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Most women know that drinking alcohol during pregnancy can endanger the fetus before they know they’re pregnant and that there’s no established safe amount while pregnant. What women may not know is that drinking even moderately in the middle and the latter half of the menstrual cycle may reduce the…
Oxidized iron and copper are vital for the operation of numerous enzymes in the human body. Research has implicated disruptions in the regulation of these and other charged metal ions in neurodegenerative disorders, including Alzheimer’s disease. Researchers were surprised to discover highly reactive particles of elemental iron and copper in…
A large, retrospective, multicenter study involving Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis indicates that convalescent plasma from recovered COVID-19 patients can dramatically improve likelihood of survival among blood cancer patients hospitalized with the virus. The therapy involves transfusing plasma — the pale yellow liquid in blood that is…
People who have previously been treated for a type of bowel cancer that has spread to other parts of their body will now have another treatment option in England, following the approval of the combined use of nivolumab (Opdivo) and ipilimumab (Yervoy) for these patients. The National Institute of Health…
(HealthDay)—More and more Americans are seeking out healthier, greener and more ethical alternatives to meat, but are plant-based alternatives like the Impossible Burger and Beyond Meat truly nutritious substitutes? The answer is yes, according to new research funded by the U.S. National Institutes of Health. It found the imitation meats…
An epidemic like COVID-19 relies on infected people mixing with uninfected people—encounters that typically require one or both to move around. A new method for modeling the progression of pandemic infections incorporates location data from smartphones to give public health policymakers a more accurate picture of the way people in…
