How can we improve the detection, assessment, and treatment of female sexual dysfunction? Charlotte Methorst, MD, a urologist from Paris, and Carol Burté, MD, a sexologist and andrologist from Nice, dealt with these themes during a session at the French Urology Association’s 2023 conference, emphasizing the need for doctors to be involved in female sexual...
Month: <span>December 2023</span>
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Individual Response to BP Meds Shows ‘Substantial’ Variation
Sue Hughes A new study has shown a substantial variation in the blood pressure response to various antihypertensive medications between individuals, raising the possibility of future personalized therapy. “We found that using the optimal antihypertensive drug for a particular patient resulted in an average of a 4.4 mm Hg greater reduction of blood pressure compared...
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Research team develops polymers that can kill bacteria
by Shana K. Hutchins, Texas A&M University scherichia coli. Credit: Rocky Mountain Laboratories, NIAID, NIH Antibiotic-resistant bacteria have become a rapidly growing threat to public health. Each year, they account for more than 2.8 million infections, according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Without new antibiotics, even common injuries and infections harbor the...
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DOES GUT BACTERIA CAUSE OSTEOPOROSIS?
POSTED BY ANDREW YAWN-TULANE “This study established that the gut microbiome is important for our bone health and getting a healthy microbiome composition is important,” Hong-Wen Deng says. “Now that we’ve identified a target in B. vulgatus, we want to lower its abundance.” One of the most common forms of gut bacteria may be to blame...
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Why is one side of my throat sore?
A sore throat is a common symptom of many conditions. However, some causes, such as swollen lymph nodes and direct injury, may only affect one side of the throat. There are many possible reasons for one side of the throat feeling sore, and it may not always be clear what the root cause is. In...
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The Best Vegetable to Help You Poop, According to Dietitians
This surprising veggie is a perfect addition to your diet when you need a little help to get things moving. Isabel Vasquez, RD, LDN Reviewed by Dietitian Emily Lachtrupp, M.S., RD IST: RUTH BLACKBURN, PROP STYLIST: SHELL ROYSTER Straining on the toilet, passing dry stool or feeling like your stool hasn’t fully passed are all...
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Tufts University Study Links Higher Brain Vitamin D Levels to Better Cognitive Function
In a groundbreaking study by Tufts University, researchers found a significant correlation between vitamin D levels in the brain and cognitive performance. This research, which examined brain tissue from 290 participants, discovered that higher levels of this vitamin were associated with better cognitive function, stronger memory, and slower cognitive decline. These elevated levels corresponded with...
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It’s the flu season, too: How to not get yourself or others sick over the holidays
Mike Snider Flu is ramping up across the country just as millions prepare to hit the road for holiday celebrations. While influenza activity across the U.S. isn’t currently at abnormal levels, travelers may want to take some precautions to avoid illness – and prevent spreading it. More than half of the states in the U.S....
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AI Discovers First New Antibiotic in Over 60 Years
For the first time in over 60 years, a new class of antibiotics to treat drug-resistant staph infections has been discovered using artificial intelligence (AI) machine learning; a landmark breakthrough to address the antimicrobial resistance (AMR) crisis. This important discovery to advance global health care has been made using artificial intelligence machine learning by researchers...
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New Research Aims to Unravel Both ME/CFS and Long COVID
Bethesda, MD — New research into the mechanisms underlying myalgic encephalomyelitis/chronic fatigue syndrome (ME/CFS) and long COVID is aimed at identifying potential approaches to treatment of the two overlapping illnesses. According to a new data brief from the National Center for Health Statistics, in 2021-2022, 1.3% of US adults had ME/CFS, a complex, multisystem illness...