Gun; Researcher study the Hopkins Center for Gun Policy and Research at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health concludes that of the approaches use by states to screen out prohibit individuals from owning firearms, only purchaser licensing has been shown to reduce gun homicides and suicides. Purchaser licensing is currently use by nine…
Protein Aggregates; ETH researchers have discovered a new mechanism that brain cells use to protect themselves from protein aggregates. Such aggregates play a key role in Parkinson’s and other neurodegenerative diseases. This new finding might provide the basis for new therapeutic approaches. Aggregates of the protein alpha-synuclein in the nerve cells of the brain; but…
The researches find that the Ketamine is a darling of combat medics and clubgoers; an anesthetic that can quiet your pain without suppressing breathing and a hallucinogenic that can get you high with little risk of a fatal overdose. For some patients, it also has dwelled in the shadows of conventional medicine as a depression…
Musculoskeletal Injuries; Endoscopy is a complex skill that requires training and practice to ensure that the procedure is performed competently. Frequently, the focus of initial training is to ensure that a trainee has the skills to technically complete the procedure before assimilating some of the more cognitive elements of endoscopic practice. Eagerness to complete the…
Flour milled in the UK is already fortify with iron and calcium, and thiamine and niacin; which are two of the eight essential B vitamins. Folic acid is also a B vitamin, which is vital for the formation of red and other blood cells in the body. Its deficiency can reduce red blood cells’ ability…
The standard SRS thalamotomy uses a radiation-delivering device called a Gamma Knife, which delivers aimed beams of radiation to a precise point in the brain, targeting the spot which triggers the tremor while minimizing damage to surrounding tissue. The down side to a Gamma Knife procedure is that a patient has a frame attached to…
The impact of heavy rainfall events on mosquito borne disease transmission in temperate areas of the world such as the southern coastal areas of the USA; by extreme weather event, the mosquito population often booms in the presence of stagnant water. At the same time, the breakdown of public and private health infrastructure can put…
Diabetes mellitus (DM) affects >400 million people, corresponding to 8.5% of adults worldwide. The incidence of DM in patients receiving palliative care is higher than in the general population due to several factors, such as age, use of diabetogenic drugs such as corticosteroids and metabolic changes due to chronic disease. This association is intended to grow…