Targeting a parasite's DNA could be more effective way to treat malaria Targeting a parasite's DNA could be a more effective way to combat malaria, new research from the University of Sheffield has revealed. Jul 25, 2022 0 17
Study shows link between frequent naps and high blood pressure Napping on a regular basis is associated with higher risks for high blood pressure and stroke, according to new research published today in Hypertension, an American Heart Association journal. Jul 25, 2022 0 73
Effects of lead poisoning may be reversible with early-childhood enrichment Lead exposure in early childhood can lead to severe cognitive and behavioral impairments in children that last well into adolescence and adulthood. Although researchers have looked at effects of early life lead exposure on ... Jul 25, 2022 0 68
New study finds lowest risk of death was among adults who exercised 150-600 minutes/week An analysis of more than 100,000 participants over a 30-year follow-up period found that adults who perform two to four times the currently recommended amount of moderate or vigorous physical activity per week have a significantly ... Jul 25, 2022 0 436
People with early-stage Hodgkin lymphoma face a higher risk of dying from cardiovascular disease than from cancer Treatment advances have improved the survival of individuals with Hodgkin lymphoma (HL)—a type of cancer that affects the lymphatic system—but therapies can increase patients' risk of developing heart problems. A recent ... Jul 25, 2022 0 5
Regular enquiry about well-being vs. universal screening recommended to detect depression in pregnancy and after birth Depression in pregnant and postpartum people is a serious problem. Rather than using a screening tool with a cut-off score to detect depression in every pregnant and postpartum patient, clinicians should ask patients about ... Jul 25, 2022 0 2
Some antivirals used in nonsevere COVID-19 may reduce hospitalizations and deaths The antiviral drugs molnupiravir and nirmatrelvir–ritonavir (Paxlovid), when used to treat nonsevere COVID-19, most likely reduce the risk of subsequent progression to hospitalization and death, according to new research ... Jul 25, 2022 0 7
Indonesia foot and mouth outbreak prompts NZ, Australia restrictions Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern warned an outbreak of foot-and-mouth disease in Indonesia could cost thousands of New Zealand jobs, as her nation and neighbouring Australia stepped up border biosecurity restrictions. Jul 25, 2022 0 3
North Korea pushes traditional medicine to fight COVID-19 As a medical student in North Korea, Lee Gwang-jin said he treated his fevers and other minor ailments with traditional herbal medicine. But bad illness could mean trouble because hospitals in his rural hometown lacked the ... Jul 25, 2022 1 41
