Exposure to e-cigarette flavoring chemicals and liquids can cause significant inflammation to monocytes, a type of white blood cell — and many flavoring compounds are also toxic, with cinnamon, vanilla and buttery flavors among the worst, according to a study published in Frontiers in Physiology. The study adds to growing evidence on the harmful health effects of e-cigarettes.
Most magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) is safe to perform in patients with implantable cardioverter defibrillator (ICD) and pacemaker systems that aren't classified as MRI-conditional as long as appropriate safety protocols are followed, according to a study published in New England Journal of Medicine.
A new, multicenter study published in JAMA Pediatrics has found that most National Institutes of Health (NIH) grants awarded to researchers in paediatrics during the past five years have been limited to physicians in senior positions at a small number of institutions. The findings indicate an overall downward trend in funding for pediatric research, particularly among early-career physician-scientists.
A study shows where dermatologist Dr. Murad Alam has further research work on low-cost, noninvasive anti-aging treatment: facial yoga. Dermatologists measured improvements in the appearance of the faces of a small group of middle-age women after they did half an hour of daily face-toning exercises for eight weeks, followed by alternate-day exercises for another 12 weeks. The study published in JAMA Dermatology.
Features of a natural environment in the home neighbourhood associated with physical activity of older people, according to a new study. The study findings indicated that higher habitat diversity within natural areas correlates with higher PA among older people without walking difficulties and the presence of water correlates with higher PA among those with walking difficulties.
An international research team led by scientists at the University of Lorraine in France along with McGill University and the Research Institute of the McGill University Health Center (RI-MUHC) in Canada discovered a new cause of a rare condition known as cblC , that they named "epi-cblC" . Patients who have cblC are not able to process vitamin B 12 *, leading to severe health problems.
The aim of this study was to determine the independent effects of operative time and surgical invasiveness on perioperative outcomes afterwards spinal fusions for adult spinal deformity. Adult spinal deformity ( ASD ) is common in the adult population, with previous reports estimating that there are over 500,000 adults with curves over 30 ° in the United States
As this study declines that some 800 children have fallen ill and as many as 100 others, mostly toddlers, are feared to have died in what Jakarta called an "extraordinary" outbreak that was first made public this month. One malnourished girl, hooked up to an IV drip, was seen lying on the floor of an under equipped hospital.
A new study published in the Journal of American College Of Cardiology reported that guidance on using statin therapy in primary ASCVD prevention in the growing elderly population (>65 years of age) differs markedly. The discrepant recommendations, place them into the context of available evidence and identify circumstances in which uncertainty may hamper the appropriate use of statins in the elderly.
According to data presented at the American Association for Cancer Research Special Conference Obesity and Cancer, among men with prostate cancer who underwent radical prostatectomy (RP), those who were obese had a higher risk of biochemical recurrence.
The Mayo clinic researchers, who published the study in the January 24 issue of the Arthritis and Rheumatology, analyze the risk of rheumatologic disease flare and adverse effects in patients with preexisting rheumatologic disease receiving modern cancer immunotherapy called immune checkpoint inhibitors.
PATH applauds Indian vaccine manufacturer Bharat Biotech for receiving prequalification from the World Health Organization (WHO) for their oral rotavirus vaccine, ROTAVAC. As a partner in the development of ROTAVAC, PATH worked with the Indian Department of Biotechnology, the Society for Applied Studies, and Bharat Biotech on the clinical trials that demonstrated the safety and efficacy of the vaccine.