IMAGE: Extreme drought and record heat have laid the groundwork for hugely destructive and deadly wildfires, including the now infamous “Camp Fire, ” seen here a few hours after it ignited on… view more Credit: NASA Earth Observatory image by Joshua Stevens. CAMBRIDGE, Mass., January 31– The Harvard Museum of Natural History announces the new Climate…
Signaling through interleukin-10 (IL-10) receptors on gut immune cells plays a critical role in protecting the gut lining and microbiota from disruption caused by whipworms, according to a study published January 31 in the open-access journal PLOS Pathogens by María Duque-Correa of the Wellcome Sanger Institute in the UK, and colleagues. The human gut is…
IMAGE: The study highlights the importance of a holistic approach towards healing for Indigenous survivors of intimate partner violence, said study co-author Roberta Price, an elder from the Coast Salish Snuneymuxw… view more The health of Indigenous women recovering from the trauma of partner violence improves when the healing process integrates elder-led circles and other cultural…
IMAGE: Founded in 1942, the American Geriatrics Society (AGS) is a nationwide, not-for-profit society of geriatrics healthcare professionals that has — for 75 years — worked to improve the health, independence,… view more Credit: (C) 2019, American Geriatrics Society New York (Jan. 31, 2019)–The American Geriatrics Society (AGS) today offered a ringing endorsement of the bipartisan…
AUGUSTA, Ga. (Jan. 31, 2019) – Scientists at the Medical College of Georgia at Augusta University are looking at new treatment targets for the retinal damage that often accompanies diseases like diabetes, glaucoma and hypertension. Characterized by damage to the blood vessels, those diseases often lead to ischemia – or a disruption of the blood…
IMAGE: Gregory Aune, M.D., Ph.D., of UT Health San Antonio, (pointing) served on a team that found different chemotherapy drugs used to treat children with cancer appear to have different risks… view more SAN ANTONIO — In long-term survivors of childhood cancer, cardiovascular disease is a leading cause of early death from non-cancer causes. In a…
Rockville, Md. (January 31, 2019)–New research suggests that exercise-induced muscle changes could help boost mood in older adults. The study is published ahead of print in the American Journal of Physiology–Cell Physiology. Exercise increases the expression of certain proteins (transcription factors) that help regulate gene expression and the processing (metabolism) of tryptophan in the body.…
A convulsion is a general term that people use to describe uncontrollable muscle contractions. Some people may use it interchangeably with the word “seizure,” although a seizure refers to an electrical disturbance in the brain. Seizures may cause a person to have convulsions, but this is not always the case. In this article, learn more…
It has been one of the most pressing unanswered questions in public health: Do e-cigarettes actually help smokers quit? Now, the first, large rigorous assessment offers an unequivocal answer: yes. The study, published Wednesday in the New England Journal of Medicine, found that e-cigarettes were nearly twice as effective as conventional nicotine replacement products, like…
Real contractions follow a consistent pattern, while Braxton-Hicks contractions vary in duration and frequency. Braxton-Hicks contractions also tend to be less painful and usually only cause discomfort in the front of the abdomen. Braxton-Hicks contractions simulate real contractions to prepare the body for labor. However, they do not lead to labor. Real contractions only occur…