Do you suffer from bloating after meals? Eating more mindfully could relax our guts and help improve digestion. Even though we may have the best intentions when it comes to keeping our gut happy and healthy – eating plenty of fibre, keeping hydrated and getting enough sleep, you know the score – many of us […]
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We often hear the phrase ‘growing pains’ used by the general public to describe muscle or joint pain in young people and the term is also used by health professionals. However researchers have found there is no consistent medical definition of the condition behind a diagnosis. A broad review of medical literature by University of […]
As part of ongoing efforts to make a live attenuated vaccine for COVID-19, Texas Biomedical Research Institute Professor Luis Martinez-Sobrido and his team developed a weakened, or attenuated, version of SARS-CoV-2 that does not cause illness nor death. Texas Biomed has now received approval from the National Institutes of Health Office of Science Policy (NIH-OSP) […]
As older adults age, their ability to regulate body temperature becomes increasingly more difficult, especially during hot summer months. The heat can have a significant, rapid impact on them—and it can even happen within minutes. A Baylor College of Medicine expert provides tips for older adults to avoid heat-related emergencies. “As we get older, our […]
A new study has examined the maintenance of memory B cell responses to SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19, after recovery from natural infection or post-vaccination. The study is published in Viral Immunology. The study, co-authored by David Fear, from King’s College London, and colleagues, showed that among those recovered from natural infection, COVID-19 serologically-positive […]
Growing up with Eminem as a dad, Hailie Jade was often featured in his songs. Remember this gem? “Hailie, I know you miss your mom, and I know you miss your dad when I’m gone. But I’m tryin’ to give you the life that I never had,” Slim Shady rapped in his 2004 hit “Mockingbird.” […]
Cancer cells produce small amounts of their own form of collagen, creating a unique extracellular matrix that affects the tumor microbiome and protects against immune responses, according to a new study by researchers at The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center. This abnormal collagen structure is fundamentally different from normal collagen made in the […]
Simultaneous administration of a COVID-19 mRNA booster shot and the seasonal influenza vaccine slightly increased the risk of systemic reactions during the following week compared with a booster shot alone, but most of the reactions were mild, a retrospective cohort study shows. “Local injection site reactions, such as pain and redness, and systemic reactions, such as […]
We recently marked a major milestone in Los Angeles, caring for our 9,000th kitten through our Kitten Foster Program! This milestone comes during the height of feline breeding season, also known as kitten season, a time of year when shelters nationwide are overwhelmed with vulnerable, newborn cats. Our lifesaving kitten program operates in partnership with […]
