Even ‘Modest’ Drop in Kidney Function Might Harm Young Adults: Study
FRIDAY, June 23, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Young adults who have even modest reductions in kidney function could face significant health risks, according to a new study. “The dogma is that healthy, young adults don’t need to worry about kidney function…
Learn MoreEven ‘Modest’ Drop in Kidney Function Might Harm Young Adults: Study
FRIDAY, June 23, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Young adults who have even modest reductions in kidney function could face significant health risks, according to a new study. “The dogma is that healthy, young adults don’t need to worry about kidney function…
Learn More1 in 5 Women Who’ve Had a Child Via IVF Will Later Conceive Naturally
THURSDAY, June 22, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Shema Tariq, a sexual health doctor based in London, was diagnosed with low ovarian reserve and told that her chances of conceiving without in vitro fertilization (IVF) were nearly nil. “It took six rounds o…
Learn MorePeer Groups Can Provide Emotional Support to Those With Kidney Failure
THURSDAY, June 22, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Peer support groups may be a patient-centered strategy to provide emotional support and camaraderie for undocumented immigrants with kidney failure, according to a study published online June 21 in JAMA Netw…
Learn MoreSpace Travel Might Weaken Immune System
THURSDAY, June 22, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Space travel appears to weaken astronauts’ immune systems, and researchers believe changes in gene expression are the culprit.These immune deficits aren’t permanent. They disappear when back on Earth, often …
Learn MoreScreening Newborns for ‘Bubble Boy’ Immune Disease Saves Lives
THURSDAY, June 22, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Screening newborns for severe combined immunodeficiency — SCID, sometimes referred to as “bubble boy disease” — significantly increases survival rates, researchers say.Infants with SCID appear healthy at b…
Learn MoreModerate-to-Severe Psoriasis Tied to Lower Fertility Rates in Women
WEDNESDAY, June 21, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Patients with moderate-to-severe psoriasis have lower fertility rates than women without psoriasis, according to a study published online June 7 in JAMA Dermatology.Teng-Chou Chen, Ph.D., from the School of…
Learn MoreLas garrapatas: este verano, conozca sus riesgos
MARTES, 20 de junio de 2023 (HealthDay News) — Las garrapatas pueden ser un problema para las personas a quienes les encanta pasar el verano al aire libre, sobre todo en ciertas regiones de Estados Unidos.Las garrapatas son responsables de la muy con…
Learn MoreEosinophilic Cellulitis Seems to Be Type 2 Inflammatory Disease
WEDNESDAY, June 21, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Eosinophilic cellulitis seems to be a type 2 inflammatory disease, with preferential activation of the Janus kinase (JAK)1/JAK2-signal transducer and activator of transcription (STAT)5 pathways, according t…
Learn MoreLower Mortality Seen With Hemodiafiltration for Kidney Failure
WEDNESDAY, June 21, 2023 (HealthDay News) — For patients with kidney failure, the use of high-dose hemodiafiltration results in a lower risk for death from any cause compared with high-flux hemodialysis, according to a study published online June 16 …
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