Resolvin E1, a molecule produced naturally in the body from an omega -3 fish oil, topically applied on gum tissues not only prevents and treats gum disease as previously shown (Hasturk et al 2006 and 2007), but also decreases the likelihood for advanced arterial atherosclerotic plaques to rupture and form a dangerous thrombus or blood...
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Anti-malaria drug shows promise as Zika virus treatment
La Jolla, Calif., November 17, 2017 — A new collaborative study led by researchers at Sanford Burnham Prebys Medical Discovery Institute (SBP) and UC San Diego School of Medicine has found that a medication used to prevent and treat malaria may also be effective for Zika virus. The drug, called chloroquine, has a long history...
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Apple Watch can detect sleep apnea and high blood pressure with 90% accuracy
Cardiogram is an app that detects heart rate to predict and prevent heart disease Now research has found it can detect sleep apnea with 90 percent accuracy and hypertension with 82 percent accuracy By wearing the Apple Watch, the app can continuously screen the body’s heart rate and alert a patient of abnormalities This will cut...
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Study may point to new treatment approach for ASD
Using sophisticated genome mining and gene manipulation techniques, researchers at Vanderbilt University Medical Center (VUMC) have solved a mystery that could lead to a new treatment approach for autism spectrum disorder (ASD). Their findings, reported last month in the Journal of Neuroscience, broke new ground: for the first time a variation in a gene called ITGB3...
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Is a Common Shoulder Surgery Useless?
TUESDAY, Nov. 21, 2017 (HealthDay News) — New research casts doubt on the true effectiveness of a common type of surgery used to ease shoulder pain. A British research team tracked outcomes for patients who underwent “decompression surgery” to treat shoulder impingement — a condition where a shoulder tendon rubs and catches in the joint....
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Tooth cavities can be fought ‘naturally’
A new discovery may one day lead to natural anticavity products, researchers report. The scientists from West China School of Stomatology and Academic Centre for Dentistry Amsterdam have figured out the main active ingredient of Galla Chinensis, a natural herb, and further improved its anti-caries efficacy. The finding is published in The Open Dentistry Journal. To...
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Primary care physicians cautious about new guidelines for high blood pressure
The lower threshold recommended by the American College of Cardiology and the American Heart Association classifies 46 percent of U.S. adults as having high blood pressure, compared with 32 percent under the previous definition. Primary care faculty at UMass Medical School will continue counseling patients about lifestyle modifications as well as medication to manage...
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Reversing opioid overdose: Concentrated naloxone nasal spray as good as injection
A new study published by the scientific journal Addiction has found that a concentrated 2mg intranasal naloxone spray delivers naloxone as effectively, over the critical first 15 minutes, as the standard 0.4mg intramuscular (IM) naloxone injection. The 2mg spray also maintains blood levels of naloxone more than twice as high as the 0.4mg IM levels for two...
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How bacteria in the gut influence neurodegenerative disorders
Understanding the role of the microbiome may lead to better treatments for Parkinson’s, Alzheimer’s Humans have roughly as many bacterial cells in their bodies as human cells, and most of those bacteria live in the gut. New research released today reveals links between the gut microbiome — the population of microorganisms living in the gastrointestinal...
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Discovery of a promising medication for amyotrophic lateral sclerosis
Researchers from the University of Montréal Hospital Research Centre (CRCHUM) and the Cumming School of Medicine (CSM) at the University of Calgary have discovered a medication that could make it possible to treat individuals with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), or Lou Gehrig’s disease. An article published today in JCI Insight concludes that pimozide was found to be...