Up to one in seven people worldwide may have had Lyme disease, according to new estimates. For decades, researchers have been clueless as to exactly how widespread the tick-borne illness was. The … [+5069 chars]
New research from UT Southwestern suggests that RNA exosomes -- the cellular machines that degrade old molecules of RNA -- play a key role in the development of B cells, which are critical to the imm… [+3465 chars]
MONDAY, June 13, 2022 (HealthDay News) -- Many may consider an episode of binge drinking -- defined as 5 or more drinks on one occasion --- as just being harmless fun. But a new study suggests that e… [+4688 chars]
Stress in the form of traumatic events, job strain, everyday stressors and discrimination accelerates aging of the immune system, potentially increasing a persons risk of cancer, cardiovascular disea… [+4653 chars]
Dementia affects at least 55 million people worldwide and the number is increasing by about 10 million every year. In part, this is because we are living longer, but dementia is not an inevitable par… [+10163 chars]
More than 22,000 people are estimated to be living with dementia in Northern Ireland and this is projected to double here by 2040, according to official statistics. A major academic study at Queens … [+4469 chars]
An intensive training schedule is linked to a heightened risk of non-allergic asthma in competitive cross-country skiers, finds research published in the open access journal BMJ Open Sports & Exe… [+5513 chars]
Vacuuming, mopping, walking a pet or playing catch may be enough activity to avoid a stroke, according to a national study published in JAMA Network Online.Stroke has been well established as a preve… [+3008 chars]
Middle-aged women with higher blood concentrations of common synthetic chemicals called per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS), also called "forever chemicals" and found in water, soil, air and f… [+5176 chars]
Published results showed use of spinal anesthesia during hip fracture surgery led to more pain in the first 24 hours and use of more prescription analgesia at 60 days compared with general anesthesia… [+2176 chars]
Men's Health Week 2022: Seeking therapy is great way to deal with mental health issues Significance International Men's Health Week was initiated by six leading organisations that focus on men's he… [+5699 chars]
Event background The SARS-CoV-2 variants BA.4 and BA.5 were first detected in South Africa in January and February 2022, respectively. They became the dominant variants in that country in May 2022 [… [+8844 chars]
