The International Diabetes Federation (IDF) reports that 1 in 10 adults are living with diabetes. Type 2 diabetes accounts for more than 90%Trusted Source of these cases. The IDF estimates that diabetes will affect 643 million people worldwide by 2030, with the number rising to 784 million by 2045. A number of studies have investigated […]
All vaccines undergo rigorous safety tests before receiving approval for use in the general population. However, no drug is guaranteed to be free from side effects and risks. So, what are the side effects that children receiving the COVID-19 vaccine may present? The FDA approved the Pfizer vaccine for children from 5-11 years on October […]
Coffee the elixir of life. For a lot of people it is hard to imagine a day without it, myself included. The caffeine perks you up, and there’s something soothing about sipping a cup of coffee. But is coffee consumption good for us? We will discuss that today. Coffee is one of the most commonly […]
The ticks Ixodes scapularis transmit many pathogens that cause human disease, including Borrelia burgdorferi. Acquired resistance to I. scapularis due to repeated tick exposure has the potential to prevent tick-borne infectious disease, and salivary proteins have been postulated to contribute to this process. Lyme disease is caused by the bacterium Borrelia burgdorferi that is transmitted […]
Vitamin D has been inconsistently associated with reduced risk of several autoimmune diseases and large, randomized controlled trials have been lacking. Dietary marine-derived long-chain omega-3 fatty acids decrease systemic inflammation and ameliorate symptoms in some autoimmune diseases, but no trials have tested if they can lower the risk of developing autoimmune diseases. New Controlled Trial […]
What is Carpal Tunnel Syndrome? Carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS) is the most common peripheral entrapment neuropathy. The gradual ischemia resulting from high pressure with accompanying compression of the median nerve (MN) within the carpal tunnel is thought to contribute to the pathogenesis of CTS. What Causes Carpal Tunnel Syndrome? Carpal tunnel syndrome is caused by […]
A new study from the University of Minnesota Medical School and Massachusetts General Hospital show it is possible to improve specific human brain functions related to self-control and mental flexibility by merging artificial intelligence with targeted electrical brain stimulation. The study was published in the journal Nature Biomedical Engineering in November 2021. The research was […]
Dexamethasone significantly improved outcomes in patients requiring supplementary oxygen and in ventilated patients with COVID-19 in the RECOVERY trial. It is now routinely used in these patients. However, dysglycaemia is commonly associated with steroid use and is an established risk factor for poorer outcomes in COVID-19. It can increase the risk of other infections and […]
Mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs) are multipotent stem cells, which means that they have the capacity to develop into multiple specialized cell types present in a tissue. They play an important role in cell therapies and are preferred over other types of stem cells, especially in neurodegenerative diseases (NNDs), due to their abilities, that include: multilinear […]
A woman from Argentina has become only the second person known to ever show no detectable traces of HIV infection without receiving a stem cell transplantation treatment to cure it. The patient was diagnosed with HIV in 2013, but after 8 years of follow up checks and a total of 10 commercial viral load tests, […]