Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Dangerous parasite that can infect people now found in U.S. foxes
A rare parasitic disease that has long been documented in Europe seems to have taken root in the United States.
Nov 17, 2022
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Neuroscience
Glial cells eating synapses may enhance learning and memory
Tohoku University researchers have shown that Bergmann glial cells, astrocyte-like cells in the cerebellum, "eat" their neighboring neuronal elements within healthy living brain tissue.
Nov 2, 2022
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Do COVID-19 vaccines help keep you from going bald?
The COVID-19 vaccines can help keep you from getting the nasty virus, missing many days of work or school, and ending up in the hospital or the graveyard.
Sep 29, 2022
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
What's a pulse oximeter? Should I buy one to monitor COVID at home?
Having a low level of oxygen in the blood is an early sign of worsening COVID. But not everyone gets obvious symptoms. For instance, some people can have low oxygen levels without getting short of breath or feeling otherwise ...
Jan 13, 2022
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Planning, stress and worry put the mental load on mothers: Will 2022 be the year they share the burden?
The COVID pandemic has made the very private issue of the domestic division of labor—the way housework and childcare are divided—a very public issue.
Jan 4, 2022
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Health
Proctor & Gamble recalls Pantene, Herbal Essences products due to benzene
Proctor & Gamble has voluntarily recalled several dry shampoo sprays and hair conditioner spray products with brand names Pantene, Herbal Essences, Aussie and Waterless because of benzene contamination.
Dec 20, 2021
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Oncology & Cancer
New study reveals how epithelial cells in the body naturally eliminate 'precancerous' ones
In addition to its immune surveillance system, recent reports have shown that the human body has defense mechanisms run by non-immune epithelial cells. Epithelial cells are a type of cell that occur in layers that line most ...
Dec 15, 2021
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Diabetes
COVID saw us sitting longer, and diabetes rose globally by 16% in 2 years
New figures show global diabetes prevalence has increased by 16% in the past two years, with 537 million adults (aged 20–79) now estimated to be living with the chronic condition.
Dec 6, 2021
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Women with long COVID-19 may need targeted rehabilitation to help counter problems with physical activity tolerance
Women with long COVID experience heart rate irregularities in response to physical exertion, and this has the potential to constrain not only exercise tolerance but free-living physical activity.
Nov 12, 2021
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Vaccination
Your unvaccinated friend is roughly 20 times more likely to give you COVID
As lockdowns ease in New South Wales, Victoria and the ACT, and people return to work and socialising, many of us will be mixing more with others, even though a section of the community is still unvaccinated.
Oct 28, 2021
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