Gender gap leaves women experiencing adverse drug reactions nearly twice as often as men, study shows UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA – BERKELEY Women are more likely than men to suffer adverse side effects of medications because drug dosages have historically been based on clinical trials conducted on men, suggests new research from the University of California,...
Month: <span>August 2020</span>
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Prioritizing patients with unexpected weight loss for cancer investigation
by University of Exeter New research will help GPs to identify the signs, symptoms, and blood test results they should look for to swiftly diagnose cancer in people with unexpected weight loss. The findings have implications for existing health policy and guidelines. “We know that there is an increased likelihood of a cancer diagnosis within...
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A negative COVID-19 test does not mean recovery
Pandemic policy must include defining and measuring what we mean by mild infection. Eight months into the global pandemic, we’re still measuring its effects only in deaths. Non-hospitalized cases are loosely termed ‘mild’ and are not followed up. Recovery is implied by discharge from hospital or testing negative for the virus. Ill health in those...
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PAD patients with depression had worse recovery, women twice as likely to be depressed
DALLAS, Aug. 12, 2020 — Patients with peripheral artery disease (PAD) and depressive symptoms experience worse recovery especially women, compared to counterparts without depressive symptoms, one year after receiving specialty care for PAD, according to new research published today in the Journal of the American Heart Association, an open access journal of the American Heart...
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FDA confirms Samsung’s Galaxy Watch 3 is cleared for EKG, just like the Apple Watch
It’s not clear when the app will be available for US users By Nicole Wetsman Updated Aug 5, 2020, 2:45pm EDT The Samsung Galaxy Watch 3 includes a heart-monitoring electrocardiogram (EKG or ECG) app, which has been cleared by the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA). It’s the second smartwatch in the US with this...
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Diagnosis and Treatment of Encephalitis
By Benedette Cuffari, M.Sc. Reviewed by Emily Henderson, B.Sc. By definition, encephalitis is the inflammation of the brain. The causes of infectious encephalitis can be viral, bacterial, fungal, protozoal, or helminthic; however, about 70% of encephalitis cases are viral in etiology. Types of encephalitis Encephalitis can be characterized as either primary or secondary. Whereas primary...
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Overcoming ‘leaky bladder’ in groups
by University of Montreal More than 55 percent of women age 60 and over suffer from urinary incontinence, or “leaky bladder,” a serious condition that limits their daily activities and increases their risk of isolation and leading a sedentary lifestyle. But there’s a way to prevent it: pelvic floor physiotherapy. Now, a large Quebec study...
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Spikes in emergency room visits found for respiratory problems in the days before a thunderstorm
by Bob Yirka , Medical Xpress A team of researchers from the University of Oregon, Harvard Medical School, and the University of Illinois has found evidence of an increase in the number of people going to the emergency room for respiratory problems in the days before a thunderstorm. In their paper published in the journal...
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Non-fasting blood test can help screen youth for prediabetes and diabetes
Study suggests the hemoglobin A1c test can identify youth at high risk of developing type 2 diabetes and associated cardiovascular problems JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY BLOOMBERG SCHOOL OF PUBLIC HEALTH A simple blood test that does not require overnight fasting has been found to be an accurate screening tool for identifying youth at risk for type...
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Dietary control of the healing of injury-induced inflammation
This article by Dr. Barry Sears and colleagues is published in Anti-Inflammatory & Anti-Allergy Agents in Medicinal Chemistry, 2020 BENTHAM SCIENCE PUBLISHERS Injuries induce the initiation of inflammation to control the damage. However, the resolution of the injury-induced inflammation leading to healing is not well characterized. This new article by researchers at the Inflammation Research...