Archive: 07/05/2020

Half of Americans concerned about new moms and babies being in public places

There are a lot of health concerns that come with pregnancy, and the COVID-19 pandemic has created additional fears about risks for both mom and baby.

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The brain's powerhouses are damaged in Creutzfeldt-Jacob disease

A study performed by researchers from the University of Bergen, Norway, and the University of Vienna, Austria, shows damage of the mitochondria—the cell's microscopic powerhouses—in the brains of people with Creutzfeldt-Jacob ...

May 7, 2020

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FDA approves Farxiga for heart failure with reduced ejection fraction

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has granted approval for Farxiga (dapagliflozin) oral tablets to treat adults with heart failure with reduced ejection fraction, the agency announced Tuesday.

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Tissue bioengineering product designated as orphan drug for butterfly skin

A tissue bioengineering product based on patient cells that have been corrected using genomic editing has been designated as an orphan drug by the European Medicines Agency (EMA) for the treatment of Recessive Dystrophic ...

May 7, 2020

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Researchers launch race to develop sustainable COVID-19 vaccine delivery

Scientists are launching a major new research project in India that will help to engineer an efficient and sustainable delivery mechanism—ready to get an eventual COVID-19 vaccine to billions of people around the globe.

May 7, 2020

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A sensitive and simple questionnaire to evaluate distress and well-being

A review published in Psychotherapy and Psychosomatics analyzes the stunning performance of a self-rated psychological inventory (Kellner's Symptom Questionnaire).

May 7, 2020

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Gene mutation combined with drinking habits appears to increase risk of gastric cancer in East Asian people

A team of researchers affiliated with several institutions in Japan has found an increased risk of gastric cancer in East Asian people who have a certain gene mutation and who also have certain drinking habits. In their paper ...

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This nurse didn't just create a replacement N95 mask—hers works better

As Tommye Austin made her way around the COVID-19 unit, she saw patients on ventilators fighting for each breath. She heard nurses, respiratory therapists and other workers talking about how anxious they were about being ...

May 7, 2020

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Is seltzer water healthy?

My health conscious friends and colleagues tell me that they need an alternative to soda but plain water is too boring. They, like many people, are turning to sparkling water and flavored seltzer water.

May 7, 2020

Vaping among US youth is about the cool factor, new study suggests

In less than a decade, e-cigarette use among high schoolers in the U.S. has skyrocketed, from almost none in 2011 (1.5%) to more than one-fourth in 2019 (27.5%). Alarm bells have sounded for doctors, parents and schools; ...

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