Case Study: Lead Poisoning From Ayurvedic Medicine
This article was originally published in German on Univadis. Core Messages Lead is used as a diluting agent for illegal drugs such as heroin and marijuana. However, drug users are not the only ones who need to watch out for…
Read MoreComparison of neutralizing antibody response following SARS-CoV-2 booster vaccination with breakthrough infection
Since the onset of the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic, it has brought about episodic waves of increased infections due to the emergence of new severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) variants. These variants have higher transmissibility and resistance to immune…
Read MoreHay fever sufferers ‘dreading’ summer – with symptoms often mistaken for Covid
Nearly half of UK hay fever sufferers are 'dreading' the summer months with many forced to cancel their plans because of their symptoms in the past. A study of 1,500 people with the allergy found itchy eyes, runny noses and…
Read MoreBooster dose of mRNA vaccine highly effective in preventing SARS-CoV-2 infection
A booster dose of mRNA vaccine significantly decreases the risk of being infected with either the delta or omicron COVID-19 variants, according to scientists at the Rocky Mountain Center for Occupational and Environmental Health (RMCOEH), a program partnership between the…
Read MoreBariatric Surgery Cuts Cardiovascular Events, Even in Seniors
Bariatric surgery can reduce the risk of long-term cardiovascular outcomes in older Medicare beneficiaries with obesity, a large new observational study in which a third of the patients were over age 65 years, suggests. Overall, patients who underwent bariatric surgery…
Read MoreExploring cancer maps
Melanoma is a somewhat unusual cancer—one that blooms before our very eyes, often on sun-exposed skin, and can quickly become deadly as it turns our own skin against us and spreads to other organs. Fortunately, when caught early, melanoma can…
Read MoreNew bacteria associated with inflammatory bowel disease discovered in mice
Researchers from the Wellcome Sanger Institute, the Hudson Institute of Medical Research, Australia, the University of Cambridge and collaborators, have discovered and named two new strains of bacteria in the microbiome of mice that cause inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) symptoms….
Read MoreYour mental health may impact your chances of breakthrough COVID
A new study led by UC San Francisco has shown that people who are vaccinated against SARS-CoV-2, and have a history of certain psychiatric conditions, have a heightened risk of COVID-19—a finding that may be related to impaired immune response…
Read MoreMaternal exercise during pregnancy improves metabolic health of offspring, shows study
A new study has demonstrated that maternal exercise during pregnancy improves the metabolic health of offspring, even when the mother is obese or on a high-fat diet. Physical exercise by the mother induces the placenta to secrete the key protein…
Read MoreHayfever sufferers warned Easter Weekend is set to cause havoc – how to manage symptoms
Doctor Hilary on the difference between covid and hay fever We use your sign-up to provide content in ways you’ve consented to and to improve our understanding of you. This may include adverts from us and 3rd parties based on…
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