(Beyond Pesticides, September 21, 2023) A literature review published in Ciência & Saúde Coletiva finds environmental exposure to all classes of pesticides (fungicides, herbicides, insecticides) has an association with childhood astrocytoma (brain/central nervous system [CNS] tumor). CNS tumors represent half of all malignant neoplasms (tumors) in children. Although medical advancements in disease survival are progressing, childhood […]
A blood drive sponsored by the local American Legion and VFW posts could not have come at a more opportune time. The drive, scheduled from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Sept. 26 at the recreation center, 41 Conanicus Ave., comes on the heels of a blood emergency declared Sept. 14 by the Rhode Island Blood […]
Elon Musk in June 2023 at the Viva Tech conference. Chesnot/Getty Images p” class=”inline-offer pre-churn-offer”> Redeem now Elon Musk’s Neuralink used monkeys to test its brain chip that can connect to a device. Musk said on X, formerly Twitter, that “no monkeys died as a result of Neuralink’s chips.” A new SEC complaint alleges that Musk’s […]
1Ophthalmology Department, Dhahran Eye Specialist Hospital, Dhahran, Saudi Arabia; 2Ophthalmology Department, Imam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal University, Dammam, Saudi Arabia Correspondence: Sultan Bakri, Ophthalmology Department, Dhahran Eye Specialist Hospital, Dhahran, Saudi Arabia, Tel +966 553324350, Email [email protected] Abstract: Anterior Segment Dysgenesis (ASD) represents a spectrum of rare, congenital disorders that pose significant challenges to ophthalmological management […]
The newest COVID-19 variant, dubbed BA.2.86, has been identified in Michigan and is likely spreading in the community at low levels, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s latest update on Sept. 15. But a recent increase in COVID-19 infections and hospitalizations appear to be caused by XBB lineage viruses, not BA.2.86 according […]
Northeastern University in Boston will be given $17.5 million by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) to lead an innovation center focused on infectious disease detection and preparation, the university announced. The Center for Advanced Epidemic Analytics and Predictive Modeling Technology, or EPISTORM, will “help detect and prepare the United States for the […]
BOSTON – A newly-released study by Boston Medical Center (BMC) and Boston University’s Center for Regenerative Medicine (CReM) found that the fetal lung is a potential source of hemogenic endothelial cells (HECs) that have the capacity to make blood. The findings broaden the understanding of where and how blood forms, which has the potential to […]
JONESBORO, Ark. (KAIT) – The American Red Cross is experiencing a blood shortage and hospitals are working to stay ahead. A news release from the Red Cross stated it was experiencing a national shortage of blood. Red Cross executive director Micheal Sullivan said donations typically lower in the summer, but Mother Nature also added to […]
This week, the US welcomed back five Americans who had been held in Iran for years. That’s good news for their families and anyone interested in the plight of American hostages. The bad news: In exchange for their release, $6 billion was released to the Iranian regime. The pact with Tehran brokered by the Biden […]
