Engineered tissues have become a critical component for modeling diseases and testing the efficacy and safety of drugs in a human context. A major challenge for researchers has been how to model body functions and systemic diseases with multiple engineered tissues that can physiologically communicate—just like they do in the body. However, it is essential to...
Month: <span>May 2022</span>
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Autism, ADHD and school absence are risk factors for self-harm, according to new study
by King’s College London Research led by King’s College London and South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust has analyzed factors associated with self-harm in over 111,000 adolescents aged 11-17 years old. Published in BMC Medicine the study found that the risk for self-harm presenting to hospital emergency departments was nearly three times higher for boys with...
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FDA Approves First Drug for Recurrent Yeast Infections
by Molly Walker, Deputy Managing Editor, MedPage Today April 28, 2022 The FDA gave the green light to oteseconazole (Vivjoa), making it the first approved medication to treat chronic yeast infections, manufacturer Mycovia Pharmaceuticals announced on Thursday. Due to embryo-fetal toxicity risks, however, the oral drug is indicated for recurrent vulvovaginal candidiasis (RVVC) only in women who...
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Understanding Black grief as a health disparity
by Alexis Blue, University of Arizona Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain The average life span for Black Americans is 78 years—six years shorter than it is for white Americans. Compared with white Americans, Black Americans are twice as likely to die of heart disease, 50% more likely to have high blood pressure and are likelier to...
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Lipofilling procedure improves pain and function in finger osteoarthritis
by Wolters Kluwer Health Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain For patients with painful finger osteoarthritis, a nonsurgical procedure called lipofilling—in which fat obtained from another part of the body is transferred into the arthritic joints—produces lasting improvements in hand function and especially pain, suggests a study in the May issue of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, the official...
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What to know about tripping on DXM
Dextromethorphan, or DXM, is a cough suppressant that is an ingredient in over-the-counter (OTC) cold medications. When people take DXM in high doses, it can cause hallucinations and feelings of euphoria. However, overdosing on DXM can be dangerous. When people take the correct dosage of a cough medication, DXM does not pose a risk. However,...
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Sex matters in biomedical research: Many conditions affect men and women differently
by Monica de Paoli, The Conversation Until recently, most biomedical studies did not consider sex or gender. Credit: Pexels/Magda Ehlers Biomedical research—a broad term covering studies on subjects ranging from cells to experimental animal models—is the starting point for understanding how diseases develop and how we might prevent or treat them. Once such studies have been...
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Seven hours of sleep is optimal in middle and old age, say, researchers
Sleep plays an important role in enabling cognitive function and maintaining good psychological health. It also helps keep the brain healthy by removing waste products. As we get older, we often see alterations in our sleep patterns, including difficulty falling asleep and staying asleep and decreased quantity and quality of sleep. It is thought that these...
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Autism, ADHD and school absence are risk factors for self-harm, according to new study
by King’s College London Research led by King’s College London and South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust has analyzed factors associated with self-harm in over 111,000 adolescents aged 11-17 years old. Published in BMC Medicine the study found that the risk for self-harm presenting to hospital emergency departments was nearly three times higher for boys with autism...