U.S. government in hot seat for response to growing cow flu outbreak
In early March, veterinarian Barb Peterson noticed the dairy cows she cared for on a Texas farm looked sick and produced less milk, and that it was off-color and thick. Birds and cats on the farm were dying, too. Peterson contacted Kay Russo at Novonesis, a company that helps farms keep their animals healthy and productive. “I said, you know, I may sound like a crazy, tinfoil hat–wearing person,” Russo, also a veterinarian, recalled at a 5 April public talk sponsored by her company. “But this sounds a bit like influenza to me.”
She was right, as Peterson and Russo soon learned. On 19 March, birds on the Tex...
Source: ScienceNOW - April 22, 2024 Category: Science Source Type: news
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Source: Johns Hopkins University and Health Systems Archive - April 22, 2024 Category: Nursing Source Type: news
Pandemic Had Only Minor Effect on Young Kids' Development
MONDAY, April 22, 2024 -- The pandemic caused only“modest” delays in developmental milestones for infants and toddlers, a new study has found.
Previous research has reported that pandemic-related lockdowns disrupted the lives of many... (Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews)
Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews - April 22, 2024 Category: General Medicine Source Type: news
Dialectical Behavior Therapy Reduces Suicidal Behavior in Adults With Autism
MONDAY, April 22, 2024 -- Dialectical behavior therapy (DBT) is safe and shows short-term efficacy in reducing suicidal ideation and suicide attempts in adults with suicidal behavior and autism spectrum disorder (ASD), according to a study published... (Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News)
Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News - April 22, 2024 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: news
New Prostate Cancer Urine Test Has High Diagnostic Accuracy
MONDAY, April 22, 2024 -- A new prostate cancer test has higher diagnostic accuracy for high-grade disease than current guideline-endorsed biomarkers, according to a study published online April 18 in JAMA Oncology.
Jeffrey J. Tosoian, M.D.,... (Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News)
Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News - April 22, 2024 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: news
Leukocyte Glucose Index, Arteriovenous Fistula Failure Linked in ESKD
MONDAY, April 22, 2024 -- For patients with end-stage kidney disease (ESKD), a high preoperative leukocyte glucose index (LGI) is associated with arteriovenous fistula (AVF) failure, according to a study published online April 1 in the Journal of... (Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News)
Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News - April 22, 2024 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: news
Three-Month Blanking Period After A-Fib Ablation Should Be Shortened, Researchers Say
MONDAY, April 22, 2024 -- The three-month blanking period (BP) after atrial fibrillation (AF) ablation, when recurrences are not thought to predict long-term outcome, is called into question in two studies recently published in Heart Rhythm.
Dan L.... (Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News)
Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News - April 22, 2024 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: news
Aspirin May Enhance Immunosurveillance Against Colorectal Cancer
MONDAY, April 22, 2024 -- Aspirin may promote an immune response against cancer, with fewer nodal metastases and higher infiltration of tumor-infiltrating lymphocytes among aspirin users with colorectal cancer (CRC), according to a study published... (Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News)
Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News - April 22, 2024 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: news
ACP: Next-Generation Antibiotics Underused for Gram-Negative Infections
MONDAY, April 22, 2024 -- Clinicians frequently treat gram-negative infection with older, generic antibiotics, despite recent approval of next-generation, gram-negative antibiotics, according to a study published online April 19 in the Annals of... (Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News)
Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News - April 22, 2024 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: news
70 really IS the new 60, Christie Brinkley! Today's society thinks old age begins later in life than previous generations, finds study
After examining data from over 10,000 people, German scientists have discovered that older adults now believe that 'old age' refers to the age of 74 and upwards. (Source: the Mail online | Health)
Source: the Mail online | Health - April 22, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
The relationship between practice ownership and follow-up of comprehensive dental care. A Swedish register study
Conclusion:
Type of ownership of a dental business influences the extent to
which periodontal, and comprehensive restorative or rehabilitation
dentistry were followed up. (Source: Dental Technology Blog)
Source: Dental Technology Blog - April 22, 2024 Category: Dentistry Source Type: news
A-Fib More Common in Middle-Aged Folk Than Thought
MONDAY, April 22, 2024 -- The dangerous heart rhythm disorder called atrial fibrillation is becoming more common in middle-aged people, a new study warns.More than a quarter of patients at the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center (UPMC) seeking... (Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews)
Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews - April 22, 2024 Category: General Medicine Source Type: news
What Folks Consider'Old Age' Is Getting Older
MONDAY, April 22, 2024 -- People ’s idea of “old age” is aging itself, with middle-aged folks and seniors believing that old age starts later in life than did peers from decades ago, a new study finds.The study revolves around the question... (Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews)
Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews - April 22, 2024 Category: General Medicine Source Type: news
Get Your Study Enrolled - Designing Your Impairment Protocol to Prevent Challenges, Upcoming Webinar Hosted by Xtalks
In this free webinar, learn how renal impairment study protocols can be improved to maximize patient enrollment. Attendees will understand design considerations around mild, moderate and/or severe populations, and the resulting implications for recruitment. The featured speakers will... (Source: PRWeb: Medical Pharmaceuticals)
Source: PRWeb: Medical Pharmaceuticals - April 22, 2024 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: news
Relationship With Partner Affects Outcomes for Breast Cancer Survivors
MONDAY, April 22, 2024 -- A strong relationship can help a breast cancer survivor thrive in the aftermath of their terrible ordeal, a new study finds.Diagnosis and treatment of breast cancer places tremendous stress on the women and their partners,... (Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews)
Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews - April 22, 2024 Category: General Medicine Source Type: news
