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For the first time, researchers have identified an effective treatment for African spitting cobra bites, which currently lead to severe injuries and disfigurements including limb loss and amputation. Knewz.com has learned spitting cobra venom rapidly causes dermonecrosis, which destroys the skin, muscle and bone near the site of the snake bite. A bite from an African spitting cobra can lead to the loss of the whole limb or necessitate amputation in extreme cases. There is currently no treatment for severe local envenoming from spitting cobras. Antivenoms only exist for other snake species, and...
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A new study out of Stockholm, Sweden reveals that having obesity in childhood doubles the risk of developing multiple sclerosis (MS) later in life. The research reveals there is evidence that implies a link between high body mass index (BMI) in adolescence and an increased risk of MS, Knewz.com has learned. The research is set to be presented at the European Congress on Obesity in Venice, Italy, from May 12-15. “Pediatric obesity is associated with several autoimmune diseases and the leading hypothesis is that the persistent low-grade inflammatory state, typically observed in obesity, is media...
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It's the old egg and, well, egg debate. There has been a great debate about the health benefits — or defects — of eggs, and the latest argument is that they don't worsen your cholesterol and may improve heart health, Knewz.com has learned. A new study, presented at the American College of Cardiology’s Annual Scientific Session, suggests that eggs — at least fortified ones — are good for your heart and don't cause a rise in bad cholesterol. That negates findings by the American Heart Association in the 1970s, when the great egg debate began, according to Study Finds. It is believed by some that...
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Alzheimer's disease can be transmitted through bone marrow transplants, according to a new study. Therefore, experts warn the disease could potentially be spread via other organ, blood, tissue and stem cell donors, Knewz.com has learned. The research, published in the journal Stem Cell Reports00049-3) on Thursday, March 28, challenges the conventional understanding of Alzheimer's as solely a brain disorder, shedding light on its systemic nature. The research team from Vancouver, Canada, used bone marrow containing stem cells from mice carrying familial Alzheimer's disease. This form of the dis...
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High levels of E. coli have been found in London’s Thames River, and rowers in the annual Oxford v. Cambridge boat race have been warned to avoid direct contact with the water. It’s been a tradition for the winning team to jump into the river at the end of the race, Knewz.com has learned. This year’s annual boat race between the rival universities is set to take place on Saturday, March 30. A tradition since 1829, hundreds of thousands of people turn out to watch. However, water quality testing was held at 16 sites near Hammersmith Bridge – which is about halfway along the 4.2-mile race route ...
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Nicole Shanahan, the vice-presidential running mate of 2024 presidential candidate Robert Kennedy Jr., spent years harshly criticizing in-vitro fertilization (IVF) as she funded alternative methods to extend women’s fertility time. Knewz.com has learned that she consistently called IVFs ‘“one of the biggest lies that’s being told about women’s health today.” She told The Australian Financial Review in 2024 that there is insufficient scientific evidence to support “what we are telling and selling women,” telling the newspaper that the industry is a massive lie. She also said in a 2022 essay pub...
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A 58-year-old man has been diagnosed with an extremely rare condition that causes faces to appear "demonic." Computer-generated images depict these bizarre facial distortions, showing stretched eyes, pointed ears and deep grooves in the cheeks and forehead, Knewz.com has discovered. The patient said he had been seeing peoples' faces in this distorted manner for 31 months, medical experts from the Dartmouth College Department of Psychological and Brain Sciences in Hanover, New Hampshire, wrote in a paper00136-3/fulltext) published by the journal Lancet on Saturday, March 23. "The patient said t...
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A scientific inquest has shed new light on the dangers some common household chemicals pose to brain health. The research suggests substances found in a wide range of items, from furniture to hair products, are linked to the increasing prevalence of neurological conditions like multiple sclerosis and autism spectrum disorders, Knewz.com has learned. A team of researchers from the Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine in Cleveland, Ohio, discovered that certain chemicals specifically impact the brain's oligodendrocytes, a specialized cell type that creates the protective insulation...
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A new United Nations report revealed that households across all continents wasted over 1 billion meals a day in 2022. Knewz.com has learned that as these meals were being wasted, 783 million people were affected by hunger and a third of humanity faced food insecurity. According to the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) report published on March 27, food waste not only continues to hurt the global economy it also fuels climate change, nature loss, and pollution. The report, titled UNEP Food Waste Index Report 2024, and co-authored with WRAP, a UK-based global non-governmental organizat...
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Researchers at MIT and the University of Helsinki have discovered that human sweat contains a protein that can protect against Lyme disease. About a third of the population carries a genetic variant of the protein associated with Lyme disease, Knewz.com has learned. Lyme disease affects nearly half a million people in the United States every year. The bacterial infection is transmitted by ticks that are carried by mice, deer and other animals. Symptoms include fever, headache, fatigue and a distinctive bulls-eye rash. Lyme disease is often successfully treated with antibiotics. However, some p...
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