Princess Diana’s Trainer, Cameron Falloon, Shares Her Workout Routine
You won’t be hard-pressed to find a personal trainer flogging their knowledge on social media these days, but harder to find is one with not only the expertise but the star-studded clientele to match. As a trainer, Cameron has enjoyed…
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Tree Resin Compound Defeats Drug-Resistant Bacteria in Lab Tests
A new compound made from tree resin kills almost 100% of drug-resistant bacteria without harming healthy tissue, laboratory studies suggest. Made into a film, this nanocellulose could be used as a wound dressing or as a protective surface on medical…
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Glycan switch may explain why SARS-CoV-2 causes such variable symptoms
Researchers in Portugal have provided evidence that might explain why infection with severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) causes mild or even asymptomatic illness in some individuals, but severe coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) in others. Salome Pinho from the…
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Waitlist policies may contribute to racial disparities in kidney transplant access
Despite efforts to address them, racial disparities in access to kidney transplantation persist in the United States. New research published in an upcoming issue of JASN indicates that policy changes surrounding patients’ eligibility to be put on kidney transplant waitlists…
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New strategy blocks chronic lung disease in mice
Inflammatory lung diseases such as asthma, COPD and, most recently, COVID-19, have proven difficult to treat. Current therapies reduce symptoms and do little to stop such diseases from continuing to damage the lungs. Much research into treating chronic inflammatory diseases…
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Reverse BP Dipping Tied to Dementia, Alzheimer’s Disease in Older Men
(Reuters Health) – Older men with higher systolic blood pressure at night than during the day have an increased risk of developing any dementia as well as Alzheimer’s disease in particular, a Swedish study suggests. Researchers examined data on about…
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Yoga Can Help With Weight Loss\u2014Here’s How.
Whether yoga is good for weight loss is a little bit like asking if the outdoors is good for weight loss. It depends on how you approach it and what you do. So the short answer is yes, yoga can…
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Risk for rheumatoid arthritis reduced for patients with T2DM
(HealthDay)—Patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) have a reduced risk for rheumatoid arthritis (RA), which may be due to statin use, according to a study published online Feb. 16 in Rheumatology. Dawit T. Zemedikun, Ph.D., from the University of…
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New blood pressure-lowering guidelines could benefit 25 million Americans with chronic kidney disease
A recommendation for more intensive blood pressure management from an influential global nonprofit that publishes clinical practice guidelines in kidney disease could, if followed, benefit nearly 25 million Americans, according to an analysis led by researchers at the Johns Hopkins…
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He's Here! Mandy Moore and Husband Taylor Goldsmith Welcome Son August Harrison: 'Our Sweet Boy'
Mandy Moore is a mom! The This Is Us actress, 36, and her husband Taylor Goldsmith have welcomed their first child together, son August Harrison Goldsmith, she announced on Instagram Tuesday. "Gus is here 💙💙💙💙. Our sweet boy, August Harrison…
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