Although fractures normally heal, bone will not regenerate under several circumstances. When bone does not regenerate, major clinical problems could result, including amputation. To enhance the regeneration of bone, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved recombinant human bone morphogenetic protein-2, or BMP-2. However, it is expensive and only moderately effective. It also produces side effects ― some severe. Researchers […]

(HealthDay)—Sleep disturbance is highly prevalent among patients with psoriasis and is associated with pruritus, anxiety, and depression, according to a study published online Jan. 12 in the Journal of the European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology. Elvan Sahin, from the Universitätsmedizin Berlin, and colleagues examined sleep characteristics and factors associated with sleep disturbance in a cross-sectional study involving 334 psoriasis […]

A study led by the Duke Clinical Research Institute (DCRI) in partnership with Vanderbilt University has expanded its testing platform to evaluate ivermectin at a higher dose for a longer period of time. The drug is one of the three repurposed medications being tested in a study called ACTIV-6, which is enrolling people with mild-to-moderate COVID-19. Repurposed medications are those […]

Fox News Flash top headlines for February 19 Fox News Flash top headlines are here. Check out what’s clicking on Foxnews.com. Will U.S. residents need a fourth shot of a COVID-19 vaccine?  With a surge of the omicron variant of the coronavirus subsiding around the country, questions continue to swirl about the future of the pandemic in the United States.  […]

Women who develop a type of high blood pressure during pregnancy show signs of damage to the small blood vessels in the eye by middle age, according to new research. The findings suggest small vessel, or microvascular, disease may account for their increased risk of heart disease later in life. Preeclampsia—high blood pressure accompanied by excess protein in the urine—occurs […]

South Korea reported its highest number of COVID-19 deaths in a month Tuesday as U.S. health authorities advised Americans to avoid traveling to the country grappling with a fast-developing omicron surge. The 61 deaths reported by the Korea Disease Control and Prevention Agency on Tuesday was the highest daily tally since the 74 reported on Jan. 19, when the country […]

The insula and frontal cortex are involved in the development of anxiety in adults with Parkinson’s disease, according to imaging data from 108 individuals.  Anxiety occurs in approximately 31% of Parkinson’s disease patients, but the underlying mechanisms are not well understood, wrote Nacim Betrouni, MD, of the University of Lille, France, and colleagues. Previous research has shown associations between anxiety […]

In men undergoing active surveillance as an alternative to immediate treatment for prostate cancer, a supervised exercise program can reduce anxiety and fear of cancer progression, reports a study in The Journal of Urology®, an Official Journal of the American Urological Association (AUA). The journal is published in the Lippincott portfolio by Wolters Kluwer. In our study, a high-intensity interval […]

It only takes a blood test to detect the autoimmune disease type 1 diabetes in children at an early stage and, thus, prevent severe metabolic derailments. A research team from Helmholtz Munich and the Technical University of Munich (TUM) has now calculated that introducing screening into standard care would probably cost the health care system in Germany just 22 euros […]

HEALTH NOTES: Lockdown hit young women the hardest Women in their 20s and 30s were the worst hit by mental health problems during the coronavirus lockdowns, research has found. Men over the age of 65 were the least distressed, according to researchers at the University of East Anglia and University of York, who polled more than 8,000 people. They studied […]