Author Archives: Rocio Gallegos, MD

Novel Therapy Could Help People with Lung Diseases

A multicenter research team developed the first drug to treat the uncontrolled secretion of mucins in the airways, which causes potentially life-threatening symptoms in millions of Americans with asthma, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and cystic fibrosis (CF), as well as lung disease resulting from cancer and cancer treatment.  “Mucus is a significant problem in […]

Promising Medication for Sleep Apnea

A new study from Flinders University has shown a drug previously used to treat depression can reduce obstructive sleep apnoea (OSA) severity. “Obstructive sleep apnoea can be a debilitating disease, causing poor quality sleep at night and sleepiness during the day,” says study lead author Dr Thomas Altree. “Recent research found a combination of the […]

Spinal Stabilization Exercise Program for Managing Lower Back Pain

Lithuanian scientists have devised a spinal stabilization exercise programme for managing lower back pain for people who perform a sedentary job. After testing the programme with 70 volunteers, the researchers have found that the exercises are not only efficient in diminishing the non-specific lower back pain, but their effect lasts 3 times longer than that […]

Migraines During Menstruation: Low Estrogen Levels Could Play a Part

The study that has found how fluctuations of estrogen make fluctuations on levels of the protein calcitonin gene-related peptide (CGRP) that plays a big part in migraine, involved three groups of female participants with episodic migraine. All had at least three days with migraine in the month before the study. The groups were those with […]

Sleep and Physical Activity Habits Might Affect Cognitive Function Over Time

Regular physical activity may protect against cognitive decline as we get older, but this protective effect may be diminished for people who are not getting enough sleep, according to a new study by UCL researchers. The study, published, looked at cognitive function over 10 years in 8,958 people aged 50 and over in England. The […]

New Approach for Bone Regeneration

Young babies and newborn mice can naturally heal damage to the bones that form the top of the skull, but this ability is lost in adults. In a new study researchers developed a novel approach that promoted bone regeneration in mice without implantation of bone tissue or biomaterials. The technique uses a device similar to […]

BMI Alone May Not Be a Sufficient Indicator of Metabolic Health

The latest research highlights the importance of including what percentage of the body is fat, muscle, bone, and water, and how much fat is in the abdomen vs. the thighs to fully understand drivers for cardio-metabolic disease. “We show that there are racial/ethnic differences in body fat, BMI, and body fat distribution which may provide […]

New Light on Molecular Changes Associated with Osteoarthritis

Osteoarthritis is the most common degenerative joint disease. Although the condition has been extensively studied through a medical perspective, the molecular changes associated with osteoarthritis remain unclear. The cartilage in the joints, along with a lubricant known as the synovial fluid, provides a smooth surface that helps withstand weight-bearing movements. The fluid contains several molecules, […]

New Drug Delivery Method Can Reverse Senescence of Stem Cells

As we age, our bodies change and degenerate over time in a process called senescence. Stem cells, which have the unique ability to change into other cell types, also experience senescence, which presents an issue when trying to maintain cell cultures for therapeutic use.  While there are methods to remove older cells in a culture, […]

COVID-19 Can Directly Damage Human Kidney Cells

When COVID-19 began spreading across the globe in early 2020, physicians knew that the virus primarily infected cells in the respiratory tract. But as the case numbers began to grow, physicians were surprised to see that many patients were also developing injuries to their kidneys. The issue came to Samira Musah’s attention when she attended […]