Drug and Therapeutics Bulletin (dtb) slams the idea of adding a price tag to prescription medicines that cost more than $30 (£20). The popular pharma bulletin sees this as just another “headline grabbing gimmick,” and warns that it could mislead patients into believing that cheaper drugs are less effective and therefore less important. The initiative to ...click here to read more
In the case of malarial research, ‘crime does pay.’ If everything goes according to the plan of researchers at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis, the compound used at crime scenes to find trace amounts of blood may one day be used to kill the malaria parasite. The new study falls perfectly in ...click here to read more
It all comes down to what you eat. In a recent article published in the British Journal of Nutrition, a coalition of experts explain how nutrition influences inflammatory processes. Inflammation is both good and bad. Acute inflammation is a friend and plays an important role in essential metabolic regulation and in host defense. But if inflammation remains ...click here to read more
In the present age of value-based care, a toxicology service using hands-free devices, such as Google Glass, could potentially expand its coverage area and enhance patient care, without putting a dent on the patient’s pocket. Researchers at the University of Massachusetts Medical School have found that the head-mounted streaming audio/video device Google Glass could be ...click here to read more
It may be hard to accept that with aging you simply can’t do the same things like you used to. For this reason, many seniors tend to overestimate their abilities, including mobility as suggested by latest research. Lead study author Timothy Platts-Mills said, “Ensuring that older adults discharged from the emergency department are able to ...click here to read more
Unlike the more common Type 2, Type 1 diabetes does not develop from lifestyle factors. Type 1 diabetes is an autoimmune condition where the immune response attacks the pancreas causing little to no insulin production. Research now suggests there are bacteria that may prevent Type 1 diabetes, this according to researchers from Inserm, Paris Descartes ...click here to read more
New research suggests that there is minimal evidence to support that cutting out certain carbohydrates helps to relieve or ease symptoms of irritable bowel syndrome (IBS). IBS is a condition which can lead to discomfort, abdominal pain and changes to bowel habits. There is no exact cause currently, but common belief is that symptoms may ...click here to read more
Unlike the zebrafish, mammals do not have the ability for cardiac regeneration. Currently, the human body can regenerate the liver and skin, but although we know that the heart cannot regenerate, the reason why has never been answered, until now. Researchers from the University of Erlangen-Nuremberg conducted new research which explores why the heart doesn’t ...click here to read more
In a research study spanning over three decades, scientists found that DNA repair genes may determine when the neurological symptoms begin in Huntington’s disease. Huntington’s disease is an inherited disorder of the brain in which cells in certain parts of the brain degenerate and die. It is caused by changes in a gene that encodes ...click here to read more
Post-mortem brain tissue analysis of people who have succumbed due to ALS reveal clumps of protein called TDP-43. A recent study by researchers at Johns Hopkins, involving brain tissue from mice and humans, sheds new light on the role of TDP-43 in normal cells and the reason for their accumulation in pathological conditions. The details ...click here to read more
In the study of human evolution, the formation of the brain is quite puzzling. It is believed that the size of the brain is linked with dietary changes, which have occurred in the last three-million years. A new study reveals the importance of dietary carbohydrates as it contributes to the formation of the brain. As ...click here to read more
Over time high blood sugar linked with diabetes can cause serious health consequences. High blood sugar is associated with kidney failure, stroke, heart attack, nerve damage and erectile dysfunction. New findings suggest that high blood sugar from diabetes can lead to immune system malfunction, which can trigger infection. Scientist from Case Western Reserve said they ...click here to read more
The increasing national focus on personalized or ‘precision’ medicine is misguided, distracting from broader investments to reduce health inequities and address the social factors that affect population health, two leading public health scholars argue in the New England Journal of Medicine. The article written by prominent professors in the field of public health sheds light on ...click here to read more
Columbia University Medical Center has revealed that a diet high in refined carbohydrates may increase the risk of developing depression in postmenopausal women. Menopause puts women at risk for depression due to changes in hormones and so, based on the new research, it is suggested to minimize intake of refined carbohydrates to lower one’s risk. ...click here to read more
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