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More LA cats appear to be infected with H5N1 bird flu

More LA cats appear to be infected with H5N1 bird flu

by Susanne RustCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainExperts believe three more cats in Los Angeles County have been infected with H5N1 bird flu. Two others succumbed to the disease earlier this month afte

More LA cats appear to be infected with H5N1 bird flu

by Susanne RustCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainExperts believe three more cats in Los Angeles County have been infected with H5N1 bird flu. Two others succumbed to the disease earlier this month afte
Cholera vaccine production up but stockpiles still short: WHO

Cholera vaccine production up but stockpiles still short: WHO

Scanning electron microscope image of Vibrio cholerae. Credit: WikipediaOral cholera vaccine production last month reached its highest level in more than a decade, the WHO said Wednesday, but warned t

Cholera vaccine production up but stockpiles still short: WHO

Scanning electron microscope image of Vibrio cholerae. Credit: WikipediaOral cholera vaccine production last month reached its highest level in more than a decade, the WHO said Wednesday, but warned t
Molecular and cellular level research shows a sharp sex divide for long COVID—women are more vulnerable

Molecular and cellular level research shows a sharp sex divide for long COVID—women are more vulnerable

by Delthia Ricks , Medical XpressTGFB1/TGFβ1 in transcriptomic and plasma proteomics at 3 and 12 months after acute infection. Credit:Science Translational Medicine(2024). DOI: 10.1126/sci

Molecular and cellular level research shows a sharp sex divide for long COVID—women are more vulnerable

by Delthia Ricks , Medical XpressTGFB1/TGFβ1 in transcriptomic and plasma proteomics at 3 and 12 months after acute infection. Credit:Science Translational Medicine(2024). DOI: 10.1126/sci
Study sheds new light on what causes long-term disability after a stroke, offers new path toward possible treatment

Study sheds new light on what causes long-term disability after a stroke, offers new path toward possible treatment

bySimon Fraser UniversityCredit: CC0 Public DomainA recent study by Simon Fraser University researchers has revealed how an overlooked type of indirect brain damage contributes to ongoing disabi

Study sheds new light on what causes long-term disability after a stroke, offers new path toward possible treatment

bySimon Fraser UniversityCredit: CC0 Public DomainA recent study by Simon Fraser University researchers has revealed how an overlooked type of indirect brain damage contributes to ongoing disabi
Exploring the heterogeneity of metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease

Exploring the heterogeneity of metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease

Exploring the heterogeneity of metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver diseaseby Deutsches Zentrum fuer Diabetesforschung DZDCredit: Norbert Stefan, IDM / DZDAbout 70% of obese people have me

Exploring the heterogeneity of metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease

Exploring the heterogeneity of metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver diseaseby Deutsches Zentrum fuer Diabetesforschung DZDCredit: Norbert Stefan, IDM / DZDAbout 70% of obese people have me
A simple plasma-based biomarker could predict liver fibrosis in Latino adolescents with obesity

A simple plasma-based biomarker could predict liver fibrosis in Latino adolescents with obesity

byChildren's Hospital Los AngelesCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainA recent study led by Principal Investigator Michael Goran, Ph.D., and Rachel Schenker, MD, a Fellow in the Children's H

A simple plasma-based biomarker could predict liver fibrosis in Latino adolescents with obesity

byChildren's Hospital Los AngelesCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainA recent study led by Principal Investigator Michael Goran, Ph.D., and Rachel Schenker, MD, a Fellow in the Children's H
Cases of whooping cough growing, but knowledge about it is lacking

Cases of whooping cough growing, but knowledge about it is lacking

byAnnenberg Public Policy Center of the University of PennsylvaniaHalf of the public (50%) knows that Tdap protects against tetanus, 47% know it protects against diphtheria, 44% against whooping

Cases of whooping cough growing, but knowledge about it is lacking

byAnnenberg Public Policy Center of the University of PennsylvaniaHalf of the public (50%) knows that Tdap protects against tetanus, 47% know it protects against diphtheria, 44% against whooping
More blood transfusions linked to lower 6-month mortality in heart-attack patients with anemia

More blood transfusions linked to lower 6-month mortality in heart-attack patients with anemia

byRutgers UniversityCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainGiving more blood to anemic patients after a heart attack may save lives, according to a Rutgers Health–led study. Thestudy, published

More blood transfusions linked to lower 6-month mortality in heart-attack patients with anemia

byRutgers UniversityCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainGiving more blood to anemic patients after a heart attack may save lives, according to a Rutgers Health–led study. Thestudy, published
Clinical trial of a drug to improve cognitive function in Down syndrome yields positive results

Clinical trial of a drug to improve cognitive function in Down syndrome yields positive results

by IMIM (Hospital del Mar Medical Research Institute)Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainThe ICOD (Improving Condition in Down syndrome) project, a pioneering study in addressing the cognitive difficulti

Clinical trial of a drug to improve cognitive function in Down syndrome yields positive results

by IMIM (Hospital del Mar Medical Research Institute)Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainThe ICOD (Improving Condition in Down syndrome) project, a pioneering study in addressing the cognitive difficulti