New research published online in The FASEB Journal suggests that a novel therapeutic target called LPCAT2 may prove effective against pain that is not receptive to the current treatments. This study has also revealed the existence of a platelet alleviating factor (PAF) pain loop, suggesting a possible role for PAF-receptor antagonists. “We hope this finding contributes to...
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Experts reveal hidden dangers behind supplements
Many herbal supplements contain hidden pharmaceutical ingredients that could be causing serious health risks, according to a team of experts from Queen’s University Belfast, Kingston University London and LGC. Emeritus Professor Duncan Burns, a forensically experienced analytical chemist from the Queen’s University Belfast’s Institute for Global Food Security, has been working with a team of...
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Opioid Addiction Can Start As Early As 5 Days Of Use, According To Study
Opioid dependence can begin as early as the first five days of use. This is what a recently published study in the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report has revealed. What Are Opioids? Opioids are a type of narcotic analgesic drug prescribed for the management of moderate to severe levels of pain that common pain...
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Cannabis users ‘are four times more likely to suffer a heart attack’: Scientists say users suffer more cardiac-related illness than those who do not smoke the drug
Users in their late 20s were three times more likely to have a cardiac illness Most concerns over cannabis use are associated with mental health disorders Researchers in Ohio said users are tend to have higher blood pressures Smoking cannabis dramatically increases a person’s risk of suffering a heart attack, according to a major new...
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New insights into side effects can help prostate cancer patients choose treatments
For many men newly diagnosed with early-stage prostate cancer, concerns about potential quality-of-life issues often guide treatment decisions. A new study led by UNC Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center researchers identifies distinct patterns of side effects that patients could use to guide their choices. In the Journal of the American Medical Association, the study examines quality-of-life outcomes...
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Jet-spray pill provides painless oral alternative to the needle
The MucoJet is a pill-like device that could painlessly deliver vaccines and drugs through the inside of a patient’s cheek You’d be hard pressed to find anybody who would complain if scientists developed an alternative to the necessary evil of getting a jab at the doctor’s. Microneedle patches or jet-injectors could be good ways to painlessly deliver drugs...
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Washable heartbeat sensors can now be embroidered onto clothing
Embroidered fabric heartbeat sensor prior to being sewn into a hat. Embroidery is usually used to adorn fabric with festive designs, but it can now be used to measure heart rates too. In a new study published in the Journal of the Royal Society Interface, researchers unveiled a fiber optic material that can be produced quickly and then woven, knit,...
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Nanowire retinal implant could restore sight with better resolution
Researchers at UC San Diego have developed a nano-scale retinal implant that could restore sight with higher resolution than other bionic eye systems Advances in bionic eyes over the past few decades have given blind and visually impaired people new hope of restoring some of their vision. Now engineers have tested a new nano-scale system that could...
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Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis – Stem Cell Treatment
A study led by Indiana University School of Medicine researchers demonstrates how electroacupuncture triggers a neurological mechanism that can help promote tissue repair and relieve injury-induced pain. Their findings, published online March 16 in the journal Stem Cells, provide the most comprehensive picture yet of how electroacupuncture stimulates the brain to facilitate the release of stem...
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Science Newsfrom research organizations First patient cured of rare blood disorder
David Levy, shown here with his sister, is the first adult patient cured of CDA. Using a technique that avoids the use of high-dose chemotherapy and radiation in preparation for a stem cell transplant, physicians at the University of Illinois Hospital & Health Sciences System have documented the first cure of an adult patient with...