Scientists at Johns Hopkins All Children’s Hospital, along with an international team of researchers, are shedding new light on the causes of type 2 diabetes. The research, published in the journal Nature Communications, offers a potential strategy for developing new therapies that could restore dysfunctional pancreatic beta-cells or, perhaps, even prevent type 2 diabetes from […]
In a recent study published in Nutrition, researchers determined the relationships between hormone replacement therapy (HRT), serum cholesterol levels, and dementia incidence among post-menopausal women in Taiwan. Study: Cholesterol Levels, Hormone Replacement Therapy, and Incident Dementia among Older Adult Women. Image Credit: adriaticfoto/Shutterstock Background Post-menopausal females are increasingly experiencing dementia due to various underlying causes, including abnormal […]
Researchers estimate that every three seconds, someone in the world develops dementia. Inadequate sleep is a modifiable risk factor for dementia. A new study says as little as a 1% reduction in deep sleep each year for people over 60 years of age equals a 27% increased risk of developing dementia. There are currently more […]
Going through menopause can be miserable even under the best of circumstances. But for women who are incarcerated, the hormonal transition can hold unique afflictions. Research on menopause care in prisons and jails indicates that incarcerated women do not receive the treatment that they need. Meanwhile, from 1980 to 2021, the number of incarcerated women […]
Reviewed Researchers at Uppsala University have developed an instrument that makes it possible to measure 21 biomarkers for cardiovascular disease simultaneously with great precision by means of a simple blood test. The aim is to use this type of tool to improve the prediction of cardiovascular complications and facilitate more personalized treatment for patients. It […]
Every year 1.3 million lives are lost to cancers caused by smoking tobacco across the UK, US and BRICS nations (Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa), according to a new study. Researchers have found that together, the seven countries represented more than half of the global burden of cancer deaths every year. They concluded […]
ANAHEIM, California — Patients with uncontrolled asthma are seen more often by primary care providers (PCPs) than by allergists, but a survey has found that 42% of PCPs are unfamiliar with the biologics that have markedly improved asthma treatment options over the past two decades. Bijal Patel, MD, with the Department of Internal Medicine, University […]
PROFESSOR ROB GALLOWAY: Don’t ditch your mobile just yet, but here are the three things we know DO harm male fertility As I write, I have in front of me the printout of a 12-week scan, which reveals the wonderful news that my wife and I are having a baby in May. As a relatively […]
Researchers at the National Institutes of Health have developed a way to potentially increase the effectiveness of T cell–based immunotherapy treatments, such as CAR T-cell therapy, against solid tumors. T cells are specialized white blood cells of the immune system that eliminate infected or abnormal cells. In animal studies, the enhanced T-cell therapies were effective […]
Dr Nighat discusses symptoms of new Covid strain Dr Nighat Arif warned one specific symptom seems to play a “huge part” with the new Pirola variant. The TV doctor explained that the Omicron spin-off seems to be causing severe fatigue in patients who fall ill with it. Speaking on ITV’s show This Morning, Dr Arif […]
