Children in more countries suffer mystery hepatitis Cases of hepatitis of unknown origin, first detected in UK children, have now been recorded in four more European countries and the US, the EU health agency said on Tuesday. Apr 19, 2022 0 78
What a tiny, wiggling worm can teach us about cancer One would think a transparent, tiny—about one millimeter in length—organism could have difficulty catching anyone's attention. The roundworm Caenorhabditis elegans (C. elegans), however, has been in the biological research ... Apr 19, 2022 0 77
People learn relevant information better during stressful event New findings on the effects of stress on memory suggest that people tend to recall information better when the information is related to the stressful event. Apr 19, 2022 0 76
Addressing the links between intestinal pathogens, livestock, and children's gut health Environmental enteric dysfunction, also called EED, is characterized by a chronic inflammation of the gut. It is a silent health problem in middle to low-income countries—and pathogens affecting the intestines are thought ... Apr 19, 2022 0 56
Fruit snack or edible? Study finds some cannabis products look like popular snacks Some cannabis edibles look remarkably like popular snack foods and may be easily confused for them, finds a new study led by researchers at NYU School of Global Public Health published in Drug and Alcohol Dependence. Apr 19, 2022 0 61
Regulating the regulators of the immune system Checkpoint inhibitors have become important tools in the cancer-fighting arsenal. By blocking proteins that normally restrain the immune response, these drugs can help the immune system destroy cancer cells. Apr 19, 2022 0 86
Shanghai reports seven more COVID deaths since start of lockdown China reported seven more deaths from COVID-19 in Shanghai on Tuesday, after hundreds of thousands of cases in the metropolis during a weeks-long lockdown. Apr 19, 2022 0 48
Japan approves Novavax as 4th COVID vaccine amid new surge Japan's health ministry on Tuesday formally approved Novavax's COVID-19 vaccine, a fourth foreign-developed tool to combat the infections as the country sees signs of a resurgence led by a subvariant of fast-spreading omicron. Apr 19, 2022 0 45
About 30% of COVID patients develop 'Long COVID,' study finds New UCLA research finds that 30% of people treated for COVID-19 developed Post Acute Sequelae of COVID-19 (PASC), most commonly known as "Long COVID." People with a history of hospitalization, diabetes, and higher body mass ... Apr 19, 2022 0 223
Product label changes do not prevent accidental acetaminophen overdoses Changes to acetaminophen product labels did not decrease rates of hospitalization for accidental acetaminophen overdoses, according to a new Canadian study in CMAJ (Canadian Medical Association Journal). Apr 19, 2022 0 61