by Weill Cornell Medical College Color-enhanced goblet cells (dark purple) in lung epithelium. Credit: Dr. Mohammad Arifuzzaman and Dr. David Artis A type of dietary fiber called inulin, commonly used in health supplements and known to have certain anti-inflammatory properties, can also promote an allergy-related type of inflammation in the lung and gut, and other...
Written by Leilani Tehani Keahi Lodevico Fraley, RN, MSN | Reviewed by Karla Robinson, MDPublished on March 17, 2022 Key takeaways: Swollen lymph nodes are usually not a cause for concern. In fact, they are often a sign that your body is doing its job of fighting off illnesses. A swollen lymph node that goes...
Written by Maria Robinson, MD, MBA | Reviewed by Sophie Vergnaud, MDUpdated on October 17, 2022 Key takeaways: For most people, getting gray hair is a normal part of the aging process. Certain health conditions and lifestyle habits may contribute to getting gray hair early. The age at which you go gray is also determined...
Written by Christina Aungst, PharmD | Reviewed by Amy B. Gragnolati, PharmD, BCPSUpdated on December 13, 2021 Key takeaways: There are many pills that can be cut in half. If your tablet has a score line on it, typically it’s OK to split it. Extended-release tablets, capsules, and pills with special coatings on the outside...
Kerry Dooley Young November 01, 2022 A new study based on U.S. veterans’ medical records adds to the evidence for a link between gout – especially poorly controlled cases – and cardiovascular disease (CVD) risk, Tate Johnson, MD, reported at the annual research symposium of the Gout, Hyperuricemia, and Crystal Associated Disease Network. Dr Tate Johnson Gout was...
By Aimee Molineux Reviewed by Emily Henderson, B.Sc. Rasmussen’s disease, also known as Rasmussen’s encephalitis (RE), is a rare, chronic, inflammatory neurological condition. It is highly prevalent in children and is associated with epilepsia partialis continua (EPC), invariably hemiparesis, and cognitive impairment. RE usually affects only one hemisphere of the brain resulting in unilateral inflammation...
Interview conducted by Emily Henderson, B.Sc.Nov 2 2022 Thought LeadersDr. Steve RamirezAssistant Professor, Psychological and Brain SciencesBoston University In this interview, we speak to Dr. Steve Ramirez from Boston University about his latest neuroscience research that investigated the power of our memories and how, one day, we could use their power to potentially treat mental health...
These avatars are life-sized, fully animated, and nearly photo realistic. People can converse with their avatars, who speak in their same voice using personal details in alternate futures. “VR technology is clinically effective and increasingly common for treating a variety of mental health conditions, such as phobias, post-traumatic stress disorder, and post-operative pain, but has yet...
by American Heart Association Credit: CC0 Public Domain An analysis of over 1.3 million young Asian American adults hospitalized for atrial fibrillation (or AFib) found a significant, steady increase in the prevalence of obesity and other modifiable cardiovascular disease (CVD) risk factors, such as smoking, hypertension, high cholesterol levels and Type 2 diabetes, according to...
by Matthew Tierney, University of Toronto Xilin Liu tests signal integrity of a prototype neural implant, which can be used to activate a neuromodulation therapy that helps manage symptoms of brain disorders. Credit: Matthew Tierney Neural implants can help treat brain disorders such as Parkinson’s disease and epilepsy by directly modulating abnormal activities—and the University of...
