Pollutants: Sushi leaves can damage the health Fresh fish, vegetables and rice: Sushi is considered healthy Fast Food. However, the algae leaves, the other ingredients are wrapped, are often loaded with unhealthy pollutants such as lead and arsenic. In addition, the iodine content is often too high. Edible algae are widely used especially in Asian […]
A new BJS (British Journal of Surgery) study indicates that breast cancer surgery is safe for patients who are older than 70 years of age, but age can influence the decision to undergo surgery. The Bridging the Age Gap in Breast Cancer study was conducted to determine factors influencing treatment decisions and outcomes from surgery […]
After university, my two roomies-turned-best friends moved to opposite sides of the country while I stayed in our hometown. They were my people. And then as life would have it, thousands of kilometres got in the way. Going from an in-person bond to long distance is like friendship whiplash. If she’s not living within a few […]
Medication safety problems are a leading cause of injury and preventable harm in a hospital-based setting. Although electronic health records that include computerized physician-order entry and clinical-decision support can help to protect patients from adverse events, a new study finds that many EHR safety issues still remain. The study, conducted by researchers from the University […]
Connection between the Mucus in the intestine, and neurological disorders The composition of the intestinal bacteria and their effects on our health are in recent years moved increasingly into the focus of research. Rather, the health effects of the Mucus in the intestine (intestinal mucosa) have been neglected. A recent review shows what is already […]
Researchers at Mount Sinai have discovered that human acute myeloid leukemia (AML) stem cells are dependent on a transcription factor known as RUNX1, potentially providing a new therapeutic target to achieve lasting remissions or even cures for a disease in which medical advances have been limited. In a study published in June in Cell Reports, […]
According to a widely cited forecasting study, relaxed social distancing rules will lead to a two-fold increase in deaths from COVID-19. Predicting how much the mortality will increase, however, is fraught with huge uncertainties, as epidemiologists like me well know. That’s because the forecast relies on assumptions about what will happen in the future. To […]
Study: conjunctival infections caused by SARS-CoV-2 is unlikely A few weeks ago, experts from the USA have pointed out that the Coronavirus SARS-CoV-2 can also cause conjunctival inflammation. Researchers from Germany, now report a study that shows that infections of the conjunctiva by the new pathogens are unlikely. The American Academy of Opthalmology (AAO) has […]
Several initiatives are working to gather patient data and map information on the spread of COVID-19, even as public health and federal efforts are bogged down in manual and paper-based processes. The private initiatives are looking to incorporate ways to demonstrate the spread and extent of the pandemic in various geographic areas, hoping to enable […]
(HealthDay)—Tauvid (flortaucipir F18), a radioactive diagnostic agent, was approved to image tau pathology in patients with cognitive impairment being evaluated for Alzheimer disease, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration announced Thursday. The drug is indicated for positron emission tomography (PET) imaging to estimate the density and distribution of aggregated tau neurofibrillary tangles (NFTs). Tauvid is […]
