How a Heat Wave Affects Glycemic Control
TOPLINE: Among patients with type 1 diabetes, glycemic control may worsen in the 2 weeks after a heat wave, according to research published online May 17 in Science of The Total Environment. METHODOLOGY: Researchers in Spain analyzed data from 2701…
Read MoreGender disparities in Lyme disease: Women face higher risk of severe and prolonged illness
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Read MoreFlu during pregnancy may lead to changes in offsprings immune function
an increase in white blood cells in the cecum, an increase in expression of pro-inflammatory proteins involved in the immune response, and activation of CD4 T cells—a type of immune cell—in the small intestine. Source: Read Full Article
Read MoreIdentifying the role of the microbiome in inflammatory bowel disease
Researchers are taking a new approach to a debilitating illness by looking for a microbiome-based cause of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD). CSL Centenary Fellow, Associate Professor Sam Forster leads a team at Hudson Institute of Medical Research studying the role…
Read MoreOwlet receives FDA clearance for its pulse oximetry sock for infants
Owlet, a tech company focusing on smart baby monitoring, received FDA clearance for its medical pulse oximetry wire-free sock for infants dubbed BabySat. BabySat uses pulse oximetry technology to monitor a baby’s heart rate and oxygen saturation level and alerts…
Read MoreHuBMAP creates next generation of molecular analysis technologies and tools, enabling 3D tissue maps
More often than not, studies of human biology are conducted when the body is under duress from infection or disease. Now, as part of a larger effort to delineate what “healthy” looks like, two Stanford Medicine teams have unfurled detailed…
Read MoreStudy finds impaired beta cell function associated with severe COVID-19-induced hyperglycemia
In a recent study published in Nutrition & Diabetes, researchers performed an observational prospective cohort study, COVID-19 metabolic and nutritional consequences (COMETA), in Prague, Czech Republic, between March and November 2021 among adult short-term survivors of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). …
Read MoreOnce the new over-the-counter birth control pill is available, What about cost and coverage?
Last week, the FDA approved Opill, the first daily oral contraceptive that will be available for sale over the counter in stores as well as online. Reproductive health advocates hailed the groundbreaking approval as a step that can help millions…
Read MoreStudy warns time not to eat breakfast as could raise risk of diabetes by 59%
Dr Amir lists diabetes symptoms Around four million people in the UK are currently living with diabetes with millions more thought to be at risk for the condition. It is a serious, lifelong condition that causes blood sugar levels to…
Read MoreAntipsychotic drugs work differently than scientists believed
Antipsychotic drugs—used to treat the millions of people in the U.S. with schizophrenia—have lots of unpleasant side effects. The drugs also aren’t effective for many people. There is an urgent need to develop better drugs. A new finding from Northwestern…
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