Health

Legionnaires death toll rises to 7 in New York City

Legionnaires death toll rises to 7 in New York City

NEW YORK (AP) — New York City health officials have discovered a seventh death linked to a Legionnaires’ disease outbreak in Central Harlem, where more than 100 people have been diagnosed with the ailment. The latest death was announced Thursday. Officials said they had concluded the death of a person with the disease who died before mid-August is associated with …

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These Foods May Fight Brain Aging

These Foods May Fight Brain Aging

A new study suggests mushrooms, dairy and nuts may help protect brain health. The researchers examined 13 groups of foods and several facets of cognitive health. Mushrooms appeared to have the most impact of all, and they’re easy to add to your meals. As we age, the risk of cognitive decline, like memory loss or trouble focusing, rises. Dementia, which …

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Maternal stress triggers early-life eczema through fetal mast cell programming

Maternal stress triggers early-life eczema through fetal mast cell programming

Mice Mice were bred and housed in the local animal facilities of the Centre Régional d’Exploration Fonctionnelle et de Ressources Expérimentales (CREFRE) in pathogen-free sanitary conditions, with free access to water and food, and were submitted to alternating cycles of 12 h of light and darkness at an ambient temperature of 22 °C. C57BL6j mice were purchased from Janvier Labs or Charles …

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Acne vaccines could offer robust defence

Acne vaccines could offer robust defence

Acne has long been dismissed as an unfortunate cosmetic issue — a rite of passage that is ultimately of little importance. But that attitude is changing. Many scientists now accept that acne is an attention-worthy condition. Roughly 80% of adolescents worldwide experience acne, which can persist into later adulthood. Because the onset of acne can coincide with the stage of …

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Plague infects New Mexico man after run of cases in western states

Plague infects New Mexico man after run of cases in western states

Your support helps us to tell the story From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it’s investigating the financials of Elon Musk’s pro-Trump PAC or producing our latest documentary, ‘The A Word’, which shines a light on the American women fighting for reproductive rights, we know …

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10 organs you can live without — one is ‘largely useless’

10 organs you can live without — one is ‘largely useless’

Forget emotional baggage — you’re hauling around spare parts.  Turns out, you don’t need all 78 of your organs to get through life, which comes in handy when surgeons have to start making cuts. Literally. “Here’s the astonishing truth: For many of these internal components, a truly functional existence is not just possible, but often surprisingly robust,” Dr. Indraneil Mukherjee, …

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Possible autism breakthrough as 40 per cent of children with autism found to be lacking key nutrient

Possible autism breakthrough as 40 per cent of children with autism found to be lacking key nutrient

Millions of children with autism could unknowingly be suffering key vitamin deficiencies, research today suggested.  Studies have long shown those with the condition are five times more likely to be picky eaters and have a fear of new foods than typically developing youngsters. But little is still known about the impact of such diets. Now, scientists from Singapore believe almost …

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Complementary, alternative and integrative medicine for autism: an umbrella review and online platform

Complementary, alternative and integrative medicine for autism: an umbrella review and online platform

The umbrella review, based on a publicly available protocol (PROSPERO CRD42022296284), was conducted and reported according to relevant guidelines16,17,36, including the U-REACH methodological guidelines18 and the Preferred Reporting Items for Overviews of Reviews (PRIOR) reporting guidelines37. The PRIOR checklist is available in Supplementary Information section 1. Search strategy and eligibility criteria We searched MEDLINE, Web of Science, Embase, CINAHL and …

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