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Florida Says Natural Immunity Can Replace COVID Vaccination. Here’s Why That’s a Problem

Florida Says Natural Immunity Can Replace COVID Vaccination. Here’s Why That’s a Problem

Last Monday, Florida Governor Ron DeSantis signed “the toughest piece of legislation that’s been adopted anywhere in the country” opposing COVID-19 vaccine requirements into law.…
By Preventing Iron Deficiency, New Coronary Heart Disease Cases Developing within a Decade of Middle Age could be Prevented

By Preventing Iron Deficiency, New Coronary Heart Disease Cases Developing within a Decade of Middle Age could be Prevented

According to a study published today in ESC Heart Failure, a journal of the European Society of Cardiology (ESC), around 10% of new coronary heart…
Pacemaker Users have a Similar Survival Rate after Heart Valve Replacement

Pacemaker Users have a Similar Survival Rate after Heart Valve Replacement

Long-term outcomes in patients who got pacemaker implantations after transcatheter aortic valve replacement through the groin were studied by researchers at Sweden’s Karolinska Institutet. A…
Scientists have discovered that a Protein Involved in Heart Development Boosts the Stem Cell Strategy for Heart Repair

Scientists have discovered that a Protein Involved in Heart Development Boosts the Stem Cell Strategy for Heart Repair

The ability of the human heart to mend itself after an injury decreases with age. Damage caused by traumas such as cardiac ischemia and heart…
Spaceflight has a Negative Impact on Liver Metabolism

Spaceflight has a Negative Impact on Liver Metabolism

Researchers found that microgravity and other environmental factors in space play different roles in inducing oxidative stress, which alters the metabolism of sulfur-containing compounds in…
Eczema Patients’ Acute Itching is linked to Environmental Allergens

Eczema Patients’ Acute Itching is linked to Environmental Allergens

Many eczema patients endure chronic itching in addition to a skin rash, and this itching can be excruciating at times. Worse, antihistamines, which are the…
Women with Breast Cancer who are Undergoing Chemotherapy may Benefit from a Scalp Cooling Device

Women with Breast Cancer who are Undergoing Chemotherapy may Benefit from a Scalp Cooling Device

Hair loss in women with breast cancer who got scalp cooling before, during, and after chemotherapy is the subject of two studies published in the…
Nigerian e-health pharmaceutical distribution startup DrugStoc secures $4.4 million Series a funding, embarks on an expansion drive

Nigerian e-health pharmaceutical distribution startup DrugStoc secures $4.4 million Series a funding, embarks on an expansion drive

For decades, Africa’s pharmaceutical supply chain has remained fragmented, posing sourcing and distribution issues as well as quality concerns as counterfeit and inferior goods flood…
The Latest Advancement in the Search for a Male Contraceptive

The Latest Advancement in the Search for a Male Contraceptive

Researchers have created an unrivaled, fully automated robotic screening system that allows them to test the effect of drugs and other chemicals on human sperm…
Before Menopause, Changes in Menstrual Cycle Length may Predict the Risk of Heart Disease

Before Menopause, Changes in Menstrual Cycle Length may Predict the Risk of Heart Disease

The length of a woman’s menstrual cycle frequently lengthens as she approaches menopause. According to a recent study headed by University of Pittsburgh researchers, the…
Weight Gain from Birth Control may be influenced by Genes

Weight Gain from Birth Control may be influenced by Genes

According to a study conducted by researchers at the University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus, a woman’s genetic make-up may cause her to gain weight…
Obesity Risk is Revealed by the Brain

Obesity Risk is Revealed by the Brain

Obesity is linked to an increased risk of cardiovascular diseases, such as diabetes, hypertension, and stroke. These cardiovascular diseases raise the risk of cognitive decline…
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