Friday, October 27 2023

Brazil Scientists Developing New 'Vaccine' For Cocaine Addiction - Barron's

Scientists in Brazil, the world's second-biggest consumer of cocaine, have announced the development of an innovative new treatment for addiction to the drug and its powerful derivative crack: a vacc… [+2964 chars]

How strep bacteria outsmart your immune system and why it matters for treatment - News-Medical.Net

In a recent study published in the journal Nature Communications, researchers report that the heterogeneity of Group A streptococcal infections and the transition of local to systemic infections occu… [+5596 chars]

Covid shots may slightly increase risk of stroke in older adults, particularly when administered with certain flu vaccines - CNN

Vaccines for Covid-19 and influenza may slightly increase the risk of strokes caused by blood clots in the brains of seniors, particularly when the two vaccines are given at the same time and when th… [+6396 chars]

Two more suspected dengue deaths in Ludhiana - Hindustan Times

As dengue continues to spread its tentacles in the city, two more suspected deaths and 27 fresh cases have come to the fore. The city has already recorded seven other suspected deaths this month. A… [+1034 chars]

High Levels of Triglycerides May Lower Your Dementia Risk - Healthline

A study found that higher levels of triglycerides were linked to a lower risk of dementia.They were also associated with slower cognitive decline as people aged.However, the… [+7082 chars]

Dementia: Stopping diabetes drug metformin may increase risk - Medical News Today

Researchers say the diabetes drug metformin may help decrease the risk of developing dementia.The researchers based their conclusions on their study in which they said people who sto… [+7068 chars]

H1N1 cases in city rise 3-fold this month - Times of India

Anime series: Is Boruto more powerful than Naruto?

Placenta Accreta: A Case Report on the Role of Interventional Radiology - Cureus

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The Role of Immunotherapy in Lung Cancer Treatment - Rising Kashmir

Lung cancer remains to be one of the most formidable challenges in oncology. Early-stage lung cancer may not present noticeable symptoms, but as the disease progresses, common signs can emerge. These… [+4864 chars]

AHA releases statement on imaging in cancer patients - AuntMinnie

The American Heart Association (AHA) has issued a statement to provide guidance on the use of cardiac imaging in cancer patients undergoing therapy, which it published recently in Circulation. The A… [+470 chars]

Sniffing Out Longevity: Aversion to Harmful Odors May Affect Lifespan - Neuroscience News

Summary: Nematodes from the species Caenorhabditis elegans show aversion to harmful odors, which might be an indicator of their enhanced longevity. A new study reveals that these odor molecules from… [+7758 chars]

Excessive Weight Gain in Pregnancy Tied to Earlier Death - Medpage Today

Analyzing more than 50 years of pregnancy and mortality data, researchers found that excessive gestational weight gain (GWG) was associated with increased risk for earlier death. For women with a no… [+4792 chars]

UHPLC–MS/MS with In Situ Imaging and Magnetic Fluorescent Ligand Fishing Screens α-Glucosidase Inhibitors - LCGC Chromatography Online

A new study in the Journal of Chromatography A proposes a magnetic fluorescent ligand fishing approach for the highly selective screening of -glucosidase inhibitors (AGIs) in the flowering plant Agri… [+3440 chars]

Pilot scheme for community pharmacies to refer patients with signs of possible cancer delayed - The Pharmaceutical Journal

Pilot sites for pharmacies to directly refer patients with signs of possible cancer for assessment have been delayed, The Pharmaceutical Journal has learned. It was expected that 40 community pharma… [+2873 chars]

CDC Scientists Warn: Disfiguring Tropical Disease Is Gaining a Firm Foothold in the United States - SciTechDaily

ByAmerican Society of Tropical Medicine & HygieneOctober 25, 2023 The CDC has found evidence of a uniquely American strain of cutaneous leishmaniasis in U.S. patients with no travel history, sug… [+7402 chars]

Not enough time to walk 10,000 steps? Take the stairs, studies say - GMA

Walking 10,000 steps per day is known to improve a person's health, but reaching that goal can be difficult for many, considering it's the equivalent of walking around 5 miles. Now, new research is … [+2311 chars]

Shared Decision-Making in Hemophilia A Therapies - Pharmacy Times

Jonathan Ogurchak, PharmD, CSP: Dr Sidonio, there's oftentimes some shared decision-making that comes into play here. When you're trying to select therapies, you're looking at patient outcomes, makin… [+7130 chars]

How Cocaine Rewires Brain's Reward System - Neuroscience News

Summary: Researchers revealed, through neuroimaging, how cocaine addiction modifies the brain’s reward evaluation system, impacting adaptive behavior. This modification explains the perplexing addict… [+7125 chars]

Kharge attacks govt over Kanpur blood transfusion incident - Daily Pioneer

Indian National Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge, on Wednesday, attacked the Bharatiya Janata Party government over children receiving blood transfusions in a hospital and the blood testing posi… [+1409 chars]