The study defines a new neuroscientific paradigm (synergistic model), which allows to better understand the complexity of the interactions between brain, body and environment and paves the way to being able to integrate different levels of brain diseases.Peer-Reviewed Publication UNIVERSITAT POMPEU FABRA – BARCELONA SYNERGETIC FRAMEWORK.CREDIT: TRENDS IN COGNITIVE SCIENCES How does our brain interact...
by Ernie Mundell People threatened by accidental exposure to foods they’re allergic to may have a new weapon of defense: On Feb. 16, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration expanded the use of the asthma drug Xolair to help prevent anaphylactic reactions. Xolair (omalizumab) is an injected drug and is not meant as a substitute...
by Elana Gotkine For patients with Dupuytren contracture, initial outcomes are similar for surgery, needle fasciotomy, and collagenase, but outcomes are superior for surgery at two years, according to a study published online Feb. 12 in the Annals of Internal Medicine. Mikko Petteri Räisänen, M.D., from Kuopio University Hospital in Finland, and colleagues compared the...
Watery diarrhea can result from infections, medications, or chronic conditions. Treatments may include drinking plenty of water, avoiding foods that make it worse, and taking medications to treat diarrhea or an underlying condition. Most cases of diarrhea in adults are not serious and resolve on their own in a few days. Home care can help...
by University of Barcelona Proposed mechanistic model for the hepatic effects of Gdf15 deficiency on fibrosis, gluconeogenesis and fatty liver via the TGF-β1-SMAD3 pathway. Credit: Metabolism (2024). DOI: 10.1016/j.metabol.2023.155772A study led by the University of Barcelona and the Biomedical Research Networking Center in Diabetes and Associated Metabolic Disorders (CIBERDEM) reveals how a new mechanism could improve...
Peer-Reviewed Publication UNIVERSITY OF COLOGNE n cooperation with research partners in Germany and France, the infectious disease specialist Dr Jan Rybniker and his team at University Hospital Cologne and the University of Cologne’s Faculty of Medicine have identified new, antibiotic molecules that target Mycobacterium tuberculosis and make it less pathogenic for humans. In addition, some...
by Carole Tanzer Miller Hormone therapy is the usual go-to when women develop painful uterine fibroids, but researchers report they are zeroing in on new avenues for treatment. A University of Cincinnati team found that fibroid cells respond to physical strain differently than the uterine cells around them. That’s important, said researcher Stacey Schutte, because...
Two new studies from UCLA Health suggest that the “window to the soul” may give a glimpse into the brain in depression Peer-Reviewed Publication UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA – LOS ANGELES HEALTH SCIENCES New findings from researchers at UCLA Health suggest that measuring changes in how pupils react to light could help predict recovery from depression...
by CU Anschutz Medical Campus Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainNew research from the University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus studies a new tool that will help medical providers identify patients who are failing epilepsy treatments earlier in order to change treatment to rapidly optimize positive outcomes. The study was published online today in Neurology Clinical Practice. The...
Tinker Ready July 24, 2023 Editor’s note: Find the latest long COVID news and guidance in Medscape’s Long COVID Resource Center. Doctors who treat patients with long COVID, hampered by a lack of federally approved treatments, are turning to off-label use of drugs designed for addiction, diabetes, and other conditions. Those with long COVID for years now are engaging in...
