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Human Body-on-Chip platform enables in vitro prediction of drug behaviors in humans

02/02/2020 Health News

Drug development is an extremely arduous and costly process, and failure rates in clinical trials that test new drugs for their safety and efficacy in humans remain very high. According to current estimates, only 13.8% of all tested drugs demonstrate ultimate clinical success and obtain approval by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA). There are also increasing ethical concerns relating […]

High blood pressure: Avoid this breakfast staple if you want to lower your reading

02/01/2020 Health News

High blood pressure can be a result of too much salt intake. An excess of salt (sodium) within the body disturbs important processes and can put a strain on kidneys, arteries, the heart and brain. That’s why salty beans need to stay away from the breakfast plate. Forget that hearty fry-up (it’s likely to cause heart issues) and refrain from […]

NHS slams Gwyneth Paltrow for fuelling wellness industry 'on steroids'

02/01/2020 Health News

Head of the NHS slams Gwyneth Paltrow for pushing ‘dodgy’ health fads and singles out her ‘dubious’ Goop remedies in attack on ‘quacks’ who exploit the fears of vulnerable Chief executive Sir Simon Stevens singled out the 47-year-old actress Her brand Goop has repeatedly come under fire for controversial products Sir Stevens said consumers are risking their health and wasting […]

What’s blood type got to do with clot risk?

02/01/2020 Health News

People with blood types A and B may have higher risks for developing dangerous blood clots compared to people who have type O blood. That’s according to new research that also showed a slightly higher risk for certain types of heart disease among the A and B groups. Past research has shown a likely link between heart disease and the […]

DIY Skin Care Tips That You Need To Know To Have Healthy Skin

01/31/2020 Health News

Our skin is one of the most important parts of the body. It is also the largest. It is part of the integumentary system, providing coverage and outer protection to the more delicate components of the body. The skin along with the bone structure largely determine the appearance of an individual. It is therefore of paramount importance to take very […]

Inhibition of p38 reduces the growth of lung tumors

01/31/2020 Health News

One of the biggest challenges faced by biomedicine is the development of more selective and efficient cancer treatments. In 2018, 1.7 million people died from lung cancer worldwide, a number equivalent to the population of Barcelona. The high mortality rate of lung cancer reflects the need for the development of treatments that are more efficient. A study headed by Ángel […]

What happens to your body if you eat too many chia seeds

01/31/2020 Health News

In recent years, chia seeds have entered the mainstream. Once a niche superfood, they are now a regular on the menu of many trendy brunch spots and have even infiltrated the home kitchen. The best part? They boast many nutritional benefits, such as promoting weight loss, lowering cholesterol and fighting inflammation (via BBC GoodFood). But is there such a thing […]

Could type 2 diabetes be managed with a simple outpatient procedure?

01/31/2020 Health News

Gregory Ginsberg, a Penn Medicine doctor, is exploring a new frontier in the treatment of type 2 diabetes. He’s co-leading a clinical trial at Penn that is testing whether killing cells on the inner surface of the duodenum—the first part of the small intestine immediately past the stomach—can lead to better control of blood sugar in people with diabetes. Preliminary […]

Germany confirms first human transmission of China virus

01/30/2020 Health News

Credit: CC0 Public Domain A German man who contracted the novel strain of coronavirus was infected by a colleague visiting from China, officials said on Tuesday, in what appeared to be the first human-to-human transmission in Europe. Other confirmed cases in Europe of the viral outbreak have so far involved patients who had recently been to China. In this instance, […]

Doctors Place Humans in True Suspended Animation for First Time

01/30/2020 Health News

New Scientist reports that doctors have used therapeutic suspended animation for the first time as part of a carefully designed human trial. The procedure, called Emergency Preservation and Resuscitation (EPR), is a way to try to save the lives of people with severe traumatic injuries like gunshot damage—patients who have lost the majority of their blood and gone into cardiac […]

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