Young stroke patients who have a seizure following their diagnosis are two and a half times more likely to develop dementia than patients who don't experience seizures, according to a new study by Pe… [+3310 chars]
Ericka Wong, MD: I think of pharmacological treatment for myasthenia gravis in several major categories. I divide them into short-acting medications, chronic immunosuppressants, and acute or rapid th… [+1862 chars]
Organ transplant recipients take life-long immunosuppressive drugs to prevent their bodies from mounting an immune response against the donated organ, yet a substantial number of them still reject th… [+4580 chars]
People who frequently eat fruit are more likely to report greater positive mental well-being and are less likely to report symptoms of depression than those who do not, according to new research from… [+3488 chars]
Exposing humans to ultraviolet radiation to test sunscreen effectiveness should be phased out, according to scientists and cancer experts. The recommendation from the Australian Radiation Protection… [+3720 chars]
Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) does not appear to affect the efficacy of the COVID-19 vaccine, according to new research.The finding is something of an outlier among research investigating the links b… [+3745 chars]
How high should you put the heating up over winter? If you dont mind the bills and ecological impact, you have the encouragement of the World Health Organisation to keep the house warm. They recomme… [+4489 chars]
A major public health concern, traumatic brain injury is the leading cause of death and disability in children 0-4 and 15-19 years of age. With 308,000 average annual cases in the United States, such… [+3130 chars]
Data collected by researchers at the Johns Hopkins Kimmel Cancer Center and the Bloomberg~Kimmel Institute for Cancer Immunotherapy suggest that Clostridioides difficile, or C. diff, a bacterial spec… [+5121 chars]
The vaccines are not as good against these new variants. They continue to protect well against severe illness, and this is enhanced with each dose. But theyre less and less effective against infectio… [+1800 chars]
Capricorn Coast Type 2 Diabetes Support Group members, back, from left, Jane Belz, Wren Brown, Peggy Taylor, Robert Kunst, Karleen Pass, guest speaker Tammy Cranny, Mark Booth; front, Wilma Langton, … [+5036 chars]
Research into the social dimensions of long Covid offers invaluable insights for its prevention, treatment and care.A longitudinal study by researchers at UNSW Centre for Social Research in Health (C… [+8113 chars]
