SCIENTIFIC REPORTS vegetarian diet may be associated with a lower risk of urinary tract infections (UTIs), a study in Scientific Reports suggests. UTIs are usually caused by gut bacteria, such as E. coli, which enter the urinary tract through the urethra and affect the kidneys and bladder. Previous research has shown that meat is a...
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Heart health: Are women getting incorrect treatment?
Recent research suggests that ignoring sex-specific risk factors of heart disease has resulted in women having a higher risk of dying from heart failure than men. Differences between men and women may mean that the latter do not receive the right treatment for heart conditions. A review published in Nature Medicine reveals an alarming failure...
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Vitamin D supplementation linked to potential improvements in blood pressure in children
by University of Pittsburgh Overweight and obese vitamin D-deficient children who took a relatively high dose of vitamin D every day for six months had lower blood pressure and improved insulin sensitivity than their peers who took a lower dose, according to the results of a UPMC Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh clinical trial reported in...
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First treatment for pain using human stem cells a success
by University of Sydney Researchers at the University of Sydney have used human stem cells to make pain-killing neurons that provide lasting relief in mice, without side effects, in a single treatment. The next step is to perform extensive safety tests in rodents and pigs, and then move to human patients suffering chronic pain within...
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While promoting diseases like cancer, these enzymes also cannibalize each other
GEORGIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY Like motley bandits, certain enzymes implicated in cancer and other diseases also annihilate each other. A new study reveals details of their mutual foils in the hopes that these behaviors can be leveraged to fight the enzymes’ disease potential. The bandits are cathepsins, enzymes that normally dispose of unneeded protein in...
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Common foods can help ‘landscape’ the jungle of our gut microbiome
by San Diego State University Researchers at San Diego State University have found a new way to harness food as medicine, which has far reaching implications to control harmful microbes in our gut while balancing microbial diversity by fostering the growth of beneficial bacteria. Foods we eat commonly affect our gut microbiota. New research shows...
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Wearables, Ingestibles, Invisibles: imec at CES 2020
MEDGADGET EDITORSCARDIOLOGY, EXCLUSIVE, GI, MATERIALS, MEDICINE The Belgian research organization imec has a dear spot in our hearts, as it helps to develop a lot of the technologies that power current and future medical devices (see flashbacks below). At CES in Las Vegas this year, imec’s Chris Van Hoof introduced us to the organization’s somewhat...
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How to remove dead skin from the face
The skin naturally renews itself every 30 days or so. This process happens when the outer layer of the skin, or epidermis, sheds dead cells and replaces them with new ones. Dead skin cells shed through normal daily activities, such as pulling clothes on and off. A person is unaware when old skin cells fall...
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Q&A: For most people, drinking plain water is the best way to stay hydrated
by From Mayo Clinic News Network Q: I’ve heard that alkaline water is better at rehydrating your body than nonalkaline, or plain, water. Is this true? A: In short, for most people, plain water is better. But first, it’s important to understand the definition of alkaline water. Scientists use pH to describe how acidic or...
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Brain receptor that regulates body heat may also help accelerate weight loss
by The Scripps Research Institute The brain mechanism that enables us to maintain a constant body temperature may also be the key to rapid weight loss, a new study finds. In experiments involving mice that were given a calorie-restricted diet, scientists at Scripps Research discovered that blocking a brain receptor that normally regulates body heat...