Nothing gets me sweatier than mowing the lawn. When my wife and I bought a home on a lot with a generous yard last year, I immediately went all out: new mower, new trimmer (with a swiveling head for edging along the driveway and the entrance…
Category: 6. Health
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Scientists uncover genetic code unlocking game-changing mRNA disease therapies-Xinhua
MELBOURNE, Oct. 21 (Xinhua) — An international team of researchers has uncovered the genetic code governing the way genetic mutations affect mRNA and result in disease.
This breakthrough paves the way for mRNA therapeutics that could…
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Neurocognitive Functioning in CNS Cancer Declines Significantly – European Medical Journal Neurocognitive Functioning in CNS Cancer Declines Significantly
NEUROCOGNITIVE functioning declines across central nervous system cancers, shaped by tumor location and interacting treatment effects.
Neurocognitive Functioning in CNS Cancer
This narrative review synthesizes evidence that neurocognitive…
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Earlier menopause and reduced cardiac function may negatively affect brain health
Women face a higher risk of developing both cardiovascular disease and Alzheimer’s disease than men. Cardiovascular disease is linked to an increased likelihood of Alzheimer’s disease, especially among women. A new study…
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Comparison of postpartum depression, anxiety, sleep quality and neonatal outcomes in mothers with pregestational and gestational diabetes | BMC Pediatrics
The average age of PGDM mothers participating in the study was 31.72 ± 5.17, with 77% having a high school education or higher, 57.5% unemployed, 22.5% smoking, 25% having a chronic illness, and experiencing the most common complications…
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Clinical features of MPP with or without viruses among hospitalized children in 2023, Wenzhou, Zhejiang, China | Italian Journal of Pediatrics
Study population
During the study period from Jan, 2023 to Dec, 2023, a total of 14,907 patients with CAP were initially included in this study, following the exclusion criteria, 6,167 pediatric patients were ultimately enrolled. Of these, 4347…
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Infectious diseases are killing deer and risking rural US economies: ‘You smell the dead everywhere’ | US news
When landowner and hunter James Barkhurst went scouting his property about a month ago to assess the local deer population ahead of the fall hunting season, he was left in shock.
“I’ve seen about 14 dead in less than a mile stretch. There’s…
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Effects of sodium-glucose co-transporter-2 inhibitors on the risk of nephrolithiasis and urinary tract infections in Thai patients with type 2 diabetes: a hospital-based cohort study | Diabetology & Metabolic Syndrome
Alexander RT, Hemmelgarn BR, Wiebe N, Bello A, Morgan C, Samuel S, et al. Kidney stones and kidney function loss: a cohort study. BMJ. 2012;345:e5287.
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Asymptomatic faecal carriage of vancomycin-resistant Enterococci among inpatients and outpatients in a Kenyan hospital: a cross-sectional study | Antimicrobial Resistance & Infection Control
García-Solache M, Rice LB. The Enterococcus: a model of adaptability to its environment. Clin Microbiol Rev. 2019;32(2). https://doi.org/10.1128/cmr.00058.
Manero A, Blanch AR. Identification of Enterococcus spp. With a biochemical key. Appl Environ…
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Baby’s birthweight increases risk of cardiovascular disease in preeclamptic and hypertensive women
A new study shows that preeclamptic and hypertensive pregnant women’s risk of getting cardiovascular disease is linked to their baby’s birthweight.
Preeclampsia and other hypertensive disorders of pregnancy (HDPs) are serious…
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