Your favorite tabby cat may seem to have little similarity to her relatives in the wild, but all share a key gene that gives them their distinctive look. Why cats’ coats are decorated with stripes, spots and blotches has long been a mystery. Now, researchers have identified a specific gene that all domestic cats, wild… read on > read on >
Seeing eye to eye — literally — makes conversations more appealing, a new study finds. “Eye contact is really immersive and powerful,” said researcher Sophie Wohltjen, a graduate student in psychological and brain sciences at Dartmouth College. “When two people are having a conversation, eye contact signals that shared attention is high — that they… read on > read on >
A hysterectomy isn’t necessarily needed to treat a common women’s health problem, researchers report. Adenomyosis is abnormal tissue growth in the wall of the uterus, which causes cramps and heavy menstrual bleeding. The condition affects as many as one in three women. But it often goes undiagnosed until it results in a hysterectomy, according to… read on > read on >
Twenty years on, responders to the World Trade Center attacks in New York City are showing increased risks of certain cancers, two new studies confirm. Researchers found higher-than-average rates of prostate cancer among firefighters, medics and other workers who toiled at the disaster site on and after Sept. 11, 2001. And compared with firefighters from… read on > read on >
COVID-19 vaccine booster shots might not be needed for most people, according to a large international review. The review — conducted by a team that included scientists from the World Health Organization and the U.S. Food and Drug Administration — concluded that current vaccines are effective enough against severe COVID-19, even from the Delta variant,… read on > read on >
With the expansion of Medicaid under Obamacare, fewer Americans are uninsured and more are getting their blood pressure and blood sugar under control, a new study finds. The gains are especially strong among Black and Hispanic patients, according to Boston University researchers. “Our results suggest that over the longer-run, expanding Medicaid eligibility may improve key… read on > read on >
When Nancy Cappello was diagnosed with advanced breast cancer in 2003, she was stunned. How could this have happened? She went for her annual screening mammogram every year and was always told that all was fine. It wasn’t. Cappello had dense breasts, but no one had ever told her. “The tumor was likely growing for… read on > read on >
MONDAY, Sept. 13, 2021 (American Heart Association News) — Most people Pamela Anderson Bowen meets wonder about her accent. Sometimes they try to guess the origin. Maybe Russia? What about Sweden? “I’m from here,” the North Carolina resident will answer. Then she waits for the inevitable follow-up question about where she grew up and developed… read on > read on >
There’s more sobering news for anyone still unvaccinated against the new coronavirus: Your odds of dying from COVID-19 are 11-fold higher than someone who’s fully immunized, new research shows. The data comes from one of three studies published Friday by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. “Looking at cases over the past two… read on > read on >
Older adults who regularly eat foods like fish, nuts and olive oil may have less iron accumulation in their brains, as well as sharper memories, a small study suggests. The brain requires a certain level of iron to function normally, but the aging brain can accumulate an excess amount. And that excess iron has been… read on > read on >
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