By Sandee LaMotte, CNN Published 3:56 AM EDT, Wed October 26, 2022 Scheduling a visit with a sleep specialist who can devise a personalized plan is the best way to address underlying medical issues behind mouth breathing. “If you have obstructive sleep apnea, yes, this can be very dangerous,” said sleep specialist Dr. Raj Dasgupta,...
Written by Valerie Jones, MD | Reviewed by Katie E. Golden, MD Updated on September 12, 2022 Key takeaways: Many Americans take Xanax (alprazolam) to help with anxiety and sleep. But it has side effects that can affect memory. People may have problems making new memories while Xanax is active in their system. This means...
Written by Amy B. Gragnolati, PharmD, BCPS | Reviewed by Joshua Murdock, PharmD Updated on September 1, 2022 Key takeaways: Many medications can cause unusual side effects you might not have heard about. These include severe skin reactions, nerve damage, and impulsive behaviors. In some cases, an unusual side effect can be treated by lowering...
by Julia Evangelou Strait, Washington University School of Medicine Researchers at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis are working toward a treatment for neurodegenerative diseases that targets SARM1, a key molecule in the death of axons, the wiring of the nervous system. Shown, the axons (green) are thinner in a rodent model of...
by University of Pittsburgh Schools of the Health Sciences Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain Black patients with atrial fibrillation are less likely to be prescribed newer anticoagulant medications when they leave the hospital compared to their white counterparts and are consequently more likely to experience adverse outcomes, including stroke and death, according to a new study...
by Elisabeth Reitman, Yale University Cardiovascular benefit phenomaps of intensive blood pressure reduction in SPRINT phenomap representation of the individualized HRs with intensive versus standard blood pressure control for the primary (A) and secondary (B) outcomes HR=hazard ratio. SPRINT=Systolic Blood Pressure Intervention Trial. Credit: The Lancet Digital Health (2022). DOI: 10.1016/S2589-7500(22)00170-4 Hypertension, a sustained blood pressure greater...
by Columbia University Irving Medical Center Columbia-Duke study shows crossword puzzlers, as compared to cognitive gamers demonstrated more improvement in engagement, less brain shrinkage. Credit: Columbia University A new study by researchers from Columbia University and Duke University published in the journal NEJM Evidence shows that doing crossword puzzles has an advantage over computer video games for...
by Osaka University Graphical abstract. Credit: iScience (2022). DOI: 10.1016/j.isci.2022.105252 Atherosclerosis, the clogging of the arteries with fatty plaques, is a major cause of death worldwide. Human atherosclerosis often involves calcification (or a build-up of calcium) in the arteries, and thrombosis, where a blood clot (or “thrombus”) blocks the blood vessel. Studies of atherosclerosis have been hindered...
by Elizabeth Chapin, University of Kentucky Graphical abstract. Credit: Chemical Communications (2022). DOI: 10.1039/D2CC03081K A University of Kentucky Markey Cancer Center researcher’s team developed new chemical compounds that show promise as a potential anticancer therapy to treat aggressive tumors. The study led by Samuel G. Awuah, Ph.D., was published in Chemical Communications with Adedamola Arojojoye, a graduate student in...
by Sanford Burnham Prebys Medical Discovery Institute A pancreatic islet from a mouse in a typical position, close to a blood vessel; insulin in red, nuclei in blue. Credit: Generated in the Solimena lab, Paul Langerhans Institute Dresden Research led by Pamela-Itkin-Ansari, Ph.D., and Randal Kaufman Ph.D., has mapped out a network of biochemical interactions...
