How PARMESAN, yoghurt and kimchi may be the key to staving off memory loss Scientists have linked the improved memory to changes in their gut microbiome The supplement LGG is also found in parmesan, yoghurt and fermented food The key to preventing memory loss in old age could lie in a probiotic found in parmesan and yoghurt, research suggests. Findings from a new […]
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Killer coronavirus outbreak fears as man, 28, gets struck down with MERS in Abu Dhabi – and doctors are baffled as to how he caught it Middle East Respiratory Syndrome is thought to prove fatal in up to 35% of cases Details on how the man from Al Ain city contracted the virus remain scarce No further cases have yet […]
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How PARMESAN, yoghurt and kimchi may be the key to staving off memory loss Scientists have linked the improved memory to changes in their gut microbiome The supplement LGG is also found in parmesan, yoghurt and fermented food The key to preventing memory loss in old age could lie in a probiotic found in parmesan and yoghurt, research suggests. Findings from a new […]
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It’s a tall order, considering the confusing constantly changing landscape for healthcare privacy rules, but hospitals and health systems should be taking a more proactive approach to regulatory compliance, says Michelle Garvey Brennfleck, healthcare corporate and regulatory shareholder at Buchanan Ingersoll & Rooney PC. Through her work supporting healthcare organizations “when compliance efforts fall short,” Garvey Brennfleck has developed some […]
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Two newly approved respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) vaccines for adults age 60 years and older may be able to prevent illness in those at risk for severe RSV disease. Most adult RSV illness occurs among the older age group and results in an estimated 60,000–160,000 hospitalizations and 6000–10,000 deaths a year among people at least 65 years old. Older adults […]
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Alzheimer’s disease, the most common form of dementia, affects some 6 million people in the United States. While treatments can help manage Alzheimer’s symptoms, there is no cure yet. Now, a third disease-modifying treatment that clears amyloid plaques from the brain has shown positive results in a phase 3 trial. Donanemab, a monoclonal antibody, slowed cognitive decline by 35% in […]
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Reviewers’ Notes Conventional wisdom holds that storing fat around your belly puts you at increased risk for type 2 diabetes. But surprising new findings from the University of Virginia School of Medicine suggest that naturally occurring variations in our genes can lead some people to store fat at the waist but also protect them from diabetes. Conventional wisdom suggests that storing fat […]
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Reviewers’ Notes Seven innovative pharmaceutical companies have established the INTREPID Alliance with the goal of accelerating progress in discovery and development of new antiviral treatments for future pandemics. This endeavor is in support of the 100 Days Mission, which seeks to have 25 antiviral therapies for viral diseases with pandemic potential ready for Phase II/III clinical trials by 2026. As […]
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‘So, you agree, you think you’re really pretty?’ From, ‘You can’t sit with us,’ to ‘Stop trying to make fetch happen’, the iconic film, Mean Girls, is full of examples of mean girl behaviour disguised as friendship. And, while you might think these kind of so-called besties only exist in North Shore High, you’d be wrong. According to TikTok, withering […]
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