New Research Reveals Possible COVID Vaccine Blood Clot Connection
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Newswise — A new Australian study led by SAHMRI and Flinders University has uncovered fundamental differences in how the AstraZeneca and Pfizer COVID-19 vaccines impact the immune system.The COVID-19 Vaccine Immune Responses Study (COVIRS), published in Cell Reports Medicine, tracked the immune re…
Does Vitamin D Help in Reducing the Risk of Asthma Attacks?
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Share on PinterestTaking vitamin D to help asthma attacks may not be beneficial, a review suggests. Ashvini Sihra /EyeEm/Getty ImagesVitamin D is a micronutrient that contributes to bone health and calcium metabolism.A previous Cochrane review indicated that vitamin D might help reduce the risk of…
Phase 3 Trial Finds Oral Empagliflozin Provides Safe Glycemic Control in Children with Type 2 Diabetes
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Credit: CC0 Public Domain Type 2 diabetes is a chronic disease in which the body does not produce enough of the hormone insulin, which regulates blood sugar, while cells in the muscle, fat and digest…
Genes Reveal Kidney Cancer’s Risk of Recurrence
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Studying the mutations in kidney cancer after surgery could help to better predict the risk of the disease coming back, according to the latest results of a decade-long international study. The research, undertaken by a team of 44 researchers at 23 institutions across Europe and Canada, including …
Living in Pain Raises Your Risk for Dementia, Study Says
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CNN — Chronic pain, such as arthritis, cancer or back pain, lasting for over three months, raises the risk of cognitive decline and dementia, a new study found. The hippocampus, a brain structure highly associated w…
Study Shows Activation of Pulmonary Macrophages by SARS-CoV-2 Spike Glycoprotein
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In a recent study published in the International Journal of Molecular Sciences, researchers investigated the effects of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) spike (S) glycoprotein on human lung macrophage (HLM) activation and angiotensin-converting enzyme 2 (AC…
Researchers Develop First Effective Preclinical Models for Most Common Genetic Cause of Leigh Syndrome
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Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain Researchers from Children's Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP) developed two new zebrafish models for studying a specific genetic form of mitochondrial disease that re…
Study Unlocks Clues in Mystery of Naked Mole-Rats' Exceptional Fertility
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A naked mole-rat (Heterocephalus glaber) female. Credit: UPMC Unlike humans and other mammals, which become less fertile with age, naked mole-rats can reproduce throughout their remarkably long lifespan…
How Much Water Do You Need to Stay Healthy?
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Water: How much should you drink every day?Water is essential to good health. Are you getting enough? These guidelines can help you find out.By Mayo Clinic Staff How much water should you drink each day? It's a simple question with no easy answer. Studies have produced varying re…
UConn Health Students & Trainees Power Hartford’s 'Men's Health is Community Health' Free Screening Event
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The free screening event was powered by UConn Health students gaining real-life experience to practice their patient care skills training. UConn Health, in collaboration with My People Community Services, CT Area Health Education Center (AHEC), the Urban League of Greater Hartford, and…