All posts by LadyLively

  • ‘Space Headaches’ Can Hit Astronauts, Study Finds

    Astronauts who have never had headaches may develop migraines and other tension-type headaches for the first time when they go into space. A side effect of zero gravity, these headaches start with motion sickness as astronauts adapt...

    • Posted March 15, 2024
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  • Waterborne Parasite That Can Kill Dogs Is Spreading to U.S. West

    A parasite that can kill dogs has been found in a portion of the Colorado River that runs through Southern California. Heterobilharzia americana is a flatworm usually referred as liver fluke. It has never been reported this...

    • Posted March 15, 2024
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  • Step Away From the ‘Go Barefoot Everywhere’ TikTok Trend, Experts Say

    Attention, America: ignore the “experts” on TikTok and put your shoes on. Barefootin’ is risky business, according to Dr. Sari Priesand, a foot specialist at Michigan Medicine-University of Michigan in Ann Arbor. “Keep the shoes on,” she...

    • Posted March 15, 2024
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  • MRI May Predict Who’ll Respond Best to Schizophrenia Treatment

    Specialized brain scans may accurately predict whether a psychotic patient will go on to develop treatment-resistant schizophrenia, Dutch researchers report. The scan — called a neuromelanin-sensitive MRI, or NM-MRI for short — zeroes in on a brain...

    • Posted March 15, 2024
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  • Living in Poor Neighborhoods Ups Risks for Dementia, Early Aging

    Doctors looking to help their patients head off dementia may want to ask for their address. An international team of researchers has linked accelerated brain aging and a higher risk of thinking declines to living in a...

    • Posted March 15, 2024
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  • Uncooked Morel Mushrooms Proved Fatal for Montana Diners

    A salmon-and-mushroom sushi roll proved deadly for two restaurant patrons in Montana last year, and experts are sounding the alarm on the dangers of undercooked morel mushrooms. A total of 51 patrons at an unnamed restaurant in...

    • Posted March 15, 2024
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  • Pooch Power: ‘Relax’ Brainwaves Begin When Folks Play With Dogs

    Playing fetch or grooming Fido isn’t just good for your precious pooch — it also benefits your brain. Such interactions appear to strengthen brain waves associated with rest and relaxation, South Korean researchers report in the March...

    • Posted March 15, 2024
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  • New Immune-Focused Therapy Shrinks Aggressive Brain Tumors

    Delivering dual-targeted, immune-focused CAR T cancer therapy via a patient’s spinal fluid quickly shrank deadly brain tumors, researchers report. CAR T therapy harnesses the power of the patient’s immune system T-cells, which are reprogrammed to seek and...

    • Posted March 14, 2024
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  • HHS Opens Investigation into United Health Cyberattack

    Following a cyberattack on one of the nation’s largest health insurers that’s thrown health care payments into disarray and likely exposed reams of private patient data, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services said Wednesday it...

    • Posted March 14, 2024
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  • Colon Cancer Blood Test 83% Accurate in Spotting Tumors

    An experimental blood test accurately detected colon cancer in more than 8 in 10 people confirmed to have the disease, researchers report. The test — which could be an option for people who want to avoid colonoscopy...

    • Posted March 14, 2024
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