A new study investigated food preservatives and the immune system. Irina Marwan/Getty Images A recent study has assessed the harmful effects of chemical food additives and food contact substances on the immune system. The study compared laboratory toxicology testing (ToxCast) results with data from previous animal tests and epidemiological Trusted Sourcestudies. The ToxCast results and available animal...
Standard drugs remain the best first-line treatments for epilepsy, according to the results of two UK clinical trials led by the University of Liverpool. The Standard and New Antiepileptic Drugs (SANAD II) studies compared a range of antiepileptic drugs for how well they control seizures, their general tolerability and their cost, to assess whether newer drugs should...
TOPLINE Drugmakers Pfizer and BioNTech asked U.S. regulators on Friday to make their Covid-19 vaccine the first authorized for Americans under the age of 16, after preliminary data suggested the shot is 100% effective at staving off illness in teens ages 12 to 15. KEY FACTS New York City-based Pfizer and Germany’s BioNTech are asking...
by ETH Zurich Credit: CC0 Public Domain Dementia turns the world upside down, not only for the person affected, but also for their relatives, as brain function gradually declines. Those affected lose their ability to plan, remember things or behave appropriately. At the same time, their motor skills also deteriorate. Ultimately, dementia patients are no longer...
by University of Worcester Credit: CC0 Public Domain A new study conducted at the University of Worcester and published in the Journal of Steroid Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, has found low-fat diets decrease men’s testosterone levels by 10-15%. Optimal testosterone levels are critical to men’s health. Low testosterone levels are linked to a higher risk of...
by University of Birmingham Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain Stroke risk for patients with traumatic brain injuries is at its highest in the four months following injury and remains significant for up to five years post-injury, finds a new systematic review led by a team at the University of Birmingham. Traumatic brain injury (TBI) is a global...
by Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain New medicines for people who have diabetes seem to pop up all the time. Drugs that help the body break down carbohydrates, drugs that increase excretion of glucose in the urine, drugs that help muscles respond to insulin and drugs that stimulate the pancreas to...
by Frontiers Credit: CC0 Public Domain For those who live in an area blighted by ticks, the threat of Lyme disease can cast a shadow over the joy of spring and summer. These blood-sucking arachnids can transmit bacteria into the bloodstream of their unsuspecting host, causing the disease. Early treatment is essential, but current tests are...
by Marla Paul, Northwestern University Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain No pain means no gain when it comes to reaping exercise benefits for people with peripheral artery disease (PAD), reports a new Northwestern Medicine study. In people with peripheral artery disease, walking for exercise at an intensity that induces ischemic leg pain (caused by restricted blood flow) improves walking performance—distance and length...
APRIL 7, 2021 by Case Western Reserve University Candida albicans, which is related to Candida auris. Credit: CDC A team of researchers from Case Western Reserve University has discovered a formulation of existing medicines that can significantly reduce the presence of the fungus Candida auris (C. auris) on skin, controlling its spread and potentially keeping it from forming...
