Walking may benefit knee arthritis by decreasing joint stiffness and pain. Doctors may also recommend other nonsurgical and surgical treatments depending on a person’s condition. Stas Pylypets/Stocksy Arthritis is the inflammation of one or more joints. People with the condition may experience joint swelling, pain, and stiffness. It can affect any body part. However, it...
By UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI-COLUMBIA NOVEMBER 12, 2022 New research finds that the popular dietary supplement nicotinamide riboside could increase the risk of serious disease, including developing cancer. University of Missouri researchers made the discovery while using bioluminescent imaging technology to study how nicotinamide riboside supplements work inside the body. Commercial dietary supplements like nicotinamide riboside (NR), a...
Samantha Lande November 10, 2022 Jill Krapf’s patients are often too embarrassed to tell her about discomfort in their clitoris. “I ask all of my patients about clitoral pain, and it is often the first time they have ever been asked about this,” says Krapf, MD, the associate director of the Center for Vulvovaginal Disorders, a private...
Individuals with dementia may experience memory difficulties, issues with their ability to think, and trouble completing daily tasks. They may be aware of their symptoms in the early stages of dementia. However, a person may lose this awareness by the late stages of dementia. The term dementia refers to a range of conditions that involve...
There are many conditions that can cause shoulder joint pain. Some conditions specifically affect the shoulders, while others may affect other areas of the body. This article focuses mainly on the causes of shoulder pain that primarily affect the shoulder joint and surrounding tissue. It also lists the symptoms of shoulder joint pain, tips for...
By Michael Irving November 10, 2022 Insulin-secreting islet cells in a mouse The Kim Lab Researchers at Stanford University have developed a functional cure for diabetes in mice, by creating a kind of hybrid immune system. Treated animals were able to manage their blood glucose levels for the duration of the trial, without needing the...
Scientists are developing new medications to treat resistant hypertension. Veejay Villafranca/Bloomberg via Getty Images Uncontrolled high blood pressure—or hypertension—affects millions of people worldwide, putting them at greater risk of serious health conditions. Research on a new drug called Baxdrostat has shown that it can substantially reduce blood pressure in people with treatment-resistant hypertension. The results...
F. Perry Wilson, MD, MSCE November 08, 2022 Welcome to Impact Factor, your weekly dose of commentary on a new medical study. I’m Dr F. Perry Wilson of the Yale School of Medicine. Let me start with a noncontroversial statement: A small number of individuals who receive an mRNA vaccine will develop myocarditis. Myocarditis is a side effect of...
by Medical University of Vienna Schematic illustration of aberrant parasympathetic reinnervation of denervated facial muscles. Following facial nerve transection, ipsilateral whisker pad showed spontaneous movement 12 weeks after the denervation. Harvested dilator naris muscle showed muscle fiber change after denervation. The reinnervating fibers were traced to the parasympathetic neural source in the pterygopalatine ganglion. The...
by Ciara McCabe, The Conversation Women use HRT to manage a variety of menopause symptoms. Credit: Fr/ Shutterstock A growing number of women are turning to hormone replacement therapy (HRT) to alleviate distressing symptoms of the menopause—including hot flushes, bladder weakness, vaginal dryness, joint pain, brain fog, sleep disturbances, anxiety and depression. For many women, HRT can...
