As medical students and future pediatricians, we recognize that childhood vaccines are one of the single greatest public health achievements of the 20th and 21st centuries. Yet, for one of us, a pregnant cousin announced over the Thanksgiving dinner table that she wasn’t going to vaccinate her unborn child. No matter the facts, research, or
Month: March 2023
FDA Approves Skyclarys (omaveloxolone) for the Treatment of Friedreich’s Ataxia PLANO, Texas–(BUSINESS WIRE) February 28, 2023 — Reata Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (Nasdaq: RETA) (“Reata,” the “Company,” “our,” “us,” or “we”), a biopharmaceutical company focused on developing and commercializing novel therapies for patients with severe diseases, announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (“FDA”) has approved
Back-sleepers beware. “I know many people find it to be comfortable, because they’re not putting weight on their joints,” says Dr. Lois Krahn, a Mayo Clinic sleep specialist. But Mayo Clinic experts say sleeping on your back is actually the worst sleeping position, especially if you have sleep apnea. “Sleeping on the back means that
Here are five things I wish I knew before starting medical school. Number one is know how to maximize your studying. You have a lot to learn and not a lot of time to learn it. If you want to succeed in medical school and have balance in your life, start by optimizing your study
“The word cerebellum means “little brain”. It is a structure of the nervous system that has an important role in motor control. In particular, the cerebellum is important in the coordination, precision, and timing of movements, as well as motor learning and the maintenance of muscle tone, balance and posture.” Join this channel to get
Muscle relaxants and nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) effectively improved symptoms of acute low back pain after 1 week of treatment, based on data from more than 3000 individuals. Acute low back pain (LBP) remains a common cause of disability worldwide, with a high socioeconomic burden, write Alice Baroncini, MD, of RWTH University Hospital, Aachen, Germany,
The act of self-harm is a sign we need support, but how can we recognise this and ask for help? Despite how far we’ve come in many aspects of mental health acceptance and understanding, self-harm still feels like one of those topics seeped in stigma and misunderstanding. While I’m open about a lot of my
Face blindness or prosopagnosia is a real, debilitating disorder. A new Harvard study has revealed that the condition was more common than previously thought. The study, published in the journal Cortex, found face blindness affects one in 33 people, up from the previous estimate of one in 40 people. “Face blindness… can be caused by
CNN — A sugar replacement called erythritol – used to add bulk or sweeten stevia, monkfruit and keto reduced-sugar products – has been linked to blood clotting, stroke, heart attack and death, according to a new study. “The degree of risk was not modest,” said lead study author Dr. Stanley Hazen, director of the Center
Your wedding is supposed to be the best day of your life — and there are several things to keep in mind to limit allergy making an objection on your big day. Whether you (or your most important guests!) have food or environmental allergies, there are a few things to avoid or alter to keep
The age-adjusted incidence rate of pancreatic cancer is increasing in young women in the United States, and it doesn’t show signs of slowing down, according to a new study published in Gastroenterology. Between 2001 and 2018, there was a greater than 200% difference in the incidence trend between men and women for ages 15-34, wrote Yazan
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Over half (58%) of healthcare professionals have difficulty sourcing reliable health information to share with patients according to a 2022 survey conducted by The Patient Information Forum (PIF) With so much online information available, knowing where to go and who to trust can be tricky. The spread of misinformation can easily escalate with the mix
Plastics, more specifically microplastics, have permeated every sphere of our lives. In a new disturbing study, researchers have found micro- and nano-plastics (MNPs) pass on from the mothers to the unborn baby. The study, published in the journal Nanomaterials, found MNPs had not only crossed the intestinal and placental barriers within 24h, had also permeated the
JUPITER, Fla. and BOSTON, Feb. 27, 2023. Jupiter Neurosciences, Inc. (“Jupiter” or the “Company”), a clinical-stage pharmaceutical company advancing a pipeline focused on the treatment of central nervous system (CNS) disorders and rare diseases, today announced topline proof-of-concept preclinical data with its proprietary resveratrol drug product, JOTROL, for Parkinson’s Disease (PD). In collaboration with scientists
New research published in Diabetologia (the journal of the European Association for the Study of Diabetes [EASD]) is the first study to show that childhood obesity is associated with an increased risk of four of the five recently proposed subtypes of adult-onset diabetes. The study is by Yuxia Wei, Institute of Environmental Medicine, Karolinska Institutet,
Blood sample for respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) test Jarun011 | Istock | Getty Images The Food and Drug Administration’s independent advisors on Tuesday recommended what would be the world’s first RSV vaccine, a shot from Pfizer for adults ages 60 and older, despite safety concerns after two trial participants developed a rare neurological disorder. A
SAN ANTONIO — Epicutaneous immunotherapy (EPIT) administered through an investigational skin patch over 12 months led to more responses — with favorable safety — compared with placebo in peanut-allergic toddlers with and without other food allergies or atopic dermatitis (AD), according to two subanalyses of the phase III EPITOPE trial. Among children ages 1 to
“I just can’t. I can’t,” Wendy, an RN, sobbed into my hair. We barely made it out the door when our bodies collapsed together, puddles holding puddles. Our patient’s children, 5 and 7, had just left with their tiny gray backpacks, tiny soldiers off to the abyss. Pastel crayon drawings, with rainbows and stick figures,
This blog shares some ways to tell if a new or existing lump could be a sarcoma and, if so, what steps you should take next. If you are not sure, see your primary care provider. What is Sarcoma? A sarcoma is a type of cancer that forms in bone or soft tissues like muscle, nerves, fat,
Treatment for Presbyopia FDA Accepts Orasis Pharmaceuticals’ New Drug Application for CSF-1 for the Treatment of Presbyopia Investigational, novel eye drop candidate was assigned PDUFA goal date of October 22, 2023 Ponte Vedra, FL, February 21, 2023 – Orasis Pharmaceuticals, an emerging ophthalmic pharmaceutical company focused on developing a unique eye drop to improve near
THOUSAND OAKS, Calif., Feb. 2, 2023 /PRNewswire/ — Amgen (NASDAQ:AMGN) and AstraZeneca today announced the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved Tezspire® (tezepelumab-ekko) for self-administration in a pre-filled, single-use pen for patients aged 12 years and older with severe asthma.1 First approved by the FDA in December 2021, Tezspire is the only biologic
These bright red root vegetables are gaining popularity in the health field. Beets are high in fiber, which is great for digestive health. They also can help your heart. And the health benefits of beets can be gained whether it’s fresh beets added in your own recipes, pickled in a jar, sliced and roasted, or
Breast cancer cells might use bioelectric signals to influence their behaviour. NIH / CC BY-NC 2.0 You’re electric. Not in a charge-via-USB, keep-away-from-water kind of way – but electric all the same. We all are. Electricity is a big part of how our bodies work. Our cells need to keep certain chemicals inside and push