The Access to Advanced Health Institute (AAHI) published results of a Phase 1 clinical trial demonstrating the safety and immune responses in a new vaccine against tuberculosis (TB), the world’s second deadliest infectious disease (NCT03722472). AAHI’s TB vaccine combines several proteins from Mycobacterium tuberculosis (Mtb), the bacterium that causes TB, into a fusion protein (“ID93”)…
Adults who live a heart-healthy lifestyle, as measured by the American Heart Association’s Life’s Essential 8 (LE8) cardiovascular health scoring, tend to live longer lives free of chronic disease. The preliminary studies will be presented at the American Heart Association’s Epidemiology, Prevention, Lifestyle & Cardiometabolic Health Scientific Sessions 2023, held in Boston, February 28-March 3,…
Researchers at Chalmers University of Technology in Sweden have developed a method for predicting fall accidents and cognitive illnesses such as Alzheimer’s disease by reading a person’s walking pattern with the aid of a radar sensor. The small sensor can be attached to furniture, walls and ceilings, both in the home and in a healthcare…
The first warning sign of esophageal cancer may be dysphagia, or difficulty swallowing, according to experts at the Moffitt Cancer Center. When dysphagia occurs, it feels like food is stuck in the throat. Some people feel they cannot swallow certain foods or drinks, while others cannot swallow anything. The experts at the center describe the…
A substance longHR2_42 has been created that can suppress all variants of SARS-CoV-2, biologists from the International Biophysical Society reported. Scientists used a portion of the S-protein of the coronavirus envelope. The scientists’ findings are published in the journal PNAS. “The S-protein molecules in viable coronavirus particles consist of two parts, a short and a…
“What is troubling him and keeping him awake?” This a question moms can’t help but wonder when their toddlers are having a hard time sleeping at night. Even though insomnia is more common in adults, toddlers can still have trouble sleeping at night, and difficulty waking up in the morning. So, if your little one…
An international team of specialists has identified the negative effects of excess salt in the diet on the immune system. The study was conducted by scientists from the VIB-UGent Center for Inflammation Research and Hasselt University in Belgium, as well as the Max Delbruck Center in Germany. The results of their work are published in…
A woman’s exposure to polluted air before pregnancy may increase the risk of heart defects in her baby, the American Heart Association reported, citing a study by scientists from Sichuan University. Congenital heart defects are the leading cause of infant mortality worldwide. More than 80 percent of heart defects have no known cause, but previous…
Climate change and antimicrobial resistance are two of the greatest threats to global health, according to a new report from the United Nations Environment Programme. The Report, titled “Bracing for Superbugs,” highlights the role of climate change and other environmental factors contributing to the rise of antimicrobial resistance. It was announced Tuesday at the Sixth Meeting…
Researchers at the University of Michigan School of Public Health studied the effects of phthalates on women’s health. They found that these chemicals in plastics increase the risk of developing diabetes by up to 63%. The results are presented in The Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism. Phthalates are phthalic acid esters, endocrine disrupting substances…
