Counter-protestors hold signs in front of a rally encouraging voters to vote yes on Amendment 2, which would add a permanent abortion ban to Kentuckys state constitution, on the steps of the Kentucky State Capitol in Frankfort, Kentucky, on October 1, 2022. Stefani Reynolds | AFP | Getty Images In a surprise victory for reproductive
Month: November 2022
Depression and anxiety in the parents of children with asthma have been associated with increased clinic visits and asthma-related hospitalizations. Curbing depression among these caregivers improves control of asthma and lung function, partially through effective treatment of the child’s own depression, a new study by UT Southwestern O’Donnell Brain Institute researchers finds. Asthma is the
An FDA advisory panel on Tuesday gave near unanimous backing to a novel two-drug combination inhaler for use in adults with asthma, while rejecting the product for younger children. By a 16-1 margin, the FDA’s Pulmonary-Allergy Drugs Advisory Committee voted that the benefits of the combination inhaler outweigh the risks in adults with asthma. If
The first Monday of October marked another Supreme Court term. For those passionate about health and human rights, this brought a painful reminder of how last term’s decisions unraveled public health progress, altering the reality of American life. This article — marking the official launch of my MedPage Today column The Health Docket — looks
Stephen Elledge, the Gregor Mendel Professor of Genetics and of Medicine at Harvard Medical School and Brigham and Women’s Hospital, is one of five recipients of the 2013 Canada Gairdner International Awards. Elledge’s work has led to the identification and characterization of a signal transduction pathway known as the DNA damage response. For more information,
Today, Cancer Research UK has announced TRACERx EVO, a new programme that builds on the discoveries made in the world’s largest long-term lung study, TRACERx. Started in 2014, TRACERx was our flagship investment in lung cancer research. The largest and most detailed genetic study of its kind in lung cancer, TRACERx was awarded over £10m
In a rare case, a woman has had 12 tumors in just 36 years of her life. A study has shown she has a unique genetic mutation that has never been observed in humans before. In the study, published in the journal Science Advances on Wednesday, researchers found that the woman has two mutant copies of a
Most doctors would carry a stethoscope or maybe even a blood pressure monitor when entering a patient’s room. However, a young medical student is breaking norms by bringing his electric cello into the hospital for music therapy for patients with cancer and life-threatening ailments. Iain Forrest, 27, a third-year MD-PhD student at Mount Sinai’s Icahn
Exoskeletons — motorized mechanical devices attached to an individual’s body to assist movement — have been a popular feature in science fiction movies from Robocop to Iron Man as a means to give someone superhuman skills. Ankle exoskeleton. Image Credit: Victoria University But researchers at Victoria University’s (VU) Institute for Health and Sport are using
CNN — Paxlovid, the antiviral pill that reduces the risk of hospitalization and death from Covid-19, also reduces the risk of long Covid, according to a new study by researchers at the US Department of Veterans Affairs. The study, posted online as a preprint on Saturday, analyzed electronic records for more than 56,000 veterans with
Can Type 2 Diabetes Drugs Help People with Type 1? – Diabetes Daily Learning Center Learning Center: LearningCenter Diabetes Daily does not provide medical advice,diagnosis or treatment.Get additional information.© 2005 – 2022 Everyday Health, Inc. Everyday Health is among the federally registered trademarks of Everyday Health, Inc. and may not be used by third parties
eer isn’t exactly the first thing that comes to mind when people think of foods and drinks that may be beneficial for health. But a team of researchers has now found that a compound in beer hops may offer protection against Alzheimer’s disease (AD). In their work, published in the American Chemical Society’s ACS Chemical Neuroscience, researchers
Two years ago, then 28-year-old Ashley Teague began losing weight. At the time, the Indianapolis, IN, native and mother of two was 6-foot-1 and weighed about 270 pounds. She chalked it up to her busy schedule. She had started a photography business and was travelling “all the time.” She didn’t know why, but she began
Blood grown in a laboratory has been transfused into humans for the first time in a landmark clinical trial. Future Publishing | Future Publishing | Getty Images LONDON — Blood grown in a laboratory has been transfused into humans for the first time in a landmark clinical trial that U.K. researchers say could significantly improve
