Approximately 463 million people globally are living with type 2 diabetes and by 2045, this is supposed to rise to 700 million. Type 2 diabetes is largely caused by insulin resistance (IR) while the cause of IR can range from any number of genetic deficiencies to environmental causes. It’s important to look at both of
Month: July 2020
Print this page NEW YORK, July 06, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Mesoblast Limited (Nasdaq:MESO; ASX:MSB) today announced that an expanded access protocol (EAP) has been initiated in the United States for compassionate use of its allogeneic mesenchymal stem cell (MSC) product candidate remestemcel-L in the treatment of COVID-19 infected children with cardiovascular and other complications
FDA Approves Qwo (collagenase clostridium histolyticum-aaes) as the First Injectable Treatment for Cellulite Print this page DUBLIN, July 6, 2020 /PRNewswire/ — Endo International plc (NASDAQ: ENDP) today announced that it received U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approval of Qwo (collagenase clostridium histolyticum-aaes) for the treatment of moderate to severe cellulite in the buttocks
Protection from any potential coronavirus vaccine might be short-lived and could require a booster to prolong protection, White House health advisor Dr. Anthony Fauci said Monday. As several companies move closer to the finish line of a potential vaccine for the virus, the role of antibodies takes on even more significance as it could determine
Reviewed by Emily Henderson, B.Sc.Jul 6 2020 A 2020 report from the Centers for Disease Control estimates that 1 in 54 children in the United States is identified each year with autism spectrum disorder (ASD). While children can be diagnosed with ASD as early as 2 years old, most children are still being diagnosed after
Corticosteroid bursts as short as 2 weeks or less were still linked to severe adverse events among relatively healthy users, according to a large study from Taiwan. For people taking oral steroids over a median 3 days, the risk of such events was elevated in the 5-30 days after steroid therapy initiation compared with the
Since the COVID-19 pandemic began, U.S. policymakers, healthcare leaders, and the public alike have looked far and wide for a technological fix to the crisis. News coverage has focused on the search for “magic bullet” cures; hospitals have ramped up ventilator supplies; and there have been widespread calls for increased testing capacity. Other nations have
Cities opening, people not following preventative guidelines and people traveling could cause a spike in new Covid-19 cases, said Dr. Joshua Barocas, an infectious disease specialist at Boston Medical Center, during a briefing Wednesday by the Infectious Diseases Society of America. But it doesn’t have to be that way if you want to have a
Scientists can finally look at circuits in the brain in all of their complexity. How the mind works is one of the greatest mysteries in nature, and this research presents a new and powerful way for us to explore that mystery. Like Harvard Medical School on Facebook: https://goo.gl/4dwXyZ Follow on Twitter: https://goo.gl/GbrmQM Follow on Instagram:
Patients are waiting. That is what motivates Mayo Clinic’s researchers in their quest for better treatments and cures. Clinical trials bridge the gap between research and patient care, and help a discovery become a therapy. The clinical trial journey is how a medical intervention — such as a drug, device, or procedure — moves from
How to Study for the MCAT: In this video I go over the study strategies I used to ace the MCAT and reveal my MCAT score. These same strategies worked wonderfully for my friends and colleagues. I go over: 1. Timing 2. Study Smarter, Not Harder 3. Optimal Environment 4. Study Resources 5. Recreate Test
http://armandoh.org/ Describes Briefly What Hemostasis Is. Talks about vasospasm, platelet plug formation and coagulation https://www.facebook.com/ArmandoHasudungan Support me: http://www.patreon.com/armando Instagram: http://instagram.com/armandohasudungan Twitter: Tweets by armando71021105 Ref: Guyton and Hall Textbook of Medical Physiology
Five people share what lockdown has taught them about their mental health, and what they hope to keep up as we ease back to normal Lockdown has presented us with many challenges, but it has also brought opportunities to assess what’s really important to our lives and our wellbeing. As we break free from our
Eating out has been a no-no for months due to the coronavirus pandemic. The risk of catching the pathogen is greater when one is in a public place, especially in restaurants where there is a need to expose your face as you munch your food. But now some states are allowing restaurants to resume indoor
The US Food and Drug Administration has approved fostemsavir (Rukobia, ViiV Healthcare), a first-in-class attachment inhibitor for the treatment of HIV-1 infection in adults. Fostemsavir is indicated for use in combination with other antiretroviral (ARV) agents in heavily treatment-experienced adults with multidrug-resistant HIV-1 infection who fail to achieve viral suppression on other regimens due to
A new Panorama documentary set to air tonight will highlight the impact the Covid-19 pandemic has had on cancer care Coronavirus has killed thousands, but now there are fears that the pandemic has caused a crisis in healthcare, which could mean that many thousands more will die. The true cost of the lockdown could see
The coronavirus pandemic has changed the way many people view seasonal diseases and viral infections. As the world is currently battling the fatal disease, most are taking extra precautions very seriously so as not to catch COVID-19. And people turn to regular news to learn more about the virus and other potential public health threats.
