Health
I've been sick. When can I start exercising again?
You've had a cold or the flu and your symptoms have begun to subside. Your nose has stopped dripping, your cough is clearing and your head and muscles no longer ache.
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Getting sick at the Olympics can seriously undermine podium chances—how athletes can avoid illness during the games
Athletes getting sick during the Olympics is surprisingly common. During the 2012, 2016 and 2020 Summer Games, between 4–7% of athletes suffered from some sort of illness. The 2018 Winter Games were no better with 9% of ...
Jul 31, 2024
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Immunology
Route to more effective malaria vaccines revealed through human-challenge trials
Infecting volunteers with malaria reveals why some get sick and others don't—and points to ways to induce stronger immunity through vaccination.
Jul 30, 2024
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Gastroenterology
Study identifies protein that affects health of gut microbiota and response to bacterial infection
A study reported in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS) shows how the presence of a specific protein called IL-22BP affects the composition of the gut microbiota and the body's response to bacterial infection.
Jul 29, 2024
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Medical research
Improving care for opioid use disorder through research into injection-related infections
Deaths from injection-related infections like endocarditis have increased among young people, likely due to the growth of injection drug use and stronger, shorter-acting fentanyl. While medications for opioid use disorder ...
Jul 24, 2024
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Neuroscience
Multiple sclerosis progression linked to immune response outside the brain
New research, led by the University of Southampton and University Hospital Southampton, shows that inflammation outside the brain, such as that caused by common infections such as colds and urine infections, is linked to ...
Jul 23, 2024
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Joe Biden has COVID: Here's what someone over 80 can expect
If US politics leading up to the 2024 presidential election was a Hollywood thriller, it would be a movie full of plot twists and surprises. The latest twist is President Joe Biden has COVID and is isolating at home.
Jul 18, 2024
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Even mild SARS-CoV-2 infections have a long-term impact on the immune system, finds study
In a study recently published in Allergy, a MedUni Vienna research team shows that COVID-19 leads to considerable long-term changes in the immune system, even in mild cases. The findings could help to better understand the ...
Jul 15, 2024
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
What's the difference between 'man flu' and flu? Hint: Men may not be exaggerating
The term "man flu" takes a humorous poke at men with minor respiratory infections, such as colds, who supposedly exaggerate their symptoms.
Jul 11, 2024
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Hepatitis B: 'Sleep timer' for immune cells discovered
In chronic hepatitis B, the liver contains immune cells that could destroy hepatitis B virus infected cells but are inactive. A team from the Technical University of Munich (TUM) has discovered that cells in blood vessels ...
Jul 10, 2024
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