Peruvoside, a plant-based compound that is commonly used to treat heart failure, has been discovered to be able to prevent up to 12 medically important viruses, all originating from different virus families. These viruses are of medical significance as they cause prevalent viral diseases, such as SARS-CoV-2, Hand, Foot and Mouth Disease (HFMD) and Influenza. When modified, Peruvoside acts on […]

Summer has officially started which means it’s time to tend to your gardens! When choosing which plants to add to your garden and the products used to care for them, it is crucial to be aware of these key dangers. Avoid toxic plants such as sago palms, azaleas, rhododendrons, oleanders, foxglove or lilies. Though these plants may be appealing to […]

Older people with health problems often need some form of intermediate level monitoring, care and treatment services. They may not need the resources of a hospital but do require somewhat more advanced help than a nursing home can usually offer. “Intermediate care units” are primarily intended to replace an acute hospital admission, but are occasionally also used following admission. “Intermediate […]

There’s a long-held belief that people drink alcohol in excess to drown their sorrows. But recent research into mood and drinking has found the opposite is also true. Using data from 69 studies (12,394 people in total) in the US, Canada, France and Australia, all of which employed surveys to assess mood and drinking levels, the researchers found no evidence […]

New York-based physical therapist Brittany Garrett, now 33, was sidelined by excruciating hip pain for close to eight years before she got an accurate diagnosis and effective treatment. She tried physical therapy to improve her flexibility, among other treatments, but nothing seemed to help. The former volleyball player’s pain was so intense that it was getting in the way of […]

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When it comes to diagnosing, staging, and assessing cancer, for more than a century pathologists have relied on histology—examining cells and tissues under a microscope to identify telltale patterns. Now, a team led by researchers at Harvard Medical School has developed a new tool that promises to improve the way pathologists see and evaluate a tumor by providing detailed clues […]

European Union officials warned Thursday there is a growing risk of mosquito-borne viral diseases such as dengue and chikungunya in Europe due to climate change. The European Center for Disease Prevention and Control said that because Europe is experiencing a warming trend, with heat waves and flooding becoming more frequent and severe, and summers getting longer and warmer, the conditions […]

In a recent article published in JAMA Neurology, researchers tested whether the artificial intelligence (AI) model, SCORE-AI, interprets routine clinical electroencephalograms (EEGs) with comparable accuracy as human experts. Study: Automated Interpretation of Clinical Electroencephalograms Using Artificial Intelligence. Image Credit: Roman Zaiets/Shutterstock.com Background EEG is a widely used tool for epilepsy diagnosis, a neurological disease affecting over 70 million people globally. […]

A recent study published in Frontiers of Nutrition evaluates whether and how polyphenols in fruit juices mediate effects on cardiometabolic risk factors. Study: Are (poly)phenols contained in 100% fruit juices mediating their effects on cardiometabolic risk factors? A meta-regression analysis. Image Credit: Lisa A / Shutterstock.com The health benefits of fruits Dietary polyphenols have received substantial research attention over the past few […]