Researchers at Stanford Medicine have discovered how to reduce force on the knee by teaching study participants to employ different muscles as they walk. Using results from a detailed computer simulation, called a “digital human,” participants in a small study were able to reduce the load on their knees by an average of 12%, a benefit equivalent...
Month: <span>July 2022</span>
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BU study: Stem cell transplantation for AL amyloidosis leads to long-term survival and possible cure in selected patients
BOSTON UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE (Boston)—AL amyloidosis is a life-threatening disease related to bone marrow cancer, multiple myeloma. It is caused when a person’s antibody-producing white blood cells (i.e. plasma cells) do not function properly and generate abnormal protein which misfolds to form amyloid fibrils and deposits made of components of antibodies called light chains,...
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Monkeypox virus is frequently detected in saliva, semen and other clinical samples from infected patients
BARCELONA INSTITUTE FOR GLOBAL HEALTH (ISGLOBAL) Viral DNA can be frequently detected in different clinical samples from monkeypox-infected patients, including saliva and semen, according to a new study led by the Barcelona Institute for Global Health (ISGlobal), a centre supported by the “la Caixa” Foundation, and the Hospital Clínic of Barcelona. The study, published in Eurosurveillance,...
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How Novavax is different from other coronavirus vaccines
July 13, 2022 at 5:37 p.m. EDT The newest entry into the U.S. arsenal of coronavirus vaccines uses the oldest technology of the bunch. The four vaccines authorized by the Food and Drug Administration all teach the body’s immune system to recognize and attack the virus that causes covid-19, but each type does it a little differently....
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4 FDA-Cleared Devices That Can Treat Your Migraines
Written by Timothy Aungst, PharmD | Reviewed by Joshua Murdock, PharmDPublished on November 4, 2021 Key takeaways: Migraines affect millions of people in the U.S., but medications used to treat or prevent them can cause bothersome side effects. New migraine devices are now available that can help treat or prevent migraines using electrical nerve stimulation....
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Why Do I Feel Like Peeing After I’ve Already Peed?
Written by Christina Palmer, MD | Reviewed by Sophie Vergnaud, MDPublished on April 22, 2022 Key takeaways: Needing to urinate frequently is not only frustrating, but it can be a sign of an underlying problem. Drinking a lot of water can cause frequent urination, but so can urinary tract infections and other health conditions like...
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Do Statins Increase Your Risk for Dementia?
Written by Jennifer Arnouville, DO, FAAFP | Reviewed by Katie E. Golden, MDUpdated on July 7, 2022 No, statins do not increase dementia risk. They may even protect against it. Statins are among the most frequently prescribed medications. Some people taking statins report side effects, including memory loss. In 2012, the FDA even added memory...
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Video games can enhance decision-making skills, brain imaging study finds
By Rich Haridy July 13, 2022 Not only did gamers perform better on a decision-making task, but their brains responded differently compared to non-gamers Depositphotos A great deal of attention is often given to the negative effects of video games. Excessive game-playing can undoubtedly be detrimental for some people, taking time away from exercising and...
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Study suggests that c. difficile drives some colorectal cancers
JOHNS HOPKINS MEDICINE Data collected by researchers at the Johns Hopkins Kimmel Cancer Center and the Bloomberg~Kimmel Institute for Cancer Immunotherapy suggest that Clostridioides difficile, or C. diff, a bacterial species well known for causing serious diarrheal infections, may also drive colorectal cancer. The findings were published June 9 in Cancer Discovery, and may expose another...
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AI applied to prediagnostic CTs may help diagnose pancreatic cancer at earlier, more treatable stage
MAYO CLINIC ROCHESTER, Minn. — A study published in Gastroenterology finds that radiomics-based machine learning models may detect pancreatic cancer on prediagnostic CT scans substantially earlier than current methods for clinical diagnosis. “Pancreatic cancer is a deadly disease and a leading cause of cancer-related death,” says Ajit Goenka, M.D., a Mayo Clinic diagnostic radiologist and the...