UNIVERSITY OF HOUSTON IMAGE: ASHOK KUMAR, ELSE AND PHILIP HARGROVE ENDOWED PROFESSOR OF PHARMACY AND CHAIR OF THE DEPARTMENT OF PHARMACOLOGICAL AND PHARMACEUTICAL SCIENCES IN THE UH COLLEGE OF PHARMACY, IS EXAMINING MUSCLE WASTING IN HOPES TO DEVELOP A PREVENTIVE MEDICINE. CREDIT: UNIVERSITY OF HOUSTON Skeletal muscle atrophy, or wasting, is a devastating and often...
by Arosha Weerakoon, The Conversation Brush your tongue as well as your teeth. Credit: Shutterstock Most of us can’t smell our own breath. If someone bravely informs you your breath smells, believe them, and do something about it. Or if you are worried you have bad breath, seek out a trusted opinion. Your breath can be...
The primary causes of liver cancer are well known: viral (hepatitis B and C), alcohol, and non-alcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH), a condition in which fat builds up in the liver, resulting in chronic inflammation and damage. But in a paper published in Cell Metabolism, an international team of scientists, led by researchers at the University of California San Diego...
by Yale School of Public Health Credit: CC0 Public Domain A team of Yale-led researchers can now quantify the factors causing changes in the DNA that contribute most to cancer growth in tumors of most major tumor types. They write in a new paper, published in Molecular Biology and Evolution, that their new molecular analysis approach...
Written by Anne Jacobson, MD, MPH | Reviewed by Patricia Pinto-Garcia, MD, MPH Published on March 24, 2022 Key takeaways: The sticky stuff in your eyes in the morning may be annoying. But most eye boogers are the body’s way of clearing out debris while you sleep. If your eye boogers are bothersome, there are...
Genital warts treatments include topical medications, such as creams and ointments, and surgical procedures, including freezing, excision, and laser removal. Genital warts occur due to the human papillomavirus (HPV), for which there is no cure, so these warts may return after treatment. Genital warts, also called condylomata acuminata, are warts that appear as small bumps...
by Technical University Munich Dr. Monica Yabal, research group leader at the Institute of Molecular Immunology (front), and her team have discovered how inflammatory bowel disease leads to a chain reaction that upsets the gut microbiome. Credit: Astrid Eckert / TUM Chronic inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) is becoming increasingly widespread. Until now, however, the underlying...
A person’s nails can say a lot about their overall health, while changes to the nails may suggest an underlying issue that needs treatment, such as nail psoriasis or Raynaud’s disease. The curving of the nails does not always indicate a cause for concern, but it may be a good idea to consult a doctor....
The frequency and consistency of bowel movements can be an important indicator of health. However, as a standalone symptom, having more bowel movements than normal is not a cause for concern. Many people associate frequent bowel movements with diarrhea, which involves loose or watery stools. However, a wide variety of factors could cause frequent solid...
by University of Miami In her Social and Cultural Neuroscience Lab at the University of Miami, assistant professor of Psychology Elizabeth Losin investigates the mechanisms underlying racial and ethnic disparities related to pain and pain treatment. She looks at the role the brain plays using functional MRI (fMRI) and the impact of social and cultural...
