New Breakthrough Could Speed Gene Therapy Research
THURSDAY, Jan. 26, 2023 (HealthDay News) — “Zinc fingers” might sound like the world’s worst candy bar, but these human proteins might prove key to treating complex genetically driven diseases.A new artificial intelligence program is poised to enable…
Learn MoreChildhood Autism Diagnosis Is Getting Better, But Not for Everyone
THURSDAY, Jan. 26, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Autism cases are surging in the New York-New Jersey metro area, mainly fueled by the diagnosis of autistic children who don’t have intellectual disabilities, a new study reports. The percentage of kids ident…
Learn MoreLa grasa en la cintura en la mediana edad podría significar fragilidad en la vejez
MARTES, 24 de enero de 2023 (HealthDay News) — Cualquier aumento de exceso de peso en la mediana edad alrededor del vientre podría aumentar el riesgo de fragilidad décadas más tarde, sugiere un estudio reciente.Las personas obesas que han acumulado p…
Learn MoreInitial Symptoms Could Predict How Fast Alzheimer’s Progresses
WEDNESDAY, Jan. 25, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Memory loss is the most common symptom associated with Alzheimer’s disease — the terrifying prospect of slowly forgetting yourself and everything around you.But people who exhibit memory loss early on in th…
Learn MoreMuchos pacientes no reciben la cirugía de mejor calidad para el cáncer de pulmón, según un estudio
LUNES, 23 de enero de 2023 (HealthDay News) — La habilidad de un cirujano tiene un impacto directo en si un paciente sobrevive o no a un cáncer de pulmón en etapa inicial.Lamentablemente, muchos cirujanos no están siguiendo un manual que aumenta las …
Learn More‘Spare Tire’ in Middle Age Could Mean a Frail Old Age
TUESDAY, Jan. 24, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Any ‘middle-age spread’ of excess weight around your tummy could raise your risk of becoming frail decades later, a new study suggests.Obese folks who’ve packed on pounds around their waist are more likely to…
Learn MoreLo que debe saber sobre la nueva variante de la COVID, XBB
VIERNES, 20 de enero de 2023 (HealthDay News) — El nuevo coronavirus sigue haciendo todos los esfuerzos por ser evasivo, y muta y una y otra vez para traspasar las defensas inmunitarias de las personas.La variante más reciente de la COVID que se ha a…
Learn MoreMany Patients Aren’t Getting Best Quality Lung Cancer Surgery: Study
MONDAY, Jan. 23, 2023 (HealthDay News) — A surgeon’s skill has a direct impact on whether a patient will survive early-stage lung cancer.Unfortunately, many surgeons are failing to follow a playbook that increase the odds of a successful outcome, a n…
Learn MoreHome Drug Infusions Can Be Dangerous, But Many Home Care Staff Aren’t Trained
MONDAY, Jan. 23, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Intravenous (IV) lines are generally associated with medical centers — picture a patient in a hospital bed, an IV drip-dropping needed fluids, nutrients and medicines into their arm.But millions now are receiv…
Learn MoreOmicron Silver Lining: Fewer, Milder Cases of MIS-C in Kids
MONDAY, Jan. 23, 2023 (HealthDay News) — The COVID-19 Omicron variant caused fewer cases of a rare but sometimes deadly complication for children than the earlier Delta variant did, new research shows.“Our study is one of the first to show that durin…
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