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Alcohol use increases the risks of more than 60 diseases in Chinese men, including many diseases not previously related to alcohol, according to a new study by researchers at Oxford Population Health and Peking University. The study is published in Nature Medicine. Alcohol use is estimated to be responsible for around 3 million deaths worldwide …
A group of researchers has discovered a type of brain cell that generates appetite when there is excess energy in the body, as happens in obese people. The finding, published this Wednesday in the specialized journal Cell Metabolism, identifies that these cells not only produce a molecule that stimulates hunger, but also make the brain …
The Western diet was identifie as a risk factor for developing Alzheimer’s. In contrast to the Mediterranean or ketogenic diet, a new study conclude. This effect would only be significant in mild to moderate cases, the researchers noted in the journal Frontiers in Neuroscience, citing omega-3 fatty acid supplementation and probiotics as protective factors. Western …
The Ministry of Health decreed a health alert for 7 regions of the country due to the presence of Aedes Aegypti: the mosquito that transmits diseases such as yellow fever and dengue. Avoiding open containers of water in the home is one of the measures to prevent breeding. The regions of Arica, Tarapacá, Antofagasta, Atacama, …
A University of Birmingham study has highlighte the growth of oropharyngeal cancer. Which is commonly associated with human papillomavirus (HPV). The rate of throat cancer is one of the highest in the last two decades. Especially in countries such as the United States and the United Kingdom. This is now confirmed by a study by …
There is global concern after an 11-year-old girl died in Cambodia after contracting avian influenza. It is the first death from the disease in the country since 2014. According to local health authorities, the girl and her father were infecte. With the H5N1 subtype, a highly infectious strain of the disease. Cambodia’s Government Health Surveillance …
The World Health Organisation (WHO) warne on Saturday. The need to prepare for a possible bird flu pandemic in humans. This, after registering a sharp rise in cases of the disease in wild birds. Multiplying in mammals, with the focus – at the moment – being the European continent. For this reason, Europe is developing …
Actor Bruce Willis has been diagnosed with dementia, evolving from a previous diagnosis of aphasia last spring, his family announced Thursday. More specifically, Willis has frontotemporal dementia, which can include aphasia, which brings challenges with speaking and writing. Unfortunately, challenges with communication are just one symptom of the disease Bruce faces,” his family said. “While …
In recent weeks, an increase in the dengue infection curve has been reporte at the national level. Compare to previous years. According to data provide by the National Centre for Epidemiology. Prevention and Disease Control of the Ministry of Health (Minsa). a total of 10,238 cases, including confirmed and probable cases, have been reporte up …
Worldwide, there are between 5,760 and 6,400 new diagnoses of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis. Better known by its acronym ALS, each year. It is a progressive disease of the nervous system that. Affects neurons in the brain and spinal cord, causing loss of muscle control. In the quest to provide better answers for ALS patients. A …