(HealthDay)—A smartphone-operated one-lead electrocardiography (1L-ECG) device with an integral algorithm can diagnose atrial fibrillation (AF) and atrial flutter (AFL), according to a study published in the September/October issue of the Annals of Family Medicine. Jelle C.L. Himmelreich, M.D., from the University of Amsterdam, and colleagues recruited consecutive patients who underwent 12-lead ECG (12L-ECG) for any...
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It’s not just insulin: Diabetes patients struggle to get crucial supplies
by Bram Sable-Smith In the first three months after getting his Dexcom continuous glucose monitor, Ric Peralta said, he reduced his average blood sugar level by 3 percentage points. “It took me from not-very-well-managed blood sugar to something that was incredibly well managed,” said Peralta, a 46-year-old optician in Whittier, Calif., who was diagnosed with...
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Valley Fever Is On the Rise – But No One Knows How It Picks Its Victims
Posted Today A few years ago, Kevin Pierce, a laconic retired sheriff who has lived his whole life in the Central Valley of California, went to see his family physician about some chest pains. An X-ray showed several nodules in his lungs, suggestive of a spreading cancer – not entirely surprising since Pierce is a...
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Common gout medications can kill elephantiasis-causing parasites
Reviewed by James Ives, M.Psych. (Editor) Treatment with two common FDA-approved gout medications have been found to cause rapid death to the parasites that cause elephantiasis. Researchers at the Uniformed Services University (USU) have discovered that sulfinpyrazone and probenecid, both used regularly for gout, have a lethal effect in vitro on the parasitic worms that...
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Function and Characteristics of Astrocytes in Disease and Development
Sponsored Content by Axol Bioscience Ltd Characteristics of Human Astrocytes Astrocytes, also known as astroglia, are characterized by their star-like shape and are the most abundant cell type in the brain. They have important roles in the blood-brain barrier function and in synaptic activity, and are closely linked to neurons. The study of astrocytes using in vitro co-culture models is becoming more important...
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Scientists enlist tiny biomagnets for faster drug discovery
by University of Toronto What started as a hallway conversation between colleagues is now an “engine for the discovery of new therapeutic targets in cells” thanks to Medicine by Design, says Shana Kelley, a University Professor in the Leslie Dan Faculty of Pharmacy at the University of Toronto. Kelley’s lab was developing a portable, chip-like...
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JUST 4 NIGHTS WITH LESS SLEEP CAN ALTER FAT STORAGE
Restricting sleep for just four days alters how the body metabolizes fats and changes how satisfying meals seem, according to a new study with 15 healthy men. When we don’t get enough sleep, we want to eat more than we need, and store it as excess energy, says Orfeu Buxton, professor of biobehavioral health at...
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Does migraine leave your head spinning? Noninvasive treatment shows early promise
AMERICAN ACADEMY OF NEUROLOGY MINNEAPOLIS – There may be some good news for people with vestibular migraine, a type of migraine that causes vertigo and dizziness with or without headache pain. A small, preliminary study suggests that non-invasive nerve stimulation may show promise as a treatment for vestibular migraine attacks, a condition for which there...
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New study confirms the long-term benefits of a low-fat diet
Findings in Journal of Nutrition show positive outcomes for cancer and other diseases in women FRED HUTCHINSON CANCER RESEARCH CENTER SEATTLE — September 4, 2019 — A team led by researchers at Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center has identified several women’s health benefits from a low-fat diet. The findings, published in the September issue of the Journal of Nutrition, found...
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Perturbed Genes Regulating White Blood Cells Linked to Autism Genetics and Severity
Posted Today Researchers at University of California San Diego School of Medicine say they are getting closer to identifying the mechanisms of autism spectrum disorder (ASD) and biomarkers that can aid in early diagnosis and predictions of symptom severity. A team of scientists analyzed blood gene expression data from 302 one- to four-year-old boys with...