New Paper – Aspirin Inhibits Prostaglandins to Conquer Inflammation
White blood cell research shows that causing and conquering inflammation are inextricably linked
Hugely popular non-steroidal anti-inflammation drugs like aspirin, naproxen (marketed as Aleve) and ibuprofen...
Test Combo Diagnoses Invasive Aspergillosis with 100% Accuracy
Invasive aspergillosis (IA) is life threatening fungal infection, especially for patients whose immune systems are weakened by chemotherapy or immunosuppressive drugs. People with deficient immune systems – such as patients...
New Antibacterial Gel Disrupts BioFilms to Kill Hospital Superbugs
Scientists at Queen's University Belfast have made a breakthrough in the fight against the most resistant hospital superbugs – Pseudomonas aeruginosa, staphylococci and E.coli.
The...
Cholesterol Drug Cuts Heart, Stroke Risks by 30 Percent in Women...
The cholesterol-lowering drug fenofibrate cuts cardiovascular disease risks by 30 per cent in women with Type-2 diabetes, according to a new study from the...
‘Astonishing’ Decline in Deaths From Heart Disease and Stroke in Last...
U.S. hospitalizations and deaths from heart disease and stroke dropped significantly in the last decade, according to new research in the American Heart Association journal Circulation.
“Interestingly, these improvements...
Breakthrough “Cling-Wrap” Biomaterial Protects Burn Victims Against Infection
Wrapping wound dressings around fingers and toes can be tricky, but for burn victims, guarding them against infection is critical. Now scientists have reported on the...
Early Antibiotic Exposure Leads to Lifelong Metabolic Disorders, Obesity in Mice
A new study published in Cell suggests that antibiotic exposure during a critical window of early development disrupts the bacterial landscape of the gut,...
New Implantable “Sleep Pacemaker” for Obstructive Sleep Apnea
University Hospitals (UH) Case Medical Center is among the first in the United States to begin offering a new FDA-approved treatment for obstructive sleep...
Depression is Often Untreated in Parkinson’s Disease Patients
Depression is known to be a common symptom of Parkinson's disease, but remains untreated for many patients, according to a new study by Northwestern...
‘Catastrophizing’ Again? Meet the Tiny Part of Your Brain That Imagines...
'Catastrophizing' is described by pscyhologists as cognitive distortion. If you tend to predict the worst case scenario and then leap to the conclusion that a catastrophe...
How Gut Bacteria Affect Your Mind and Appetite to Influence Which...
It sounds like science fiction, but it seems that bacteria within us – which outnumber our own cells about 100-fold – may very well be affecting...
Common Heart Drug Linked to Increased Risk of Death in Patients...
In An Account of the Foxglove and Some of its Medical Uses, published in 1785, Sir William Withering cautioned readers that extracts from the...
