Medical News
4-Year-Old Boy Treated With Dog Saliva: Doctors With Low Quality Scores Likely To Prescribe Homeopathic Treatments
Tech Times - 20 Apr 2018 04:43
Anke Zimmerman, a Canadian homeopath, claimed he treated 4-year-old Jonah with rabid dog saliva, but experts said it could be fatal. A study showed that doctors who prescribed homeopathic treatments scored low on their p...
'Warming' Of Liver Similar To Body Temperature Improves Organ Quality For Transplant
Tech Times - 20 Apr 2018 03:50
Livers kept in a warm storage like that of the metra device have reduced rates of tissue injuries compared to those preserved on ice. Surgeons said the use of metra opens up opportunities to improve organ viability prior...
Why You Should Consider Adding Cannabis To Your Beauty And Wellness Routine On 4/20
Tech Times - 20 Apr 2018 23:05
Cannabinoids that include CBD and THC feature anti-inflammatory properties that can help resolve skin conditions and relieve pain. One woman explained that the plant helped clear up her Rosacea.
Doctors Warn Against The Use Of Cannabis In People With Sleep Apnea
Tech Times - 20 Apr 2018 15:37
Clinicians urged the Minnesota Department of Health to exclude obstructive sleep apnea in the list of conditions applicable to medical cannabis. Doctors say that the lack of sufficient evidence of cannabis' effectiveness...
Dengue Vaccine Should Only Be Used On People Who've Had Dengue Before, Says World Health Organization
Tech Times - 20 Apr 2018 15:30
The World Health Organization warns not to get a Dengvaxia shot if you haven't previously contracted dengue, as it could be dangerous. Doing so puts you at risk of developing a more serious disease.
Marijuana-Based Drug For Seizures Gets Unanimous Recommendation From FDA Committee
Tech Times - 20 Apr 2018 15:04
An FDA advisory committee gave the go-ahead for Epidiolex, a marijuana-based drug that treats two rare and severe forms of epilepsy. The FDA is scheduled to vote this June.
Drunk Concertgoers More Than Likely To Lose Hearing And Exhbit Dangerous Behavior, Study Shows
Tech Times - 20 Apr 2018 12:57
Research proved that individuals who attend a concert without earplugs are more than likely to suffer from short-term hearing loss. The individuals also put themselves at risk if alcohol is consumed while listening to th...
Faster walking heart patients are hospitalized less
EurekAlert! - 20 Apr 2018 06:00
(European Society of Cardiology) Faster walking patients with heart disease are hospitalized less, according to research presented today at EuroPrevent 2018, a European Society of Cardiology congress, and published in th...
Fat cells seem to remember unhealthy diet
EurekAlert! - 20 Apr 2018 06:00
(University of Copenhagen The Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences) Fat cells can be damaged in a short amount of time when they are exposed to the fatty acid palmitate or the hormone TNF-alpha through a fatty diet, a ...
HKU medical chemists discover peptic ulcer treatment metallodrug effective in 'taming' superbugs
EurekAlert! - 20 Apr 2018 06:00
(The University of Hong Kong) A novel solution to antimicrobial resistance -- HKU medical chemists discover peptic ulcer treatment metallodrug effective in 'taming' superbugs.
Hans Peter Dimai named winner of 2018 IOF President's Award
EurekAlert! - 20 Apr 2018 06:00
(International Osteoporosis Foundation) Today at a ceremony held at the World Congress on Osteoporosis, Osteoarthritis & Musculoskeletal Diseases in Krakow, Professor Hans Peter Dimai, Professor of Medicine and Endocrino...
How do people die in Switzerland today?
EurekAlert! - 20 Apr 2018 06:00
(Université de Genève) Today, almost two thirds of deaths in Switzerland aren't unexpected. How does the cultural context specific to each linguistic region influence end-of-life decisions? Researchers from the univers...
IOF CNS Medal awarded to professor Bagher Larijani
EurekAlert! - 20 Apr 2018 06:00
(International Osteoporosis Foundation) The 2018 CNS Medal has been awarded today to Professor Bagher Larijani, at a ceremony held at the World Congress on Osteoporosis, Osteoarthritis and Musculoskeletal Diseases in Kra...
In many countries, bone health may be at risk due to low calcium intake
EurekAlert! - 20 Apr 2018 06:00
(International Osteoporosis Foundation) At a special symposium held today at the World Congress on Osteoporosis, Osteoarthritis and Musculoskeletal Diseases in Krakow, Poland, experts discussed the findings of the newly ...
$2 million grant to push forward cancer research in West Texas
EurekAlert! - 20 Apr 2018 06:00
(Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center El Paso) A $2 million grant from the Cancer Prevention and Research Institute of Texas (CPRIT) will allow Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center El Paso (TTUHSC El Paso...
Lupus treatment generates positive results in Phase III clinical trial
EurekAlert! - 20 Apr 2018 06:00
(Wiley) New research indicates that belimumab, a monoclonal antibody therapy that targets a component of the immune system, provides considerable benefits to patients with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE), a predominat...
Measles serious threat for babies, toddlers, unvaccinated youths, ECDC says
EurekAlert! - 20 Apr 2018 06:00
(European Society of Clinical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases) The vast majority of measles cases in Europe were reported in unvaccinated patients, and children younger than two years old were at a higher risk of dy...
Meditation could help anxiety and cardiovascular health
EurekAlert! - 20 Apr 2018 06:00
(Michigan Technological University) In a student-led study, one hour of mindfulness meditation shown to reduce anxiety and some cardiovascular risk markers.
Research debunks 'myth' that strenuous exercise suppresses the immune system
EurekAlert! - 20 Apr 2018 06:00
(University of Bath) New research suggests that rather than dampen immunity, endurance sports, like this weekend's London Marathon, can actually boost the body's ability to fight off illness.
Rochester scientists discover gene controlling genetic recombination rates
EurekAlert! - 20 Apr 2018 06:00
(University of Rochester) Genetic recombination is vital to natural selection, yet some species display far more crossover than others. Scientists in Rochester have discovered a gene in fruit flies that is responsible fo...
Russian scientists learned to perform the diagnose by analyzing saliva
EurekAlert! - 20 Apr 2018 06:00
(Peter the Great Saint-Petersburg Polytechnic University) Researchers of Peter the Great St. Petersburg Polytechnic University (SPbPU) within the framework of the Project 5-100 developed a unique method of immune disease...
San Diego leaders, researchers announce milestone grant as Alzheimer's crisis widens
EurekAlert! - 20 Apr 2018 06:00
(Sanford-Burnham Prebys Medical Discovery Institute) A coalition of brain scientists and civic leaders, including Mayor Kevin Faulconer and county supervisors Dianne Jacob and Kristin Gaspar, announced that the federal g...