There is this theory that the ketogenic diet or keto diet can actually alleviate migraine and its symptoms. But is there scientific evidence to back this? A migraine is a neurological condition characterized by severe throbbing pain typically on one side of the head. Aside from debilitating headaches, it also comes with other symptoms such
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Although nilotinib is safe and tolerable in patients with moderate or advanced Parkinson’s disease, it may not affect the disease’s symptoms, according to investigators. Nevertheless, other drugs that – like nilotinib – inhibit tyrosine kinase (c-Abl) may have a neuroprotective effect, they added. The study was presented online as part of the American Academy of
Has life in lockdown taught you something positive about yourself? Or has it shown you a way of living that you’d like to continue once normal life resumes? As lockdown restrictions are gradually being lifted and we’re on the cusp of returning to some kind of normality, this presents an opportunity to think about what
Saima was diagnosed with lung cancer in 2018, when she was 29. We caught up with people living with cancer across the country, to find out how the coronavirus pandemic has been affecting them and their families. Paul: “I understand the reasons for the delay and I know I’m in a queue, but things feel uncertain” Paul
Posted on September 1, 2015 by Michele Macmartin For older adults, staying hydrated can be a challenge. According to the United States Department of Agriculture’s Center for Nutrition Policy and Promotion, one in three older adults may not drink enough fluids each day due to physical and physiological changes common to aging, such as: diminished
Print this page KENILWORTH, N.J.–(BUSINESS WIRE) May 26, 2020 –Merck (NYSE: MRK), known as MSD outside the United States and Canada, will today announce three significant scientific initiatives to combat COVID-19: two agreements to develop potential vaccines against SARS-CoV-2, and a research collaboration to advance the development of a novel antiviral candidate. Today’s announcements are:
Women who drink two to four cups of coffee a day may have lower total body fat. That is according to a new study that found regular consumption of the beverage could help both young and adult women manage their fat percentage. The findings, published in the Journal of Nutrition, come from the analysis of
A new consensus statement recommends monitoring antipsychotic blood levels, also known as therapeutic drug monitoring (TDM), to inform treatment decisions and optimize safety and efficacy. The statement, jointly authored by experts from the American Society of Clinical Psychopharmacology (ASCP) and the Germany-based Therapeutic Drug Monitoring Task Force of the Arbeitsgemeinschaft für Neuropsychopharmakologie und Pharmakopsychiatrie, recommends
Reviewed by Emily Henderson, B.Sc.May 27 2020 Black non-Hispanic and Hispanic women with opioid use disorder (OUD) are significantly less likely to receive or to consistently use any medication to treat their opioid use disorder during pregnancy than their white non-Hispanic counterparts, according to a new study from Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH). Based on a
One in 10 UK women have given up using tampons and sanitary towels, citing lockdown shortages as their motivation to switch to reusable products. But how can making eco choices help support those experiencing period poverty? Fear and anxiety over a looming lockdown lead many people to stockpile, as protective measures first came into place
Print this page NEW BRUNSWICK, NJ, May 27, 2020 — The Janssen Pharmaceutical Companies of Johnson & Johnson today announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has granted approval for a new pediatric formulation of Sirturo (bedaquiline). Sirturo is now indicated for use as part of combination therapy in the treatment of adult
The US death toll from coronavirus topped 100,000, according to data from Johns Hopkins University. That means an average of almost 900 Americans died each day since the first known coronavirus-related death nearly four months ago. While the number of new cases each day is slowly declining in parts of the US, several models indicate
Wearing masks at home appeared to help prevent presymptomatic COVID-19 cases from infecting family members, researchers in China found in a retrospective cohort study. When at least one household member wore a face mask — which could be the infected person or an uninfected family member — prior to anyone showing symptoms, odds of within-family
Origami, the Japanese art of folding paper, was introduced to me as a child by my mom. She was a watercolor artist at the time, so naturally she attempted to teach me how to sketch. However, she soon realized that I was more interested in folding the paper in front of me instead of drawing
Just a few months before the COVID-19 pandemic reached the states, 42-year-old Lerine Liu came to the United States from Singapore with expectations of a better life. She had just gotten out of a four-year relationship and landed a job in fashion merchandising in New York. She settled down in an apartment in New Jersey
With our country slowly heading back to our “new normal,” we will likely have to go back to our regularly scheduled lives, which includes being diligent about keeping up with all our routine doctor visits. It is even more important when living with diabetes to have annual eye appointments, physicals, dental appointments, and of course,
Bright Horizons CEO Stephen Kramer told CNBC on Thursday that “children will not be wearing masks'” at its child-care facilities as the company reopens locations from coronavirus-driven closures. “I think it is absolutely understood that the idea of young children wearing masks is not productive and ultimately causes more challenge than it does good, in
Pregnancy is a delicate time in a woman’s life as she has to eat for two, keeping in mind fetal development and her overall health simultaneously. During this time doctors advise women on various things that they can and cannot do, making women extra cautious about the food they consume and the activities they can pursue.
The calcitonin gene-related peptide monoclonal antibody galcanezumab (Emgality, Lilly) compared favorably to placebo for reducing the number of average monthly migraine days in a new study of people with treatment-resistant migraine headaches. ”The patients included in our study had previously tried multiple migraine preventive treatments that didn’t work for them. These patients are left with limited
Join us for the second webinar in the Happiful and Life Coach Directory series, as we tackle the subjects of self-care and self-worth On Thursday 4 June at 11am, Kat Nicholls, host of Seedling podcast, self-worth coach and senior writer at Happiful will share thoughts on prioritising self-care, what that might look like for you
A new study on the frog brain may lead to innovative ways of repairing congenital disabilities in humans. A team of researchers from Tufts University, Universitat de Valencia, and Harvard University has discovered that the brains of developing frog embryos damaged by nicotine exposure can be repaired by using “ionoceuticals” that can help in the
The number of people affected by the COVID-19 pandemic over in South Carolina continues to soar with new deaths and cases reported. There were 450 new cases reported as of Wednesday while 20 additional people have died from the deadly coronavirus strain. It was the most and deadliest single-day increase in the Palmetto State. Previously,
Editor’s note: Find the latest COVID-19 news and guidance in Medscape’s Coronavirus Resource Center. Here are the coronavirus stories Medscape’s editors around the globe think you need to know about today: Infectious Stool? The COVID-19 virus isolated from the stool of a sick patient can infect cells in a petri dish, a new study shows.
Reviewed by Emily Henderson, B.Sc.May 27 2020 A joint program of UT Southwestern Medical Center and Children’s Health has been approved as a Certified Duchenne Care Center (CDCC) by Parent Project Muscular Dystrophy (PPMD), the nation’s most comprehensive nonprofit organization focused on finding a cure for Duchenne muscular dystrophy. The UTSW/Children’s Health collaboration, which involves
New research has revealed a fifth of couples met online, with searches for online dating soaring by 75% since lockdown began When it comes to looking for love, where and how we’re finding our potential matches has changed significantly over recent months and years. According to the latest findings from comparethemarket, since the beginning of
Print this page TARRYTOWN, N.Y. and PARIS, May 26, 2020 /PRNewswire/ – Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (NASDAQ: REGN) and Sanofi today announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved Dupixent (dupilumab) for children aged 6 to 11 years with moderate-to-severe atopic dermatitis whose disease is not adequately controlled with topical prescription therapies or when those therapies are not
While several vaccine developers have issued statements looking into the future — setting possible timetables for study completion and vaccine manufacturing — the ethicists and doctors say one group in particular stands out as being the most aggressive in painting the rosiest picture: the University of Oxford in England. Oxford has recently walked back some
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