Stem cell therapy reduces need for nearly 10% of hip replacements
Daniel Wiznia, MD, an orthopedic surgeon with Yale School of Medicine, is practicing a surgical technique designed to render 10% of hip replacements unnecessary. Regenerative properties from a patient’s own stem cells are responsible for regrowing bone, restoring blood flow,…
Read MoreHigh blood pressure: The mineral to ‘control’ and lower your reading – foods to eat
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Read MoreCar Hits Five During Anti-Vaccine Protest on Golden Gate Bridge
Editor’s note: Find the latest COVID-19 news and guidance in Medscape’s Coronavirus Resource Center. SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — A vehicle struck two California Highway Patrol officers and three Golden Gate Bridge workers during an anti-vaccination mandate protest on the span…
Read MoreStudy identifies potential bile duct cancer biomarkers for urine test
Early-stage research has found 10 metabolites associated with bile duct cancer which might one day help create a urine test to identify the cancer. The work is the result of a collaboration between Imperial College London and the Khon Kaen…
Read MoreLecanemab Effective in Clearing Amyloid in Early Alzheimer’s
The monoclonal antibody lecanemab, taken at a bi-weekly dose of 10 mg/kg, completely cleared amyloid within 18 months in 80% patients with early Alzheimer’s disease (AD), results of a phase 2b study show. “These data show lecanemab removes plaque quite…
Read MoreLOL Surprise Dolls Are Majorly Discounted On Amazon — But Only for Today!
If your kids have LOL Surprise dolls on their holiday gift lists, get ready to celebrate, because today only, Amazon has amazing deals — up to 40 percent off! — on LOL Surprise dolls and some Journey Girls dolls. Amazon…
Read MoreStudy reveals masks and distancing worked to keep germs at bay
A Houston Methodist study showed a rapid return of seasonal respiratory viruses after COVID-19 restrictions were relaxed in Texas, demonstrating the effectiveness of masking, distancing and other precautionary measures at stopping the spread of many respiratory illnesses, not just COVID-19….
Read MoreNHS set to give green light for 'remarkable' new epilepsy drug
NHS set to give green light for ‘remarkable’ new epilepsy drug that could halve – or even banish – seizures for 17,000 British patients The NHS is set to give the green light to the ‘remarkable’ epilepsy treatment New drug cenobamate can…
Read MoreChess is more than a game for researcher focused on brain health
As the U.S. population ages, concerns about dementia grow larger. David Canning, the Richard Saltonstall Professor of Population Sciences and of Economics and International Health at the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health, is studying aging among chess players,…
Read MoreLocal budgets may cause severe consequences for maternal outcomes in New Jersey
Life-threatening outcomes of labor and delivery are associated with the amount of funding municipal governments spend on services ranging from fire protection and ambulance to parks, recreation and libraries, according to a new Rutgers study that found better maternal outcomes…
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