Febrile seizures: How to protect your child (HealthDay)—Fever-related seizures in young children can be alarming for parents, but they're usually not life-threatening, an expert says. Dec 13, 2021 0 12
Denmark pushes third vaccine dose to combat Omicron Danish health authorities said Monday a third dose of the COVID-19 vaccine would be offered sooner to everyone over 40 to curb the spread of the Omicron variant. Dec 13, 2021 0 4
Research demonstrates that cells with cancer-associated mutations overtake human tissue with age It's worth noting, in light of recently published research, that a majority of people won't be diagnosed with cancer in their lifetimes. According to the National Cancer Institute, about 40% of people will, which means 60% ... Dec 13, 2021 0 15
Study: COVID-19 variant Omicron significantly reduces virus neutralization ability of BioNTech vaccine A recent study jointly conducted by the LKS Faculty of Medicine, The University of Hong Kong (HKUMed) and the Faculty of Medicine, The Chinese University of Hong Kong (CU Medicine) has revealed that Omicron, the latest COVID-19 ... Dec 13, 2021 0 18
Impact of cultural bias in diagnosing cognitive decline and dementia Accurate assessment of cognitive performance is paramount in determining cognitive decline and dementia. Dec 13, 2021 0 6
A newly discovered anti-senescence function of vitamin B2 A group of Kobe University researchers have revealed that adding Vitamin B2 to cells that have been exposed to aging stress increases the mitochondria's ability to produce energy and prevents cell aging. The research group ... Dec 13, 2021 0 67
Gene Network changes associated with cancer onset and progression identify new candidates for targeted gene therapy Cancer chemotherapy has undergone a paradigm shift in recent years with traditional treatments like broad-spectrum cytotoxic agents being complemented or replaced by drugs that target specific genes believed to drive the ... Dec 13, 2021 0 7
New hope for patients with relapsed large B-cell lymphoma Of the 18,000 people diagnosed with large B-cell lymphoma each year, only half will be successfully treated with chemotherapy. The 9,000 remaining patients typically have poor outcomes, with only 25% responding to additional, ... Dec 13, 2021 0 1
Live personalized music soothes stressed patients during lockdown A violinist playing a soothing melody tailored to a patient's particular medical condition and personal musical preferences in the hospital can provide "psychological first aid," reports a new Northwestern Medicine study ... Dec 13, 2021 0 19
'Supermeres' may carry clues to cancer, Alzheimer's disease and COVID-19 Researchers at Vanderbilt University Medical Center have discovered a nanoparticle released from cells, called a "supermere," which contains enzymes, proteins and RNA associated with multiple cancers, cardiovascular disease, ... Dec 13, 2021 0 334
