Pixabay Just in time for the upcoming holiday season, a group of Chicago area churches have banded together to buy and then forgive the medical debt of 5,888 families in need. According to the Chicago Tribune, the churches which serve the Cook County community, led by organizers, the Rev. Otis Moss III and the Rev.… Read More: Chicago-area churches pay off $5M in medical debt for local… »
Protein power The research team set out to create their blood-based test by identifying a signature set of biomarkers in patients’ blood that consistently indicated a high likelihood of ATB, then developing an easily deployable assay that could detect that signature. They first measured the levels of 47 different blood proteins in about 400 samples… Read More: New blood test could be used to help millions infected… »
How can I stop forgetting my passwords? Does gum disease really cause heart attacks? DR MICHAEL MOSLEY answers your burning questions By Dr Michael Mosley For The Mail On Sunday Published: 22:00 BST, 19 October 2019 | Updated: 16:49 BST, 23 October 2019 Dr Michael Mosley answers your most burning questions Over the past 18 months,… Read More: DR MICHAEL MOSLEY: How can I stop forgetting passwords? Does… »
WEDNESDAY, Oct. 23, 2019 — Some widely used drugs alter the population of microbes in the gut, and a number raise the risk of antibiotic resistance, a new Dutch study shows. The gut microbiome includes at least 1,000 species of bacteria and is influenced by a number of different factors, including medication. Research suggests that… Read More: Many Common Meds Could Alter Your Microbiome »