In a recently published study, researchers have recommended 7 healthy habits and lifestyle factors that may play a role in lowering the risk of dementia in people with the highest genetic risk. The study was published in the journal Neurology, the medical journal of the American Academy of Neurology. The seven cardiovascular and brain health […]
According to new research presented at the Heart Failure 2022, a scientific congress of the European Society of Cardiology, levels of alcohol consumption previously considered safe by some countries are linked to the development of heart failure. According to the World Health Organization, the European Union is the heaviest-drinking region in the world. While it […]
Food allergies can cause a person’s immune system to overreact to certain foods, triggering mild to life threatening symptoms. The condition can affect up to 5% of children in the United States and is becoming more prevalent. When the immune system see’s a food as an antigen, it sends out immunoglobulin E (or IgE) antibodies. […]
Non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) such as ibuprofen and aspirin are widely used to treat pain and inflammation. But even at similar doses, different NSAIDs can have unexpected and unexplained effects on many diseases, including heart disease and cancer. A new study published in the journal Immunity, led by Yale, uncovered a previously unknown process with […]
In a recently published study, researchers evaluated the use of cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) transferred from younger to older mice and its effect on the aging brain. The study appears in the journal Nature. For the study, the researchers conditioned mice to remember an event so they could test this memory later. They used 20-month-old mice […]
Stimulant medications have always been seen as an aid for children with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) to learn. However, in a recently published study, researchers at the Center for Children and Families at Florida International University, have found that medication has no detectable impact on how much children with ADHD learn in the classroom. […]
Diabetes is a chronic disease that occurs either when the pancreas does not produce enough insulin or when the body cannot effectively use the insulin it produces. Insulin is a hormone that regulates blood sugar. Hyperglycaemia, or raised blood sugar, is a common effect of uncontrolled diabetes and over time leads to serious damage to […]
Since early May 2022, many countries in Europe, as well as Australia, and the U.S. have reported an increased number of monkeypox cases. In the U.K., 20 monkeypox cases have been confirmed since early May. As of May 19, Canada confirmed two monkeypox cases and said it was investigating 17 suspected cases. What is Monkeypox? […]
Canada legalized recreational cannabis in October of 2018. However, it has been legal for medical purposes since 2001, with over 230,000 individuals having acquired medical client registrations by early 2018. Cannabis is a popular alternative or complementary therapy among people with multiple sclerosis (MS), whose use of cannabis has been estimated as high as four […]
Guidelines recommend radical cystectomy with pelvic lymphadenectomy for aggressive bladder cancer, which is a complex procedure with an estimated 33,429 operations performed in the US from 2008 to 2011 and 3,043 in England in 2015. Survival following radical cystectomy reflects tumor biology, treatment received, and patient fitness. Morbidity from complications after cystectomy can be considerable. […]