Model Developed for Predicting Disease Progression in Hep B Liver Cirrhosis
THURSDAY, April 6, 2023 (HealthDay News) — For patients with hepatitis B virus (HBV) liver cirrhosis-acute decompensation (LC-AD), a model combining computed tomography (CT) quantified extracellular liver volume (ECVIC-liver) and chronic liver failur…
Learn MoreScientists Create Monkey Embryo From Stem Cells
THURSDAY, April 6, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Scientists have created an embryo-like structure using monkey embryonic stem cells for the first time, part of an effort to better understand early human development and organ formation.The researchers creat…
Learn MoreImmune System May Hold Secret to Living to 100
THURSDAY, April 6, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Centenarians might live 100 years or more thanks in part to a more agile and adaptive immune system, a new study reveals.Blood tests of seven centenarians — average age 106 — found they possess highly func…
Learn MoreLesbian Couples Using Assisted Reproductive Technology Have Better Outcomes
WEDNESDAY, April 5, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Same-sex lesbian couples undergoing assisted reproductive technology (ART) have more favorable or similar birth outcomes to heterosexual couples who conceive naturally or undergo ART to conceive, according …
Learn MoreStress Rash: What Is It and How to Treat It
WEDNESDAY, April 5, 2023 (HealthDay News) — We know that stress can take a toll on the body, but many may not realize it can produce a rash. “Stress can increase the level of the hormone cortisol, increasing inflammation in your body, which can lead …
Learn MoreGlobally, About One in Six Experience Infertility in Their Lifetime
TUESDAY, April 4, 2023 (HealthDay News) — About one in six people experience infertility at some time in their lives, according to a report published by the World Health Organization.Researchers from the WHO identified studies reporting the prevalenc…
Learn MoreHaber nacido mediante tratamientos de fertilidad no afecta a los embarazos de una mujer, según un estudio
LUNES, 3 de abril de 2023 (HealthDay News) — Una nueva investigación encuentra que las niñas nacidas tras unos tratamientos de fertilidad no tienen un riesgo más alto de complicaciones cuando quedan embarazadas más adelante.Unos investigadores norueg…
Learn MoreUpdated Guidance Provided for GI Clinicians on Alpha-Gal Syndrome
TUESDAY, April 4, 2023 (HealthDay News) — A subset of patients with alpha-gal allergy have gastrointestinal symptoms without skin changes or anaphylaxis, according to a clinical practice update published in the April issue of Clinical Gastroenterolog…
Learn MoreCannabidiol Oil No Benefit After Ureteroscopy With Stent Placement
TUESDAY, April 4, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Cannabidiol (CBD) oil is safe but not effective for pain control or reducing opioid use in patients undergoing ureteroscopy with stent placement for urinary stone disease, according to a study published in th…
Learn MoreExercise-Induced Muscle Injury No Worse for Symptomatic Statin Users
MONDAY, April 3, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Individuals with statin-associated muscle symptoms do not have worse exercise-induced muscle injury after prolonged moderate-intensity exercise, according to a study published in the April 11 issue of the Jour…
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