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Hair loss: Dr Ranj discusses causes of male pattern baldness Researching the causes of hair loss can be disheartening – one soon discovers an array of lifestyle and genetic factors, all of which often conspire to cause hair loss. It is easy to become overwhelmed and view any attempts to treat hair loss as ill-fated. […]
(HealthDay)—For adults with uncomplicated acute appendicitis, treatment success rates ≥65 percent are seen with both oral antibiotics and combined intravenous and oral antibiotics, according to a study published online Jan. 11 in the Journal of the American Medical Association. Suvi Sippola, M.D., from Turku University Hospital in Finland, and colleagues compared oral antibiotics to combined […]
Prostate cancer: What are the signs and symptoms? Stephen Fry is a much loved comedian, actor and writer who has been a mainstay of British television over the years. Stephen shocked fans a couple of years back after he publicly addressed his battle with prostate cancer. The comedian had his prostate removed after being diagnosed […]
A new study from Karolinska Institutet and the Helmholtz Diabetes Research Center shows that primary cilia, hair-like protrusions on endothelial cells inside vessels, play an important role in the blood supply and delivery of glucose to the insulin-producing beta cells in the pancreatic islets. The findings are published in eLife and may be relevant for […]
Americans remain hopeful for coronavirus vaccine following the Thanksgiving holiday Internal medicine physician Dr. Shoshana Ungerleider calls recent vaccine developments ‘truly incredible.’ An anti-inflammatory drug widely used to treat gout and other conditions is the latest to be added to a large-scale trial in the U.K. that is investigating potential treatments for coronavirus. Researchers leading […]
MONDAY, Nov. 23, 2020 — A combination of two monoclonal antibodies was granted emergency use authorization (EUA) for the treatment of mild-to-moderate COVID-19, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration announced Saturday. The combination of casirivimab and imdevimab, which must be administered together by intravenous infusion, is approved for use in treating patients ages 12 years […]
We will use your email address only for sending you newsletters. Please see our Privacy Notice for details of your data protection rights. Vitamin B12 deficiency can cause a litany of health problems because B12 is an essential nutrient. It powers the body by keeping nerve and blood cells healthy and helps to make DNA, […]
The anti-viral drug remdesivir should not be used to treat COVID-19 patients no matter how severe their illness as it has “no important effect” on survival chances, the World Health Organization said Friday. Denting hopes in one of the few treatments that had shown some initial promise in severe patients, a WHO Guideline Development Group […]
A new study led by researchers at the Harvard Pilgrim Health Care Institute developed an algorithm that could greatly reduce use of broad-spectrum antibiotics in outpatient settings, a step toward reducing antibiotic resistance. The findings will be published online November 4, 2020 in Science Translational Medicine. As discussed by the authors, antibiotic resistance is a […]
We will use your email address only for sending you newsletters. Please see our Privacy Notice for details of your data protection rights. High blood pressure is a common condition whereby the long-term force of the blood pushing against your artery walls causes them to constrict and harden. When your arteries become narrower, less blood […]