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- 22 health care predictions for 2025 from medical researchers
2024 was packed with health care innovations, from a new blood test detecting Alzheimer’s disease to deep brain stimulation reversing paralysis.Heading into the New Year, medical experts are predicting even more medical advances for 2025.Researchers from Mass General Brigham, a health care system in Boston, Massachusetts, shared with Fox News Digital some of the scientific developments and breakthroughs they expect to see, which are also published on the hospital’s website.7 OF GOOGLE’S MOST-SEARCHED HEALTH QUESTIONS IN 2024, WITH EXPERT RESPONSES1. "I anticipate we are going to see continued breakthroughs and growth in immunotherapy for cancer, particularly with FDA approvals and commercialization of cell therapies for solid tumors. The field is also poised to make great strides in using these technologies for other conditions, like autoimmune diseases."Bryan Choi, MD, PhDInvestigator, Department of NeurosurgeryMassachusetts General Hospital2. "I predict novel discoveries and innovative strategies for early cancer detection and prevention will dramatically impact… ...[TheTopNews] Read More.5 days ago - Choking emergency? How to do the Heimlich maneuver — and when to avoid itA choking emergency can turn really scary, really quickly.Whether it’s yourself or another person, knowing how to remove the blockage while staying calm can be the difference between life and death.The Heimlich maneuver is a first-aid method recommended by most health organizations, which uses abdominal thrusts to dislodge an obstruction from a person’s windpipe.BOY, 8, SAVES CHOKING FRIEND WITH HEIMLICH MANEUVER: SEE THE VIDEOMass General Brigham, a health care system in Boston, Massachusetts, shared on its website step-by-step guidance on how to effectively perform the Heimlich, provided by emergency medicine doctor Wendy Macias-Konstantopoulos, MD.In any choking emergency, Mass General Brigham suggests first calling 911 to report that someone may need the help of a medical professional.If there is another person present, one person should call 911 while the other begins doing the Heimlich.The Heimlich maneuver should not be performed on someone who can still talk, breathe or cough, according to Macias-Konstantopoulos.BAD… ...[TheTopNews] Read More.5 days ago
- Bird flu patient had virus mutations, sparking concern about human spreadThe patient in Louisiana who was hospitalized with severe bird flu illness was found to have a mutated version of the virus, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) announced last week.The fact that the virus mutated within the patient suggests that it could potentially spread from human to human.The CDC analyzed samples of the H5N1 virus that were collected from the patient, comparing its genomic sequences to those of infected dairy cows, wild birds, poultry and other animals, the agency stated.BIRD FLU LEADS TO SEVERE HUMAN ILLNESS AND STATE OF EMERGENCY"The analysis identified low frequency mutations in the hemagglutinin gene of a sample sequenced from the patient, which were not found in virus sequences from poultry samples collected on the patient’s property, suggesting the changes emerged in the patient after infection," the CDC said."While these low frequency changes are rare in humans, they have been reported in… ...[TheTopNews] Read More.5 days ago
- Service dog helps boy with rare genetic disorder achieve ‘unbelievable’ progressWhen a 3-year-old New York boy was diagnosed with a rare genetic disorder, hope came in an unlikely form — a golden retriever named Yammy.Susan Bresnahan’s son, Patrick, was born in 2020 during the COVID-19 pandemic, she told Fox News Digital.Bresnahan, who has been a nurse for 20 years, noticed that her son wasn’t hitting any of the normal developmental milestones as he reached toddler age.RARE DISEASE DIAGNOSIS STRENGTHENS BOND BETWEEN TWIN SISTERS: ‘DOING OUR BEST’"I knew in my gut that something was wrong," she said during an on-camera interview.After seeing many specialists and undergoing genetic testing, the family learned that Patrick — just over 2 years old at the time — had a rare neurodevelopmental disorder called Timothy syndrome."After getting the diagnosis, it was the first good night’s sleep I had in two years, because I was losing my mind knowing there was something really wrong," Bresnahan recalled.FAMILY SELLING DREAM… ...[TheTopNews] Read More.6 days ago
- ‘My autistic sons have taught me so much’
James Hunt says he will never regret becoming a full-time carer to his two autistic sons. ...[TheTopNews] Read More.6 days ago - Jimmy Carter spent nearly 2 years in hospice care before his death at 100Jimmy Carter, the 39th president of the United States who died at the age of 100 on Sunday, Dec. 29, 2024, had been living in hospice care at his home since Feb. 2023.Back in May, Carter's son, Jason Carter, said in a speech at the Carter Center in Georgia that his grandfather was "doing OK."Jason Carter also praised the "outpouring of love" the Carter family received since the passing of the former first lady Rosalynn Carter in Nov. 2023.JIMMY CARTER, 39TH PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES, DEAD AT 100"He has been in hospice … for almost a year and a half now, and he really is, I think, coming to the end," Jason Carter said at the time."I’ve said before, there’s a part of this faith journey that is so important to him, and there’s a part of that faith journey that you only can live at the very end,… ...[TheTopNews] Read More.6 days ago
- ‘Alcohol gene’ could predict how cocktails may affect you — and there’s a test for itFeel like you "can’t handle your alcohol" — or do you experience nausea, facial flushing or a racing heart after enjoying even small amounts of your favorite cocktail?These could be signs that you have an inherited intolerance to alcohol — and a mutated gene could be the culprit, according to Cleveland Clinic.This gene mutation hampers the body’s ability to produce an enzyme that helps break down alcohol and eliminate its byproducts from the body, health experts said.DRINKING ALCOHOL IS LINKED TO SIX TYPES OF CANCER, EXPERTS SAYAn at-home DNA test could detect whether you have the mutation causing this alcohol adversity.The test looks for mutations in the ADH and ALDH genes, which affect metabolism, according to several laboratory company websites that produce the testing kits.The testing kit, which costs approximately $150, involves swabbing the cheek and mailing the sample back to a laboratory company to see if the gene mutations… ...[TheTopNews] Read More.7 days ago
- Depression could be prevented with specific daily step count, study findsGetting a certain number of daily steps has long been known to boost overall health — and now a new study has pinpointed how many you need to keep depression at bay.A research team led by Bruno Bizzozero-Peroni, PhD, from Universidad de Castilla-La Mancha in Cuenca, Spain, analyzed 33 studies involving 96,173 adults.In comparing the adults’ daily step counts and rates of depression, they found that people with higher daily step counts tended to have fewer depressive symptoms, according to the study findings, which were published in JAMA Network Open last week.DANCE EASES DEPRESSION SYMPTOMS IN PARKINSON'S PATIENTS, NEW STUDY SUGGESTSGetting 5,000 or more steps was linked to reduced depressive symptoms, while a step count of 7,000 or higher was associated with a lower risk of depression, the researchers found."Our results showed significant associations between higher numbers of daily steps and fewer depressive symptoms, as well as lower prevalence and… ...[TheTopNews] Read More.1 week ago
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