When Buddy B., a resident of North Shore, California, was laid off from work early in 2021, he decided to visit his son in Utah, taking along his dogs: a nine-year-old Lab-mix named Mulligan and a two-month-old puppy named Espy. Buddy spent two weeks in Utah. But after his car broke down in February, he […]
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A self-help guide to treating IBD
Crohn’s disease and ulcerative colitis, chronic autoimmune disorders collectively known as inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), affect about 3 million Americans. They require a significant amount of medical management, sometimes including immunosuppressant medications with potentially scary side effects. What’s more, people with IBD often feel shame about their condition because of its connection to bathroom behaviors, […]
Update: A New Journey for Juni
This summer the ASPCA gave a helping hoof to a special group of horses after their owner passed away. The previous owner’s family wasn’t sure where to turn for help until connecting with the ASPCA. It didn’t take long for the small herd of horses, which included a bay mare who was later named Juni, […]
The death of an offspring is associated with an increased parental risk of ischemic heart diseases
The death of a child is an extremely stressful life event with potential long-term health consequences. The death of an offspring is associated with an increased risk of ischemic heart diseases in parents. This is according to a study at Karolinska Institutet, published in PLOS Medicine. The death of an offspring is one of the […]
A commonly found parasite could treat certain types of cancer
Scientists have discovered that a deadly parasite, known to cause ill health in pregnant women and immunocompromised patients, could potentially be used to treat various types of tumors. The research, published today in the Journal for ImmunoTherapy Cancer, was carried out by experts from the University of Nottingham, Ningbo University and Shanxi Agricultural University in […]
UK study of over a million births finds stark racial and social inequalities in pregnancy outcomes
A nationwide study of over 1 million births in the English National Health Service (NHS) between 2015 and 2017, published in The Lancet, has found large inequalities in pregnancy outcomes between ethnic and socioeconomic groups in England. The findings suggest that current national programmes to make pregnancy safer, which focus on individual women’s risk and […]
How a bump on the head can affect your brain for years
Fatigue, migraine, memory loss… How a bump on the head can affect your brain for years – but there is effective treatment for it Michelle Parker remembers little of what happened the day her horse, Flash, headbutted her four years ago — but she is still living with the after-effects. Michelle, 55, doesn’t think she was […]
The 5:2 diet: A good choice for gestational diabetes
Weight loss after gestational diabetes can prevent the onset of type 2 diabetes. Yet finding the most effective way to lose weight and keep it off can be a challenge, especially for mothers with a new baby. Now, new research from the University of South Australia suggests that the popular 5:2 or intermittent fasting diet […]
Helping Steady Find a Home Through the ASPCA Horse Adoption Express
The ASPCA works to ensure good welfare for all equines with an intertwining set of programs designed to support horses and their owners. Through our equine adoption program, The Right Horse Initiative, we work closely with a network of equine shelters and rehoming groups around the country. Because location can be a barrier that prevents […]
Targeted drug shows activity against brain metastases in kidney cancer
A targeted drug has shown promising activity against brain metastases resulting from kidney cancer, achieving a 50 percent response rate, and supporting further studies of the drug in this patient group whose poor prognosis has created a significant unmet need. The drug, cabozantinib, is a tyrosine kinase inhibitor that attacks several targets in cancer cells. […]