By Paul McClure Tai chi was found to be better than aerobic exercise at lowering problematic high blood pressure Depositphotos A new study has found that tai chi was significantly more effective than aerobic exercise at lowering blood pressure in 18-to-65-year-olds with prehypertension, a condition that can progress to high blood pressure and other cardiovascular diseases....
Written by Nicole E. Cieri-Hutcherson, PharmD, BCPS, NCMP | Reviewed by Nicole Rowe, MD Key takeaways: Omeprazole (Prilosec, Prilosec OTC) is a proton pump inhibitor (PPI). PPIs treat gastrointestinal conditions such as heartburn and gastroesophageal reflux disease.Research shows that PPIs like omeprazole are associated with short-term and long-term kidney damage. But the overall risk is...
The discovery of lactate-producing, resistance-building bacteria inside tumours could be exploited for future treatments. Nature Research Custom MediaMD AndersonBacteria within the tumour microbiome can adapt to produce nutrients that allow cancer cells to resist treatment, researchers have found.Credit: Kateryna Kon/ Science Photo Library/ Getty Images Unlike the usual energy-release pathways in normal cells, cancer cells...
By Zoya Teirstein Naegleria fowleri, a rare and deadly brain-eating amoeba. (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention)Editor’s note: This story was originally published by Grist. It appears here as part of the Climate Desk collaboration. A 16-month-old boy was playing in a splash pad at a country club in Little Rock, Arkansas, this summer when water...
by Nina Bai, Stanford University A Stanford Medicine-led study found that blocking opioid receptors in the brain extinguished the effects of ketamine—but only in male rats. Credit: Emily Moskal/Stanford MedicineKetamine, increasingly popular as a treatment for depression and pain, is often prescribed as an alternative to addictive opioids. But the data has been mixed on whether...
Sara Novak Brain fog is one of the most common, persistent complaints in patients with long COVID. It affects as many as 46% of patients who also deal with other cognitive concerns like memory loss and difficulty concentrating. Now, researchers believe they know why. A new study has found that these symptoms may be the...
by Karolinska Institutet Credit: CC0 Public Domain Regular erections could be important for maintaining erectile function, according to a new study on mice published in Science by researchers at Karolinska Institutet. “We discovered that an increased frequency of erections leads to more fibroblasts that enable erection and vice versa, that a decreased frequency results in fewer...
Damian McNamara ORLANDO — “Itch may not be as sexy as Mohs surgery or aesthetic procedures,” but treating it is important and meaningful to patients, particularly those who’ve found little relief previously, Shawn G. Kwatra, MD, said at the annual ODAC Dermatology, Aesthetic & Surgery Conference. Chronic itch is common, with presentations that range from...
by Emily Caldwell, The Ohio State University Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainPeople with aphasia have more trouble coming up with words they want to use when they’re prompted by images and words that carry negative emotional meaning, new research suggests. The study involved individuals whose language limitations resulted from damage to the brain caused by a stroke—the...
by Ana María Rodríguez, Baylor College of Medicine Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainIn 2020, heart failure affected about 6.5 million people in the U.S. and 23 million around the world. Despite recent advances, the five-year survival rate remains approximately 50%, indicating an urgent need for a novel perspective for treating this condition. A new approach described in...
