Youth cheerleading is getting more athletic — and riskier
NPR Health
OCTOBER 24, 2024
As the female-dominated sport gets more acrobatic, girls are racking up more concussions and other injuries. A new pediatricians' report calls for change.
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Why did the govt. sanction a 50% hike in prices of commonly used drugs?
The Hindu
OCTOBER 24, 2024
According to the government the recent 50% hike in prices of commonly used drugs was sanctioned keeping in mind the larger public interest and to ensure continued availability of drugs
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The CDC now recommends that people 50 and older get vaccinated against pneumonia
NPR Health
OCTOBER 24, 2024
The number of people that have been diagnosed with a pneumonia-causing bacteria has increased over the past six months. Older people are at higher risk of pneumococcal diseases like pneumonia and menningitis.
Masks and smart seating cut COVID-19 risks on flights, review finds
News Medical Health Sciences
OCTOBER 24, 2024
Air travel review reveals sporadic SARS-CoV-2 transmission, with mask use and seating proximity key to infection risk.
Black Americans still suffer worse health. Here's why there's so little progress
NPR Health
OCTOBER 24, 2024
The United States has made almost no progress in closing racial health disparities despite promises, research shows. The government, some critics argue, is often the underlying culprit.
CDC recommends lower age for people to get vaccine against pneumonia
The Hill
OCTOBER 24, 2024
All adults aged 50 and older should receive a vaccine against bacteria that can cause pneumonia and meningitis, federal health officials said. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) on Wednesday adopted a recommendation from its scientific advisory panel to lower the age for pneumococcal vaccination from 65 to 50 years old. Advocacy groups, including the National Association of Nutrition and Aging Services Programs and the National Caucus and Center on Black Aging, said the new
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Manufacturing licence of ‘Insulin’ homeopathic tablets cancelled
The Hindu
OCTOBER 24, 2024
RTI activist K.V. Babu had filed a complaint with the Prime Minister’s public grievance cell over violation of Section 106 A(C) of the Drugs and Cosmetics Rules, 1945.
Bird flu cases rise to 31, but CDC says no person-to-person transmission
The Hill
OCTOBER 24, 2024
The number of people infected with bird flu in the U.S. has risen to at least 31, federal health officials said Thursday, but there is no evidence of human-to-human spread after blood tests confirmed health workers in Missouri caring for a hospitalized patient were not infected. Speaking to reporters during a briefing, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) officials said multiple tests confirmed five symptomatic health workers did not have any evidence of infection.
Scientists develop grain-sized soft robots controlled by magnetic fields for targeted drug delivery
Science Daily: Pharmacology News
OCTOBER 24, 2024
A team of scientists has developed grain-sized soft robots that can be controlled using magnetic fields for targeted drug delivery, paving the way to possible improved therapies in future.
Ozempic lowers Alzheimer’s risk: Research
The Hill
OCTOBER 24, 2024
The diabetes and weight loss drug Ozempic could lower the risk of Alzheimer's disease among people with Type 2 diabetes, according to a new study published Thursday. Alzheimer’s disease is the seventh-leading cause of death in the United States, with roughly 120,000 people dying from the disease each year, according to data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
Popular diabetes and weight-loss drug may reduce risk of Alzheimer's disease
Science Daily: Pharmacology News
OCTOBER 24, 2024
Researchers have found that semaglutide may lower the risk of Alzheimer's disease in people with type 2 diabetes (T2D).
Researchers uncover why the TP53 gene is especially prone to mutations in cancer
News Medical Health Sciences
OCTOBER 24, 2024
Mutations in the fragile TP53 gene impair p53's tumor-suppressive functions, making it more vulnerable than other tumor suppressors.
Unnoticeable electric currents could reduce skin infections
Science Daily: Pharmacology News
OCTOBER 24, 2024
Using a few zaps of electricity to the skin, researchers can stop bacterial infections without using any drugs. For the first time, researchers designed a skin patch that uses imperceptible electric currents to control microbes.
Trachoma eliminated as a public health problem in India; what next?
The Hindu
OCTOBER 24, 2024
The achievement marked a significant public health victory and had profound economic implications. Trachoma’s impact, through blindness and visual impairment, results in an estimated economic loss of $2.9 to 5.
Gut bacteria transfer genes to disable weapons of their competitors
Science Daily: Pharmacology News
OCTOBER 24, 2024
New research shows that a large, ubiquitous mobile genetic element changes the antagonistic weaponry of Bacteroides fragilis, a common bacterium of the human gut.
EHN's reporting on “BPA’s evil cousin” receives national environmental journalism award
Environmental Health News
OCTOBER 24, 2024
Environmental Health News’ series “BPA’s Evil Cousin” — which investigated the ubiquitous, unregulated toxic compound BADGE — won second place in the Outstanding Explanatory Reporting category for small market newsrooms in the Society of Environmental Journalists’ annual awards. Winners of the annual awards — the largest competition of its kind — were announced this week.
Successful experiment paves the way for new element
Science Daily: Pharmacology News
OCTOBER 24, 2024
Scientists have found an alternative way to produce atoms of the superheavy element livermorium. The new method opens up the possibility of creating another element that could be the heaviest in the world so far: number 120.
Daily pistachio consumption linked to improved eye health
News Medical Health Sciences
OCTOBER 24, 2024
A new study from researchers at the Friedman School of Nutrition Science and Policy at Tufts University has found that consuming pistachios daily may significantly improve eye health by increasing macular pigment optical density (MPOD), due to the plant pigment lutein, a key factor in protecting the eyes from blue (visible) light and age-related damage.
