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Cognitive problems caused by repetitive and mild blows to the head could be treated, study suggests

05/11/2021 Health News

A neurologic pathway by which non-damaging but high frequency brain impact blunts normal brain function and causes long-term problems with learning and memory has been identified. The finding suggests that tailored drug therapy can be designed and developed to reactivate and normalize cognitive function, say neuroscientists at Georgetown University Medical Center. The investigators, working with collaborators at the National Institutes […]

Blood Biomarker a ‘Promising Predictor’ of Psychosis Relapse

05/10/2021 Health News

Copeptin, a small peptide secreted with the hormone vasopressin, appears to be one of the first promising biomarkers for predicting psychosis relapse, results of an observational study suggest. An analysis of plasma copeptin levels in patients with schizophrenia showed those with high plasma levels of the peptide were about three times more likely to experience psychotic relapse compared with their […]

New theory may revolutionize treatment of endometriosis

05/10/2021 Health News

Endometriosis, a disease found in up to 10 percent of women, has been enigmatic since it was first described. A new theory developed by researchers at Simon Fraser University suggests a previously overlooked hormone—testosterone—has a critical role in its development. The research could have direct impacts on diagnosis and treatment of the disease, signaling hope for women with endometriosis worldwide. […]

States Turn Down Hundreds of Thousands of Vaccine Doses

05/10/2021 Health News

Editor’s note: Find the latest COVID-19 news and guidance in Medscape’s Coronavirus Resource Center. Several states are beginning to turn down some of the COVID-19 vaccine doses from their federal allocations as demand drops across the country, according to The New York Times. The drop represents hundreds of thousands of doses and appears to be widespread nationwide. Connecticut, North Carolina, […]

Drug overdoses skyrocket in Washington state amid COVID

05/10/2021 Health News

SEATTLE — More people in Washington state died of drug overdoses in 2020 than any year in at least the past decade, with the surge likely driven by the effects of the pandemic, state health officials said. The spike mirrors national trends. In December the Centers for Disease Control had reported more than 81,000 drug overdose deaths occurred in the […]

Reassuring Data on Impact of Mild COVID-19 on the Heart

05/10/2021 Health News

Editor’s note: Find the latest COVID-19 news and guidance in Medscape’s Coronavirus Resource Center. Six months after mild SARS-CoV-2 infection in a representative healthcare workforce, no long-term cardiovascular sequelae were detected compared with a matched SARS-CoV-2 seronegative group. “Mild COVID-19 left no measurable cardiovascular impact on LV structure, function, scar burden, aortic stiffness, or serum biomarkers,” the researchers report in […]

LOL! Jessica Biel Reveals How Son Silas Reacts to Justin Timberlake's Music

05/10/2021 Health News

Not impressed! Jessica Biel’s 6-year-old son, Silas, is casual about his dad Justin Timberlake’s singing success. Memories! Jessica Biel and Justin Timberlake’s Family Album “Silas does definitely [freak out] with Justin because of Branch,” the actress, 39, told Jimmy Fallon on Friday, May 7, referencing her husband’s character in the Trolls movie series. “[But] whenever he hears daddy’s songs, he’ll […]

How to get help with mental health – who can I talk to?

05/10/2021 Health News

Struggling with your mental health can be an extremely isolating, but you’re not alone. Mental health struggles are becoming more prevalent than ever in the UK thanks to the coronavirus pandemic, but there are people out there who can help and many services that can provide support. Nearly half of young women and over a quarter of young men experienced […]

Prenatal exposure to famine heightens risk for later being overweight

05/10/2021 Health News

An analysis of historical medical records found that men who were prenatally exposed during early gestation to the Dutch famine of 1944-1945 were 30 percent more likely to be overweight with a Body Mass Index of 25 or over at age 19, compared to a similar group not exposed to the famine. Professor L. H. Lumey at Columbia University Mailman […]

COVID-19 Testing Rates Low Among Symptomatic Americans

05/10/2021 Health News

(Reuters Health) – Sick Americans appear to be passing up opportunities to get tested for coronavirus and thus are likely unknowingly spreading the infection throughout their communities, new research shows. Only one quarter of participants in the COVID-19 Citizen Science Study (https://bit.ly/3eoh6VX) reported receiving a test result within a week of experiencing fever, a cardinal sign of coronavirus infection, in […]

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