Written by Maryann Mikhail, MD | Reviewed by Sophie Vergnaud, MDPublished on October 5, 2021 Key takeaways: Keratosis pilaris (KP) is a common skin condition that isn’t contagious or harmful.There’s no cure or way to prevent KP.KP can improve with the right skin care, moisturizers, and prescription topicals.Cropped shot of a person with keratosis pilaris...
by Physician’s Briefing Staff In an effort to prevent a shortage, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is advising doctors to conserve the tetanus vaccine because one manufacturer is stopping production. The vaccine in question is the Td shot, which shields against both tetanus and diphtheria. In an update, the agency said that...
By Paul McClure A gel of microsized keratin spheres promoted hair growth in mice DepositphotosA gel of tiny keratin spheres has been found to promote hair follicle growth. Given that our bodies naturally produce keratin, the research highlights the potential application of using keratin microspheres as a safe and effective hair-growth treatment. Keratin is added to...
by University of Technology, Sydney A working model on the biological effects of air pollutant particulates in the early onset pathologies of AD. Credit: Environment International (2024). DOI: 10.1016/j.envint.2024.108512Magnetite, a tiny particle found in air pollution, can induce signs and symptoms of Alzheimer’s disease, new research suggests. Alzheimer’s disease, a type of dementia, leads to memory...
Aude Lecrubier Cases of menstrual disorders, particularly unusually heavy menstrual bleeding, have been reported following RNA vaccination against COVID-19. In France, this safety signal has been confirmed and added to the product characteristics summaries and vaccine leaflets for mRNA vaccines in October 2022. However, few studies have accurately measured this risk to date. To address...
Marilynn Larkin TOPLINE:Consuming nonsugar sweeteners (NSS) leads to significant changes in both stool and duodenal microbial diversity and composition and levels of circulating inflammatory markers. METHODOLOGY:Researchers analyzed samples from the REIMAGINE (Revealing the Entire Intestinal Microbiota and its Associations with the Genetic, Immunologic, and Neuroendocrine Ecosystem) study to assess the potential effects of NSS consumption...
Christina Szalinski More than half the cells in the human body are not human — they’re microbes. Each microbe makes unique molecules, or metabolites, and studying them is crucial for understanding the microbiome’s role in health and disease. But with so many microbes and metabolites floating around — literally trillions — how can you tell...
Megan Brooks New data from the Cocoa Supplement and Multivitamin Outcomes Study (COSMOS) suggest that a daily multivitamin may help protect the aging brain. However, at least one expert has concerns about the study’s methodology and, as a result, the interpretation of its findings. The meta-analysis of three separate cognition studies provides “strong and consistent...
Batya Swift Yasgur TOPLINE:Habitual consumption of caffeine is not associated with frequency, duration, or intensity of episodic migraines, a new study showed. Investigators said the findings suggest caffeine restrictions in migraineurs may not be necessary. METHODOLOGY:The secondary analysis of a prospective cohort study on sleep in adults with episodic migraine (with or without aura) included...
Sue Hughes BARCELONA — For the first time, new research shows that taking a specific class of migraine medication during the prodromal phase reduces the development and severity of the subsequent headache. In the randomized, placebo-controlled crossover PRODROME trial, treatment with ubrogepant (Ubrelvy) 100 mg, one of the new CGRP receptor antagonists, during the prodrome...
