The development of a new technique for labelling the body’s own transporters – exosomes – could have long term benefits in the treatment of life-threatening medical conditions, including cancer. A team of researchers at Cardiff University’s Schools of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Medicine, and Biosciences, together with the Basque Foundation for Science in Spain, has...
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Hallucinogenic drugs could treat eating disorders: New study shows ayahuasca could reactivate ‘carefree’ parts of the brain which are dulled in anorexia and bulimia sufferers
The psychedelic brew from the Amazon, known for causing vivid hallucinations, could reduce compulsions in people with eating disorders, a new study finds Research on ayahuasca as a treatment for various psychological issues and traumas is becoming increasingly popular Ayahuasca may activate parts of the brain that help people to be more open to new experiences ...
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This elephant tranquilizer is killing people, but no one knows how many
“I see her on the floor by her bathroom and she was crumpled up on the floor and I just say ‘Krissy.’ My mind was racing. Maybe she fell asleep on the floor for some odd reason,” Lisa Lutz recalled through tears. “She was cold to the touch when I touched her.” That’s the way...
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Finding a natural defense against clogged arteries
Research in mice highlights protective mechanism that lowers chronic inflammation leading toward cardiovascular disease In type 2 diabetes, chronic inflammation drives cardiovascular disease, the leading cause of death among people with the condition. Researchers at Joslin Diabetes Center now have identified an unexpected natural protective factor that works against this inflammation. Scientists have long known...
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MANIPULATING MICROBES MAY BE A KEY TO THE FUTURE OF RESTORATIVE HEALTH
Rather than a single bacterial magic bullet, imagine instead a future that involves microbial concoctions tailor-made to your microbiome fingerprint to help restore equilibrium. In addition to being delicious, kombucha, kimchi, and yogurt all have something in common: they are all teeming with microorganisms. This sounds like a bad thing. However, by studying the microbiome,...
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Cellular ‘message in a bottle’ may provide path to new way of treating disease
Boston, MA – A newly discovered cellular messaging mechanism could lead to a new way to deliver therapeutics to tissues affected by disease, according to a new study from Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health. Researchers found that a type of extracellular vesicle (EV)—a sac secreted by cells that contains proteins and RNA molecules—known...
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‘I was like a zombie’: Singer with the same pain disease that has crippled Lady Gaga reveals she ditched the cocktail of drugs she was prescribed and was cured by a £9.95 cream
Liz Farrell, from County Wexford in Ireland, was diagnosed with fibromyalgia Lady Gaga is taking time out from touring after revealing she suffers from it Eventually, Liz, 40, couldn’t walk and took sick leave from her bank clerk job Found alternative to cocktail of drugs that caused memory loss and weight gain A woman who...
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New drug to supercharge immune cells in the fight against cancer
Killer T cells surround a cancer cell. A new cancer treatment with the ability to normalise tumour blood vessels and boost the body’s immune system has been developed by researchers from The University of Western Australia and the Harry Perkins Institute of Medical Research. Many tumours can become resistant to the body’s immune system...
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Brain cells that control appetite identified for first time
Key brain cells which control our appetite discovered by scientists at University of Warwick Tanycytes found – for the first time – to detect amino acids from food and tell the brain directly that we feel full Foods high in two key amino acids – such as pork shoulder, beef sirloin steak, chicken, mackerel, plums, apricots, avocadoes,...
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Statin use appears to reduce risk of serious bacterial bloodstream infection
New study published in Mayo Clinic Proceedings shows that statin use was associated with decreased risk of blood infection with Staphylococcus aureus acquired outside of a hospital Rochester, MN, October 2, 2017 – Users of statins, widely prescribed for prevention of cardiac disease, have a 27% lower risk of contracting a Staphylococcus aureus (S. aureus) bloodstream infection...