The researches fins that the opioids use for the first time while hospitalized have double the risk of continuing to receive opioids for months after discharge compared with their hospitalized peers who are not given opioids; according to research led by scientists at the University of Pittsburgh Graduate School of Public Health. The opioids use…
The study find that the life-threatening reaction to a commonly prescribed antibiotic vancomycin. Studies led by Murdoch University and Vanderbilt University scientist Professor Elizabeth Phillips have also led to the development of a rapid and inexpensive test to identify the gene responsible. Routine testing for this gene could improve patient safety and reduce unnecessary avoidance…
Cataract surgery is the most common operation in the NHS; with over 400,000 procedures perform every year in the UK. Guidance from the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE); says it is cost effective and should not be restrict to more severe cases. It is the latest investigation by The BMJ to lift the lid…
Forgotten Organs; Immune disorders associated with type 2 diabetes could be better managed thanks to new research that shows that “forgotten organs” such as the spleen hold clues about the disease’s effect on the body. The new findings, published in Metabolomics today (Monday 10 June) found that important organs such as the spleen, kidneys and…
Researchers at Baylor College of Medicine previously found evidence that the placenta harbors; a sparse but still present community of microorganisms, which they and other researchers found that it may contribute to key functions in pregnancy, including immunity. There has been some debate about our and others’ findings in the placenta. Because it is a…
Hormone; In a new study, Yale researchers offer insight into leptin, a hormone that plays a key role in appetite, overeating, and obesity. Their findings advance knowledge about leptin and weight gain, and also suggest a potential strategy for developing future weight-loss treatments, they said. The study, led by investigators at Yale and Harvard, was…
Low THC Levels; Canadian drug-impaired driving laws penalize drivers found to have blood THC levels of between two to five nanograms per millilitre. However, new research led by the University of British Columbia suggests that THC levels less than five nanograms/ml of blood do not lead to an increase risk of causing car crashes in…
The study find that the Sickle cell disease is a hereditary disorder that affects red blood cells, therefore distorting their natural disc shape into a crescent moon or “sickle” shape. Normal red blood cells move freely through small vessels throughout the body to deliver oxygen. With sickle cell disease, the misshapen red blood cells become…
Unusual physiological and pathological neuro-ocular syndrome in astronauts during and following long duration space flight; were record by The National Aeronautics and Space Administration’s (NASA) Space Medicine Division. These findings include optic disc swelling, globe flattening, choroidal folds, and hyperopic shifts in refraction. Cephalad fluid shift has been propose as a possible unifying etiology; but…
Marine Products; The marine environment is considered as a foremost reservoir of millions of bioactive compounds that have the possibility of being applied in different disciplines, such as medicine, technology, and food. During the past few decades, key compounds substantiating their potential for industrial development as nutritional supplements, functional foods, enzymes, and therapeutic agents have…
Children Asthma; Earlier research has shown that growing up on a farm with animals may as much as half the risk of asthma and allergies. The protective effect is thought to be attributable to the diverse microbial exposures encountered on farms. They discovered that the presence of farm-like microbiota in an early-life home seemed to…
Using a new blood test that’s in development, University of North Carolina Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center researchers identify; characteristics that could be use; to personalize treatment for patients with a type of head and neck cancer link to HPV infection. Researchers believe the findings, published in the journal Clinical Cancer Research; could help identify those…