Unos científicos decodifican el cromosoma Y, clave del desarrollo masculino
MIÉRCOLES, 23 de agosto de 2023 (HealthDay News) — Un equipo internacional de investigación logró la primera secuenciación completa del cromosoma Y humano, que se vincula de cerca con el desarrollo masculino. Este es el último cromosoma humano que se…
Learn MoreDo Fish Oil Supplements Really Boost Your Health?
THURSDAY, Aug. 24, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Stroll past the supplements in any drugstore and you’ll find broad claims about fish oil helping everything from heart and brain health, to joints, eyes and immune systems. But you just might be wasting your…
Learn MoreU.S. Wastewater Tests Spot Highly Mutated Variant of COVID-19
THURSDAY, Aug. 24, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Public health officials have detected the new BA.2.86 variant of COVID-19 in U.S. wastewater, giving rise to concerns about the highly mutated variant in the United States.The U.S. Centers for Disease Contro…
Learn MoreBystander CPR, Defib Use Saves Lives Even If Ambulance Arrives Quickly
THURSDAY, Aug. 24, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Bystander aid using CPR and a defibrillator can be critically important for saving lives when someone has a cardiac arrest — even when an ambulance arrives quickly, say researchers.A new study finds that wh…
Learn MoreCanadian Wildfire Smoke’s Health Impact on NYC Residents May Have Been Less Than Feared
THURSDAY, Aug. 24, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Living through days of smoky air from Canadian wildfires in June was unpleasant for New York City residents, but new data shows it wasn’t as immediately concerning for their lungs as feared.The research find…
Learn MoreDogs Can Tell When You’re Talking to Them, and Might Prefer Female Voices
THURSDAY, Aug. 24, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Mothers use sing-song language to talk to their infants. Their dogs respond to it, too, according to a new study. Researchers in Hungary also found that dogs have greater brain sensitivity to the speech dire…
Learn MoreWhat Is That Ice Cream-Induced ‘Brain Freeze,’ Anyway?
THURSDAY, Aug. 24, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Anyone who has quickly slurped up a milkshake or chomped on a snow cone knows the sharp, brief pain of “brain freeze.”Its cause is a mystery, but it’s not harmful, according to experts at University of Texas…
Learn MoreCOVID Vaccine Boosters Crucial for Some Cancer Patients: Study
THURSDAY, Aug. 24, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Cancer patients with immune systems weakened by treatment are among the groups most concerned about the continued spread of COVID-19 and the chance of the infection becoming severe.New research suggests more…
Learn MoreUnos escáneres de los ojos podrían detectar el Parkinson en sus etapas más tempranas
MARTES, 22 de agosto de 2023 (HealthDay News) — Unos investigadores británicos quizá hayan encontrado una forma de diagnosticar la enfermedad de Parkinson varios años antes. Investigadores del Colegio Universitario de Londres (UCL) y del Hospital de …
Learn MoreMil millones de personas tendrán artritis en todo el mundo en 2050
MARTES, 22 de agosto de 2023 (HealthDay News) — La osteoartritis, una enfermedad degenerativa de las articulaciones, afecta a un 15 por ciento de la población mayor de 30 años en todo el mundo, lo que en 2050 podría equivaler a casi mil millones de p…
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