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Hep C Infections in Pregnancy Skyrocketed Over the Past Two Decades

The prevalence of hepatitis C virus (HCV) infections in pregnant women increased 16-fold over a 21-year period, with associated higher risks of adverse perinatal outcomes, according to a cross-sectional study. Among more than 70 million hospital admissions for childbirth or spontaneous abortion in the U.S. from 1998 through 2018, the prevalence of HCV-positive pregnancies increased […]

Neurological Disorder Drugs Market Size Worth USD 125.60 Billion by 2029

The data, information, statistics, facts and figures covered in the large scale Global Neurological Disorder Drugs Market business report lends a hand to Healthcare industry in maximizing or minimizing the production of goods depending on the conditions of demand. The market research report contains lot of features to offer for Healthcare industry which includes general […]

Mucinous cystadenocarcinoma of the ovary in a 14-year-old girl: a case report and literature review

Here we reported a case of ovarian mucinous adenocarcinoma in a 14-year-old girl, which to our knowledge is the first case of ovarian epithelial tumor reported so far in Chinese and East Asian children. Of the eight cases of mucinous adenocarcinoma that have been previously reported in the literature worldwide, seven were from Europe or […]

Using Viruses To Treat and Diagnose Bladder Infections

Double-​action sniper Phage therapies have been used for over 100 years but fell into oblivion in Western industrialised countries with the discovery of penicillin. In view of increasing antibiotic resistance, they are currently seeing a renaissance. They also have the decisive advantage of attacking only a single target bacterium, much like a sniper. However, previous […]

Dementia risk linked to blood-protein imbalance in middle age

A slice through the brain of a person with Alzheimer’s disease, the most common cause of dementia.Credit: Anatomical Travelogue/Science Photo Library A study that followed thousands of people over 25 years has identified proteins linked to the development of dementia if their levels are unbalanced during middle age. The findings, published in Science Translational Medicine […]

PUFA protection: women’s heightened requirements through life stages

This was the conclusion of a presentation by Professor Wendy Hall from the Kings College London, during the Nutrition Society Summer Conference, earlier this month. She emphasised the prevalence of EPA and DHA deficiencies within women as a result of hormonal and tissue demand changes adding that conditions, including menstrual irregularities and PCOS, can increase […]

Cardiovascular disease should be a priority for health systems globally

Veena Raleigh, senior fellow1, Francesca Colombo, head of the health division2 1King’s Fund, London, UK 2Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, Paris, France Correspondence to: V Raleigh v.raleigh{at}kingsfund.org.uk Governments must step up prevention efforts to restore life expectancy and reduce inequality Although the worst of the covid-19 pandemic is over, many countries continue to experience […]

Battle of Badges blood drive continues toward goal of 235 pints donated

Fri, 21 Jul 2023 04:11:21 GMT (1689912681395) 3d2fc457b00335a9756170f147fd52fad1a09731 3b0f6d4b614c1c239befd71fc6997e524191d54a by Bilyana Garland Fri, July 21st 2023, 3:32 AM UTC The Battle of the Badges blood drive is back between the New Bern Fire Department and New Bern Police Department. (Photo: Bilyana Garland, NewsChannel 12) Loading …

Cardiovascular Biology Research in Progress

The Cardiovascular Biology Research in Progress (CVB RIP) is a collaboration between the Yale Cardiovascular Research Center (YCVRC) and the Vascular Biology and Therapeutics Program to foster collaboration and raise awareness of cardiovascular research at Yale. The goal of this series, which is organized and moderated by trainees, is to provide a supportive learning environment […]