Research suggests that a first infection with SARS-CoV-2 provides only 47% protection against a second infection for those aged 65 years and over, compared with 80% protection across all age groups. These findings underscore the importance of physical distancing and vaccinations, even among those who have already had COVID-19. The study found that the level […]
A global study led by Hamilton scientists has found a link between eating processed meat and a higher risk of cardiovascular disease. The same study did not find the same link with unprocessed red meat or poultry. The information comes from the diets and health outcomes of 134,297 people from 21 countries spanning five continents, […]
Replacing regular common salt consumed by hypertensive patients in rural areas with a salt substitute can have a significant impact in terms of lowering their blood pressure, a new study by The George Institute for Global Health has revealed. Researchers found that substituting a small part of the sodium in salt with potassium without altering […]
Multiple sclerosis (MS) causes a wide range of symptoms involving the brain, optic nerves, and spinal cord. Research is only just beginning to reveal who is at risk and what causes the condition. MS is a chronic condition affecting 2.8 million people worldwide. While treatment options are currently limited, trials of several new approaches are […]
Kirsten Dunst is expanding her family again! The Bring It On actress, 38, is pregnant and expecting her second child, she revealed on the cover of W Magazine in a photo shoot directed by Sofia Coppola. (The Volume 2 Directors Issue hits newsstands April 6.) Dunst is already mom to 2-year-old son Ennis, whom she shares […]
A study that tested individuals living at shelters for COVID-19 found that among those who tested positive for the SARS-CoV-2 virus, less than 15 percent had symptoms, suggesting expanded testing of asymptomatic individuals could help stop the spread in shelter settings. The study, which analyzed 1,000 COVID-19 tests from 20 different shelter locations in Canada’s […]
(HealthDay)—Adult-onset inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) is associated with an increased risk for psychiatric disorders and suicide attempts, according to a study published online Feb. 26 in the Journal of Crohn’s and Colitis. Jonas F. Ludvigsson, M.D., from the Karolinska Institutet in Solna, Sweden, and colleagues assessed the risk for psychiatric morbidity and suicide in adult-onset […]
LONDON/CHICAGO (Reuters) – The rapid rise in different parts of the world of deadly, more infectious coronavirus variants that share new mutations is leading scientists to ask a critical question – has the SARS-CoV-2 virus shown its best cards?FILE PHOTO: National Institutes of Health Director Francis S. Collins holds a model of SARS-CoV-2, the novel […]
A hydrogel developed at Hokkaido University successfully reverted cancer cells back to cancer stem cells within 24 hours in six different human cancer types. This could lead to the development of anti-cancer stem cell drugs and personalized medicines. Cancer is the leading cause of death in developed countries, and more than 8.6 million people die […]
Dr Nawal El Saadawi People around the world are mourning the death of Egypt’s Nawal El Saadawi, MD, the fiery Arab women’s rights advocate. She died March 21 in Cairo at age 89 after a long illness. Born October 27, 1931, the second of nine children, El Saadawi avoided a child marriage and went on […]
