Model Irina Shayk just showed off her super sculpted abs and legs at Rihanna’s Savage X Fenty show. She owned the runway in a cutout snake print bodysuit, complete with a belly chain. Irina says barre workouts and jiu-jitsu help her stay fit even when she’s on the road. Yep: Irina Shayk, 35, just did […]
Scientists are working to contain the current coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic, caused by the rapid outbreak of the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus-2 (SARS-CoV-2). They believe that understanding various aspects of the virus at its genomic and molecular level is extremely important for developing effective COVID-19 vaccines and therapeutics. A better comprehension of SARS-CoV-2 […]
According to a new paper in Family Practice, published by Oxford University Press, while medical practice is often undermined by subsequent investigation, randomized trials relevant to primary care generally hold up over time. Medical reversal describes a problem whereby new research leads doctors to stop using a popular medication, procedure or diagnostic test that had […]
A worsening cardiovascular profile after menopause may contribute to the fact that women are disproportionately affected by dementia. A new study identified a link between cardiovascular fat volume and radiodensity and cognitive function, as well as racial differences in this association. Study results will be presented during The North American Menopause Society (NAMS) Annual Meeting […]
After several decades of pre-clinical development, cell- and gene-based therapies for Parkinson’s disease (PD) are now actively being explored. In this special supplement to the Journal of Parkinson’s Disease, “Repairing the Parkinsonian Brain,” experts highlight some of the current strategies being pursued to restore lost function and replace what is lost in the PD brain, […]
Providence health system this week announced the launch of its new Providence National Foundation, which aims to drive philanthropy for technology-driven innovation and clinical research toward whole person care, health equity and more. WHY IT MATTERSProvidence National Foundation will work with local organizations across the seven states covered by the health system: Alaska, California, Montana, […]
The European Medicines Agency’s Committee for Medicinal Products for Human Use recommended marketing authorization this week for two new adalimumab biosimilars, Hukyndra and Libmyris. The biosimilars, both developed by STADA Arzneimittel AG, will be available as a 40-mg solution for injection in a pre-filled syringe and pre-filled pen, and 80-mg solution for injection in a […]
A large group of family medicine researchers, educators and clinicians propose a framework of definitions to clarify the similarities, differences and relationships between common terms used by those involved in population health, community health and public health. They write that shared language must be clear enough to help and not hinder people working together as […]
Food is essential for life—a daily source of calories and comfort. But for the more than 3 million adults in the United States that suffer from Inflammatory Bowel Disease, or IBD, it is also a daily source of pain and discomfort. Currently, there is no cure for the condition that includes Crohn’s disease and ulcerative […]
Data from individual patients in clinical trials should be made available by researchers, and then requested and reviewed, for meta-analyses of potential therapeutics for COVID-19, argue Kyle Sheldrick and colleagues in a Correspondence published in Nature Medicine. Using the example of research into the use of ivermectin to highlight the risks inherent in current approaches, […]
