A new study on breast cancer deaths raises questions around whether Black women should screen at earlier ages. An international team of researchers wrote in the study, published Wednesday in the journal JAMA Network Open, that clinical trials may be warranted to investigate whether screening guidelines should recommend Black women start screening at younger ages,…
The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention updated its recommendations on the Covid-19 vaccines on Wednesday to allow another dose of the bivalent booster for people who are 65 and older or who have weakened immune systems and who “want the option of added protection” against the coronavirus. The move aligns with Tuesday’s US…
A lab test that can tell doctors if someone has Parkinson’s disease is a long-sought goal of researchers. Doctors currently diagnose the progressive condition by looking for telltale physical symptoms: tremors, a halting gait, stiffness or trouble balancing. About 90,000 Americans are diagnosed on the basis of these symptoms each year, according to a recent…
Dizziness is one of the most common symptoms that patients experience. Along with headache and back pain, this is a common complaint in the office of a general practitioner or neurologist. What is this symptom and why does it appear? What is dizziness? Dizziness or vertigo is the sensation of an imaginary movement of space…
As we celebrate World Autism Awareness Day on April 2, we can’t but grab the opportunity to be more aware of this neurological and developmental disorder that has been affecting 1 in 100 children worldwide. So, what is Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) and how do you know that your child is autistic? Autism: a…
Scientists in Germany say they’ve been able to make a nasal vaccine that can shut down a Covid-19 infection in the nose and throat, where the virus gets its first foothold in the body. In experiments in hamsters, two doses of the vaccine – which is made with a live but weakened form of the…
The World Health Organization is monitoring the Omicron subvariant XBB.1.16, which has been identified in about two dozen countries. The subvariant has not been found in the United States, but it is similar to the XBB.1.5 subvariant that has been dominant in the country since January. XBB.1.16 has one additional mutation that, according to lab…
Regular consumption of tea can be very beneficial for people with diabetes, according to various studies. Different types of tea contain antioxidants and trace elements that help reduce inflammation, increase immunity and energy, and improve blood circulation. In addition, they make cells more sensitive to insulin. The experts of the Food News portal have indicated…
Scientists have identified an auto-inflammatory disease caused by mutations in the LYN gene, an important regulator of immune responses in health and disease. Named Lyn kinase-associated vasculopathy and liver fibrosis (LAVLI), the identification sheds light on how genes linked to certain illnesses can potentially be targets for treatment by repurposing existing drugs. The research is…
They say “one man’s meat is another man’s poison”, and we can’t agree more. This is totally true especially when you ask people: “What does Spring mean to you?”. Some might say that it is the emblem of a fresh start and the end of their winter blues. Others might state that spring is the…
