While there are routine reminders to eat fiber, whole foods, suitable vegetables, and carbohydrates, one important topic is typically left out of the conversation on a diet for a healthy gut, said Dr. Chris Damman, a gastroenterologist with the University of Washington School of Medicine. He studies the effect of nutrition on health by way of the microbiome....
Month: <span>July 2022</span>
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Introducing a protocol for using robotic pets in memory care
UNIVERSITY OF UTAH IMAGE: A JOY FOR ALL COMPANION CAT CREDIT: PHOTO AND VIDEO ASSETS SHOULD BE CREDITED TO JOY FOR ALL COMPANION PETS/ AGELESS INNOVATION. You might think it was a typical therapy session at a long-term care facility. In a quiet room, a therapist sets down a pet carrier, brings out a cat,...
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Study shows that amino acid taurine could be used in anti-aging therapy
FUNDAÇÃO DE AMPARO À PESQUISA DO ESTADO DE SÃO PAULO When our cells process the oxygen we breathe and the food we eat every day in order to survive, they generate potentially toxic by-products popularly known as “free radicals”. Some of these molecules perform functions essential to the organism, but if there are too many...
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Women with endometriosis may have higher risk of stroke
AMERICAN HEART ASSOCIATION DALLAS, July 21, 2022 — A large, prospective study found that women with endometriosis may have a higher risk of stroke compared to women without the chronic inflammatory condition, according to new research published today in Stroke, the peer-reviewed flagship journal of the American Stroke Association, a division of the American Heart Association. Endometriosis (abnormal...
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Pharmacist-based deprescribing successfully reduced older adults’ exposure to anticholinergic drugs
REGENSTRIEF INSTITUTE INDIANAPOLIS – Anticholinergics, a class of drugs frequently prescribed for depression, urinary incontinence and many other conditions common in older adults, affect the brain by blocking acetylcholine, a nervous system neurotransmitter which influences memory, alertness and planning skills. A new study from Regenstrief Institute, Purdue University College of Pharmacy and Indiana University School of...
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Scientists develop liquid biopsy technique to help detect cancer in blood
by Wendy Sarubbi, University of Central Florida Credit: CC0 Public Domain University of Central Florida College of Medicine researchers have found a new way to track metastatic cancer cells in the body, which in the future could help identify cancer earlier and give patients more treatment options. In the latest issue of PLOS ONE, Professor Annette...
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Brain stimulation improves motor skill learning at older age
by Ecole Polytechnique Federale de Lausanne A visual summary of the study. Credit: Pablo Maceira-Elvira (EPFL) Even though we don’t think about it, every movement we make in our daily life essentially consists of a sequence of smaller actions in a specific order. The only time we realize this is when we have to learn...
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Novel gene therapy could reduce bleeding risk for hemophilia patients
by University College London Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain A single gene therapy injection could dramatically reduce the bleeding risk faced by people with hemophilia B, finds a study involving UCL researchers. For the paper, published in the New England Journal of Medicine, experts from UCL, Royal Free Hospital and biotechnology company Freeline Therapeutics trialed and continue...
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New clues help explain why the SARS-CoV-2 omicron variant is so transmissible
by Bob Yirka, Medical Xpress Antiserum neutralization of VLPs generated with different S genes. (A–D) Fifty percent neutralization titers of sera isolated from individuals vaccinated using Pfizer/BioNTech, Moderna, and Johnson & Johnson vaccines or from convalescent COVID-19 patients. Neutralization curves were determined using VLPs with either S-B.1, S-Delta, or S-Omicron. (E–H) Neutralization titers of sera...
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Study shows widespread mislabeling of CBD content occurs for over-the-counter products
by Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain In a new study, Johns Hopkins Medicine researchers tested more than 100 topical cannabidiol (CBD) products available online and at retail stores, and found significant evidence of inaccurate and misleading labeling of CBD content. The study also revealed that some of these nonprescription products...