Although James Toussaint has never had COVID-19, the pandemic is taking a profound toll on his health. First, the 57-year-old lost his job delivering parts for a New Orleans auto dealership in spring 2020, when the local economy shut down. Then, he fell behind on his rent. Last month, Toussaint was forced out of his apartment when his landlord—who refused […]
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CN Bio, a leading Organ-on-a-chip Company (OOC) that designs and manufactures single and multi-organ microphysiological systems (MPS), today announced that King’s College London, an internationally renowned research university, has adopted the PhysioMimix™ Multi-Organ MPS. Following a successful research collaboration, King’s College London selected the system to create a unique human-relevant liver-intestinal model for characterizing and manipulating host-microbial interactions, to support […]
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Written by Devinder Bains Soaring temperatures, dehydration and feeling hot and sweaty isn’t ideal while on your period. Here, we speak to Dr. Shirin Lakhani, an expert in intimate health, to learn more about managing midsummer menstruation. Your menstrual cycle can already pose significant physical and psychological impacts on the body: heavy bleeding, bloating, dehydration, PMS, fatigue, pain and numerous […]
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Despite facing cultural and political pushback, the evidence remains clear: Face masks made a difference in Kansas. "These had a huge effect in counties that had a mask mandate," said Donna Ginther, the Roy A. Roberts Distinguished Professor of Economics and director of the Institute for Policy & Social Research at the University of Kansas. "Our research found that masks […]
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According to researchers at Marshall University, a maternal diet rich in Omega-3 fatty acids protects from breast cancer development in offspring. In a new study recently published by Frontiers in Cell and Developmental Biology, researchers noted a significant difference in mice from mothers that were fed a diet rich in canola oil, compared with mothers fed a diet rich in […]
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The U.S. Food and Drug Administration’s controversial decision to approve aducanumab for the treatment of Alzheimer’s disease raises at least three major ethical issues that need to be addressed, states a new article in the Hastings Center Report: Billions of dollars in Medicare resources (which is to say, taxpayer dollars) are at risk of being unjustly squandered. Physicians must choose […]
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Compared with their non-Black counterparts, Black patients with atopic dermatitis (AD) are significantly more likely to be younger, have lower household incomes, live in an urban setting, and use Medicaid or state assistance. They also have significantly poorer disease control and an increased rate of comorbid skin infections. Those are among the key findings from a 25-question survey administered to […]
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A global leading cause of death today is a class of dreaded disorders called cardiovascular diseases (CVD), which are ailments of the heart and blood vessels, such as arrhythmia, stroke, coronary artery diseases, cardiac arrest, and so on. The causes for each CVD are different and can be genetic or lifestyle related, but one key risk factor is hypertension, also […]
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NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – For the diagnosis of postoperative recurrence of Crohn’s disease (CD) at the anastomotic site, diffusion-weighted magnetic resonance enterography (DW-MRE) is on par with contrast-enhanced (CE) MRE, report radiologists from France. “DW-MRE may replace CE-MRE for the postoperative evaluation of ileocolonic resection in patients with CD, when intravenous administration of gadolinium-based contrast agents (GBCA) is contraindicated,” […]
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Angelina Jolie is one of Hollywood’s highest-paid actress, but she’s also known as a humanitarian whose work highlights the plight of millions of uprooted people and advocates for their protection, has made a great impact around the world. At home, she’s mom and is a super advocate for her six children, too. So we’re not surprised to hear Jolie speaking […]
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