September 2022 Deformed or paralyzed legs. Atrophied torsos and trouble breathing. For children left crippled with paralysis, a lifetime of disability and pain. This was the fate of thousands who survived the virus known today as polio. This disease, poliomye…
Two recent studies added to evidence about how ultra-processed foods may affect health.One found an increased risk of colorectal cancer for men in the top
Emerging treatments have improved the standard of care for managing patients with both type 2 diabetes and obesity. Carol Wysham, MD, and Deborah B. Horn, DO, MPH, discuss these new treatments and guidelines for patients with comorbid type 2 diabetes and obes…
Drs Mitzi Williams, Mirla Avila, and Michael Levy comment on the differences in pathogenesis in various patient populations affected by NMOSD as it relates to genetics, comorbidities, and immune tolerance.
Michael Levy, MD, PhD; Mitzi Williams, MD; and Mirla Avila, MD, examine the genetic, behavioral, and cultural determinants of NMOSD prevalence and incidence.
Individuals who felt depressed, anxious, lonely, or stressed prior to getting COVID-19 have a higher risk for "long COVID" conditions, such as fatigue and loss of taste or smell, new research suggests.
Among patients with chronic kidney disease, the more medication prescriptions one has is associated with poor nutritional status, according to data published in the Journal of Renal Nutrition.Further, researchers recommend monitoring nutritional status in pat…
The average person is currently battling four ailments and health gripes – including back pain, headaches, and seasonal allergies, according to research.
A team of researchers from the IIT-Istituto Italiano di Tecnologia (Italian Institute of Technology) has designed in silico "molecular probes" able to track the progress of a protein that misbehaves in different neurodegenerative diseases, such as Amyotrophic…
Reducing fossil fuel production may reduce the global supply of sulfuric acid, used to make fertilizers and mine rare metals. Plus, how goats are helping parks remove invasive plants.
With the COVID-19 pandemic delaying meningitis vaccination campaigns for more than 50 million children in Africa, the region is at a heightened risk of