December, 2024

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EKDLG Fellow Serves as Role Model for Hispanic STEM Students

US Department of Agriculture

Blanca Acevedo is the director of Grants Administration at Malcolm X College, part of the City College of Chicago. She plays an important role in creating and enhancing academic opportunities for low-income and Latino students pursuing careers in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM). In 2023, she was honored as a U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) E.

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Bird flu Q&A: What to know to help protect yourself and your pets

NPR Health

Each week some revelation about bird flu seems to flutter through the news cycle. Here's what the latest research is saying about how it is spreading and how to keep yourself and your pets safe.

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Lasting effects of common herbicide on brain health

Science Daily: Pharmacology News

New research identifies an association between glyphosate exposure in mice and symptoms of neuroinflammation, as well as accelerated Alzheimer's disease-like pathology. This study tracks both the presence and impact of glyphosate's byproducts in the brain long after exposure ends, showing an array of persistent, damaging effects on brain health. The findings suggest the brain may be much more susceptible to the damaging effects of the herbicide than previously thought.

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Mastering the Art of Overcoming Flu Shot Hesitancy Across Healthcare Settings.

Public Health Blog

Imagine this: a patient walks into your clinic, uneasy, grappling with the decision to get their flu shot. They’ve heard it all before — side effects, doubts about efficacy, or the all-too-familiar “I never get the flu.” Yet, with a few key strategies and a shift in narrative, you could transform that hesitation into trust and action.

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Public Health’s food safety rating system is expanding! Here’s what to expect.

Public Health Insider

As 2025 approaches, we have great news for food lovers across King County. Public Healths popular food safety rating system the green smiley face signs in restaurant windows is expanding to include more food businesses. The post Public Healths food safety rating system is expanding! Here’s what to expect. appeared first on PUBLIC HEALTH INSIDER.

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Hospitals cannot refuse free medical treatment to rape, acid attack victims: Delhi High Court

The Hindu

It ordered that every medical facility in the capital will put up a board saying: Free out-patient and in-patient medical treatment is available for victims/ survivors of sexual assault, rape, gang rape, acid attacks, etc.

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9 unexpected things we learned about mental health and our brains in 2024

NPR Health

NPR's health reporters followed the emerging science on what keeps our brains and our minds healthy. Here are highlights of the studies that piqued our readers' interest the most.

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New evidence on the relationship between moderate wine consumption and cardiovascular health

Science Daily: Pharmacology News

Light and moderate consumption of wine is associated with a lower risk of cardiovascular complications, according to a multicenter study. The study is based on the analysis of a biomarker of wine intake -- specifically, tartaric acid, present in grapes. It was carried out in 1,232 participants in the PREDIMED project, a major scientific epidemiological study in nutrition on the effects of the Mediterranean diet on cardiovascular health.

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Norovirus outbreaks surging across the US: CDC data

The Hill

Norovirus cases are surging across the country this winter, according to Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) data. There were 91 outbreaks reported by state health departments during the week of Dec. 5, up from 69 in the last week of November, according to the CDC. The highest number for the same period over the last several years was 65 outbreaks.

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El Ártico sin hielo: un escenario que podría llegar en 2027

Environmental Health News

El verano ártico sin hielo, un hito alarmante del cambio climático, podría ser una realidad mucho antes de lo esperado, marcando un giro inquietante en la historia del planeta.

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111 drug samples tested in November found ‘not of standard quality’

The Hindu

Identification of drug samples as NSQ is done based on failure of the drug sample in one or the other specified quality parameters

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Reinstating masking curbs hospital viral outbreaks, study confirms

News Medical Health Sciences

Researchers investigate how changes in hospital policies for SARS-CoV-2 testing and masking have influenced hospital-acquired respiratory viral infections.

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When kindness becomes a habit, it improves our health

NPR Health

Whether it's volunteering at a local school or taking soup to a sick neighbor, improving the welfare of others can also improve our own physical and mental health, a sizable body of research shows.

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Prehistoric rock in Japan reveals clues to major ocean anoxic event

Science Daily: Pharmacology News

Researchers analyzed radioisotopes in layers of fossilized volcanic ash. Decay of uranium to lead within tiny crystals enabled scientists to precisely pinpoint dates for certain events. They determined this event occurred 119.5 million years ago -- coincident with evidence for massive volcanic eruptions -- and lasted for 1.1 million years. Study results help scientists better understand links between atmospheric CO2 levels, climate changes and conditions in the oceans.

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Warren: 'Visceral' response to insurance CEO's killing should be 'warning to everyone in the health care system'

The Hill

Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) said in a new interview that the "visceral" response to the killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson should serve as a warning "to everyone in the health care system," adding that "people can be pushed only so far." The visceral response from people across this country who feel cheated, ripped off, and threatened by the vile practices of their insurance companies should be a warning to everyone in the health care system, Warren told HuffPost.

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DNA methylation mediates the link between adversity and depressive symptoms

Nature Mental Health

Nature Mental Health, Published online: 02 December 2024; doi:10.1038/s44220-024-00345-8 Using epigenome-wide mediation analyses to investigate DNA methylation as a path between adversity and depression, the authors found 31 cytosine–guanine dinucleotides (CpGs) associated with risk and 39 CpGs associated with protective effects.

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Indian scientists develop novel gene therapy treatment for haemophilia

The Hindu

Five Chennai patients have not reported any bleeding episodes for over a year after testing the new treatment in a trial conducted by CMC, Vellore; one-time gene therapy could replace frequent injections of clotting factor

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SARS-CoV-2 spike protein found lingering in brain regions

News Medical Health Sciences

Researchers find that SARS-CoV-2 spike protein persists in the skull-meninges-brain axis, driving neuroinflammation, neurodegeneration, and heightened vulnerability to brain injuries.

