Testosterone injections can trigger drastic long-term weight loss in obese men, a German study has found. Men with an average weight of 18 stone (114kg) saw their weight drop by 4st and 3lbs (27kg) over a decade while having the jabs every three months as part of a study. Their body mass index (BMI) went...
Antibiotic-resistant diabetic foot ulcer application FLINDERS UNIVERSITY Australian researchers have shown how viruses can be used to save lives, developing the potential use of bacteriophages in bandages to treat life-threatening golden staph infections which may not respond to traditional antibiotics. Targeting multidrug-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (‘golden staph’) in diabetic foot ulcers, Flinders University microbiology researchers have...
Immunotherapy is the most cutting edge treatment in cancer therapies The treatment reprograms patient’s immune cells to attack cancer cells So far, one of the leading forms is CAR T therapy, but it only works against blood cancers like non-Hodkins lymphoma But in a world-first, Memorial Sloan Kettering scientists have developed a version of CAR T therapy that can treat...
Beyond having no proven benefits, douching can cause many health problems, including bacterial and yeast infections. And if you already have a vaginal infection, it can push bacteria up into your reproductive organs, causing pelvic inflammatory disease, which in turn can lead to fertility problems. Douching has been linked to premature births and ectopic pregnancies. Research has also found that it...
Medical experts, patients, and industry representatives review the risks and benefits of breast implants at a two-day public hearing held by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration. For years, there’s been an endless debate on the safety of breast implants. On one side, there are multitudes of women who have gone through breastimplants without any problems. On the other hand, there have...