The severity of head injury in traumatic brain injury (TBI) is significantly linked with the risk of developing posttraumatic epilepsy (PTE) and seizures, and PTE itself further worsens outcomes at 12 months, findings from an analysis of a large, prospective database suggest. “We found that patients essentially have a 10-times greater risk of developing posttraumatic
Asthma does not appear to increase the risk for a person contracting COVID-19 or influence its severity, according to a team of Rutgers researchers. Older age and conditions such as heart disease, high blood pressure, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, diabetes and obesity are reported risk factors for the development and progression of COVID-19.” Reynold A.
Treatment for Congestive Heart Failure scPharmaceuticals Announces Furoscix NDA Resubmission Print this page BURLINGTON, Mass.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Jul. 1, 2020– scPharmaceuticals Inc. (Nasdaq: SCPH), a pharmaceutical company focused on developing and commercializing products that have the potential to optimize the delivery of infused therapies, advance patient care, and reduce healthcare costs, today announced that it has resubmitted
July 2, 2020 Print this page Audience: Consumers July 2, 2020 — FDA is warning consumers and health care providers that the agency has seen a sharp increase in hand sanitizer products that are labeled to contain ethanol (also known as ethyl alcohol) but that have tested positive for methanol contamination. Methanol, or wood alcohol,
Healthcare workers move a patient in the Covid-19 Unit at United Memorial Medical Center in Houston, Texas Thursday, July 2, 2020. MARK FELIX Hospitals in Houston, Texas are on track to be overwhelmed in approximately two weeks as coronavirus cases mount, Mayor Sylvester Turner said on Sunday. “The number of people who are getting sick
Young children from dog-owning households have better social and emotional wellbeing than children from households who do not own a dog, suggests research published in the journal Pediatric Research. A team of researchers at the University of Western Australia and Telethon Kids Institute utilised questionnaire data from 1,646 households that included children aged two to
TTHealthWatch is a weekly podcast from Texas Tech. In it, Elizabeth Tracey, director of electronic media for Johns Hopkins Medicine, and Rick Lange, MD, president of the Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center in El Paso, look at the top medical stories of the week. This week’s topics include antibody testing for COVID-19, Apgar score
Welcome to this week’s edition of Healthcare Career Insights. This weekly roundup highlights healthcare career-related articles culled from across the Web to help you learn what’s next. Lisa Grabl is president of the locum tenens division of CompHealth, the nation’s largest locum tenens physician staffing company and a leader in permanent and temporary allied healthcare
With many states starting to lift coronavirus restrictions, more people are venturing out in public, but the number of cases is still rising in nearly half of them. That’s where masks come in. A recent study found that the use of masks and face coverings has been the most effective way to reduce person-to-person spread
Research conducted by David Sinclair and colleagues shows that, in mice, treatment with the NAD precursor NMN mitigates age-related DNA damage and averts DNA damage from radiation exposure. Find out more at http://hms.harvard.edu/news/unraveling-mysteries-aging Like Harvard Medical School on Facebook: https://goo.gl/4dwXyZ Follow on Twitter: https://goo.gl/GbrmQM Follow on Instagram: https://goo.gl/s1w4up Follow on LinkedIn: https://goo.gl/04vRgY Website: https://hms.harvard.edu/
Dr. Robert Wilfahrt, a family medicine physician at Mayo Clinic, discusses ADHD in adults. Dr. Wilfahrt is also a content editor and board member for the Mayo Clinic Health Letter. To learn more about adult ADHD, visit: https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/adult-adhd/symptoms-causes/syc-20350878
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