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Scientists know our bodies are full of microplastics. What are they doing to us?

NPR Health

Plastic particles are found in our organs, blood and even semen. But do they stay in us forever? What damage are they doing? Here are six questions scientists are trying to answer.

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Can plastic-eating bugs help with our microplastic problem?

Science Daily: Pharmacology News

Previous research found that insects can ingest and absorb pure, unrefined microplastics -- but only under unrealistic, food-scarce situations. Zoologists have now tested mealworms in a more realistic scenario, feeding them ground-up face masks -- a common plastic product -- mixed with bran, a tastier option. After 30 days, the research team found the mealworms ate about half the microplastics available, about 150 particles per insect, and gained weight.

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Ocasio-Cortez: People experience denied claims as 'act of violence'

The Hill

Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-N.Y.) said denied claims from a health insurance company could be interpreted by people struggling to afford health-related costs as "an act of violence" against them. "All of that pain that people have experienced is being concentrated on this event. It's really important that we take a step back, this is not to comment and this is not to say that an act of violence is justified, but I think for anyone who is confused or shocked or appalled, they need to underst

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Petrochemical plants send millions of pounds of pollutants into waterways each year: Report

Environmental Health News

Nearly 70 petrochemical companies across the nation, including 30 in Texas, are sending millions of pounds of pollutants into waterways each year due to weak or nonexistent regulations, according to a report published by the watchdog group Environmental Integrity Project. The report analyzed wastewater discharges from petrochemical companies that produce plastics across the U.S., finding that a majority of the facilities had violated Clean Water Act permits and few were punished.

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Packaged mineral drinking water in ‘high-risk food’ category: FSSAI

The Hindu

The reclassification follows recent amendments to the Food Safety and Standards (Prohibition and Restrictions on Sales) Regulations, 2011, which previously removed mandatory BIS certification requirements for certain food products

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Groundbreaking technology converts cancer cells into normal cells

News Medical Health Sciences

Despite the development of numerous cancer treatment technologies, the common goal of current cancer therapies is to eliminate cancer cells.

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Anthem plans to put time limits on anesthesia coverage, alarming doctors

NPR Health

Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield says it will put time limits on anesthesia care starting next year. Doctors and elected officials, including in New York and Connecticut, are asking it to change course.

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Chart of life extended by nearly 1.5 billion years

Science Daily: Pharmacology News

Fossilized skeletons and shells clearly show how evolution and extinction unfolded over the past half a billion years, but a new analysis extends the chart of life to nearly 2 billion years ago. The chart shows the relative ups and downs in species counts, telling scientists about the origin, diversification, and extinction of ancient life. With this new study, the chart of life now includes life forms from the Proterozoic Eon, 2,500 million to 539 million years ago.

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Rep. Kay Granger says she's had 'unforeseen health challenges,' but not in memory care

The Hill

Rep. Kay Granger (R-Texas) says shes had unforeseen health challenges, with her office denying that shes in memory care. I am deeply grateful for the outpouring of care and concern over the past several days, Granger said in an emailed statement to The Hill on Sunday. As many of my family, friends, and colleagues have known, I have been navigating some unforeseen health challenges over the past year, she added.

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Crece la preocupación de ambientalistas de El Salvador por el interés de Bukele en la minería

Environmental Health News

La Mesa Nacional Frente a la Minería Metálica, una red de ambientalistas salvadoreña, dijo este lunes estar preocupada por el interés que muestra el presidente Nayib Bukele en la minería, prohibida en el país desde 2017.

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Denying access to restrooms has serious health ramifications for gender non-conforming people

The Hindu

Not given access to gendered restrooms, or faced with violence when they use them, many gender non-conforming people are forced to hold for hours, which has serious consequences for health - psychologically and physically

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Inflammation and organ damage in severe COVID-19 tied to mitochondrial dysfunction

News Medical Health Sciences

Severe COVID-19 arises in part from the SARS-CoV-2 virus's impact on mitochondria, tiny oxygen-burning power plants in cells, which can help trigger a cascade of organ- and immune system-damaging events, suggests a study by investigators at Weill Cornell Medicine, Johns Hopkins Medicine, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, and the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, along with other members of the COVID-19 International Research Team.

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What was 'Disease X' and what can we learn from it?

NPR Health

Four weeks after a puzzling outbreak was reported in the Democratic Republic of Congo, the World Health Organization has identified the cause.

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Diversity of novel hydrothermal vent styles on the Arctic ocean floor

Science Daily: Pharmacology News

A new study about Earth's northernmost seafloor hydrothermal system shows even more variety in vent styles than previously thought. The study has important implications for understanding the origin of these vents and assessing their global-scale impact on the Earth-Ocean system. The study also has implications for understanding and searching for habitable environments, and potentially even life on other ocean worlds in our outer solar system, according to the study's authors.

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Juvenile detention centers in NC under scrutiny for use of isolation

NC Health News

By Rachel Crumpler Teenagers in North Carolina’s juvenile justice system are routinely being locked alone in their rooms for as much as 23 to 24 hours a day, according to an ongoing federal lawsuit and advocates for young people in custody, despite state officials’ own acknowledgment of research showing that prolonged isolation causes mental and physical harm.

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La pesca mundial frente al cambio climático: un éxodo hacia los polos

Environmental Health News

Los cambios en la temperatura del agua y las corrientes ocenicas estn alterando la distribucin de muchas especies marinas, de forma que los pases tendrn que adaptarse a una nueva realidad pesquera. No todos lo tienen fcil.

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