Young-onset drinking predicts hospitalization for alcohol intoxication among adolescents
In studies, younger age at first alcohol use has been associated with later alcohol problems in adult life, including heavy drinking an...
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Essential Oils: The Story Behind Them
Essential Oils: The Story Behind Them : To be perfectly honest - when I first started blogging, I had no idea what the difference betwe...
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Initiatives led by pharmacists can contribute to the prevention of cardiovascular disease
With their expertise in the safe and effective use of medications, pharmacists can help in the management of chronic diseases. A review ...
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Swimming a 'no-no' for those undergoing deep brain stimulation therapy
Researchers have found that persons who have had a deep brain stimulation device implanted for the treatment of Parkinson’s disease may ...
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Air pollution could be associated with more health problems than previously thought
A new study reveals that several more problems could be associated with air pollution than previously believed. The problems associated ...
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Pharmacist-led interventions can be pivotal in preventing cardiovascular disease
Pharmacists based in GP practices can play an integral role in the prevention of cardiovascular disease, finds new research led by the U...
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Study: Most patients do not understand or recall information they receive before heart procedures
Most patients do not understand or recall information given to them before heart procedures. For example, many patients mistakenly belie...
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Researchers find new way to interpret blood tests to diagnose pulmonary embolism
A study led by Hamilton researchers has found a new way to interpret blood test results in patients who are investigated for blood clot...
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Comparative study finds three anti-seizure drugs to be equally safe and effective
A new study finds that the three most common treatment options administered in the emergency department for patients who experience ref...
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Patients' own stem cells offer a step toward improving motor, sensory function after spinal cord injury
Stem cells derived from a patient's own fat offer a step toward improving -; not just stabilizing - motor and sensory function of p...
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Research asserts ability of DRS technique to characterize healthy and non-healthy tissue
In an article published in the peer-reviewed SPIE publication Journal of Biomedical Optics (JBO), "Influence of neoadjuvant chemo...
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Study: Less than a fifth of shoppers aware of major risk factor for 'primary open angle glaucoma'
A new study suggests that less than a fifth of shoppers were aware of the need for tests of the pressure inside their eyes (intraocular...
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Study shows potential of hydromethylthionine treatment for Alzheimer's disease
In a paper published in today's online issue of the Journal of Alzheimer's Disease (DOI 10.3233/JAD-190772), TauRx has reporte...
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Only few nutritional supplements provide protection against cardiovascular disease
Store shelves are filled with nutritional supplements that promise to help with everything from joint pain to lowering cholesterol. Desp...
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Novel out-of-this-world approach to cancer research
Australia's first space research mission to the International Space Station (ISS) will attempt to establish how some of the most ag...
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New strategy could help cells get rid of disease-related debris
Tohoku University researchers have developed a strategy that could help cells get rid of disease-related debris. Further research could...
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Some antiarrhythmic medications for AFib less effective in obese patients
Atrial fibrillation, also known as AFib, is the most common type of irregular heartbeat, and it is associated with increased mortality....
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Researchers move closer to new screening technology for early detection of Parkinson's disease
Screening technology to catch Parkinson's disease in its earliest stages could be available within three years, following an agreem...
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Geospatial model helps compare costs of different anticoagulant therapies
Appropriately selected anticoagulation therapy can help to reduce the medical costs of patients suffering from atrial fibrillation. A n...
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Helper protein exacerbates diabetic macular edema
In a recent study using mice, lab-grown human retinal cells and patient samples, Johns Hopkins Medicine scientists say they found evide...
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Researchers reveal ineffectiveness of some treatments in tackling early-stage lung cancer
Researchers from Tohoku University and Tohoku University Hospital have revealed why some existing cancer treatments are ineffective in ...
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New method can deliver chemotherapy drugs directly to malignant cells
It is a feeling that many who receive a cancer diagnosis can identify with: heartbreak and fear, followed by hopes that chemotherapy wi...
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Deportation worries appear to double the risk of developing high blood pressure
In a four-year study of Mexican-born women who reside in an agricultural area of California, the worry of deportation appears to double...
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New AI-based algorithm could help doctors treat patients with severe TBI
Traumatic brain injury (TBI) is a significant global cause of mortality and morbidity with an increasing incidence, especially in low-a...
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