Could it be that a strange-looking creature known as a pangolin was the conduit by which the new coronavirus jumped to humans and prompted an international pandemic? New research suggests the theory is a plausible one. Pangolins are sold for food in live-animal “wet markets” in China — facilities that have long been suspected of… read on > read on >
If you have bleeding gums, you may need to increase the amount of vitamin C in your diet, a new study suggests. The American Dental Association says bleeding could be a sign of gingivitis, an early stage of gum disease. These new findings from University of Washington (UW) researchers suggest you should also check your… read on > read on >
Few older adults with prediabetes will actually go on to develop type 2 diabetes, new research concludes. The surprising finding suggests that while prediabetes is a useful predictor of diabetes risk in young and middle-aged adults, that’s not the case in older folks. “Our results suggest that for older adults with blood sugar levels in… read on > read on >
An experimental antiviral drug known as peginterferon lambda can speed up COVID-19 patients’ ability to shed the virus and recover, scientists report. “One of the important things about this treatment that’s different from the other things that have been studied for COVID-19 is that this is working on the person, not on the virus. So… read on > read on >
Although Alzheimer’s disease is a devastating diagnosis that is better delivered earlier rather than later, new research suggests poor patients living in rural areas may not have access to the specialists who could spot the first signs of memory declines. The team from Vanderbilt University in Nashville, Tenn., led by Sayeh Nikpay, now an assistant… read on > read on >
TUESDAY, Feb. 9, 2021 (American Heart Association News) — From the day Kristin VanSingel was born until now, 38 years later, her heart has set her life’s course. That path started less than 24 hours after being born when she was diagnosed with aortic stenosis and had her first open-heart surgery. Doctors performed a valvotomy,… read on > read on >
His second COVID-19 vaccine shot wiped Dr. Greg Poland out. Poland, 65, said he suffered five hours of shaking chills, fever up to 101 degrees, severe headache, nausea, ringing in his ears and a sore arm after getting his booster dose of the Moderna vaccine. “I’ve never had a reaction to a vaccine like that,”… read on > read on >
A new drug combination for advanced liver cancer can extend people’s lives substantially more than the long-standing drug of choice, new study findings confirm. The treatment involves two drugs approved to fight various cancers: bevacizumab (Avastin) and atezolizumab (Tecentriq). Avastin, an intravenous (IV) drug, starves tumors by preventing new blood vessel growth. Tecentriq, also given… read on > read on >
Fill up that mug: Having one or more cups of caffeinated coffee a day may reduce your risk of heart failure, new research suggests. There was one caveat, however: Decaffeinated coffee doesn’t appear to provide the same protection as caffeine-rich blends. “The association between caffeine and heart failure risk reduction was surprising,” admitted study senior… read on > read on >
Children in day care centers had low coronavirus infection rates early in the pandemic, and are unlikely sources of COVID-19 transmission, a new study from France finds. COVID-19 can infect people of all ages, but children tend to develop mild, if any, symptoms, and very rarely need to be hospitalized. Very young children’s role as… read on > read on >
