Archive: 23/10/2020

Breast cancer surgery feasible for most fit older women

(HealthDay)—The majority of older women can tolerate surgery for operable breast cancer, according to a study presented at the European Breast Cancer Conference, held virtually from Oct. 2 to 3.

Oct 23, 2020

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New data on increasing cloth mask effectiveness

Recent FDA chief Dr. Scott Gottlieb argued that he'd "rather try to get everyone in masks" and "try to get them in high-quality masks because we know it's going to slow down the transmission."

Oct 23, 2020

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Research team discovers molecular processes in kidney cells that attract and feed COVID-19

Although the lungs are a common target for COVID-19's cytokine storm, so are the kidneys, making the 1 in 4 U.S. adults with diabetes resulting in diabetic kidney disease at increased risk for virus mortality.

Oct 23, 2020

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Regeneration of eye cells: Warning lights discovered

Moving around in the half-light is difficult but not impossible. To help us in this undertaking we have the rods, a type of light-sensitive cells (photoreceptors) present in the retina of vertebrates, capable of detecting ...

Oct 23, 2020

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Plant compound reduces cognitive deficits in mouse model of Down syndrome

The plant compound apigenin improved the cognitive and memory deficits usually seen in a mouse model of Down syndrome, according to a study by researchers at the National Institutes of Health and other institutions. Apigenin ...

Oct 23, 2020

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Politics key to Americans' views on COVID-19, poll shows

(HealthDay)—The new coronavirus holds no political views. The pathogen's only aim is to infect, spread and thrive.

Oct 23, 2020

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Most Americans want to end seasonal time changes: survey

(HealthDay)—As most of America prepares for the Nov. 1 return of standard time, 63% want one fixed, year-round time, a new survey finds.

Oct 23, 2020

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Easy home cancer test means patients can avoid hospital for colonoscopies

Findings from the largest international research study found that using FIT is almost 100% accurate at ruling out bowel cancer in patients with suspicious symptoms.

Oct 23, 2020

SARS-CoV-2 antibodies detectable up to seven months post COVID-19 onset

A new study led by Marc Veldhoen, principal investigator at Instituto de Medicina Molecular João Lobo Antunes (iMM; Portugal) with an interdisciplinary team of clinicians and researchers from Faculdade de Medicina da Universidade ...

Oct 23, 2020

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Masks could cut COVID-19 deaths in the US by 130,000: study

Even if state-level governments in the United States reimpose limited social distancing measures to halt the spread of COVID-19, the death toll could more than double by the end of February 2021 to 511,000, according to projections ...

Oct 23, 2020

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