Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Health conditions a dentist might find that have nothing to do with your teeth
A visit to the dentist's office could provide a glimpse into your heart and brain health.
Aug 11, 2022
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News tagged with loss
Genetics
Gene therapy rescues malfunctioning inner ear hair cells that transduce sound
Scientists from the Salk Institute and the University of Sheffield co-led a study that shows promise for the development of gene therapies to repair hearing loss. In developed countries, roughly 80% of deafness cases that ...
Aug 11, 2022
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
What is vasculitis? What to know about disorder that 'knocked out' Ashton Kutcher's vision
Ashton Kutcher has revealed he was diagnosed with vasculitis, saying there was a time he was unsure if he would ever be able to see, hear or walk again.
Aug 10, 2022
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Overweight & Obesity
Time-restricted eating early in day more effective for weight loss
Time-restricted eating (TRE) by eating early in the day (eTRE) is more effective for weight loss at 14 weeks than eating over a period of 12 or more hours daily, according to a study published online Aug. 8 in JAMA Internal ...
Aug 09, 2022
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Oncology & Cancer
Do wildfires put Californians at higher risk for lung cancer?
In California and across the country, more people are likely to die from lung cancer than any other cancer, the American Lung Association states in an August press release, as wildfire season is in full swing.
Aug 08, 2022
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Medications
Scientists create long-acting injectable drug delivery system for tuberculosis
In 2020, more than 1.5 million people around the world died of tuberculosis, marking the first time in more than a decade that annual TB deaths had increased and demonstrating the global need for better access to treatments. ...
Aug 08, 2022
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Other
Pfizer to acquire sickle cell drugmaker GBT for $5 bn
American drugmaker Pfizer announced a deal on Monday to acquire Global Blood Therapeutics, makers of a recently approved treatment for sickle cell disease, for $5.4 billion.
Aug 08, 2022
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Pfizer in talks on $5 billion acquisition: media
American drugmaker Pfizer is close to a deal to purchase Global Blood Therapeutics, which manufactures a recently approved drug against sickle-cell anemia, for $5 billion, the Wall Street Journal has reported.
Aug 07, 2022
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
COVID-19 infection in crucial brain regions may lead to accelerated brain aging
A new study by Houston Methodist researchers reviews the emerging insights and evidence that suggest COVID-19 infections may have both short- and long-term neurological effects. Major findings include that COVID-19 infections ...
Aug 05, 2022
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Health
Q and A: 10 nutrition myths debunked
DEAR MAYO CLINIC: As a woman in my 40s, I've experienced a wide variety of diet fads come and go. One week I read it's bad to eat carbs. The next week, it's full-fat dairy products. I've seen articles that say I should only ...
Aug 03, 2022
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