Category: Health News
AIDS: A Rare New Strain of HIV Identified by Abbott Laboratories
Key Takeaways: Abbott Laboratories identified HIV-1 subtype L, the first new strain in 19 years, part of the pandemic-causing M group. Existing diagnostic tests recognize subtype L, and antiretroviral …Generic Naloxone Nasal Spray to Treat Opioid Overdose Now Available
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved the first generic Naloxone Hydrochloride nasal spray(Narcan). It is a life-saving medication that can reverse or stop the effects of …
Drinking Coffee Can Reduce Liver Cancer Risk by Half Shows Queen’s University Study
Your cup of coffee at breakfast could help you more and not just to wake up. According to a new study, a cup of coffee could reduce your risk …
Study Shows Avocados May Help You Fight Obesity and Diabetes
Key Takeaways AvoB, a fat molecule found only in avocados, may help prevent obesity and diabetes by improving fatty acid oxidation. Mice given AvoB gained less weight and had …
Mount Sinai’s Study: Prenatal Air Pollution Exposure Could Impact Infants’ Heart Stress Response
For years, researchers have highlighted the dangers that air pollution poses to humans. A new study now reveals that exposure in pregnant women may inhibit cardiac response to stress …Too Much Work, Stress, and Ironically Not Enough Work Could Give You a Stroke, Studies Show
Key Takeaways: Working long hours increases stroke risk – More than 10 hours a day raises the risk by 29%, or 45% after a decade. Even a standard 41-48 …
Diabetes 1 Breakthrough: Researchers Are Now Able to Create Insulin-Producing Cells
After years of trying, researchers finally were able to transform human stem cells into mature cells that produce insulin. In the long term, this can cure people with diabetes. …
Study: Men Who Had Facial Plastic Surgery Considered More Attractive and Trustworthy
More men may have a reason to go under the knife for aesthetic reasons after researchers found in a study that plastic surgical procedures on the face may boost …