Transitioning from one major health IT system, such as an electronic health record, to another is not an event many CIOs and other health IT leaders at provider organizations look forward to. The process can be the source of many headaches. Leaders have to protect and improve the integrity of data as it flows from one system to another. They […]

The next generation of cardiometabolic biomarkers should pave the way for earlier detection of risk factors for conditions such as obesity, diabetes and heart disease in children, according to a new scientific statement from the American Heart Association published in the journal Circulation. “The rising number of children with major risk factors for cardiometabolic conditions represents a potential tsunami of […]

According to the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime, the use of alcohol and other substances has been increasing globally. The rate among those aged 15-64 years who consume such substances increased from 4.8% of the global population in 2009 to 5.3% in 2018. The numbers are even higher when speaking of university students, especially those in medical programs. According to a […]

In a recent study published in Nature Communications, researchers described an approach to edit the recombination-activating gene 2 (RAG2) locus for therapeutic applications. Study: CRISPR-Cas9 engineering of the RAG2 locus via complete coding sequence replacement for therapeutic applications. Image Credit: Billion Photos/Shutterstock.com Severe combined immunodeficiency (SCID) represents rare monogenic disorders with defects in humoral and cellular immunity. The RAG genes […]

In a recent article published in the journal Foods, researchers developed novel types of gluten-free sourdough bread with a pseudocereal formulation containing Moringa oleifera, an unconventional crop that promotes health.  Study: Development of Functional Gluten-Free Sourdough Bread with Pseudocereals and Enriched with Moringa oleifera. Image Credit: Created with the assistance of DALL·E 3 The Rise of Gluten-Free Options Bread is a dietary staple consumed widely […]

Fashion guru Trinny Woodall claims going through 16 rounds of IVF sent her through early menopause aged just 43 that robbed her of her ‘mojo’ The fashion guru had 16 rounds of IVF before having her daughter Lyla in 2003 The What Not To Wear star said she felt like her ‘mojo had gone’ by her forties What Not To […]

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In a recent review published in Nutrients, researchers reviewed existing data on the therapeutic potential of resveratrol, a red grape polyphenol. Study: The Pharmacological Properties of Red Grape Polyphenol Resveratrol: Clinical Trials and Obstacles in Drug Development. Image Credit: Danijela Maksimovic/Shutterstock.com Background Resveratrol, an antioxidant-rich medication, has been shown to have anticancer, anti-inflammatory, cardioprotective, and neurological effects. Despite its potential for cancer […]

Don’t you wish you had a healthy and fit body? Have you ever tried working out a couple of times in your life, only to quit because of lack of time or commitment? Have you ever wondered just how those people with great bodies did it? Whenever we think of physical fitness, some of the best examples of near-perfect bodies […]

In an analysis published in the Journal of the American Geriatrics Society that included older US women, caregiving was associated with a lower risk of death over an average follow-up of 17.5 years. In the analysis of 158,987 women aged 50–79 years when enrolled in the Women’s Health Initiative (a long-term national health study), 31.8% of women died during follow-up, […]