Why do women over 35 have more difficulty getting pregnant? After discovering one of the causes of age-related female infertility, researchers at the University of Montreal Hospital Research Centre (CRCHUM) suggest that it will be possible in the future to improve the quality of the eggs of older patients by intervening on the cell cycle […]
Reversal of lung fibrosis in mouse model suggests a novel therapeutic target for pulmonary fibrosis
Researchers have reversed lung fibrosis in a mouse model of idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis, or IPF, as reported in a study published in the journal Cell Death and Differentiation. Mice were given bleomycin for 12 days to establish lung fibrosis, and then treated daily until 21 days with ABT-199, whose medical form is known as Venetoclax, […]
Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine gains full U.S. regulatory approval
(Reuters) -The U.S. drug regulator on Monday granted full approval to the Pfizer Inc/BioNTech SE COVID-19 vaccine – the first to secure such Food and Drug Administration validation – prompting President Joe Biden to make a fresh pitch to vaccine skeptics to get the shot to fight the relentless pandemic. The FDA, which gave the […]
Prevalence of High-Risk HPV Types Dwindled Since Vaccine Approval
Young women who received the quadrivalent human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine had fewer and fewer infections with high-risk HPV strains covered by the vaccine year after year, but the incidence of high-risk strains that were not covered by the vaccine increased over the same 12-year period, researchers report in a study published August 23 in JAMA […]
What you need to know about COVID-19 booster shots
Health officials are developing a plan to begin offering COVID-19 booster shots to all people in the U.S. as soon as this fall to maximize vaccine protection. The Mayo Clinic News Network team sat down with Dr. Melanie Swift, co-chair of the Mayo Clinic COVID-19 Vaccine Allocation and Distribution Work Group. In this Q&A, Dr. […]
Joe Swash health: The actor took a year off amid meningitis battle – symptoms
Joe Swash quizzed on possible return to EastEnders We use your sign-up to provide content in ways you’ve consented to and to improve our understanding of you. This may include adverts from us and 3rd parties based on our understanding. You can unsubscribe at any time. More info At the young age of 23, Joe […]
The Definitive Guide To All Types Of Ear Piercings
For a lot of us, ear piercings are our first experiences with body modifications. While tattoos and more unconventional piercings can come later, many of us first got our ears pierced as a tween or teen, or sometimes even younger. But, there are so many different ear piercings out there — not just the earlobe […]
Chronic pain: Study finds link with Alzheimer’s, dementia, stroke
Patients who reported experiencing widespread pain had an increased incidence of all-cause dementia, Alzheimer’s disease, and stroke. This increased risk is independent of factors such as age, health, or sociodemographic circumstance. Researchers analyzed data from 2,464 participants of the Framingham Offspring Study Cohort, who underwent examination by health practitioners between 1990 and 1994. A study […]
Physical exercise modulates iron in Alzheimer’s disease
A recent experimental study shows how regular physical exercise modulates iron metabolism in both the brain and the muscles. The findings also help to better understand the benefits of exercise in Alzheimer’s disease. The study was published in a special issue of the International Journal of Molecular Sciences titled “Redox Active Metals in Neurodegenerative Diseases: […]
Drinking, smoking throughout the first trimester of pregnancy associated with higher stillbirth risk
Drinking alcohol and smoking tobacco cigarettes throughout the first trimester of pregnancy is associated with nearly three times the risk of late stillbirth (at 28 or more weeks), compared to women who neither drink or smoke during pregnancy or quit both before the end of the first trimester, according to a study funded by the […]