New research has revealed that red blood cells function as critical immune sensors by binding cell-free DNA, called nucleic acid, present in the body’s circulation
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Review finds hysterectomy can be avoided for common gynecological condition
Adenomyosis—an abnormal tissue growth into the muscular wall of the uterus that causes painful cramps and heavy or prolonged menstrual bleeding—is more common than generally
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Major study finds convalescent plasma doesn’t help seriously ill COVID-19 patients
A major study has found that convalescent plasma does not reduce the risk of intubation or death for COVID-19 patients. However, the study also revealed
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Research team finds potential cause of COVID-19 ‘long-haulers’
A UAMS research team has identified a potential cause of long-lasting symptoms experienced by COVID-19 patients, often referred to as long-haulers. The findings were published
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Early research finds extracts from sweet wormwood plant can inhibit the COVID-19 virus
A team of researchers that includes Worcester Polytechnic Institute Biology Professor Pamela Weathers has found that extracts from the leaves of the Artemisia annua plant,
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Study finds increased risk of serious opioid events in mothers, regardless of dose
A new study from Vanderbilt University Medical Center researchers finds that new mothers who receive opioids after uncomplicated vaginal births face an increased risk of
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A year after COVID-19 superspreader, family finds closure
Benefits of COVID vaccine ‘greatly outweigh’ short-lived side effects: Dr. Nesheiwat Fox News medical contributor Dr. Janette Nesheiwat joins ‘Fox & Friends First’ to discuss
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COVID-19 pandemic has led to more advanced-stage cancer diagnoses, physician survey finds
Doctors who oversee cancer clinics say that new patients are arriving for treatment with more advanced disease than before the COVID-19 pandemic, according to a
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Trial finds no overall effect of statins on muscle pain
A trial published by The BMJ today finds no overall effect of statins on the frequency or severity of muscle symptoms compared with placebo in
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Study finds link between spinal antibodies and neurological COVID symptoms
In March of 2020, Shelli Farhadian, MD, Ph.D., assistant professor of medicine (infectious diseases) and neurology, began to see parallels in her pre-pandemic research on
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