whose modeling helped set Britain's coronavirus strategy said Wednesday that the country's death toll in the pandemic could have been cut in half if lockdown had been introduced a week earlier.

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