Vegetarian women are at a higher risk of hip fracture
A study of over 26,000 middle-aged UK women reveals those with a vegetarian diet had a 33% higher risk of hip fracture compared to regular meat-eaters. University of Leeds research, published today (Thursday, August 11) in the journal BMC Medicine, investigated the risk of hip fracture in occasional meat-eaters; pescatarians, people who eat fish but […]
Is Leprosy (Hansen’s Disease) Contagious? Period, Symptoms & Causes
Leprosy Risk Factors People at highest risk are those who live in the areas where leprosy is endemic (parts of India, China, Japan, Nepal, Egypt, and other areas) and especially those people in constant physical contact with infected people. In addition, there is some evidence that genetic defects in the immune system may cause certain […]
Wildlife Park’s ‘Splash Pad’ Source of Severe Gastro Infections in Kids
Latest Infectious Disease News THURSDAY, Aug. 4, 2022 (HealthDay News) Splash pads — those shallow pools of wet, cooling summertime fun for kids — can also be sources of nasty gastro infections for youngsters who swallow water during their play. That’s the take-home lesson from a new analysis of outbreaks of two bacterial illnesses, shigellosis […]
Here’s How Abortion Laws Could Impact IVF
For fertility specialists across the country who are trying to help those who want to start families, abortion bans in many states after Roe v. Wade was overturned have raised new questions and concerns around the practice of in vitro fertilization. Perhaps the most significant concern, according to experts, is the potential for state laws […]
Competing cells: Cleaning up after yourself brings benefits
When different cell types compete in a confined space, those which remove debris faster have a better chance to dominate their environment. Researchers from the Max Planck Institute for Dynamics and Self-Organization (MPI-DS) showed in their model that not only a higher net proliferation rate, but also the swift removal of dead cells provides a […]
People with low BMI aren’t more active, they are just less hungry and ‘run hotter’
To date most research on obesity has focused on studying those with a high body mass index (BMI), but a research group in China is taking a different approach. In a study published July 14 in the journal Cell Metabolism, the scientists looked at individuals with a very low BMI. Their findings reveal that these […]
Long-Lasting COVID Symptoms Prevalent in Children
Children and adolescents with COVID had more prevalent long-lasting symptoms than those never infected with SARS-CoV-2, the Long COVID Kids DK study showed. In every age group, previously infected children in Denmark had higher odds of experiencing at least one symptom lasting more than 2 months than their uninfected peers, reported Selina Kikkenborg Berg, PhD, […]
New model helps identify mutations that drive cancer: The system rapidly scans the genome of cancer cells, could help researchers find targets for new drugs.
Cancer cells can have thousands of mutations in their DNA. However, only a handful of those actually drive the progression of cancer; the rest are just along for the ride. Distinguishing these harmful driver mutations from the neutral passengers could help researchers identify better drug targets. To boost those efforts, an MIT-led team has built […]
Sex and the (Not Quite) Single Arthritis Patient
COPENHAGEN — Half of patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) and 30% of those with psoriatic arthritis (PsA) reported substantial problems with sexual function, according to a survey reported here. Among 27 with RA diagnoses, 13 had scores on the 14-item Changes in Sexual Functioning Questionnaire (CSFQ) in the range indicative of sexual dysfunction, said Carlos […]
CDC Details Monkeypox Vaccine Recommendations
Laboratory personnel and those responding to outbreaks of orthopoxviruses, including smallpox and monkeypox, should be vaccinated with Jynneos, finalized recommendations from the CDC’s Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) said on Friday. For healthcare personnel who either administer ACAM2000 or care for patients infected with orthopoxviruses, Jynneos is recommended based on shared clinical decision-making, reported […]