In a recent study published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences journal, researchers assessed the impact of infant-directed singing on the social visual behavior of the infant. Study: Music of infant-directed singing entrains infants’ social visual behavior. Image Credit: Prostock-studio/Shutterstock Background When children are young, caretakers sing to them to calm, appease
The FDA’s Pulmonary-Allergy Drugs Advisory Committee on Tuesday will consider whether a novel two-drug combination inhaler for asthma should be the first FDA-approved product containing an inhaled corticosteroid (budesonide) and a short-acting beta2-adrenergic agonist (albuterol sulfate). Also novel is the proposed indication of preventing severe exacerbations, and the use of an inhaled corticosteroid-containing product as
“The Doctor’s Art” is a weekly podcast that explores what makes medicine meaningful, featuring profiles and stories from clinicians, patients, educators, leaders, and others working in healthcare. Listen and subscribe on Apple, Spotify, Amazon, Google, Stitcher, and Podchaser. While digital technologies now permeate nearly every aspect of our lives, their application to improve medicine remains
HMS Professor Howard Green developed the first therapeutic use of cells grown in the lab. Before stem cells gained fame, he cultivated them to generate skin grafts for burn patients.
Professor Carolyn Bertozzi (right) with graduate student Mireille Kamariza Professor Carolyn Bertozzi won the 2022 Nobel Prize in Chemistry for a technique she developed to look at tiny strands of sugar on the surface of our cells. Well, that’s one way of putting it. You could also say she took the kind of complex chemistry
Nearly one in five of us are chronic procrastinators. Could hypnotherapy be the answer to help us stop idling, and get more proactive for good? Procrastination. Who hasn’t been guilty of putting things off until the last minute? We all procrastinate from time to time, but why is that? Is it really due to laziness?
ritish researchers announced Friday they have cured a man who was continually infected with Covid for 411 days by analysing the genetic code of his particular virus to find the right treatment. Persistent Covid infection — which is different to long Covid or repeated bouts of the disease — occurs in a small number of
By the end of this year, all physicians, nurse practitioners, and physician assistants in Vermont will have access to a database that may be able to keep the state ahead of future pandemics. The state is hoping to strengthen the communication between clinicians and public health authorities so the health department knows quickly when unusual
A year-long study of the dietary habits of 9,341 Australians has backed growing evidence that highly processed and refined foods are the leading contributor of rising obesity rates in the Western world. The new study, in the latest issue of the journal Obesity conducted by the University of Sydney’s Charles Perkins Centre (CPC), was based
CNN — Six supplements that people commonly take for heart health don’t help lower “bad” cholesterol or improve cardiovascular health, according to a study published Sunday, but statins did. Some people believe that common dietary supplements – fish oil, garlic, cinnamon, turmeric, plant sterols and red yeast rice – will lower their “bad” cholesterol. “Bad”
The Best Gadgets and Tools to Help You Manage Your Diabetes – Diabetes Daily Learning Center Learning Center: LearningCenter Diabetes Daily does not provide medical advice,diagnosis or treatment.Get additional information.© 2005 – 2022 Everyday Health, Inc. Everyday Health is among the federally registered trademarks of Everyday Health, Inc. and may not be used by third
Researchers may have determined what’s giving monkeypox the ability to spread faster and evade vaccines in a new study. Recently, a team of scientists from the University of Missouri (MU) released the findings of the study they conducted on the monkeypox virus. They sought to better understand the virus that has now infected more than
A new antibiotic for urinary tract infections is heading toward government approval. It would be the first new treatment in 20 years for UTIs, which affect more than half of women at least sometime in their life, according to data compiled by the Department of Health and Human Services. Called Gepotidacin, the antibiotic’s trial has
Former U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton listens as she’s introduced by Jodi Hicks, President and CEO of Planned Parenthood Affiliates of California and Co-Chair of the Yes on Prop 1 campaign, during a Planned Parenthood clinic in San Francisco, Calif., on Thursday, Oct. 13, 2022. Jane Tyska | Digital First Media | East Bay
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