Respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) is a common virus that affects the nose, throat, and lungs. For most healthy adults and children, it causes only mild, cold-like symptoms and goes away on its own. Infants under […]
One of the biggest challenges in treating Alzheimer’s disease (AD) is how heterogeneous it is in terms of speed of decline and presence of other pathologies. That is, more than 50% of people with AD […]
A recent study by the Laboratory for Neuro-Analysis and Imaging (LANAI) at UMass Chan Medical School highlights how subcortical brain structures degenerate in Alzheimer’s disease and frontotemporal dementia patients.This article was originally published on MedicalXpress.com
Three kids in the Bay State have died from the flu in recent weeks as influenza cases spike, according to health officials who are pleading with residents to get vaccinated.This article was originally published on […]
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved Myqorzo (aficamten) for the treatment of adults with symptomatic obstructive hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (oHCM). Approval of Myqorzo was granted to Cytokinetics.This article was originally published on MedicalXpress.com
The maternal microbiome and immune system have both independent and synergistic effects on fetal brain health—changes in the mother’s immune system have been linked to an increased risk of neurodevelopmental disorders in children.This article was […]
U.S. health officials made broad changes to childhood vaccine recommendations Monday, alarming pediatricians and other medical experts who say they will sow confusion and undermine children’s health.This article was originally published on MedicalXpress.com
The U.S. took the unprecedented step Monday of cutting the number of vaccines it recommends for every child—a move that leading medical groups said would undermine protections against a half-dozen diseases.This article was originally published […]
As the UK’s population continues to age, obesity and obesity-related diseases are an increasing burden on the NHS. However, the use of more accurate screening tools, such as waist-to-height ratio, could help ensure older adults […]
A genetic mutation passed from mother to children in families affected by schizophrenia has now been shown to completely silence a brain receptor that pharmaceutical companies are racing to target with new drugs.This article was […]
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