by Leigh Hopper, University of Southern California A pair of recently published USC studies add to our growing understanding of how fine particle pollution—the tiny, inhalable pollutants from cars and power plants—impacts our brains. The first study, published in Environment International, found that these fine particles—known as PM2.5—may alter the size of a child’s developing...
New study highlights the importance and potential promise of targeting structures other than cartilage pathology for the treatment of osteoarthritis BOSTON UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE (Boston)– Bisphosphonates (a class of drugs that prevent the loss of bone density and used to treat osteoporosis and similar diseases) appear to be safe and beneficial for osteoarthritis patients....
OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY WEXNER MEDICAL CENTER COLUMBUS, Ohio – The findings of a new study led by researchers at The Ohio State University Comprehensive Cancer Center – Arthur G. James Cancer Hospital and Richard J. Solove Research Institute (OSUCCC – James) could refine an important set of prognostic and treatment recommendations for younger adult patients...
by University of California – San Diego Colorized scanning electron micrograph of a cultured human neuron. Credit: Thomas Deerinck, UC San Diego National Center for Microscopy and Imaging Using stem cells to restore lost functions due to spinal cord injury (SCI) has long been an ambition of scientists and doctors. Nearly 18,000 people in the...
by American Academy of Neurology Taking vitamin D and calcium twice a day may reduce your chances of getting vertigo again, according to a study published in the August 5, 2020, online issue of Neurology, the medical journal of the American Academy of Neurology. “Our study suggests that for people with benign paroxysmal positional vertigo,...
by University of California – Berkeley California are often cooler than inland areas, granting their populations some protection against West Nile virus. Credit: Public domain photo As climate change brings hotter weather to Southern California, coastal populations from San Diego to Santa Barbara may face an increased risk of contracting West Nile virus and other...
IMAGE: HEAVIER SMOKING IS LINKED TO 28 SEPARATE HEALTH CONDITIONS. Each cigarette smoked a day by heavier smokers increases the risk of contracting some diseases by more than 30 per cent, according to a new international study published today. The Australian Centre for Precision Health based at the University of South Australia led the study,...
by American Academy of Neurology Some people who feel dizzy or lightheaded when they stand up may have an increased risk of developing dementia years later, according to a new study published in Neurology, the medical journal of the American Academy of Neurology. The condition, called orthostatic hypotension, occurs when people experience a sudden drop in blood...
The shrinking human jaw isn’t the result of genetics but lifestyle, and can be addressed, say researchers. For many of us, orthodontic work—getting fitted with braces, wearing retainers—was just a late-childhood rite of passage. The same went for the pulling of wisdom teeth in early adulthood. Other common conditions, including jaw pain and obstructed sleep apnea—when...
Ankur Banerjee, Stephanie Nebehay (Reuters) – Young people who are hitting nightclubs and beaches are leading a rise in fresh coronavirus cases across the world, with the proportion of those aged 15 to 24 who are infected rising three-fold in about five months, the World Health Organization said.FILE PHOTO: Director-General of the World Health Organization (WHO)...
