SOCIAL ADVERSITY DURING JUVENILE AGE BUT NOT ADULTHOOD INCREASES SUSCEPTIBILITY TO AN IMMUNE CHALLENGE LATER IN LIFE

Social adversity during juvenile age but not adulthood increases susceptibility to an immune challenge later in life

Adverse experiences in early life Bluetooth Speaker can increase mental vulnerability to immune challenges experienced later in life, which may induce the development of stress-related psychopathologies.Here, we investigated whether the combined effect of both events is higher if the first adverse experience occurs when the brain is still in develo

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Effectiveness of methenamine hippurate in preventing urinary tract infections: an updated systematic review, meta-analysis and trial sequential analysis of randomized controlled trials

Abstract Introduction Urinary Tract Infections (UTIs) are a significant health problem worldwide, especially among women.methenamine hippurate has been proposed as a preventive measure against recurrent UTIs.This updated systematic review and meta-analysis aimed to evaluate the effectiveness of methenamine hippurate in preventing UTIs, incorporatin

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Babesiosis due to the canine Babesia microti-like small piroplasm in dogs - first report from Portugal and possible vertical transmission

Abstract Background Canine babesiosis (or piroplasmosis) is endemic in northern Portugal, but molecularly confirmed cases of infection with small piroplasms have not been reported in the country.Three German shepherd dogs - a bitch and its 2-month old pup and an unrelated male - clinically suspected of piroplasmosis were assessed for babesial infec

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Non-fatal drug overdose among persons who inject drugs during first two years of the COVID-19 pandemic in New York City: Prevalence, risk factors

Background: We examined non-fatal drug overdoses during the COVID-19 pandemic among persons who inject drugs (PWID) in New York City (NYC).Methods: We recruited 275 PWID through respondent driven sampling and staff outreach from Oct.2021-Sept.2022 Paper Vacuum Bags and enrolled in a cross-sectional survey.Information was collected on demographics,

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