Obstetrics & gynaecology
Planning for a pregnancy? Don't let eczema, psoriasis get in the way
During pregnancy, women may need to consider different options for treating certain health issues.
Mar 20, 2023
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Health
PFAS might be everywhere—including toilet paper—but let's keep the health risks in context
The United States Environmental Protection Agency has announced new limits on the toxic "forever chemicals"—perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS)—in drinking water.
Mar 15, 2023
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Medical research
Artificial sweetener found to dampen immune response to disease in mice
Scientists at the Francis Crick Institute have found that high consumption of a common artificial sweetener, sucralose, lowers activation of T-cells, an important component of the immune system, in mice.
Mar 15, 2023
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
SARS-CoV-2 omicron XBB.1.5 variant is highly transmissible and infectious, study shows
COVID-19 has caused significant global panic after its rapid emergence more than three years ago. Although we now have highly effective vaccines against the SARS-CoV-2 virus, which causes COVID-19, scientists continue to ...
Mar 15, 2023
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Clinic monitoring rising avian influenza cases, preparing for potential human-to-human outbreak
The recent death of an 11-year-old girl in Cambodia's Prey Veng province infected with avian influenza has reinvigorated concern over the virus potentially gaining the ability to spread among humans. And while experts maintain ...
Mar 14, 2023
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Oncology & Cancer
New targets for CAR-T cell therapy against acute myeloid leukemia through AI-assisted analysis
Unlike other forms of blood cancer, acute myeloid leukemia (AML) cannot currently be treated with CAR-T cell immunotherapy. The reason is that specific molecular targets with which certain immune cells could specifically ...
Mar 13, 2023
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Health
Not getting enough sleep could blunt antibody response to vaccination, leaving you more vulnerable to infection
In reviewing data from previous studies, a team lead by researchers at the University of Chicago and the French National Institute of Health and Medical Research (Inserm) found that individuals who had fewer than six hours ...
Mar 13, 2023
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Pandemic 3 years later: Has the COVID-19 virus won?
On the third anniversary of the COVID-19 pandemic, the virus is still spreading and the death toll is nearing 7 million worldwide. Yet most people have resumed their normal lives, thanks to a wall of immunity built from infections ...
Mar 10, 2023
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Health
Reducing social media use by just 15 minutes a day can improve your health, says study
New research from Swansea University shows that reducing social media use by 15 minutes a day can significantly improve general health and immune function and reduce levels of loneliness and depression.
Mar 8, 2023
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Immunology
Study finds the stronger the side effects, the longer lasting the vaccination
Health care workers who had symptoms after their COVID-19 vaccination gained a more durable immunity than those who didn't, report UConn Health researchers in a recent issue of Vaccines.
Mar 6, 2023
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