A team of specialists in regenerative rehabilitation reported positive results from pilot study of the combination of a single injection of platelet-rich plasma (PRP) and a home-based exercise program, for wheelchair users with recalcitrant shoulder pain KESSLER FOUNDATION THE STUDY WAS CONDUCTED AT THE DERFNER-LIEBERMAN LABORATORY FOR REGENERATIVE REHABILITATION RESEARCH IN THE CENTER FOR SPINAL...
COVID-19 may increase risk of blot cots in women who are pregnant or taking birth control pills
Reviewed by James Ives, M.Psych. (Editor) COVID-19 may increase the risk of blot cots in women who are pregnant or taking estrogen with birth control or hormone replacement therapy, according to a new manuscript published in the Endocrine Society’s journal, Endocrinology. One of the many complications of COVID-19 is the formation of blood clots in...
Calcium and vitamin D nutrient deficiencies lead to higher risk for osteoporosis
Study finds calcium and vitamin d nutrient deficiencies lead to higher risk for osteoporosis in low income US population Pharmavite LLC, the makers of Nature Made vitamins, minerals and supplements, announced the publication of a research article in the journal PLoS ONE, which examines inadequate nutrient intake and its relationship to poor bone health, specifically...
Antibiotics use early in life increases risk of inflammatory bowel disease later in life
Antibiotics use early in life increases risk of inflammatory bowel disease later in life MARTIN BLASER, DIRECTOR OF THE RUTGERS CENTER FOR ADVANCED BIOTECHNOLOGY AND MEDICINE view more CREDIT: RUTGERS UNIVERSITY Even short, single antibiotic courses given to young animals can predispose them to inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) when they are older, according to Rutgers...
Adverse effects from cancer drug trials explained
NORWEGIAN UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY A team of researchers investigating how a certain type of drugs can kill cells has discovered that these drugs can do more harm than good when used in combination with other cancer treatments. The researchers wanted to know more about how the drugs, which are called pan-Bcl-2 or Bcl-xL-specific...
There may be 6 types of COVID-19
COVID-19 may not be just one disease, but six distinct types, a new British study claims. Each type differs in severity and in the need for respiratory support during hospitalization, the researchers added. Cough, fever and loss of smell are the usual symptoms of COVID-19, but the range of symptoms can include headaches, muscle pain,...
Have you heard? Middle ear, mastoid harbor SARS-Cov-2 and may pose risk for medical staffs
by Johns Hopkins University A cutaway diagram of the ear showing the two regions — the middle ear and mastoid air cells (as indicated by the red arrows) — from where Johns Hopkins researchers recently isolated the SARS-CoV-2 virus (seen at upper right), the cause of COVID-19. Credit: Graphic by M.E. Newman, Johns Hopkins Medicine,...
Study pinpoints women who benefit less from 3D mammograms
Digital breast tomosynthesis improves cancer detection and reduces recalls, but women with extremely dense breasts don’t fully realize that advantage. UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON HEALTH SCIENCES/UW MEDICINE A RADIOLOGY TECHNICIAN HELPS PREPARE A PATIENT FOR A SCREENING MAMMOGRAPHY AT UW MEDICAL CENTER-ROOSEVELT IN SEATTLE, WASHINGTON. view more CREDIT: UW MEDICINE A new comparison of two breast-screening...
To improve students’ mental health, study finds, teach them to breathe
by Belli, Yale University When college students learn specific techniques for managing stress and anxiety, their well-being improves across a range of measures and leads to better mental health, a new Yale study finds. The research team evaluated three classroom-based wellness training programs that incorporate breathing and emotional intelligence strategies, finding that two led to...
Drug-induced interstitial lung disease in breast cancer patients
A lesson we should learn from multi-disciplinary integration Announcing a new article publication for BIO Integration journal. In this case report the authors Zijun Zhao, Zhanghai He, Hongyan Huang, Jiewen Chen, Shishi He, Ailifeire Yilihamu and Yan Nie from Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, China consider drug-induced interstitial lung disease in breast cancer patients. Taxanes represented...