PHILADELPHIA (WPVI) -- Health officials are warning that there may have been a possible measles exposure at Philadelphia International Airport.
The Philadelphia Department of Public Health says an i… [+3983 chars]

The exposure may have happened at Terminals A and B at PHL on Sunday, between 8:50 a.m. and 4:00 p.m.

WPVI-TV

Health officials warn of possible measles exposure at Philadelphia International Airport - 6abc Philadelphia

James GallagherHealth and science correspondent
Gracie Nye in hospital when she was first diagnosed with type 1 diabetes
Scientists have discovered why type 1 diabetes is more severe and aggressive… [+3988 chars]

They show cells that control blood sugar are more vulnerable in early childhood.

BBC News

Scientists discover why type 1 diabetes is worse in children - BBC

Groin hernias may get all the attention, but a hiatal herniaa lesser-known, yet surprisingly common typeaffects more women than men. If youre wondering, What does a hiatal hernia feel like? keep read… [+4019 chars]

A doctor explains what a hiatal hernia feels like, the most common symptoms in women over 50, plus simple treatments and lifestyle habits that bring relief.

Womansworld.com

What Does a Hiatal Hernia Feel Like? 4 Symptoms Women 50+ Shouldn’t Dismiss - Woman's World

Global rates of hypertension, or high blood pressure, in childhood and adolescence have nearly doubled since 2000, putting more kids at risk for poor health later in life.
In 2000, about 3.4% of boy… [+4299 chars]

Hypertension in childhood increases risk for heart disease later on. Now, a new study shows that high blood pressure in children is on the rise.

Rates of high blood pressure in children have nearly doubled in 20 years - CNN

FILE: Avian flu cases are on the rise in Sonoma County after three farms tested positive for the deadly virus since late October, according to recent data by the U.S. Agriculture Department. 
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The USDA has detected highly pathogenic avian influenza, a strain of bird flu, in three Sonoma County farms since late October.

SFGate

Bay Area county sees more than 351K birds killed by bird flu - SFGATE

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (Ivanhoe Newswire) The number of adults living with diabetes worldwide has surpassed 800 million, and the World Health Organization calls Type 2 diabetes an epidemic. But new science… [+2609 chars]

Experts say prevention, early detection and innovative treatments could dramatically change the outlook for Type 1 and Type 2 diabetes in the next few years.

Turn to 10

Innovative treatments, technology could transform diabetes care - WJAR

At the turn of the millennium, a new class of drugs derived from ancient Chinese herbal medicine revolutionized malaria care. Artemisinin's, as they're called, are based on extracts from the sweet wo… [+4190 chars]

The best drug to fight malaria is facing increased resistance from the parasites it fights. Now there's an alternative in the pipeline and it looks promising.

New malaria drug could be a life-saver as the standard drug shows signs of weakness - NPR

As flu season gets underway, global health experts are increasingly worried about a new strain of the virus that popped up in June four months after the makeup of this years flu shots had been decide… [+3870 chars]

A flu strain that emerged over the summer is causing outbreaks in other countries. The CDC hasn't provided any insights on what's happening in the U.S. in weeks.

NBC News

Warnings rise for U.S. as severe flu strain H3N2 causes outbreaks in Canada, U.K. - NBC News

On Monday, US Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and US Food and Drug Administration Commissioner Dr. Marty Makary announced that after 20 years, they were righting a medical w… [+15611 chars]

Experts say FDA officials and doctors should treat hormone therapy like any other drug that has both benefits and risks, and remember that hormones aren’t the only options for treating menopausal symptoms anymore.

US health leaders hailed the benefits of hormone therapy for menopause. Doctors are pushing for balance - CNN

One of humanitys most ubiquitous infectious pathogens bears the blame for the chronic autoimmune condition called systemic lupus erythematosus or, colloquially, lupus, Stanford Medicine investigators… [+14933 chars]

The Epstein-Barr virus can convert B cells it’s infected into diabolical overlords that reprogram myriad other immune cells to attack our tissues, Stanford Medicine scientists have found.

Stanford.edu

Stanford Medicine scientists tie lupus to a virus nearly all of us carry - Stanford Medicine

We really do 'fall' asleep, a new study shows. Far from gently drifting off, the brain rapidly transitions into sleep after passing a tipping point.
Using brain scans taken from thousands of volunte… [+2175 chars]

We really do 'fall' asleep, a new study shows.

ScienceAlert

Brain Scans Reveal Surprising 'Tipping Point' Minutes Before We Fall Asleep - ScienceAlert

Flicking a single switch in peoples genetic code could bring their cholesterol under control. Permanently.
In a pilot study, published in the New England Journal of Medicine, a novel gene therapy wa… [+2650 chars]

A pilot test used a novel therapy was able to permanently reduce LDL cholesterol and triglyceride levels by turning off a specific gene

BBC Focus Magazine

A new one-time treatment could wipe out high cholesterol forever - BBC Science Focus Magazine

When we lose weight, we dont just lose body fat we lose muscle, too. 
This can be a problem for many reasons, because skeletal muscle is far more than the tissue that helps us move. It plays a cruci… [+6086 chars]

A new study has highlighted how remarkably resilient human muscle is.

The Conversation Africa

Could exercising while losing weight preserve your muscles and help keep them ‘young’? - The Conversation

Society is fascinated with health, fitness and longevity. This obsession has spawned a multi-million pound industry centred around pushing the latest cutting-edge science, lifestyle modifications and… [+6156 chars]

Understanding your ‘biological age’ can help you live longer.

Five lifestyle changes that might help you live longer and slow down ageing - The Conversation

Exercise has big benefits for the brain, but the exact reasons why have been mysterious. Now, new studies suggest that exercised muscles release brain-boosting substances into the blood — and at leas… [+4370 chars]

Exercise strengthens both the body and the mind, and researchers are uncovering the molecular messengers that make the connection. The messengers can also be transferred from an active mouse to a sedentary one.

Live Science

Brain benefits of exercise come from the bloodstream — and they may be transferrable, mouse study finds - Live Science

Sonal Chavda-Sitaram has spent years studying what we should put on our skin, but she believes a balanced diet that tends to her gut health is the most crucial step in her skincare routine.
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Sonal Chavda-Sitaram, 43, believes that tending to her gut health with tasty and balanced diet is the most crucial step of her skincare routine.

Business Insider

Gut health is the secret to glowing skin, says a pharmacist with a Ph.D in skincare. Follow her 3 simple diet tips. - Business Insider

Human tissue samples
Written informed consent was obtained from adult patients undergoing elective or emergency IBD surgery in accordance with NHS Research Ethics Committee (REC) approvals (TIP-18/W… [+64033 chars]

Spatial transcriptomic analysis of cells in intestinal fistulae of patients with Crohn’s disease reveals the existence of specialized fistula-associated cell states with distinct signalling profiles and extracellular matrix architecture.

Nature.com

Spatial fibroblast niches define Crohn’s fistulae - Nature

Mouse studies
Wild-type C57BL/6 male mice (68weeks of age) were purchased from BIKAI. Nlrx1/ mice were purchased from Cyagen. NSG mice were purchased from Shanghai Model Organisms Center. All mice w… [+40422 chars]

Acetyl-coenzyme A functions as a non-canonical signal to trigger mitophagy, and&nbsp;the acetyl-coenzyme A–NLRX1 axis underlies the KRAS-inhibitor-induced mitophagy response and promotes drug resistance, providing a metabolic mechanism of KRAS inhibitor resis…