Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/latest-hiv-cure-case-comes-with-a-twist/ The first HIV cure case in which the stem cell donor had a single — rather than double — gene mutation is opening the donor pool in renewed cure efforts to…
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Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/puberty-blockers-ban-is-lawful-says-high-court/ A ban on puberty blockers introduced by the previous government using emergency legislation was lawful, the High Court has ruled. The former health secretary Victoria Atkins curbed the use of the…
Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/kim-jong-uns-health-problems-seine-olympic-event-nixed-again-vegan-diet-and-aging/ Note that some links may require registration or subscription. Officials in North Korea are looking for drugs to treat Supreme Leader Kim Jong Un’s obesity-related health problems, according to spy intelligence….
Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/alzheimers-blood-test-in-primary-care-could-slash-diagnostic-times/ As disease-modifying treatments for Alzheimer’s disease (AD) become available, equipping primary care physicians with a highly accurate blood test could significantly reduce diagnostic wait times. Currently, the patient diagnostic journey is…
Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/benralizumab-decreases-eosinophils-but-not-symptoms-in-eoe/ Benralizumab, an anti–interleukin-5 receptor alpha monoclonal antibody, was significantly better than placebo at producing a histologic response of up to six eosinophils per high-power field (eos/hpf) in patients with eosinophilic esophagitis…
Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/are-cgms-banned-in-olympics-for-athletes-without-diabetes/ Even as more athletes explore the usefulness of continuous glucose monitoring in helping them train more effectively, it appears the sensors might not be too evident in Olympic competitions in Paris….
Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/outstanding-long-term-t-dm1-data-in-early-breast-cancer/ TOPLINE: One year of adjuvant trastuzumab emtansine (T-DM1) leads to an impressive 5-year invasive disease-free survival rate of 97% among women with stage I human epidermal growth factor receptor 2 (HER2)-positive…
Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/how-to-eat-healthy-while-working-in-healthcare/ Eat as fast as you can whenever you can. That was the med student mindset around food, as Catherine Harmon Toomer, MD, discovered during her school years. “Without a good system…
Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/junior-doctor-offered-new-pay-deal-in-england/ BBC The government and the BMA trade union are expected to confirm junior doctors in England have struck an improved pay deal. It’s thought the deal represents a 22.3% pay rise…
Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/dementia-incidence-tied-to-long-term-exposure-to-wildfire-smoke/ PHILADELPHIA — Long-term exposure to wildfire smoke was linked to later diagnoses of dementia in Southern California, a retrospective cohort study of older adults found. An increase of 1 μg/m3 of…
Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/paxlovid-vitamin-supplements-show-promise-with-long-covid/ Paxlovid, an antiviral approved last year to treat acute infections of COVID-19, is showing great potential as a new treatment for long COVID and may be the most promising experimental therapy…
Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/novel-cbd-cream-reduced-uva-effects-on-skin-in-pilot-study/ Application of an investigative topical cannabidiol (CBD) cream to buttock skin demonstrated protective properties against ultraviolet A (UVA) radiation-induced DNA and mitochondrial DNA damage, results from a small prospective pilot study…
Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/ancient-viruses-in-our-dna-hold-clues-to-cancer-treatment/ An ancient virus that infected our ancestors tens of millions of years ago may be helping to fuel cancer today, according to a fascinating new study in Science Advances. Targeting these…
Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/aap-releases-recs-for-identifying-ankyloglossia-and-its-effects-on-breastfeeding/ Pediatricians and other specialists have an important role in identifying ankyloglossia and its effect on breastfeeding in infants, according to a clinical report and set of recommendations from the American Academy…
Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/wolverhampton-mum-in-school-cctv-plea-after-attack-on-autistic-son/ Family Charlotte described the 20 minute attack on her son as “horrifying” The mother of a young boy with complex needs has called for all special schools to have CCTV after…
Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/alzheimers-blood-test-more-accurate-than-primary-care-or-specialist-diagnoses/ PHILADELPHIA — A blood test performed better than a standard evaluation by primary care doctors or dementia specialists in detecting Alzheimer’s disease among people with cognitive symptoms. The PrecivityAD2 blood test…
Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/antiretroviral-abacavir-linked-with-cardiovascular-events-in-reprieve-trial/ People with HIV who took the antiretroviral drug abacavir (Ziagen) had an increased risk of major adverse cardiovascular events (MACE), according to an exploratory analysis of the REPRIEVE trial. Past use…
Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/they-kind-of-felt-like-sacrificial-lambs-what-we-heard-this-week/ “They kind of felt like sacrificial lambs.” — Michael Myers, MD, of SUNY Downstate Medical Center in New York, discussing physicians who experienced PTSD during the COVID-19 pandemic. “We seem to…
Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/dengue-fevers-worrisome-surge-medpage-today/ Claire Panosian Dunavan is a professor of medicine and infectious diseases at the David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA and a past-president of the American Society of Tropical Medicine and…
Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/why-we-might-never-know-the-truth-about-ultra-processed-foods/ BBC They are the bête noire of many nutritionists – mass-produced yet moreish foods like chicken nuggets, packaged snacks, fizzy drinks, ice cream or even sliced brown bread. So-called ultra-processed foods…
Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/what-was-the-shingrix-vaccine-associated-with/ The 24-hour news cycle is just as important to medicine as it is to politics, finance, or sports. At MedPage Today, new information is posted daily, but keeping up can be…
Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/can-app-data-link-sleep-and-chronic-disease-ai-model-to-manage-diabetes/ TTHealthWatch is a weekly podcast from Texas Tech. In it, Elizabeth Tracey, director of electronic media for Johns Hopkins Medicine in Baltimore, and Rick Lange, MD, president of the Texas Tech…
Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/veterans-lobby-for-psychedelic-therapy-but-will-it-influence-mdmas-approval/ It was a landmark moment for the psychedelic movement: The VA’s top doctor stood on stage, praising advocates who have spent decades promoting the healing potential of mind-altering drugs. In an…
Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/womans-hands-can-triple-in-size-amid-rare-swelling-attacks/ Chloe Davies Chloe Davies has hereditary angioedema, which can be life-threatening A woman whose body does not recognise when to stop swelling says a drug trial has been “life-changing”. Chloe Davies,…
Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/are-you-feeling-grotty-all-the-time/ Getty Images How are you feeling? There has been a vibe in BBC HQ that friends, colleagues and family have been having a grottier year than usual – shaking off one…