Victorians have been warned to prepare for the possibility of thunderstorm asthma again this season. In temperate regions of Australia, thunderstorm asthma occurs when levels of grass pollen in the air are high, and when thunderstorm fronts pass over grass pollen sources. The weather conditions we see with a thunderstorm, including stormy winds and moisture, […]
Reviewed To reduce the side effects associated with chemotherapy treatments, researchers have investigated the use of delivery systems that can take more drugs directly to the tumor. Ninh (Irene) La-Beck, Pharm.D., from the Department of Immunotherapeutics and Biotechnology at the Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center (TTUHSC) Jerry H. Hodge School of Pharmacy is one […]
Loose Women: Dr Hilary discusses how to live longer Longevity may seem like a hard-won accomplishment but living long and well isn’t unachievable. Healthy lifestyle choices are one of the greatest weapons you can add to your arsenal of protection against early death. From doing regular exercise to quitting smoking, Dr Sunni Patel, from Dish Dash Deets, […]
Government and industry guardrails are urgently needed for Generative AI to protect the health and well-being of our communities, say Flinders University medical researchers who put the technology to the test and saw how it failed. Rapidly evolving Generative AI, the cutting-edge domain prized for its capacity to create text, images, and video, was used […]
In a recent study published in Nutrients, a group of researchers explored the causal effects of polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFAs) on knee and hip osteoarthritis (OA) risk using Mendelian randomization (MR) and genome-wide association studies (GWASs) data. Study: The Role of Polyunsaturated Fatty Acids in Osteoarthritis: Insights from a Mendelian Randomization Study. Image Credit: KucherAV/Shutterstock.com Background OA […]
In a recent study published in Circulation, researchers estimate the change in the severe heat-related cardiovascular mortality burden in the United States. Study: Projected Change in the Burden of Excess Cardiovascular Deaths Associated With Extreme Heat by Midcentury (2036–2065) in the Contiguous United States. Image Credit: DStockography / Shutterstock.com How does extreme heat affect health? Extreme […]
Around 22 minutes of moderate to vigorous physical activity a day can eliminate the increased risk of death associated with a sedentary lifestyle, a new study indicates. The more people exercise, the greater their mortality risk decreases. The study findings show that daily exercise can be carried out all at once or in exercise “snacks” […]
Research led by the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, and the Barrow Neurological Institute, Phoenix, has examined the neural processes underlying odor processing in the human olfactory system and how the brain handles odor information from different nostrils. In a new paper titled “Odor representations from the two nostrils are temporally segregated in human piriform cortex,” […]
Nearly two-thirds of those with hepatitis A virus (HAV)-related deaths have at least one documented indication for HAV vaccine, and only 4% have evidence of vaccination, according to research published in the Oct. 20 issue of Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report. Megan G. Hofmeister, M.D., from the CDC in Atlanta, and colleagues analyzed data from […]
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