KHN’s ‘What the Health?’: Contagion Confusion
Can’t see the audio player? Click here to listen on Acast. You can also listen on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, Stitcher, Pocket Casts or wherever you listen to podcasts. The covid-19 pandemic is now entering its third year, and the ever-evolving…
Read MoreCancer: Popular British drink is ‘strong’ toxin that causes uncontrollable cell growth
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Read MoreShawn Johnson East Shows Off Daughter Drew's New Skills: 'Proud Of the Little Things'
One of the greatest joys of parenthood is celebrating each new milestone with your kids. It’s just so much fun to watch your little ones grow and learn about the world! Shawn Johnson East and Andrew East’s daughter Drew, 2,…
Read More3 bacteria in human gut may help defend against SARS-CoV-2
All humans have a microbiome comprising thousands of microorganisms, such as bacteria, fungi, and viruses, which co-exist naturally in the body. A team of scientists decided to study whether bacteria from the human microbiome could inhibit the SARS-CoV-2 virus. They…
Read MoreWhat’s the difference between sugar, other natural sweeteners and artificial sweeteners?
A quick walk down the drink aisle of any corner store reveals the incredible ingenuity of food scientists in search of sweet flavors. In some drinks you’ll find sugar. A diet soda might have an artificial or natural low-calorie sweetener….
Read MoreNew Method Could Decrease Time Spent Localizing Epileptogenic Zones
The study covered in this summary was published in medRxiv.org as a preprint and has not yet been peer reviewed. Key Takeaways There is a disruption of normal excitation/inhibition balance in brains of patients with epilepsy, and this study provided…
Read MoreInfections at record high, hospitalisations low as Omicron sweeps Israel
JERUSALEM (Reuters) – Data from Israel on Thursday supported growing evidence worldwide that Omicron causes milder illness than previous variants of the coronavirus, even as the country grappled with a record number of daily infections.A woman is tested for the…
Read MoreOmicron surge vexes parents of children too young for shots
Afternoons with Grammy. Birthday parties. Meeting other toddlers at the park. Parents of children too young to be vaccinated are facing difficult choices as an omicron variant-fueled surge in COVID-19 cases makes every encounter seem risky. For Maine business owner…
Read MoreHereditary colon cancer more common in Indonesia, new study finds
A new study has found that Lynch syndrome, which is a hereditary form of colorectal cancer, is more common in young people in Indonesia than in the UK, Europe or the U.S.. The study, published in the journal Cancers, is…
Read MoreDrug modifies epigenome in aggressive brain tumors
A folic acid-like drug, L-methylfolate, when administered alongside the standard therapy for patients with recurrent glioblastoma, changed a DNA process within their brain tumors, according to results from a phase 1 clinical trial. The researchers showed for the first time…
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