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Skin Patch Could Help Ease Peanut Allergy in Toddlers
A “peanut patch” worn on the skin may help protect toddlers who have potentially life-threatening peanut allergies, a new clinical trial shows. The patch is a form of immunotherapy, which means it exposes peanut-allergic children to tiny...
- Posted May 11, 2023
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Vaccine Slows Return of Pancreatic Cancer in Early Trial
(HealthDay News) – A gene-targeted personalized vaccine may delay the return of pancreatic cancer according to a small, but promising, trial. The mRNA vaccine, which was tailored to the genetic makeup of each patient’s tumor, worked in...
- Posted May 11, 2023
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Scans Suggest Sleep Apnea Could Be Harming Your Brain
Poor sleep brought on by sleep apnea may ultimately undermine the brain health of older men and women, new research suggests. The concern stems from a new brain scan investigation that involved 140 sleep apnea patients. “Sleep...
- Posted May 11, 2023
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VA Hospitals Offer Quality Surgical Care: Review
While the U.S. Veterans Affairs health system has been criticized for long appointment wait times and limited access to specialists, the quality of care and access to a range of surgical services is as good as or...
- Posted May 11, 2023
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Different Body Types May Excel Depending on Climate, Study Finds
A study of triathletes reveals certain body types perform better in certain climates. Taller, leaner runners with long limbs tend to excel in Ironman endurance events held in warm climates, whereas marathoners with stockier builds and shorter...
- Posted May 11, 2023
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Health Highlights: May 11, 2023
Skin patch could help ease peanut allergy in kids. The patch slowly releases minute amounts of peanut proteins, and in a new study 67% of children using it could ingest the equivalent of one to four peanuts...
- Posted May 11, 2023
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COVID in Cats Mirrored What Was Happening in People
Cats who became infected with COVID-19 had the same variants as their owners throughout the different phases of the pandemic, new research finds. Scientists looked at retrospective samples to assess COVID-19 infections in U.K. cats from April...
- Posted May 11, 2023
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FDA Advisors OK Approval of First Over-the-Counter Birth Control Pill
In a unanimous vote, a panel of expert advisors to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration on Wednesday endorsed the over-the-counter sale of a birth control pill, a recommendation that will likely pave the way for far...
- Posted May 10, 2023
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Science Reveals Key Driver of Alzheimer’s, and How Newly Approved Drug May Fight It
Researchers have isolated for the first time a free-floating form of amyloid beta that appears to be a key driver of Alzheimer’s disease. Further, they argue that a newly approved Alzheimer’s drug — lecanemab (Leqembi) — directly...
- Posted May 10, 2023
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Marijuana Use Implicated in Almost a Third of Cases of Schizophrenia in Young Men
Marijuana appears to significantly increase young men’s risk of developing schizophrenia, a new study suggests. Up to 30% of schizophrenia cases among men aged 21 to 30 are related to heavy and problematic use of marijuana, according...
- Posted May 10, 2023