by Mayo Clinic News Network Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain Are you getting too much protein, not enough or just the right amount? The answer? It depends. Your gender, age, activities, use of weight-loss medication or supplements and other factors can affect your protein needs. Here are some answers to your questions about protein needs: Are...
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First vaccine against blood-stage malaria is well-tolerated and offers effective protection in clinical trial
by University of Oxford Credit: CDC The results of a clinical trial into a new malaria vaccine candidate (RH5.1/Matrix-MTM) show it is well-tolerated and offers effective protection against the blood-stage of the disease—the first inoculation to do so. Malaria, caused by Plasmodium falciparum parasites, is a leading cause of death in children under five in many parts of...
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Quality breakfast linked to reduced cardiovascular risk
by IMIM (Hospital del Mar Medical Research Institute) Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain Having a quality breakfast that provides the right amount of energy to face the day, around a quarter of daily intake, reduces the risk of cardiovascular disease. This is highlighted by a study conducted by the Hospital del Mar Research Institute and published...
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H5N1 Avian Influenza Spreads Across North America
Roberta Villa, MD DISCLOSURES | December 09, 2024 22320 Added to Email Alert It’s been a while since I’ve discussed the H5N1 avian influenza clade 2.3.4.4b and its rapid spread in North America. I hope the facts prove me wrong, but many experts have been warning for some time that ideal conditions are forming for this virus, which for now only...
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CDC study shows nirsevimab effective in reducing RSV hospitalizations among young children
by Justin Jackson , Medical Xpress Transmission electron micrograph of RSV. Credit: CDC/ Dr. Erskine Palmer / Public Domain Research led by the CDC and conducted at seven academic pediatric medical centers in the United States finds nirsevimab (sold as Beyfortus) highly effective in reducing respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) related hospitalization in children under 5...
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Prescribing AI: All Docs Need More Tech Training
Donavyn Coffey December 03, 2024 017 Added to Email Alert Artificial intelligence (AI) is already changing healthcare, but data science training for clinicians and medical students is still largely elective. The vast majority of doctors believe that needs to change. According to a soon-to-be-published Medscape report, AI Adoption in Healthcare, 85% of practicing physicians agreed: The...
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Nasal Spray Diuretic Evades Heart Failure Drug Flaw
Carolyn Brown December 04, 2024 136 Added to Email Alert CHICAGO — A nasal spray formulation of bumetanide, a diuretic drug, could help treat heart failure by preventing the resistance that can develop to oral forms of the drug, a preliminary safety and efficacy study in healthy volunteers showed. Diuretic resistance is a common problem in patients with heart failure,...
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The Push for Off-Label Rx to Treat Long COVID: What Works?
Tinker Ready December 04, 2024 56228 Added to Email Alert Charlie McCone, a San Francisco marketing specialist, developed long COVID in 2020, recovered and developed it again in 2021. He’s been sick with fatigue and shortness of breath since then, spending many hours of every day in bed. Only one drug helped his shortness of...
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Research shows fasting, bandage combo restores bone healing in mice
by eLife Credit: eLife (2024). DOI: 10.7554/eLife.104068.1 A combination of intermittent fasting and a specialized biomedical bandage can restore bone healing in aged mice to levels seen in young animals, according to new research. The scientists say rigorous analysis provides compelling evidence for the potential new therapeutic approach, with the promise for also rejuvenating repair across other tissues....
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What is autologous chondrocyte implantation (ACI)?
Autologous chondrocyte implantation (ACI) is a two-step surgical procedure to restore cartilage around a joint and treat cartilage defects. Cartilage is the connective tissue found throughout the body that protects joints and bones. Cartilage consists of cells called chondrocytes. “Autologous” means the transplant only involves cells or tissues from a person’s own body rather than...