Parents of children with special needs face a number of challenges, so here’s some advice from an expert. “Raising children is an adventure for any parent, but the journey for parents of children with special needs often has a few more twists and turns,” said Dr. Thomas Challman, medical director…
Lithium may reduce dementia risk
A new study concludes that lithium exposure could reduce the risk of dementia in people over the age of 50. Previous studies have shown that lithium disrupts the production of proteins in the brain that are associated with Alzheimer’s disease. The retrospective cohort study also demonstrated that people with mental…
Researchers use AI to predict antidepressant outcomes in youth
Mayo Clinic researchers have taken the first step in using artificial intelligence (AI) to predict early outcomes with antidepressants in children and adolescents with major depressive disorder, in a study published in The Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry. This work resulted from a collaborative effort between the departments of…
Unvaccinated Yankees and Mets Can’t Play Home Games
Editor’s note: Find the latest COVID-19 news and guidance in Medscape’s Coronavirus Resource Center. Yankees and Mets players who aren’t vaccinated against COVID-19 may not be able to play home games when the 2022 Major League Baseball season begins next month due to a city vaccination mandate. In New York…
The green Mediterranean diet may protect health and the environment
People who eat a traditional Mediterranean diet have lower rates of heart disease, diabetes, and cancer. But new research suggests that a “green” Mediterranean diet — which avoids all meat and provides extra greens — may be even better for human health. If the diet catches on, the benefits for…
Vitamin B12 deficiency: Glossitis on your tongue indicates low B12 levels warns the NHS
Dr Oscar Duke issues warning over ‘fizzy’ vitamins 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 our understanding. You can unsubscribe at any time. More info There are…
Examining differences in neurological manifestations induced by SARS-CoV-2 variants in hamsters
In a recent study posted to the bioRxiv* pre-print server, researchers evaluated the neurological complications due to severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) D614G strain, and variants of concern (VOCs), Delta (B.1.617.2) and Omicron BA.1 (B.1.1.529) in a hamster model. Study: Differences in neuroinflammation in the olfactory bulb between…
Blood supply faces challenges as fewer first time blood donors have negative blood types
The first analysis of blood groups data since 1993–1994 has shown that the distribution of blood groups has changed, reflecting changes in the demographic characteristics of the Australian population, according to research published today by the Medical Journal of Australia. The researchers led by Dr. Rena Hirani, Senior Research Fellow…
AstraZeneca COVID Drug Neutralizes Omicron in Lab Study
(Reuters) – AstraZeneca said on Monday its antibody-based cocktail to prevent and treat COVID-19 retained neutralising activity against Omicron coronavirus sublineages, including the highly contagious BA.2, in an independent lab study. This is the first data looking at the impact of AstraZeneca’s Evusheld (tixagevimab/cilgavimab)treatment on sibling and descendant lineages of…
Study: First-pass metabolism of alcohol occurs in women’s stomachs
While scientists have broadly agreed that a fraction of the alcohol people consume is broken down before it reaches the bloodstream in a process called first-pass metabolism (FPM), they have been uncertain whether this process occurs in the stomach or the liver. Published online in the journal JAMA Network Open,…