Author Archives: Rocio Gallegos, MD

Both cluster headache and migraine have strong links to the circadian system, the internal clock that regulates body processes, according to a meta-analysis. “The data suggest that both of these headache disorders are highly circadian at multiple levels, especially cluster headache,” said study author Mark Joseph Burish, MD, PhD. “This reinforces the importance of the […]

Have you ever wondered why some people might get sicker than others, even when they catch the same virus?. A number of host factors have been considered, including pre-existing immunity, age, sex, weight, and the microbiome. Another important factor is the molecular biology within your cells. DNA is shown as one long double-helical strand. So, […]

Chronic wounds are open sores or injured tissue that fail to heal properly. These types of wounds are notoriously challenging to treat because of bacterial infections like Staphylococcus aureus, or S. aureus. Additionally, bacterial infections that are highly resistant to antibiotics, such as methicillin-resistant S. aureus (MRSA), are one of the main causes of life-threatening […]

Insulin is an essential treatment for type 1 diabetes and often for type 2 diabetes, as well. One hundred years of research have greatly advanced medical and biochemical understanding of how insulin works and what happens when it is lacking, but the reverse, how potentially fatal insulin hyper-responsiveness is prevented, has remained a persistent mystery. […]

Allergic asthma is the most common chronic disease among children, and it can persist into adulthood. New research led by investigators at Massachusetts General Hospital, reveals how the relationship between nerves and immune cells in the lungs can contribute to the development of this condition. For the study, scientists generated unique newborn mouse models of […]

Scientists took chlorhexidine, and used it to coat the polymer, acrylonitrile butadiene styrene (ABS). The new study published in Nano Select shows that this new material was found to be effective in killing the microbes responsible for a range of infections and illnesses and could be used as an effective antimicrobial coating on a range […]