Forced to eat bat feces, chimps could spread deadly viruses to humans
On a sunny day 7 years ago in the Budongo Forest Reserve in Uganda, researchers were startled to observe chimpanzees scoop dry bat feces from under a hollow tree and devour it. In 60 years of observations at Budongo, no one had ever seen such a thing, recalls veterinary epidemiologist Tony Goldberg of the University of Wisconsin—Madison. “Aside from the ick factor, we all had the exact same thought,” he says. “They must be exposed to horrible bat-borne viruses.”
That suspicion proved correct. Though the bat feces is rich in nutrients,
it contains dozens of previously unknown viruses
, Goldberg and...
Source: ScienceNOW - April 22, 2024 Category: Science Source Type: news
PCAB Treatment: A New Weapon to Combat Erosive Esophagitis PCAB Treatment: A New Weapon to Combat Erosive Esophagitis
Potassium-competitive acid blockers (PCABs) provide an effective new approach to combat erosive esophagitis, particularly in PPI therapy-refractory patients, reports Dr John Pandolfino.Medscape (Source: Medscape Gastroenterology Headlines)
Source: Medscape Gastroenterology Headlines - April 19, 2024 Category: Gastroenterology Tags: Gastroenterology Commentary Source Type: news
Alt Salt May Cut All-Cause and Cardiovascular Mortality Alt Salt May Cut All-Cause and Cardiovascular Mortality
Use of potassium-rich salt substitutes for food preparation could be a boon for public health, a new study found.MDedge News (Source: Medscape Cardiology Headlines)
Source: Medscape Cardiology Headlines - April 17, 2024 Category: Cardiology Tags: Internal Medicine News Source Type: news
A comparative approach study on the thermal and calorimetric analysis of fire-extinguishing powders - Huang AC, Cao FC, Ma XY.
This study offers a comprehensive evaluation of the effectiveness of expansible graphite (EG) and potassium bicarbonate (KHCO3) in suppressing metal fires, which are known for their high intensity and resistance. Our assessment, utilizing thermogravimetric... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - April 12, 2024 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Burns, Electricity, Explosions, Fire, Scalds Source Type: news
Q & A: Erosive Esophagitis Treatment Q & A: Erosive Esophagitis Treatment
Cristian Puerta, MD, reviews treatment guidelines in erosive esophagitis and the role of potassium-competitive acid blockers (PCABs) in the management of patients with severe disease.Medscape Gastroenterology (Source: Medscape Gastroenterology Headlines)
Source: Medscape Gastroenterology Headlines - April 3, 2024 Category: Gastroenterology Tags: Gastroenterology Commentary Source Type: news
Abortion care limitations raise medicolegal concerns in IR
Interventional radiology (IR) specialists should be aware of shifting individual state laws on abortion so as to not be blindsided when called on to provide care to pregnant patients, a clinician in the field cautioned recently.
In July last year, for instance, North Carolina joined 20 other states by passing new legislation that limits abortion based on timing, type, or other requirements, with 14 states having outright bans, noted Priya Mody, MD, an interventional radiologist in Chapel Hill. In a recent interview with AuntMinnie.com, she encouraged interventional radiologists to be aware of the nuances of these laws.
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Source: AuntMinnie.com Headlines - April 3, 2024 Category: Radiology Authors: Will Morton Tags: Digital X-Ray Interventional Source Type: news
Nightshade Vegetables Aren ’ t Actually Bad for You
If you’ve ever gone down the rabbit hole of health and wellness trends online, you’ve likely stumbled upon the so-called shadowy side of nightshades—vegetables that include tomatoes, potatoes, eggplants, and peppers. What’s made them suddenly newsworthy is that they’ve been singled out by self-proclaimed wellness experts and celebrity dieters as culprits behind a range of health issues, from arthritis to autoimmune disease flare-ups and indigestion.
While there’s little scientific evidence for these claims, some people report feeling better after cutting nightshades from their diets. ...
Source: TIME: Health - March 26, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Claire Sibonney Tags: Uncategorized Evergreen freelance healthscienceclimate Source Type: news
Oral potassium poisoning: a retrospective review of the National Poison Data System 2010-2021 - Farah R, Carpenter JE, Morgan BW.
INTRODUCTION: Oral potassium poisoning can be life-threatening. The study aimed to describe patterns of oral potassium poisoning in adult and pediatric populations and characterize its clinical presentation and management as reported by United States poiso... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - March 4, 2024 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Poisoning Source Type: news
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Chef Adrienne Cheatham says Southern cuisine is the original farm-to-table and goes far beyond its perception as fried and heavy. To prove her point, she puts a pin in the kale craze by shining a light on its potassium-packed, cholesterol-reducing cousin. (Source: CNN.com - Health)
Source: CNN.com - Health - February 21, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Salt Substitute Can Reduce Incidence of Hypertension Among Seniors
MONDAY, Feb. 12, 2024 -- For older adults with normal blood pressure, replacing usual salt with a potassium-enriched salt substitute can reduce the incidence of hypertension without increasing the incidence of hypotension, according to a study... (Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News)
Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News - February 12, 2024 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: news
Sodium vs Potassium for Lowering Blood Pressure Sodium vs Potassium for Lowering Blood Pressure
Is it better to cut sodium from the diet or add more potassium to lower blood pressure? The answer may depend on where you live writes this cardiologist who interviewed two opposing editorialists. (Source: Medscape Cardiology Headlines)
Source: Medscape Cardiology Headlines - January 29, 2024 Category: Cardiology Tags: Cardiology Commentary Source Type: news
Gene therapies that let deaf children hear bring hope —and many questions
The past few months have brought electrifying news that, for the first time, a gene therapy has provided some hearing to children born with mutations that left them deaf. Eli Lilly
announced
this week, for example, that a profoundly deaf boy from Morocco given its treatment as part of a clinical trial in Philadelphia can now hear. And five children in China treated similarly at younger ages gained hearing with some able to verbally communicate without their cochlear implants. Their hearing recovery, first covered by the
press
in October 2023, is described in detail this week in
The Lancet
...
Source: ScienceNOW - January 26, 2024 Category: Science Source Type: news
How to Use and Take Care of Your Humidifier
For those of us whose skin in the winter gets as scaly as a lizard’s, home humidifiers might sound essential. But humidifiers are more complicated to use and care for than some other household appliances—and doing so incorrectly can be worse for your health than not having one at all.
Here’s what to know before diving in.
The benefits of humid air
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Humidifiers do their best work on the parts of the body you use to breathe. When the air gets colder, the humidity in the environment goes down. Each breath of dry air sucks moisture from your airways...
Source: TIME: Health - January 24, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Haley Weiss Tags: Uncategorized healthscienceclimate Source Type: news
KMgCit Superior to KCl for Preventing Thiazide-Induced Hyperglycemia
TUESDAY, Dec. 26, 2023 -- For patients with hypertension without diabetes, potassium magnesium citrate (KMgCit) is better than potassium chloride (KCl) for preventing thiazide diuretic (TD)-induced hyperglycemia, according to a study published in... (Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News)
Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News - December 26, 2023 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: news
Cyanide, in And Then There Were None, Sparkling Cyanide - Karaki H.
And Then There Were None and Sparkling Cyanide, two of Agatha Christie's famous novels describe potassium cyanide-induced deaths. Cyanide, a tasteless, odorless, strongly alkaline poison is a powerful gastrointestinal irritant, following oral ingestion. It... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - December 16, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Poisoning Source Type: news
