Air quality linked to increased risk of Alzheimer’s

Researchers at the University of California, Davis, have found a link between traffic-related air pollution and an increased risk for age-related dementia, including Alzheimer’s disease. Their study, based on rodent models, corroborates previous epidemiological evidence showing this association. Alzheimer’s disease is the most common cause of age-related dementia and the sixth leading cause of death

EPO Treatment for Anemia Ups Fracture Risk in Dialysis

Erythropoietin-stimulating agents — widely used to treat anemia in end-stage renal disease (ESRD) — increase the risk of hip fracture in patients on dialysis, and the higher the dose, the greater the risk, the first study of its kind indicates. In an analysis of claims data from 1997 through to 2013 of 747,832 patients receiving

Engineered organism could diagnose Crohn’s disease flareups

In an important step toward the clinical application of synthetic biology, Rice University researchers have engineered a bacterium with the necessary capabilities for diagnosing a human disease. The engineered strain of the gut bacteria E. coli senses pH and glows when it encounters acidosis, an acidic condition that often occurs during flareups of inflammatory bowel

Survey shows 3 in 4 Kiwis adopted COVID-19 protective behaviors

Research from Massey University shows an overwhelming majority of New Zealanders support regional (94 percent) or national lockdowns (81 percent) if there are new COVID-19 infections in New Zealand. In a national survey conducted by Senior Lecturer Dr. Jagadish Thaker (JT) of the School of Communication, Journalism & Marketing in February and March 2021, with

Should there be ‘gun retirement’ for the elderly?

Just as some elderly drivers need to give up their car keys, older gun owners may eventually face “firearm retirement.” And a preliminary study suggests they are open to the idea. In focus-group interviews with older gun owners, researchers found that many had considered putting limits on their firearm access—though they usually hadn’t yet laid

Recorlev

Strongbridge Biopharma plc Announces U.S. Food & Drug Administration (FDA) Filing Acceptance of New Drug Application (NDA) for Recorlev (levoketoconazole) for the Treatment of Endogenous Cushing’s Syndrome DUBLIN, Ireland and TREVOSE, Pa., May 13, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Strongbridge Biopharma plc, (Nasdaq: SBBP), a global commercial-stage biopharmaceutical company focused on the development and commercialization of

3 of The Best LED Light Therapy Masks

Entry level: Peppy Co LED Light Therapy Mask V2 This device combines red, yellow and blue light to help reduce the signs of ageing and fight acne-causing bacteria. Plus, each session only takes 10 minutes. It does have a cord so you’ll be bound to your bedside but it offer a great foot into the

TRISCEND: Tricuspid Valve Replacement System Shows Early Promise

The investigational transfemoral EVOQUE tricuspid valve replacement system (Edwards Lifesciences) significantly reduced severity of tricuspid regurgitation and improved quality of life at 30 days in the TRISCEND single-arm early feasibility study (EFS). The device deployed as intended, with no clinically significant paravalvular leak and good safety outcomes, and patients had significant improvements in 6-minute walk

South Africa targets 5 million elderly people in phase 2 of COVID-19 vaccine rollout

FILE PHOTO: South African President Cyril Ramaphosa receives the Johnson and Johnson coronavirus disease (COVID-19) vaccination at the Khayelitsha Hospital near Cape Town, South Africa, February 17, 2021. Gianluigi Guercia/Pool via REUTERS/File PhotoJOHANNESBURG (Reuters) – South Africa will launch phase two of its vaccine rollout on Monday with the aim of inoculating five million citizens

Bindi Irwin Just Marked an Exciting New-Mom Milestone

Just one week after celebrating her first Mother’s Day, Bindi Irwin has just marked yet another new exciting new-mom milestone: Her first family dinner outing with baby daughter Grace Warrior! Irwin shared a sweet photo of the exciting excursion, in which she and husband Chandler Powell pose arm-in-arm grinning amid lush greenery. Grace Warrior is