Pregnant Ashley Tisdale Says It 'Hasn't Been an Easy First Trimester': 'Felt Like I've Had Stomach Flu'

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Ashley Tisdale is opening up about her pregnancy. The former High School Musical star, 35, got candid about her journey to motherhood in a blog post published on Friday, writing that "it hasn’t been an easy first trimester" as she expects her first child with husband Christopher French. "IM PREGNANT!!!!" she began. "Wow, it feels so good to finally share […]

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Kiniksa Announces U.S. Orphan Drug Designation for Mavrilimumab for the Treatment of Giant Cell Arteritis

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HAMILTON, Bermuda, Sept. 15, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Kiniksa Pharmaceuticals, Ltd. (Nasdaq: KNSA) (“Kiniksa”), a biopharmaceutical company focused on discovering, acquiring, developing and commercializing therapeutic medicines for patients with significant unmet medical need, today announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) granted Orphan Drug designation to mavrilimumab for the treatment of giant cell arteritis (GCA). Mavrilimumab is a monoclonal antibody inhibitor targeting granulocyte macrophage […]

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Coronavirus symptoms: ‘Children with a runny nose don’t have COVID-19’ Other signs to spot

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Coronavirus symptoms may present differently in children, according to Professor Tim Spector. His advice comes after a surge in demand for coronavirus tests in the UK which has shown to be four times the system’s capacity. According to Professor Spector, who developed the COVID-19 symptoms tracker app, children with a runny nose don’t have the COVID-19 virus and shouldn’t be […]

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CDC reverses controversial coronavirus testing guidelines

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In its latest about-face, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has reversed controversial COVID-19 testing guidelines that were posted to the agency’s website last month, reportedly over the objections of its own scientists. On Aug. 24, the CDC updated its testing guidelines to say that being exposed to a person with COVID-19 didn’t necessarily warrant a test for […]

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Mosquito-borne viruses linked to stroke

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A deadly combination of two mosquito-borne viruses may be a trigger for stroke, new research published in the The Lancet Neurology has found. University of Liverpool researchers and Brazilian collaborators have been investigating the link between neurological disease and infection with the viruses Zika and chikungunya. These viruses, which mostly circulate in the tropics, cause large outbreaks of rash and […]

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Are people who vote healthier than those who don’t?

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A new policy brief by the UCLA Center for Health Policy Research shows that California adults who in are good health with little psychological distress are more likely to consistently vote in local, state and national elections than those with physical or psychological health issues. The brief, which uses data from the center’s 2017 and 2018 California Health Interview Survey, […]

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How fear persists in the mouse brain

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Most people have experienced, at some point in their lives, a sudden unexpected fright. Even after a shadowy figure in a darkened room turns out to just be a chair, your heart rate is still high, your palms stay sweaty, and your senses remain alert for another threat. This sort of lasting response is an example of a persistent internal […]

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No evidence for link between depression and diet

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Evidence that the right diet can prevent or alleviate depression is weak. In literature reviews on the subject, the authors often reach strong conclusions, nonetheless. This is what Florian Thomas-Odenthal, a master’s student in Psychology at Leiden University, discovered in his thesis research. The study was published in PLOS ONE. “Healthy diet helps relieve depression” and “Mediterranean diet reduces risk […]

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Parkinson’s disease symptoms: Revolutionary technology could treat the brain condition

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Troublesome symptoms of Parkinson’s may not respond well to medication, which is why innovative designs are being explored to make life as simple as possible. What is this cutting-edge technology? Parkinson’s Life – a voice for the international Parkinson’s community – has cited new advances in treating the condition. Supported by the Michael J Fox Foundation, Dr Marco Baptista commented […]

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