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20Dec

Study identifies respiration as potential pacemaker for memory consolidation during sleep

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How are memories consolidated during sleep? In 2021, researchers led by Dr. Thomas Schreiner, leader of the Emmy Noether junior research group at LMU’s Department of Psychology, had already shown there was a direct relationship between the emergence of certain sleep-related brain activity patterns and the reactivation of memory contents during sleep. However, it was […]

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20Dec

Post-COVID-19 condition risk in patients with intellectual and developmental disabilities: a retrospective cohort study involving 36,308 patients | BMC Medicine

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Data source This study used data from the TriNetX Research Network, a collaborative health research platform that aggregates de-identified patient-level data from electronic health records, including demographic data, diagnoses, procedures, medications, laboratory data, genomic data, and types of healthcare organization (HCO) visits. TriNetX contains data from over 120 HCOs globally, typically academic health centers that […]

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20Dec

Influenza, COVID-19 cases on the rise in Central Texas

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AUSTIN, Texas — The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention are urging Americans to take holiday health precautions as respiratory viruses continue spreading nationwide. Influenza, COVID-19, and RSV are all circulating right now. According to data from the Texas Department of State Health Services, flu activity is considered high and continuing to climb. “We’ve noticed […]

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20Dec

Study helps explain post-COVID exercise intolerance

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Exercise intolerance, or the inability to perform physical activity at the expected or desired level, is one of the many symptoms associated with long COVID. In a study, Yale researchers help explain what specifically is driving this symptom, offering much needed information for patients and generating new directions for future research. The study was published […]

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20Dec

Beetroot juice supplements increase endurance of patients with COPD, study reveals

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LONDON — Trendy beetroot juice supplements can lower blood pressure and improve exercise capacity among patients with severe lung conditions, according to a new study. The research, focusing on patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), finds that a 12-week regimen of daily beetroot juice supplementation led to reduced blood pressure and increased the distance […]

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20Dec

Influenza, RSV put pressure on Alberta Children’s Hospital as case counts climb

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Alberta Children’s Hospital is facing an influx of kids sick with respiratory viruses so it’s adding capacity in an effort to meet demand. “The emergency departments are quite full, very busy,” said Dr. Stephen Freedman, an ER physician at the hospital. As case counts in the province spike, he’s seeing a lot of children with […]

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20Dec

COVID-19 Causes Vocal Cord Paralysis in Teen: First

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Physician-researchers from Mass Eye and Ear, a member of Mass General Brigham, report the first pediatric case of bilateral vocal cord paralysis after COVID-19 (SARS-CoV-2) infection. The patient, an otherwise healthy 15-year-old female, came to the emergency department at Massachusetts General Hospital with symptoms of respiratory distress nine days after diagnosis with SARS-CoV-2 infection. Examination […]

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20Dec

Vocal Cord Paralysis in Teenager Linked to COVID

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A teen’s sudden case of vocal cord paralysis has been linked to a COVID infection days earlier. The unnamed girl, 15, was rushed to the emergency department when the paralysis caused breathing difficulties nine days after a COVID-19 infection, according to a report published Tuesday in the journal Pediatrics.  The researchers at Massachusetts Eye and […]

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19Dec

Teen suffers ‘first-of-its-kind’ vocal cord paralysis from COVID

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A 15-year-old girl in Massachusets has suffered paralysis of her vocal cords after contracting COVID-19 in a “first-of-its-kind” adolescent case. The otherwise healthy teen went to the emergency room at Massachusetts General Hospital nine days after her COVID-19 diagnosis, and medical experts determined she had lost all mobility of her larynx due to a condition […]

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19Dec

‘Healthy’ teen, 15, suffers alarming new Covid side effect days after falling ill – as doctors issue warning to parents

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DAYS after falling ill with Covid-19, an otherwise healthy teenage girl turned up at A&E struggling to breathe. The cause of her breathing distress gave doctors pause, after tests revealed the virus had paralysed her vocal cords. 1 The 15-year-old girl had trouble breathing due to her vocal cords being paralysedCredit: Getty Shortness of breath, […]

