Cart is empty According to a manuscript published in the American Journal of Roentgenology (AJR), lacking Medicare coverage could contribute to greater income-based differences in use of screening CT colonography (CTC) than of other recommended screening strategies or of diagnostic CTC.
Study uncovers substance use patterns, depression and social factors among Harlem residents during COVID-19
A groundbreaking study by CUNY SPH researchers provides valuable insights into the prevalence of substance use, its relationship with depression and the impact of social factors among residents in Harlem during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Half of all South Africans are overweight or obese. Warning labels on unhealthy foods help change that
South Africa’s national health department recently invited public comment on regulations for warning labels on food packaging. The regulations specify how pre-packaged food should be labeled. Broadly speaking, “front-of-pack” labels provide information about the overall nutritional quality of foods and beverages.
Volunteering in late life may protect the brain against cognitive decline and dementia
Volunteering in late life is associated with better cognitive function—specifically, better executive function and episodic memory. Those are the findings of a new study from UC Davis Health presented today (July 20) at the Alzheimer’s Association International Conference 2023 in Amsterdam.
Zambian dies aboard Ethiopian Airlines
By MILLENNIUM REPORTER
A SIXTY-NINE-YEAR-OLD Zambian man of Riverside area in Kitwe has died on an Ethiopian Airlines plane while traveling from Chicago, USA, via Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, to Ndola.
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Hobbies and healthy habits surged during the pandemic: Study
Rather than turn to vices such as alcohol and drugs, many people turned to new pursuits to cope with pandemic-related stresses, according to a Rutgers study.
How does the new OTC birth control pill, Opill, work to prevent pregnancy? 5 questions answered
The Food and Drug Administration’s July 13, 2023, approval of the first over-the-counter birth control pill, called Opill, broadens the options for people seeking to prevent pregnancy. When Opill becomes available, presumably in the first quarter of 2024, it will be sold in grocery and convenience stores, in pharmacies and through online retailers.
Scientific breakthrough harnesses mRNA technology to develop powerful malaria vaccine
Victoria University of Wellington’s Ferrier Research Institute and the Malaghan Institute of Medical Research in New Zealand, and the Peter Doherty Institute for Infection and Immunity in Australia have developed an mRNA-based vaccine that can effectively target and stimulate protective immune cell responses against the malaria-causing parasite Plasmodium in preclinical models. This research was published in Nature Immunology.
Potential new biomarker for Alzheimer’s discovered
Alzheimer’s is considered a disease of old age, with most people being diagnosed after 65. But the condition actually begins developing, out of sight, many years before any symptoms emerge. Tiny proteins, known as amyloid-beta peptides, clump together in the brain to form plaques. These plaques lead to inflammation and eventually cause neuronal cell death.
Monitoring T cells may allow prevention of type 1 diabetes
Scripps Research scientists have shown that analyzing a certain type of immune cell in the blood can help identify people at risk of developing type 1 diabetes, a life-threatening autoimmune disease. The new approach, if validated in further studies, could be used to select suitable patients for treatment that stops the autoimmune process—making type 1 diabetes a preventable condition.