The Asian community is very diverse, so it is difficult to draw conclusions on how different genetic, cultural, and environmental factors contribute to dementia in these populations. One 2018 studyTrusted Source noted the Filipino community had the most cases of dementia within the Asian population over the course of a 14-year investigation. However, the authors noted that...
By Hidaya Aliouche, B.Sc.Reviewed by Emily Henderson, B.Sc. Empyema is defined as a collection of pus in the pleural space and is a form of purulent (infected), pleural effusion. Pleural effusion refers to the build-up of excess fluid between the layers of the pleura outside the lungs. Image Credit: ALIOUI MA/Shutterstock.com Defining the pleura, serous membrane, and...
by American Society of Nephrology Patients with kidney failure who are on long-term dialysis often rely on family members or friends to make critical treatment decisions towards the end of life. A study in CJASN examines whether such close contacts have a good understanding of these patients’ wishes. The study conducted by Fahad Saeed, MD (University...
by University of Alabama at Birmingham Scanning electron micrograph of a human T lymphocyte (also called a T cell) from the immune system of a healthy donor. Credit: NIAID CD8+ T cells—known as “killer” T cells—are the assassins of the immune system. Once they are primed, they seek out and destroy other cells that are infected...
By Alfred Engelberg Sept. 10, 2021 Reprints ADOBE Public outcry about the shockingly high cost of brand-name drugs and a demand for new laws to rein in the cost of these medicines has persisted for years. But more than 90% of all prescriptions — almost 4 billion a year — are filled with generic drugs. Little attention...
by Michael Addelman, University of Manchester Figure 1 PRISMA flow chart of literature search. Credit: DOI: 10.3389/fonc.2021.681448 Despite advances in radiation treatment for prostate cancer, an established technique, it can reoccur in some patients most often within the prostate gland itself. Localized recurrence is treatable and in many cases curative, however there is no consensus on the...
by Gladstone Institutes A team of researchers led by Jeanne Paz (left) and Stephanie Holden (right) points to a potential new treatment that could prevent the long-term effects of traumatic brain injury. Credit: Michael Short/Gladstone Institutes You’ve been in a car accident and sustained a head injury. You recovered, but years later you begin having difficulty...
by Imperial College London Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain A new report has highlighted the late diagnoses and undertreatment of a genetic condition which causes cholesterol levels to soar. Familial hypercholesterolaemia (FH) is an inherited condition affecting as many as 1 in 300 people around the world, thus it may affect more than 25 million people around...
by Martin Lasalle, University of Montreal Jean-François Echelard. Credit: Amélie Philibert Using telemedicine to care for patients suffering from depression is nothing new; the first study of its acceptability and effectiveness dates back to 1998. However, growing numbers of doctors and other health professionals have adopted the practice in recent years as a way to communicate with patients,...
by University of Basel Sports relieves cancer-induced anemia by reducing the destruction of red blood cells (red). Credit: Nano Imaging Lab SNI/Biozentrum, University of Basel Many cancer patients suffer from anemia leaving them fatigued, weak, and an impaired ability to perform physical activity. Drugs only rarely alleviate this type of anemia. Researchers at the University of...
