Sue Hughes Intravenous (IV) administration of the antiplatelet agent tirofiban for 72 hours was associated with a reduction in early neurologic deterioration compared with oral aspirin therapy in patients with acute ischemic stroke, in the randomized TREND trial. The results were presented at the International Stroke Conference 2024, held on February 7-9 in Phoenix, Arizona....
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Can tart cherries help reduce inflammation and pain?
By Lindsey Bever The question:Is it true that tart cherries or tart cherry juice can help reduce inflammation and pain? The science:Many athletes say they drink tart cherry juice to help with inflammation and muscle pain. Members of the U.S. women’s national soccer team drink it for exercise recovery.Tart cherries, particularly Montmorency cherries, and their...
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Red light can reduce blood glucose levels, says study
by City University London Credit: Pixabay from PexelsIn a new study appearing in the Journal of Biophotonics, researchers have found that 670 nanometers (nm) of red light stimulated energy production within mitochondria, leading to increased consumption of glucose. In particular, it led to a 27.7% reduction in blood glucose levels following glucose intake, and it reduced...
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This Small Wearable Device Reduces Parkinson’s Symptoms
People with Parkinson’s have fewer tremors when they receive rhythmic physical stimulation—so a UK startup has created a coin-sized vibrating device to help patients move more easily. PHOTOGRAPH: CHARCO NEUROTECH IN 2015, LUCY Jung was a young industrial designer working on assistive devices for stroke victims, people with multiple sclerosis, and those with other conditions...
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Fasting-like diet lowers risk factors for disease, reduces biological age in humans: Study
by University of Southern California Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainCycles of a diet that mimics fasting can reduce signs of immune system aging, as well as insulin resistance and liver fat in humans, resulting in a lower biological age, according to a new USC Leonard Davis School of Gerontology-led study. The study, published in Nature Communications on...
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Up to three daily servings of kimchi may lower men’s obesity risk
by British Medical Journal Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainEating up to three daily servings of the Korean classic, kimchi, may lower men’s overall risk of obesity, while radish kimchi is linked to a lower prevalence of midriff bulge in both sexes, finds research published in the open access journal BMJ Open. Kimchi is made by salting and...
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CGRP in Migraine Prodrome Can Stop Headache, Reduce Severity
BARCELONA — For the first time, new research shows that taking a specific class of migraine medication during the prodromal phase reduces the development and severity of the subsequent headache. In the randomized, placebo-controlled crossover PRODROME trial, treatment with ubrogepant (Ubrelvy) 100 mg, one of the new CGRP receptor antagonists, during the prodrome prevented the...
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Research shows that sniffing women’s tears reduces aggressive behavior in men
by Public Library of Science Researchers discover that just like in mice, human tears contain a chemical signal that blocks conspecific male aggression. Credit: British Library, Unsplash (CC0, creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/) New research, published in PLOS Biology, shows that tears from women contain chemicals that block aggression in men. The study led by Shani Agron at the Weizmann...
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Groundbreaking hip-focused physical therapy reduces low back pain
First-of-its-kind clinical trial emphasizes precision medicine for older adults often overlooked in musculoskeletal research Grant and Award Announcement UNIVERSITY OF DELAWARE UNIVERSITY OF DELAWARE PROFESSOR GREGORY HICKS, A RESEARCH CHAMPION AIMING TO IMPROVE THE HEALTH OF OLDER ADULTS, IS SHOWN MONITORING TREATMENT WITH PHYSICAL THERAPIST NATASHA LOBO AT THE PHYSICAL THERAPY CLINIC ON UD’S SCIENCE,...
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Risk of death decreases after COVID-19 vaccine but protection wanes after six months, finds study
by SAGE Publications A medical assistant prepares a dose of a COVID-19 vaccine to be administered to a patient. Credit: Public domain image courtesy of Lisa Ferdinando, U.S. Department of Defense The risk of death from COVID-19 decreases significantly after vaccination but this protection diminishes after six months, providing evidence for continued booster doses, a new...
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