Federal Officials Find No Live Bird Flu Virus in Initial Milk Tests
The early results suggest that pasteurization is killing the H5N1 virus in milk, something that regulators were not certain of. (Source: NYT Health)
Source: NYT Health - April 27, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Noah Weiland and Benjamin Mueller Tags: your-feed-science Tests (Medical) Avian Influenza Milk Disease Rates Infant Formulas Cattle Viruses Dairy Products Livestock Source Type: news
Optimizing Organoid Culture for Development and Disease Modeling
Discover how to grow mini-organs for the advanced investigation of in vivo processes. (Source: The Scientist)
Source: The Scientist - April 27, 2024 Category: Science Tags: Sponsored Webinars The Scientist University Source Type: news
Why Experts Are Worried About Bird Flu in Cows
Bird flu has been hitting a little too close to home lately. In its testing of the commercial milk supply, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) reported on April 25 that 20% of milk samples tested from the retail market contained “viral fragments” of H5N1 bird flu. Many believe that’s an underestimate; experts at Ohio State University have found that as much as 40% of milk samples from processing facilities in the Midwest may contain parts of the virus.
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The results immediately raised concerns about the safety of the U.S.’ milk supply and the ri...
Source: TIME: Health - April 26, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Alice Park Tags: Uncategorized healthscienceclimate Source Type: news
Biden administration abandons plan to ban menthol cigarettes, citing'feedback '
An anti-smoking advocate says the decision to leave menthol cigarettes on the market "prioritizes politics over lives, especially Black lives."(Image credit: Mario Tama) (Source: NPR Health and Science)
Source: NPR Health and Science - April 26, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Yuki Noguchi Source Type: news
Helping women get better sleep by calming the relentless'to-do lists' in their heads
A recent survey found that Americans' sleep patterns have been getting worse. Adult women under 50 are among the most sleep-deprived demographics.(Image credit: Natalie Champa Jennings) (Source: NPR Health and Science)
Source: NPR Health and Science - April 26, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Yuki Noguchi Source Type: news
The Unstoppable Rise of Bitcoin: Expert Perspectives on Its Future
Key Takeaways The evolution of Bitcoin over the past 15 years has been nothing short of extraordinary. From a computer science experiment to an institutional asset, Bitcoin has defied the odds and proven its resilience and staying power. Not only has it endured through various market cycles, but…#keytakeaways #bitcoin (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - April 26, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Serum Biomarkers Predict Knee OA Before Radiographic Abnormalities
FRIDAY, April 26, 2024 -- Serum biomarkers can predict knee osteoarthritis before radiographic abnormalities, according to a study published in the April 26 issue of Science Advances. Virginia Byers Kraus, M.D., Ph.D., from the Duke Molecular... (Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News)
Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News - April 26, 2024 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: news
Women should give up vaping if they want to get pregnant, study suggests
Research finds hormone that indicates fertility at lower levels in vapers and tobacco smokersWomen should give up vaping if they are hoping to get pregnant, according to a study that suggests it may affect fertility.In the first research to demonstrate a link between fertility prospects and electronic cigarettes across a large population, analysis of blood samples from 8,340 women revealed that people who vape or smoke tobacco had lower levels of anti-M üllerian hormone (AMH), which indicates how many eggs women have left in their ovaries.Continue reading... (Source: Guardian Unlimited Science)
Source: Guardian Unlimited Science - April 26, 2024 Category: Science Authors: Nadeem Badshah Tags: Vaping Fertility problems Medical research Health Science Smoking Society UK news Source Type: news
Can Neosporin Protect You From Getting COVID-19?
For years, researchers have been working on vaccines that aim to prevent viral infections by strengthening immune defenses at viruses’ doorway to the body: the nose.
A small study recently published in PNAS presents a similar, if lower-tech, idea. Coating the inside of the nose with the over-the-counter antibiotic ointment Neosporin seems to trigger an immune response that may help the body repel respiratory viruses like those that cause COVID-19 and the flu, the study suggests.
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The research raises the idea that Neosporin could serve as an “extra layer” ...
Source: TIME: Health - April 26, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Jamie Ducharme Tags: Uncategorized COVID-19 healthscienceclimate Source Type: news
Curbing the price of novel diabetes and obesity medications
The implications of exorbitant prices for new diabetes and obesity therapies are alarming, according to researchers. (Source: Yale Science and Health News)
Source: Yale Science and Health News - April 26, 2024 Category: Universities & Medical Training Source Type: news
As bird flu spreads in cows, here are 4 big questions scientists are trying to answer
Health officials say there's very little risk to humans from the bird flu outbreak among dairy cattle, but there's still much they don't know. Here are four questions scientists are trying to answer.(Image credit: DOUGLAS MAGNO) (Source: NPR Health and Science)
Source: NPR Health and Science - April 26, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Will Stone Source Type: news
Injectable antibody drug protects children from malaria in Mali trial
A single dose of an experimental antibody drug protects children from malaria for up to 6 months, according to a clinical study published today in
The New England Journal of Medicine
.
The therapy, an injectable monoclonal antibody called L9LS that has
already shown success in adults
, reduced infections and clinical disease in 6- to 10-year-olds in Mali. Although the drug is still undergoing clinical testing, the results suggest monoclonal antibodies could be an important addition to the arsenal against this deadly disease, researchers say.
Malaria caused an estimated 608,000 deaths in 2022...
Source: ScienceNOW - April 26, 2024 Category: Science Source Type: news
Interstitium: A Network of Living Spaces Supports Anatomical Interconnectedness
What researchers once regarded as a byproduct of biology may hold the key to understanding health and disease. (Source: The Scientist)
Source: The Scientist - April 26, 2024 Category: Science Tags: News News & Opinion Source Type: news
Interstitium: A Network of Living Spaces Supports Anatomical Interconnectedness
What researchers once regarded as a byproduct of biology may hold the key to understanding health and disease. (Source: The Scientist)
Source: The Scientist - April 26, 2024 Category: Science Tags: News News & Opinion Source Type: news
Dozens of deaths reveal risks of injecting sedatives into people restrained by police
An investigation led by The Associated Press has found that the practice of giving sedatives to people detained by police has spread quietly across the nation over the last 15 years, built on questionable science and backed by police-aligned experts (Source: ABC News: Health)
Source: ABC News: Health - April 26, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Health Source Type: news
