By Newswise Botox, or Botulinum toxin, a medication derived from a bacterial toxin, is commonly injected to ease wrinkles, migraines, muscle spasms, excessive sweating, and incontinence. Researchers at Skaggs School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences at University of California San Diego, in collaboration with two physicians from Germany, may have found a new use thanks […]
How to care for dry, cracked heels
By Newswise With the winter in full swing and the cold nipping at your skin, it’s easy for your feet to become dry and cracked. While this may seem like something you have to live with until spring, dermatologists from the American Academy of Dermatology say there are steps you can take to prevent and […]
WHO recommends two new drugs to treat COVID-19
The World Health Organization (WHO) has recommended two new drugs for COVID-19, providing yet more options for treating the disease. The extent to which these medicines will save lives depends on how widely available and affordable, medical officials said. WHO recommends the first drug, baricitinib for patients with severe or critical COVID-19. It is part […]
Predicting long COVID-19 at initial point of diagnosis
By Newswise Seattle, WA–A significant portion of people who contract the SARS-CoV-2 virus – some estimates suggest more than 40 percent – suffer chronic effects known as Post Acute Sequelae of COVID-19 (PASC), commonly referred to as long COVID. PASC symptoms include fatigue, brain fog, loss of taste and smell, shortness of breath, and more. […]
Flu activity slows with COVID-19 preventative measures in place
By County News Center San Diego, CA–While influenza activity in the region is currently lower compared to other recent seasons, cases for this season are higher than last, and County health officials continue to urge San Diegans to get vaccinated to prevent getting sick with the flu. The County Health and Human Services Agency is reporting 139 […]
U.S.-born Black women at higher risk of preeclampsia than foreign-born counterparts
By Newswise A novel analysis of medical records for a racially diverse group of more than 6,000 women has added to evidence that some combination of biological, social, and cultural factors — and not race alone — is likely responsible for higher rates of preeclampsia among Black women born in the United States compared with […]
New Year’s resolution: Don’t let COVID-somnia drag you down
By Newswise Everyone aims to have a happier new year, but drudging through another year of a global pandemic is daunting, especially if you’re having trouble sleeping at night. According to a survey commissioned by the American Academy of Sleep Medicine, more than half of Americans (56%) say they have experienced “COVID-somnia,” an increase in […]
COVID-19 can trigger self-attacking antibodies
By Newswise Infection with the virus that causes COVID-19 can trigger an immune response that lasts well beyond the initial infection and recovery—even among people who had mild symptoms or no symptoms at all, according to Cedars-Sinai investigators. The findings are published in the Journal of Translational Medicine. When people are infected with a virus […]
County updates COVID-19 isolation guidance from 10 to 5 days
By County News Center San Diego, CA–San Diego county residents test positive for COVID-19 only have to isolate for five days, the County Health and Human Services Agency said Tuesday. The county is now following the new guidance from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention which decreased the isolation period from 10 to five […]
‘Pop-up’ electronic sensors could detect when individual heart cells misbehave
By Newswise Engineers at the University of California San Diego have developed a powerful new tool that monitors the electrical activity inside heart cells, using tiny “pop-up” sensors that poke into cells without damaging them. The device directly measures the movement and speed of electrical signals traveling within a single heart cell—a first—as well as […]
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