A new study sheds light on the importance of microglia, the immune cells of the brain, in cognition and memory. Understanding the biology of these cells could provide new directions to treat many currently untreatable diseases of the brain Peer-Reviewed Publication UNIVERSITY OF HELSINKI IMAGE: MICROGLIA (IN RED) SURROUND AN ARG1+MICROGLIA CELL (IN YELLOW) THAT...
Researchers investigated the role of cyclodextrin derivatives in stabilizing carvedilol and chlorthalidone in a supersaturated statePeer-Reviewed Publication IMAGE: SCHEMATIC ILLUSTRATION OF INCLUSION COMPLEXATION AND CRYSTALLIZATION INHIBITION ABILITIES OF CYCLODEXTRINS (CDS) ON THE MODEL DRUGS: CARVEDILOL (CVD) AND CHLORTHALIDONE (CLT). CREDIT: KUNIKAZU MORIBE FROM CHIBA UNIVERSITY, JAPAN In the medicine market, most newly introduced drugs and...
NIH-funded clinical trial will determine safety, tolerability of experimental drug Business Announcement NIH/NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF ALLERGY AND INFECTIOUS DISEASES WHAT:A first-in-human clinical trial of an experimental oral drug for removing radioactive contaminants from inside the body has begun. The trial is testing the safety, tolerability and processing in the body of escalating doses of the...
by Tracy DeStazio, University of Notre Dame Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain Since 1998, approximately 496 children have died of pediatric vehicular heatstroke in the United States because their caregiver forgot they were in the car, according to recent data from NoHeatStroke.org. Advocacy groups have been lobbying Congress to enact laws to help protect against this particular...
by Aaron Nieto, Baylor College of Medicine Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain Before you pack up your family for a cross country trip or an international plane ride, it is important to be sure each member has the resources they need to address any of their medical needs. An expert with Baylor College of Medicine shows how...
by American Academy of Neurology Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain Getting regular exercise such as cycling, walking, gardening, cleaning and participating in sports may decrease the risk of developing Parkinson’s disease, according to new research published in the May 17, 2023, online issue of Neurology. The study found female participants who exercised the most had a 25% lower...
by Society for Cardiovascular Angiography and Interventions Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain Findings from a study examining the relationship between marijuana use and peripheral artery disease (PAD) were presented today at the Society for Cardiovascular Angiography & Interventions (SCAI) 2023 Scientific Sessions. Results found marijuana users are at a significantly increased risk of developing PAD, compared to...
Written by Kristianne Hannemann, PharmD | Reviewed by Austin Ulrich, PharmD, BCACP Published on July 14, 2022 Key takeaways: Some medications work better when taken on an empty stomach. Common examples include thyroid medications, bisphosphonates, and sucralfate (Carafate). The general rule of thumb is to take your medication either 1 hour before or 2 hours...
COVID-19 may raise blood pressure or trigger hypertension for the first time. Research also suggests that the pandemic generally correlated with a widespread rise in blood pressure, perhaps due in part to increased stress. Because COVID-19 is a new disease, researchers still do not fully understand how it works, what causes differences in its severity among individuals,...
by Frontiers Credit: CC0 Public Domain As more people use cannabis for recreational purposes, attitudes towards the drug have changed. For example, research has shown that dispensaries often recommend cannabis—also referred to as marijuana—to pregnant women to ease pregnancy symptoms, especially morning sickness. There is a growing body of literature attesting to poor child outcomes if...
