Medications that inhibit interleukin-1beta (IL-1beta), which is a molecule that simulates the immune system, is given to rheumatoid arthritis patients. These patients are more likely to experience invasive Group A Streptococcal infections than patients not on the drug, according to University of California San Diego School of Medicine researchers. It also uncovers a critical […]
Memory loss seems to be a really big deal in the minds of the elderly. So what is normal and what isn’t? Memory lapses aren’t something to worry about as age-related memory changes are not the same thing as dementia. We do experience physiological changes as we grow older, that can cause glitches in the […]
Sugar and high-fructose corn syrup are on the outs with calorie-wary consumers. Because of this, the low and no-calorie alternatives have become popular, and there just might be another option coming that tastes more sugar-like than other substitutes. It has been reported by scientists in ACS’ Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry, they are […]
The Oxford University Clinical Research Unit researchers in Vietnam have shown that using a fast 5-minute test they can reduce antibiotic misuse for respiratory infections. This is a key way to prevent the spread of antibiotic-resistant infection by cutting the number of unnecessary antibiotic prescriptions. A marker of infections caused by bacteria, C-reactive protein […]
If you check your labels on all cosmetics and lotions, there are definitely some surprise ingredients. Learning the disgusting ingredients is enough to make you want to go au naturale! God forbid! Expensive perfume contains whale poop (or maybe it’s vomit). There is a waxy, yellow, solid substance generated in the intestines of Sperm […]
Treatment to Prevent Nausea from Chemo
March 22, 2017Research co-authored by a Sanford Health physician and published in the New England Journal of Medicine finds a drug that blocks neurotransmitters that could reduce nausea and vomiting caused by chemotherapy. Cancer researcher Steven Powell, M.D., was among a team of researchers who discovered that the drug olanzapine, approved for use as an antipsychotic […]
Those golden years do have their perks! We’ve learned a lot over the course of our years, and that, “crystalized intelligence” just keeps getting better between 65 and 70. (even though we forget stuff a lot). Those older people are probably getting more agreeable as they age, at least through the 60’s, and are […]
Dealing with Grief on a Daily Basis
March 20, 2017When you lose someone you love, you may need coping styles to deal with grief on a daily basis. In other words, you will need to learn with grief-coping skills that will help you through. Here are a few that can possible help you ease the pain. Facing Reality Whether you like it or not, […]
Millions and millions of people are taking statins, cholesterol-lowering drugs, and experts are claiming many more millions of people should be taking them. These drugs are HMG-CoA reductase inhibitors and act by blocking the enzyme in your liver that is responsible for making cholesterol. There are over 900 studies that prove these statin drugs have […]
A healthy diet during pregnancy has been emphasized by new research. Finding children with conduct disorder in early life may be more likely to develop symptoms of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHA) if their mother consumes a high-fat, high-sugar diet while pregnant. Dr. Edward Barker, co-author, of King’s College London in the United Kingdom, and […]
