New approach for treating Alzheimer’s shows success in mouse models
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Read MoreHow does prenatal exposure to phthalates, organophosphate esters, and organophosphorus pesticides influence children’s language ability?
In a recent study published in Environmental Research, researchers examined the effects of prenatal exposure to chemicals on early child language ability. Study: The association of prenatal phthalates, organophosphate pesticides, and organophosphate esters with early child language ability in Norway….
Read MoreGroundwater Carries Radiation Risk for North Korean Cities Near Nuke Test Site: Rights Group
SEOUL (Reuters) – Tens of thousands of North Koreans and people in South Korea, Japan and China could be exposed to radioactive materials spread through groundwater from an underground nuclear test site, a Seoul-based human rights group said in a…
Read More“My intrusive thoughts made me feel afraid and alone – until I started talking about them”
Comedian Hayley Morris has lived with intrusive thoughts for as long as she can remember. It was an experience she was ashamed of until she began sharing it with her social media following. Content note: this article contains references to…
Read MoreCleveland Clinic researchers receive $3.14 million NIH grant to use “digital twins” for reducing healthcare disparities
Supported by a new $3.14 million grant from the National Institutes of Health to Cleveland Clinic, researchers are using an emerging technology known as "digital twins" to better understand healthcare disparities based on where someone lives. Researchers from Cleveland Clinic…
Read MoreProduct Recall: Enfamil ProSobee Simply Plant-Based Infant Formula
If you use Enfamil ProSobee Simply Plant Based Infant Formula for your baby, go check the label; Reckitt, one of the United States’ biggest formula manufacturers, issued a recall of some of its product on February 20th. Don’t panic, though…
Read MoreNew study strengthens evidence that infections in pregnant mothers raise risk for leukemia in babies
An international team of medical scientists has found more evidence of infections in pregnant women raising the risk of leukemia developing in babies. In their paper published in JAMA Network Open, the group analyzed data from several Danish medical registries…
Read MoreUntreated COVID Often Involves Relapse, Antiviral Rebound Talks
Editor’s note: Find the latest COVID-19 news and guidance in Medscape’s Coronavirus Resource Center. Approximately one in four patients with untreated COVID-19 experience symptom relapse, while almost one in three exhibits relapse of viral load, a recent study finds. These…
Read MoreAn avian flu outbreak is spreading to mammals. What is the risk to humans?
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Read MoreLeukemia: Preventing Chemotherapy-Induced Vascular Toxicity
PARIS — Two tyrosine kinase inhibitors (TKI) used in the treatment of chronic myeloid leukemia (CML) — nilotinib (Tasigna) and ponatinib (Iclusig) — may cause atherosclerotic arterial diseases. This common side effect, which has even been seen in patients without cardiovascular risk factors, has gone unnoticed in…
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