Pharmacist explains how paracetamol and ibuprofen work Recently, young group of teenagers in Southampton, aged between 15 to 17, tried to overdose on paracetamol to see who could be hospitalised for the longest amount of time. The challenge, shared across social media, is a real concern, pharmacist Navin Khosla said. “TikTok challenges are now becoming […]
Reviewers’ Notes A new study of the PhyloBone project of the University of Turku, Finland, identifies hundreds of non-collagenous proteins in the bone matrix that may play regulatory roles in bone formation and regeneration. The study opens the door to new treatments and preventive measures for bone regeneration and osteoporosis research. Osteoporosis is one of […]
“Should I be taking a probiotic?” is a question that Maggie Stanislawski, Ph.D., assistant professor in the University of Colorado Department of Biomedical Informatics (DBMI), gets asked often. The answer is complicated. Every person’s gut microbiome is unique, and many probiotic supplements sold in grocery stores may not effectively bolster gut health for everyone, she […]
Intravenous magnesium sulfate before preterm birth at 30 to 34 weeks of gestation does not improve child survival free of cerebral palsy, according to a study published in the Aug. 15 issue of the Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA). Caroline A. Crowther, M.D., from the University of Auckland in New Zealand, and colleagues […]
Gut microbiome variation associated with race and ethnicity arises after three months of age and persists through childhood, according to a new study published August 17 in the open access journal PLOS Biology by Elizabeth K. Mallott of Washington University in St. Louis, US, Seth Bordenstein of Pennsylvania State University, US, and colleagues. Human microbiome […]
Researchers report that associative learning impairments caused by obesity can be restored with liraglutide, an anti-obesity medication. After just one dose, researchers said study participants with obesity showed no impairment compared to a group of non-obese participants. They said that means the drug not only treats obesity by stimulating insulin production, it also can help […]
In most U.S. emergency departments (ED), patients are admitted in an order based on both the urgency of their condition and when they arrived. But in a new study, Yale researchers found that nearly 29% of ED patients are jumped in line, with those from marginalized groups—including lower-income patients, non-white patients, and non-English speakers—more likely […]
An obscure class of molecules, part of the vast system that helps the human body distinguish “self” from “non-self,” may also hold the key to stopping SARS-CoV-2 from commandeering healthy cells, scientists have found in an elegant series of experiments. The research, published in Science Immunology, was led by the University of Oxford in the […]
Since 1999, there have been 386 school shootings. Forty-six in 2022 alone. It’s a devastating and sobering number — one most of us can’t wrap our heads around as we prepare to send our tweens and teens back to school. In response to the sheer and unimaginable number of school shootings, many schools have implemented […]
Vaping: Dr Sara outlines the main side effects It has been known for decades that smoking traditional tobacco cigarettes is seriously harmful to our bodies. So when e-cigarettes were launched it was hoped they would provide a healthier alternative. But various studies have since found the habit could have a damaging effect on our lungs, […]
