Woman’s frozen face, garbled speech during Zoom call were signs of a stroke
At the start of the pandemic in March 2020, Dorothy Farris organized “Cocktails and Conversation,” a weekly hourlong Zoom session with a group of old friends....
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Link between depression and heart disease cuts both ways
The day 23-year-old Jordan Chaffiotte was discharged from the hospital following her successful open-heart surgery should have been a happy one. A cause for celebration.
Cocaine’s effect on the brain: Fruit fly research shows impact at the cellular level
New research from the Clemson University Center for Human Genetics has identified specific cell clusters in the brain of the common fruit fly affected by acute...
Needle size not tied to postdural puncture headache in orthopedic patients
(HealthDay)—No cases of postdural puncture headache (PDPH) were reported in a cohort of patients receiving spinal injections with smaller or larger needles for spinal anesthesia during...
Study shows how fungi and bacteria can activate genes associated with head and neck cancer
An in vitro study conducted by a group of researchers at São Paulo State University (UNESP) in Araraquara, Brazil, shows how fungi and bacteria can activate...
ACG issues guideline for management of upper GI bleeding
(HealthDay)—In an American College of Gastroenterology clinical guideline, published in the May issue of the American Journal of Gastroenterology , recommendations are presented for the management...
Parents abused as children may pass on emotional issues
Childhood abuse and trauma are linked to many health issues in adulthood. New research from the University of Georgia suggests that a history of childhood mistreatment...
Nearly half of COVID-19 patients left hospital in worse physical condition
Over a year after the novel coronavirus cemented its grip on the world, much of the conversation surrounding the disease remains simple: how many people died...
Immune cells imperfect at distinguishing between friend and foe, study suggests
When it comes to distinguishing a healthy cell from an infected one that needs to be destroyed, the immune system’s killer T cells sometimes make mistakes.
‘Rejuvenating’ the Alzheimer’s brain
Alzheimer’s disease is the main cause of dementia and current therapeutic strategies cannot prevent, slow down or cure the pathology. The disease is characterized by memory...
