Scientists have discovered a deadly genetic disease by working backwards: beginning with the genes, rather than the symptoms. The condition, called VEXAS after its key features, is an inflammatory condition that tends to cause symptoms including blood clots, fevers, and, in 40% of cases, death. The discovery is being hailed by medical and scientific professionals […]
When it comes to divorce in 2020, don’t believe everything you read. Headlines in newspapers across the country implying that the pandemic has led to a rise in divorces are erroneous, according to University of Virginia sociology professor Brad Wilcox. In a recent article for the Washington Post, Wilcox wrote that divorce is actually on […]
Stem cells are considered one of the most promising tools in the field of regenerative medicine because they are a cell type that can give rise to all the cells in our bodies and that has the potential to be used to treat tissue loss due to damage or disease. Stem cells that are similar […]
Newly released research suggests that levels of antibodies against the coronavirus have declined across the UK population since testing began. Having randomly sampled 365,000 people across the country, the React2 study—which is yet to be peer reviewed—estimates that 6% of the UK population had antibodies against the virus in late June, but that this had […]
As COVID-19 deaths in the nation top 225,000, President Trump continues to downplay the severity of the pandemic, belittle government infectious disease experts such as Anthony Fauci, and display a cavalier attitude at times toward key public health measures like wearing face masks, despite having contracted the virus himself, along with about two dozen in […]
Caterina Scorsone knows her girls are "perfect" just as they are. The Grey's Anatomy actress, 39, details her tight-knit relationship with her three daughters for PEOPLE's cover story this week, including what she's learned since becoming mom to Eliza, 8, Pippa, who turns 4 next month, and Lucky, 10 months. Scorsone reflects on raising Pippa, […]
You know the drill: you rush home from the gym to a bowl of cereal, spend all day at your computer eating scraps of leftovers from the fridge and before you know it it’s 8 PM and you’re too tired to cook a proper dinner. We’ve all been there. When life gets busy, nutrition often […]
TUESDAY, Oct. 27, 2020 — Hospitalized patients with COVID-19 more often have a vitamin D deficiency than population-based controls, and in COVID-19 patients, 25-hydroxyvitamin D (25OHD) is inversely associated with some inflammatory parameters, according to a study published online Oct. 27 in the Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism. José L. Hernández, Ph.D., from the […]
Ashley Graham said she's tasted her own breast milk "more than once" during an episode of the Ellen DeGeneres Show, and it actually "tastes good." Taste aside, some adults drink breastmilk under the misconception that it is healthy, but it can come with some risks. There are no proven health benefits to bringing human breastmilk, […]
TUESDAY, Oct. 27, 2020 — Average folks should start being screened at age 45 to prevent colon cancer, five years earlier than is now recommended, the nation’s top preventive medicine panel says. The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force currently recommends that people aged 50 to 75 be regularly screened for colon cancer, one of a […]
