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INRS professor receives CIHR funding for research on nasopharyngeal bacteria

04/15/2021 Health News

Professor Frédéric Veyrier of the Institut national de la recherche scientifique (INRS) has received $711,450 from the Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR) for a project on bacteria of the nasopharynx, including Neisseria. His team is seeking to determine the mechanism of their pathogenesis in order to find innovative treatment options. "Several pathogenic bacteria that are nesting in the upper […]

The best water bottles for summer to keep you hydrated on the go

04/15/2021 Health News

Our team is dedicated to finding and telling you more about the products and deals we love. If you love them too and decide to purchase through the links below, we may receive a commission. Pricing and availability are subject to change. Keeping yourself hydrated is of the utmost importance. Not only does water have external benefits for your skin […]

Classification scheme developed for newly identified multiple sclerosis-like disease

04/15/2021 Health News

Researchers in the Department of Neurology at Tohoku University, which is led by professor Masashi Aoki, have developed a classification scheme for neuromyelitis optica spectrum disorder, a rare autoimmune disease that until recently was thought to be a type of multiple sclerosis (MS). The new taxonomy for the disease replaces one borrowed from MS but which was inappropriate for what […]

Treatment not always needed to prevent vision loss in patients with elevated eye pressure

04/15/2021 Health News

More than 20 years after the launch of a landmark clinical trial, follow-up examinations and analyses found that not all patients with elevated eye pressure need pressure-lowering treatment to prevent vision loss from glaucoma. When the study was launched, it was universally accepted that all patients with elevated eye pressure should be given medication to lower that pressure. The Ocular […]

The Bеnеfitѕ Of Adding Рrоbiоtiсѕ Tо Your Daily Diet

04/15/2021 Health News

Thе average American diet is соmроѕеd оf a number of ingrеdiеntѕ thаt рut уоur hеаlth аt riѕk. It creates a mеѕѕ inside оur digestive tract, rеѕulting in a рlеthоrа of роѕѕiblе diѕеаѕеѕ. Thаt is whу ѕtudiеѕ were dоnе tо find a ѕоlutiоn tо this рrоblеm, аnd thiѕ is whеrе probiotics соmе in. Probiotics are ingredients thаt cannot be digеѕtеd and […]

Healthy Lifestyle May Offset Genetic Risk in Prostate Cancer

04/15/2021 Health News

Adhering to a healthy lifestyle may offset the heightened risk of lethal prostate cancer in patients with adverse genetic risk factors, according to results of a large U.S. study. In men at the highest risk of dying from prostate cancer, having the highest healthy lifestyle scores cut the risk of fatal disease in half, said study author Anna Plym, PhD, of […]

Africa ‘in a bind’ over scarce COVID shots: disease control body

04/15/2021 Health News

Africa is “in a bind” over coronavirus vaccines, as some countries could run out without knowing when more doses will be available, the continent’s disease control body said Thursday. Health officials hope to vaccinate at least 20 percent of the continent’s more than one billion people by the end of the year. But many African countries are depending on AstraZeneca […]

Brittany Cartwright, Jax Taylor Are Already Thinking About Having More Kids

04/15/2021 Health News

Brittany Cartwright and Jax Taylor became parents on Monday, April 12 — and the Vanderpump Rules alums are already planning to give their son, Cruz, siblings. Celebrities Who Welcomed Babies Back-to-Back “I have always said three [kids] and Jax has always said two, but as soon as we had Cruz, he said we could have as many as I want,” […]

Study finds that blocking seats on planes reduces virus risk

04/15/2021 Health News

A new study says leaving middle seats open could give airline passengers more protection from the virus that causes COVID-19. Researchers said the risk of passengers being exposed to the virus from an infected person on the plane could be reduced by 23% to 57% if middle seats are empty, compared with a full flight. The study released Wednesday supports […]

Discovery of epigenetic factors predicting the severity of COVID-19

04/15/2021 Health News

The international COVID-19 pandemic has changed the behavior patterns of humanity. To date, more than 136 million people have suffered from the disease and more than 2.9 million of them have lost their lives. The symptoms of the infection vary widely in the population, from individuals who do not present any symptoms to those who need admission to intensive care […]

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