Lithium is considered the gold standard for treating bipolar disorder (BD), but nearly 70 percent of people with BD don’t respond to it. This leaves them at risk for debilitating, potentially life-threatening mood swings. Researchers at the Salk Institute have found that the culprit may lie in gene activity—or lack of it. A new study […]
The U.S. ramped up COVID-19 vaccinations in the past few days after a slower-than-expected start, bringing the number of shots dispensed to about 4 million, government health officials said Sunday. Dr. Anthony Fauci, the nation’s top infectious-disease expert, also said on ABC’s “This Week” that President-elect Joe Biden’s pledge to administer 100 million shots of […]
College football players may underestimate their risk of injury and concussion, according to a new study published today in JAMA Network Open. Christine Baugh, Ph.D., MPH, assistant professor of medicine at the University of Colorado School of Medicine and member of the CU Center for Bioethics and Humanities, is the corresponding author of the article, […]
That Queen Elizabeth leads a lavish life will not surprise a single soul on Earth. According to Architectural Digest, the monarch calls Buckingham Palace home, spending most of her time in the 775-room castle. Of course, if those quarters get cramped — as if! — there’s always Windsor Castle, with an impressive 1,000 rooms, or […]
Wistar Institute scientists have discovered a new class of compounds that uniquely combine direct antibiotic killing of pan drug-resistant bacterial pathogens with a simultaneous rapid immune response for combatting antimicrobial resistance (AMR). These finding were published today in Nature. The World Health Organization (WHO) has declared AMR as one of the top 10 global public […]
HEALTH NOTES: Happiness is a slice of cake and a loved one Indulging in freshly baked treats ranked above finishing work and stroking pets as the activity that brings us the most joy One in five Britons are happiest when tucking into a slice of cake, according to new research. Indulging in freshly baked treats […]
Coronavirus vaccines were supposed to be “the light at the end of the tunnel” for the ongoing global pandemic—a sign that, finally, the virus was going to be beaten back. That was the feeling when Pfizer received approval for its vaccine, with the pharmaceutical giant it would deploy nearly three million doses in states around […]
(HealthDay)—Among people with skin of color, ultraviolet (UV) exposure may not be an important risk factor for melanoma, according to a review published online Dec. 16 in JAMA Dermatology. Fabiana C.P.S. Lopes, M.D., from the University of Texas at Austin, and colleagues conducted a systematic review to critically assess and synthesize published data relating to […]
(HealthDay)—While loss of smell is a symptom of COVID-19, don’t panic—there are a variety of other possible causes, one expert says. “It can be due to nasal or sinus inflammation, or other viral infections distinct from COVID-19,” explained Dr. Bobby Tajudeen, director of rhinology, sinus surgery and skull base surgery at Rush University Medical Center […]
A team of scientists has shown that a key type of immune cell “self-renews” in humans. It is an unexpected discovery, as it was previously thought this specific type of “senescent” killer immune cell had reached “end-stage” and would die following one more stint at helping people fight off—or live with—certain infections. It suggests these […]
