A Duke-led team of scientists has developed a bio-compatible surgical patch that releases non-opioid painkillers directly to the site of a wound for days and then dissolves away.
Diets rich in healthy and plant-based foods encourages the presence of gut microbes that are linked to a lower risk of common illnesses including heart disease, research has… read more.
Scientists at Nanyang Technological University, Singapore (NTU Singapore) have developed insulin nanoparticles that may one day become the basis for an oral medicine, and an alternative to insulin… read more.
People infected with COVID-19 experience a wide range of symptoms and severities, the most commonly reported including high fevers and respiratory problems.
The European Medicines Agency gave its backing to 15 new medicines at its December meeting, taking its total for the year to 96.
Article written by Bruce Sylvester Among persons with prediabetes, a lifestyle intervention can almost halve the risk of developing Type 2 diabetes, researchers from a large, new study… read more.
Article written by Bruce Sylvester The diabetes drug canagliflozin, which has already shown efficacy in slowing kidney disease, is also effective among patients with advanced kidney disease.
A widely used tuberculosis vaccine is associated with reduced likelihood of contracting COVID-19 (coronavirus), according to a new study by Cedars-Sinai.
Compared with people who ate meat, vegans with lower calcium and protein intakes on average, had a 43% higher risk of fractures anywhere in the body (total fractures),… read more.
Article written by Bruce Sylvester A green Mediterranean (‘green Med’) diet, using an increased amount of plant material and minimal red meat or poultry, appears to be better… read more.
Article written by Bruce Sylvester Researchers report that methotrexate is an effective treatment for people with knee osteoarthritis (OA) who have pain and inflammation.
Article written by Gary Finnegan Thirty years after German reunification, stark differences remain in the health of citizens in the former East Germany and former West Germany.
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