There is no correlation between high-density lipoprotein cholesterol (HDL-C) levels and a patient’s risk for developing movement disorders while taking an antipsychotic, according to a study published in the April-June…
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Tips to easing the pan
An arthritis sufferer’s joints start to get ornery when the weather turns colder, getting stiff and achy as the mercury drops. Cold weather doesn’t cause arthritis, but it can make…
Food fussiness a largely genetic trait from toddlerhood to adolescence, study suggests
Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain Fussy eating is mainly influenced by genes and is a stable trait lasting from toddlerhood to early adolescence, finds a new study led by researchers from…
Conflict, climate threaten fight against diseases: Fund
Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain Climate change and conflicts are threatening progress in the fight against infectious diseases like AIDS, tuberculosis and malaria, a group dedicating to eradicating the illnesses warned…
Dizziness in older adults is linked to higher risk of future falls
Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain The first meta-analysis of its kind has shown a conclusive link between older adults experiencing spells of dizziness and a dramatically elevated risk of falling. The…
Researchers identify role of Parkinson’s-related protein in cancer and T cell activation
Credit: Journal of Clinical Investigation (2024). DOI: 10.1172/JCI180983 A team from the Wistar Institute has demonstrated the role of Parkin—a protein implicated in Parkinson’s disease—in the body’s innate immune response…
Vaccine alliance secures deal for 500,000 mpox jabs for Africa
Mpox Virus Particle Colorized transmission electron micrograph of an mpox virus particle (yellow and red) found within an infected VERO E6 cell (blue), cultured in the laboratory. Image captured at…
Studies indicate no major concerns about risks to offspring for would-be dads taking epilepsy meds
Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain Would-be dads taking drugs to stop their epilepsy seizures—and valproate in particular—should be largely reassured that the available evidence on the developmental risks to their offspring…
