by American Heart Association A blood clot forming in the carotid artery. Credit: copyright American Heart Association Having a stroke or a transient ischemic attack (TIA), sometimes called a “mini-stroke,” increases the risk for a stroke in the future. Identifying the cause of the stroke or TIA can lead to specific prevention strategies to reduce the...
by Rush University Medical Center Credit: CC0 Public Domain If COVID-19 restrictions have kept you home exercising less and eating more, it could be affecting your health as could the stress, boredom and isolation of this time. Exercise can help. Exercise helps you build muscle mass, maintain bone density and avoid osteoporosis, improve balance, prevent weight gain,...
Genetically modified foods have frequently given rise to controversy, which means that it can sometimes be difficult to tell fact from misconception. In this Honest Nutrition feature, we explore the facts and dispel the most prevalent myths. SIllustration by Diego Sabogal Genetically modified foods (GM foods), often called “bioengineeredTrusted Source foods” or “transgenic foods,” continue to be...
Dr. William G. Nelson is the director of the Johns Hopkins Kimmel Cancer Center, in Baltimore, MD, and a professor of oncology. In this article, he discusses two rapidly developing approaches to cancer treatment: Genome sequencing and immunotherapy. Cancer research shows no signs of slowing. isak55/Getty Images Dr. Nelson is also the editor-in-chief of Cancer Today,...
Written by James Kingsland on May 14 New research helps explain the usefulness of dreams. Getty Images The “overfitted brain” hypothesis centers on the idea that as animals learn repetitive tasks, they run the risk of becoming hidebound, losing the ability to generalize what they have learned. This hypothesis, which was inspired by machine learning, proposes that...
New research examines a potential new approach to treating severe gout. Boy_Anupong/Getty Images Gout is a form of arthritis that results from excess uric acid in the bloodstream and causes intense pain, swelling, and stiffness around a joint. Doctors often treat severe gout with pegloticase (Krystexxa), a medication that reduces uric acid levels, but the...
By Lakshmi Supriya, PhD. May 21 2021 Researchers analyzed data from a large insurance company in the United States. They found an increased risk of other medical conditions after recovering from COVID-19 irrespective of pre-existing conditions or age. COVID-19 caused by the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) has a range of manifestations, from...
by University of Central Lancashire Credit: CC0 Public Domain Treatment for fungal lung infections could be more efficient when medication is inhaled using nanoparticle technology, according to research from the University of Central Lancashire (UCLan). The early findings of the study, published in Journal of Nanobiotechnology, are of particular significance as many people with lung diseases...
By Megan Molteni May 20, 2021 Reprints ADOBE California lawmakers on Thursday will vote on a bill that would require the state’s growing gene synthesis industry to adopt screening protocols to keep dangerous DNA out of the hands of the wrong people. The proposed legislation would be the first in the nation to tackle the biosecurity...
Key takeaways: BiDil (isosorbide dinitrate/hydralazine) is the first FDA-approved medication for a single racial group — Black people with heart failure. But unlike isosorbide dinitrate and hydralazine, the two medications it’s made up of, there’s no generic version, so it can be expensive. When taken with other medications for heart failure, BiDil has been shown...
