Summary: Plaque formation can cause spheroid-shaped swellings to build up along axons near amyloid plaque deposits. The swellings are caused by lysosomes, which digest cellular waste. As the swelling grows, it can block the transmission of signals from one area of the brain to another. Source: Yale The formation of amyloid plaques in the brain …
A two-stroke of COVID-19 and the flu is hitting California, sickening residents – some so badly they’ve had to go to hospital – interrupting daily life and threatening to upend vacation plans. But as both diseases spread widely, officials stress that Californians are not helpless. There are steps everyone can take to better protect themselves …
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A woman wears a mask inside Manhattan earlier this year in New York City. The city’s public health commissioner released new guidelines on Friday advising New Yorkers to wear face coverings in all public spaces. Spencer Platt/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Spencer Platt/Getty Images A woman wears a mask inside Manhattan earlier this year …
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Appearing on ‘Fox & Friends Weekend’ on Saturday morning to discuss the serious medical dilemma facing their family, the parents of a teenage girl who is not vaccinated against COVID-19 revealed that their daughter was unable to go moving forward with the kidney transplant she needs at Duke University Hospital in Durham, North Carolina. Chrissy …
Summary: Researchers have identified a protein that could be harnessed to help microglia in the brain ward off Alzheimer’s disease and other neurodegenerative diseases. Source: The conversation Many neurodegenerative diseases, or conditions resulting from the loss of function or death of brain cells, remain largely incurable. Most available treatments target only one of the multiple …
A day after news of COVID-19 hospitalizations more than doubled in Pierce County in a week, local and regional health officials have stepped up calls for indoor masking amid ever-increasing numbers of cases of respiratory diseases. COVID-19, influenza and respiratory syncytial virus are increasing in Pierce County as well as the region. A joint statement …
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Research suggests there may be a “simple, safe and economical” way to relieve pain: the green light. And a new animal study reveals the biological underpinnings of how it works. Scientists have been exploring the analgesic effects of green light for at least half a decade, occasionally uncovering a clue as to exactly how it …
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New York, NY (December 10, 2022) — A new therapy that forces the immune system to kill bone marrow cancer cells has been successful in up to 73% of patients in two clinical trials, according to researchers from the Tisch Cancer Institute at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai. The therapy, known as …
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A cumulonimbus cloud near Loy Island, Chonburi, Thailand (Image credit: Nobythai via Getty Images) When flying in an airplane above a blanket of clouds, the pillars of white and gray appear soft, fluffy and lighter than air. But make no mistake, these bouncing clouds are much, much heavier than they look. So how much does …
Masking may seem like a thing of the past in the United States, even in cities like New York and Los Angeles that once embraced precaution. But as healthcare facilities grapple with a “triple epidemic” of respiratory viruses – with Covid, influenza and RSV rising simultaneously – experts are again urging the public to cover …
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