Millions in the U.S. may rely on groundwater contaminated with PFAS for drinking water supplies
Science Daily: Pharmacology News
OCTOBER 24, 2024
Approximately 71 to 95 million people in the Lower 48 states -- more than 20% of the country's population -- may rely on groundwater that contains detectable concentrations of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances, also known as PFAS, for their drinking water supplies.
Anxiety grows over telemedicine flexibility extension
The Hill
OCTOBER 24, 2024
Lawmakers and physicians are growing anxious for COVID-era telemedicine flexibility measures to be extended for a third time, as federal regulators signal a potential tightening of the rules ahead of a deadline at the end of the year. Since 2020, the Department of Health and Human Services and the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) have allowed physicians to prescribe schedule II to V controlled substances without in-person medical evaluations.
Chronic pain can be predicted within three days of an injury
Science Daily: Pharmacology News
OCTOBER 24, 2024
After only one to three days of a whiplash injury, scientists can predict which patients will develop chronic pain based on the extent of cross 'talk' between two regions of the brain, and the person's anxiety level after the injury, according to a new study. The study showed the more the hippocampus -- the brain's memory center -- talked to the cortex -- involved in long term memory storage -- the more likely the person is to develop chronic pain.
Mini-protein AKY-1189 delivers targeted radiation to tumor cells
News Medical Health Sciences
OCTOBER 24, 2024
Researchers have shown for the first time that it is possible for a specially-designed 'mini-protein' to deliver a radiation dose directly to tumour cells expressing a protein on their cell surfaces called Nectin-4, which is often found in a number of different cancers.
Human actions likely cause insect color change
Science Daily: Pharmacology News
OCTOBER 24, 2024
New Zealand's native stoneflies have changed colour in response to human-driven environmental changes, new research shows. The study provides arguably the world's most clear-cut case of animal evolution in response to change made by humans.
Daily internet use supercharges your memory!
News Medical Health Sciences
OCTOBER 24, 2024
Frequent internet use is linked to improved episodic memory, with daily users performing better in memory tasks than those who use it less often. The study suggests digital engagement may enhance cognitive abilities over time.
Key to low-cost, long-lasting renewable batteries for electric vehicles
Science Daily: Pharmacology News
OCTOBER 24, 2024
Lithium-sulfur batteries have never lived up to their potential as the next generation of renewable batteries for electric vehicles and other devices. But mechanical engineers have now found a way to make these Li-S batteries last longer -- with higher energy levels -- than existing renewable batteries.
One story does not fit all: How to change the narrative on veteran suicides
Association of Health Care Journalists
OCTOBER 24, 2024
Veteran suicide is a multifaceted issue that defies simple explanations or quick solutions. While many news stories focus on combat exposure as the primary risk factor, the reality is far more complex. Journalists have a responsibility to dig deeper, challenging preconceptions and exploring the multitude of factors that contribute to suicide risk among veterans and service members.
A new hydrogel semiconductor represents a breakthrough for tissue-interfaced bioelectronics
Science Daily: Pharmacology News
OCTOBER 24, 2024
The ideal material for interfacing electronics with living tissue is soft, stretchable, and just as water-loving as the tissue itself--in short, a hydrogel. Semiconductors, the key materials for bioelectronics such as pacemakers, biosensors, and drug delivery devices, on the other hand, are rigid, brittle, and water-hating, impossible to dissolve in the way hydrogels have traditionally been built.
Engineers unveil AI model for predicting, controlling pandemic spread
Science Daily - Public Health
OCTOBER 24, 2024
A team of engineers has published a study on how international air travel has influenced the spread of COVID-19, finding Western Europe, the Middle East and North America as leading regions in fueling the pandemic.
Fire-risk blocking self-powered hydrogen production system
Science Daily: Pharmacology News
OCTOBER 24, 2024
By using a water-splitting system with an aqueous electrolyte, this system is expected to block fire risks and enable stable hydrogen production.
Understanding climate change effects on end stage kidney disease patients
News Medical Health Sciences
OCTOBER 24, 2024
Climate change is driving more extreme heat and more air pollution from wildfires, each of which put human health at risk.
Beneficial gut microbe has surprising metabolic capabilities
Science Daily: Pharmacology News
OCTOBER 24, 2024
Researchers discovered potentially far-reaching effects of a particular gut bacterium that was linked to better growth in Bangladeshi children receiving a therapeutic food designed to nurture healthy gut microbes. A strain of the bacterium harbored in the children's gut microbial communities possessed a previously unknown gene capable of producing and metabolizing key molecules involved in regulating many important functions ranging from appetite, immune responses, neuronal function, and the abi
CDC recommends second COVID vaccine dose for those 65 and older
The Hill
OCTOBER 24, 2024
Immunocompromised adults or those who are older than 65 should get a second dose of the latest COVID-19 vaccine, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) officially recommended. The CDC on Wednesday adopted guidance recommended by the agency's Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices that a second dose should be given six months after the first dose.
Wildfires are becoming faster and more dangerous in Western U.S.
Science Daily: Pharmacology News
OCTOBER 24, 2024
Fire speed, not size, drives threat to people and infrastructure.
How My Classroom Became a Laboratory for Countering Truth Decay
RAND
OCTOBER 24, 2024
The erosion of truth is not just about losing respect for facts, it's also about the dignity we're discarding along the way. Truth Decay isn't a problem that any one person can solve, but helping society learn how to ferret out the truth is a good place to start.
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