How you can fight back when you’re at risk of dementia: Top expert analyses five compelling case studies — and has lessons we can all benefit from Within two years it’s expected that the number of people living with dementia in the UK will exceed one million — up from the current 920,000. Those affected […]

Pregnant women who underwent immediate surgery to treat a ruptured or abscessed appendix had lower risk of infectious complications compared with those whose complicated appendicitis was managed without surgery, according to new research. Most cases that began with nonoperative management eventually required surgery, and the operative delay was associated with an increased risk of preterm […]

This article was originally published in French on Univadis. Key Takeaways According to French addiction surveillance data compiled from 2013 through 2018, the problematic use of tramadol is increasing in France, even though prescription levels remain stable. The rate of dependence among patients treated for pain seems high, and tramadol could become the opioid analgesic […]

In research published online April 15 in Science Immunology, distinct classes of human inflammatory skin disease are defined at the molecular level. To examine the molecular dysregulation underlying inflammatory skin conditions, Yale Liu, M.D., from the Second Affiliated Hospital of Xi’an Jiaotong University in China, and colleagues single-cell-profiled CD45+ immune cell transcriptomes from skin samples […]

High cholesterol: Nutritionist reveals top prevention tips We use your sign-up to provide content in ways you’ve consented to and to improve our understanding of you. This may include adverts from us and 3rd parties based on our understanding. You can unsubscribe at any time. More info As cholesterol levels creep upwards, the waxy substance […]

Bill Turnbull discusses benefits of medicinal cannabis We use your sign-up to provide content in ways you’ve consented to and to improve our understanding of you. This may include adverts from us and 3rd parties based on our understanding. You can unsubscribe at any time. More info As to when they started selling CBD products […]

SHANGHAI (Reuters) — Separated by less than an arm’s length, people at a quarantine facility in the Chinese city of Shanghai after testing positive for COVID-19 lie in rows of gray camp beds, suitcases and other belongings strewn next to them. Video provided to Reuters on Thursday by an occupant of the facility showed more than […]

Many physicians incorrectly believe all tobacco products are equally harmful and thus are less likely to recommend e-cigarettes for people seeking to quit smoking or those being treated for a tobacco-caused disease, according to a Rutgers study. About 480,000 people die each year in the United States from smoking tobacco. Although the Food and Drug […]

Inhibiting an important signaling pathway in brain-resident immune cells may calm brain inflammation and thereby slow the disease process in Alzheimer’s and some other neurodegenerative diseases, suggests a study by Weill Cornell Medicine investigators. The findings point to the possibility of new therapeutic strategies against neurodegenerative diseases, which are relatively common in older adults and […]

In the face of cancer, oncologists face a dual epidemic of overtreatment and undertreatment. Treating the disease often involves harsh chemotherapies and other interventions with extensive side effects. As a result, clinicians might delay treating a growth that looks harmless until it becomes life threatening and too late to treat. Or, they might overly treat […]