Credit: CC0 Public Domain A new study indicates that severity of amyloid deposition in the brain—not just age—may be key to determining who will benefit from new anti-amyloid therapies to…
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SARS-CoV-2 rebound rate similar with, without oral antivirals
Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) rebound occurs at a similar rate for those receiving and not receiving oral antiviral treatment and for those receiving nirmatrelvir/ritonavir or placebo, according…
Flu and COVID infections are rising and could get worse over the holidays, CDC says
A flu vaccine is readied at the L.A. Care and Blue Shield of California Promise Health Plans’ Community Resource Center in Lynwood, Calif., on Friday, Oct. 28, 2022. Health officials…
Light color is less important for the internal clock than originally thought, study finds
Credit: CC0 Public Domain Vision is a complex process. The visual perception of the environment is created by a combination of different wavelengths of light, which are decoded as colors…
Is it COVID, flu, or allergies? How to protect yourself and loved ones this season
Credit: Tima Miroshnichenko from Pexels Flu season is here once again. And many questions have formed over the last couple of years about how you can stay safe from both…
Risk for vitiligo increased for transplant recipients
Transplant recipients, especially those receiving hematopoietic stem cell transplant (HSCT), have an increased risk for vitiligo, according to a brief report published online Dec. 13 in JAMA Dermatology. Chul Hwan…
Sweden’s women conscripts get free feminine hygiene products
Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain At the military barracks in Sweden’s southern town of Karlskrona, as in those across the country, every bathroom is equipped with dispensers for tampons and sanitary…
Spike in morning after pill sales in the U.S. after New Year celebrations
Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain Sales of emergency contraception are estimated to rise by around 10% in the US in the week after the New Year holiday, suggesting that this period…
Want to keep Gen Z off vaping? Teach them about the industry’s marketing tactics, study says
Credit: CC0 Public Domain Young adults who are more familiar with e-cigarette marketing practices are more likely to have attitudes against vaping than those unaware of the industry’s marketing, according…
Digital training program improves quality of life for care residents with dementia—even during the COVID-19 pandemic
Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain Quality of life for people with dementia living in residential and nursing home care substantially improved after staff took part in a digital training program that…
