Recent research suggests that probiotics, particularly Bifidobacterium lactis and Lactobacillus rhamnosus, might play a crucial role in managing hypertension by influencing gut health. Approximately 40% of adults worldwide are estimated to suffer from high blood pressure, also known as hypertension, a condition that predisposes them to <span class="glossaryLink" aria-describedby="tt" data-cmtooltip=" cardiovascular disease Cardiovascular disease refers […]
CAMBRIDGE, Mass.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Oct 26, 2023– Foundation Medicine, Inc., today announced its participation in the National Cancer Institute’s (NCI) Combination Therapy Platform Trial with Molecular Analysis for Therapy Choice (ComboMATCH) initiative to test new therapy combinations in select groups of adults and children with cancer. NCI is part of the National Institutes of Health. Foundation Medicine […]
Andrew Malkinson is sitting in a tent somewhere in Spain, released from jail after 17 years for a rape that he did not commit. After one rejected appeal and two unsuccessful reviews, he finally had his conviction overturned this summer after forensic testing linked another man to the crime. He is clearly entitled to compensation. […]
A lawsuit was filed Thursday against the company that owns and operates a 4S Ranch restaurant recently linked to a number of confirmed or probable cases of E. coli. County officials announced earlier this week that 13 such cases were linked to Miguel’s Cocina, located on Craftsman Way. NBC 7’s Shellye Leggett spoke with customers […]
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The Orioles stayed in-house to fill a key role in their baseball operations department. After losing director of draft operations Brad Ciolek to the Washington Nationals earlier this month, Baltimore on Thursday elevated Matt Blood to oversee the Orioles’ draft operations, among other player development-related duties, amid a flurry of promotions by the club. Advertisement […]
2.2 billion people worldwide – nearly one in three of us – are visually impaired. Living with impaired eyesight is never easy in a world designed for those who can see, but in a high-income country, being visually impaired is a disability that is met with many social adaptations. For instance, public signs are translated […]
Respiratory infections like the common cold often start with a stuffy nose, and this minor ailment is sometimes followed by pain and tenderness around the cheeks, eyes and forehead — a telltale symptom of blocked sinuses. But what do clogged sinuses actually look like? To paint this mucus-filled picture, let’s first discuss what the sinuses […]
Share on PinterestCertain ingredients that are a part of traditional Chinese medicine can have anti-inflammatory effects on the heart. Michela Ravasio/Stocksy An acute ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI) is a serious type of heart attack that happens when a coronary artery suddenly becomes completely blocked. Investigators recently analyzed how Tongxinluo, a traditional Chinese medicine that […]
NEW HAVEN, Conn. (WTNH) – The American Red Cross is urging people to donate blood and platelets ahead of the holiday season. According to the American Red Cross, they are experiencing a national blood shortage. The Red Cross’s blood supply has fallen about 25% since early August, according to their website. Hospitals need this blood […]