Infection

The incidence of diabetes following mRNA, inactivated COVID-19 vaccines, and after SARS-CoV-2 infection

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31
Jul

Following the widespread administration of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) vaccines, an increased number of type 1 diabetes cases has been recorded. However, no population-based research has identified an association between COVID-19 vaccination and developing diabetes. Several national cohorts have reported an increased risk of onset diabetes after recovering from COVID-19. Notably, the risk of diabetes […]

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Blood

Quest Diagnostics launches Alzheimer’s blood test for consumers

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31
Jul

Companies Quest Diagnostics Inc Follow Biogen Inc Follow Eisai Co Ltd Follow Show more companies CHICAGO, July 31 (Reuters) – Quest Diagnostics (DGX.N) on Monday launched the first direct-to-consumer blood test to detect abnormal levels of beta amyloid, a key Alzheimer’s protein which can appear years before dementia symptoms arise. The $399 test, called AD-Detect, […]

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Blood

HPD: Car found with blood, damage several miles away from deadly hit-and-run on Westheimer

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31
Jul

Investigators said a man was hit by a car and carried for some distance before being hit several more times. HOUSTON — Houston police have detained a driver they believe is responsible for killing a man in a hit-and-run crash near the Galleria. The crash happened just before 1 a.m. Monday on Westheimer at the […]

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Blood

Scientists Find Blood from Young Mice Can Slow Aging in Old Mice

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Humans have always placed a creepy amount of emphasis on blood, with folk stories the world over telling of vampiric creatures that drain their victims’ lifeforce. As science has learned more about blood and the diseases that affect it, many have wondered if young, unadulterated blood could improve health. A new study reinforces this idea, […]

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Infection

Web browsing is the primary entry vector for ransomware infections

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31
Jul

The most widely used method for ransomware delivery in 2022 was via URL or web browsing (75.5%), Palo Alto Networks researchers have found. In 2021, it was email attachments (i.e., delivery via SMTP, POP3, and IMAP protocols), but in 2022 that particular delivery channel was used only in 12% of attempts. Ransomware delivery vectors in […]

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2 Michigan residents test positive for mosquito-borne Jamestown Canyon virus

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A resident of Oakland County and another from Macomb County have tested positive for the Jamestown Canyon virus. They have the first confirmed human cases of mosquito-borne disease in Michigan in 2023, state health officials said. They may also be the first in the U.S. to contract the virus this year. The U.S. Centers for […]

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Blood

Wednesday, August 2nd: Town of Brookhaven Partners with New York Blood Center to Reach It’s 3,000th Donation

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31
Jul

New York Blood Center (NYBC) will be hosting a blood drive with the town of Brookhaven on Wednesday, August 2nd from 9:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m. at Brookhaven Town Hall (1 Independence Hill, Farmingville, NY).   The town of Brookhaven has been a long-time partner of NYBC, sponsoring blood drives for many years. Their goal for […]

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Blue blood from horseshoe crabs is needed for medicine, but a declining bird relies on crabs to eat

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31
Jul

A primordial sea animal that lives on the tidal mudflats of the East Coast and serves as a linchpin for the production of vital medicines stands to benefit from new protective standards. But conservationists who have been trying for years to save a declining bird species — the red knot — that depends on horseshoe […]

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