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19Dec

Clogged Fresno-region hospitals prompt pleas to avoid ERs

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A winter surge in respiratory infections including COVID-19, RSV and influenza in Fresno County and neighboring counties is clogging hospital emergency rooms and triggered an “assess-and-refer” policy for ambulance crews in the region since Nov. 13, 2023. The policy requires crews to refer patients to their doctor or an urgent-care clinic instead of transporting them […]

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19Dec

Teenage Girl Left With Paralyzed Vocal Cords From COVID in First-Ever Case

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A healthy 15-year-old girl had her vocal cords paralyzed after contracting COVID-19. The patient was admitted with “severe respiratory distress” to Mass Eye and Ear, a member of Mass General Brigham, nine days after contracting the virus. An examination with an endoscope revealed that both her vocal cords and voice box had become paralyzed, which […]

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19Dec

What to know about COVID variant JN.1

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(NEXSTAR) — As millions of Americans are preparing to gather for the holidays, health officials are warning of a new COVID-19 variant sweeping the country. The World Health Organization (WHO) said Tuesday it was classifying the COVID variant JN.1 as a variant of interest. Here are 5 things you should know about the new variant […]

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19Dec

Teen Undergoes Surgery Due to COVID-19-Induced Vocal Cord Paralysis

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COVID-19 has caused vocal cord paralysis in a 15-year-old girl, leading to severe breathing difficulties that required surgery, according to a recent case report. The findings suggest that vocal cord paralysis could be an uncommon complication of COVID-19, possibly linked to the virus’ impact on the nervous system. Published in the journal Pediatrics on Dec. […]

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19Dec

What a Humidifier Does: When Sick or Sleeping

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Humidifiers increase the moisture of indoor air. The difference between a humidifier and a vaporizer is that a humidifier puts out cool mist, while a vaporizer releases hot steam. This article explains the types, advantages, and disadvantages of humidifiers, including using one when you are sick or for your sleeping environment. Bohdan Bevz / Getty Images […]

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19Dec

Mild asthma and difficult-to-treat asthma

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Introduction Asthma is a common heterogeneous inflammatory airway condition that places significant burden at individual, societal and health economic levels.1 Difficult asthma is defined as asthma that remains poorly controlled despite maximal inhaled therapies.2 This is often due to the complex interplay of comorbidities, poor inhaler technique and medication adherence.3,4 Approximately 17% of individuals with […]

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19Dec

The world is increasingly bad for our lungs

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    India’s capital Delhi has once again won top honours in the State of Global Air (SoGA)’s list of the world’s most polluted cities for 2023, and not for nothing. Breathing severely polluted air has become a regular winter feature for the city’s residents, with a heavy smog descending on the city around November […]

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19Dec

Holiday traveling? How to protect yourself from respiratory illnesses

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New COVID-19 strain HV.1: What you need to know The new variant of the omicron virus, HV.1, became the dominant strain of COVID-19 just five months after it was discovered in the US. unbranded – Lifestyle Holiday travel always comes around with a less pleasant side effect — sicknesses. Respiratory illnesses are on the rise […]

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19Dec

The Real Story Behind ‘White Lung Pneumonia’

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Experts say a pneumonia outbreak among children in Ohio and a cluster of pneumonia cases in China are unrelated, despite some social media posts and tabloid articles that have ambiguously linked the two. The usual respiratory pathogens are making their rounds this cold and flu season, yet the specter of the pandemic has left many […]

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19Dec

COVID likely paralyzed a teen’s vocal cords, doctors say

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COVID-19 appears to have paralyzed a teen girl’s vocal cords, blocking her breathing to the point that surgery was required, a new case report says. The case suggests that vocal cord paralysis might be a rare complication of COVID infection, caused by the virus’ effect on the nervous system. “Given how common this virus is […]

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