RCSI New research from RCSI University of Medicine and Health Sciences has revealed that the link between ‘bad’ cholesterol (LDL-C) and poor health outcomes, such as heart attack and stroke, may not be as strong as previously thought. Published in JAMA Internal Medicine, the research questions the efficacy of statins when prescribed with the aim of...
Month: <span>March 2022</span>
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Please don’t eat raw meat, warns food safety expert
by Molly Callahan, Northeastern University Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain Paparazzi caught Heidi Montag, the former star of the television show, “The Hills,” walking around the streets of Los Angeles with a peculiar snack this week—a raw bison heart in a plastic bag. (Stars: They’re just like us!) Montag, who also has filmed herself eating a...
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Coping with the constant stream of bad news
by Eva Botkin-Kowacki, Northeastern University Kristen Lee, teaching professor of behavioral science in the College of Professional Studies at Northeastern. Credit: Matthew Modoono/Northeastern University I don’t have to tell you, reader, that the past two years have been taxing, to say the least. And it doesn’t just feel like two years have passed anymore. Friday, March...
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Simple clinical tool to diagnose spinal fractures in people with osteoporosis
by University of Bristol Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain Only 1 in 3 patients are diagnosed with broken bones in the back due to osteoporosis. One reason is that medical staff find it difficult to know who should have a back X-ray. To help address this important diagnostic care gap, academics at the University of Bristol...
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Anyone can be trained to be creative, researchers say
by Jeff Grabmeier, The Ohio State University Credit: George Hodan/public domain Researchers have developed a new method for training people to be creative, one that shows promise of succeeding far better than current ways of sparking innovation. This new method, based on narrative theory, helps people be creative in the way children and artists are:...
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Even Mild COVID Can Cause Brain Shrinkage and Affect Mental Function
Summary: Even mild COVID-19 infection can lead to cognitive alterations and brain shrinkage, researchers report. The findings could help explain the brain changes that contribute to long-COVID. Source: The Conversation Most of what we know about how COVID can affect the brain has come from studies of severe infection. In people with severe COVID, inflammatory cells from...
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Most Apple Watch users won’t get health benefits from AFib detection, study finds
By Nicole Wetsman Mar 2, 2022, 4:19pm EST Photo by Vjeran Pavic / The Verge One promised benefit of the Apple Watch is early detection of a heart condition called atrial fibrillation, a type of irregular heart rhythm. But most people who wear the watch are in a demographic that wouldn’t actually be able to do much...
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Stem Cell Transplantation a Potential Game Changer for MS?
Nancy A. Melville March 03, 2022 WEST PALM BEACH, Florida — Stem cell transplantation is tied to complete elimination of relapse in patients with aggressive multiple sclerosis (MS), new long-term data show. In a retrospective study, investigators found patients with aggressive MS treated with autologous hematopoietic stem cell transplant (aHSCT) experienced complete elimination of relapse, with no...
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Green synthesis of drug candidate for inflammatory bowel disease
by Okayama University The new synthesis technique offers higher yields than convential methods of synthesis and also succeeded in reducing the use of organic solvents, thus making the overall process more sustainable. Credit: Hiroki Kakuta Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), characterized by a chronic inflammation of the digestive tract, is currently treated with steroids and antibody...
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Highly accurate tool for the detection of autism as early as 12 months of age
by La Trobe University Professor Josephine Barbara Undertaking Testing. Credit: La Trobe University Researchers have found an early screening tool for autism developed by La Trobe University, Australia, researchers—and already used in Australia and 10 other countries—is the world’s most effective, and detects children 3+ years earlier than traditional testing. Published in JAMA Network Open, the...