Doctors dismissed my fears when I could suddenly taste BACON – the sinister cause turned my life upside down Lucy Younger began getting severe migraines and gustatory hallucinations Despite repeat GP appointments she was told she was told she was just anxious After collapsing and suffering a seizure however scans revealed a brain tumour A vegetarian student who was suddenly […]
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In a recent study published in the Journal of Clinical Medicine, researchers reviewed available literature on cannabis as a self-management strategy in the treatment of pain arising due to endometriosis. They further investigated the mechanisms by which cannabis interacts with the endocannabinoid system (ECS) and the interactions of gut microbiota and ECS in treating the condition. Their findings reveal that […]
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A new study from the University of Wisconsin–Madison suggests that chemotherapy may not be reaching its full potential, in part because researchers and doctors have long misunderstood how some of the most common cancer drugs actually ward off tumors. For decades, researchers have believed that a class of drugs called microtubule poisons treat cancerous tumors by halting mitosis, or the […]
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Angela Santee studies stress. For several years, the University of Rochester graduate student in psychology had been sifting through research on stress generation and depression, working on a rigorous meta-analysis. Mentored by Lisa Starr, an associate professor in the Rochester Department of Psychology, Santee wondered if existing studies would bear out the stress generation model that had been developed in […]
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With pharmacy shelves stocked with bottles of various sizes and prices, the world of supplements can be extremely difficult to navigate. New products keep emerging regularly, making bold statements about what they can do for your health. However, Dr Mindy Pelz shared you need to stick to two dietary products. Firstly, your sex and hormones should play a role in […]
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A special brain-wave cap can diagnose stroke in the ambulance, allowing the patient to receive appropriate treatment faster. Jonathan Coutinho, neurologist at Amsterdam UMC, is one of the inventors the swimming cap and says, “Our research shows that the brain-wave cap can recognize patients with large ischemic stroke with great accuracy. This is very good news, because the cap can […]
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TOPLINE: The best time to deliver postoperative adjuvant stereotactic radiosurgery for brain metastases appears to fall within 22 to 30 days after surgery, timing that minimizes both local failure and adverse radiation effects, a new analysis suggests. METHODOLOGY: Adjuvant stereotactic radiosurgery enhances local control of resected brain metastases, but the optimal timing for this treatment remains unclear. The current study […]
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How Queen’s ‘We Will Rock You’ can help treat diabetes Scientists have engineered cells that release the hormone insulin in response to music — the hope is that these could one day be implanted into diabetes patients to help them avoid regular injections needed to control their condition. In tests on mice, in response to the song We Will Rock […]
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An outbreak of food-borne botulism occurred in Bordeaux, France, during the Rugby World Cup in September 2023. The journal Eurosurveillance published a detailed case report on eight patients infected with Clostridium botulinum type B. Rapid Communication: Food-borne botulism outbreak during the Rugby World Cup linked to marinated sardines in Bordeaux, France, September 2023. Image Credit: Josep Curto / Shutterstock Case reports The […]
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Drug resistance in certain prostate cancers can be reversed by stopping tumours from “hijacking” a subset of white blood cells in order to help fuel their growth. This is the conclusion of an international team of researchers who have demonstrated in an early clinical trial that targeting the messages cancer cells use to pull in these white blood cells can […]
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