Inhaling a lower dose of statins rather than taking them as a pill could end the scourge of side-effects, research suggests Inhaling Statins instead of taking them as a pill could stop common side-effects Research by University of California, U.S,…
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Jab that perks up a man's love life and may ward off type 2 diabetes
Jab that perks up a man’s love life… and his health: Sex hormone injection may help ward off type 2 diabetes Researchers found testosterone therapy reduced risk of type 2 diabetes 40% The theory is that testosterone can actually turn…
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People infected with COVID-19 have a higher risk of dying after a cardiac arrest
COVID-19 patients who suffer a cardiac arrest either in or out of hospital are far more likely to die than patients who are not infected with the coronavirus. In particular, women have the highest risk of dying: they are nine…
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Cien millones de vacunas contra covid en 100 días no nos hará volver a la normalidad
El 30 de abril se cumplirán los primeros 100 días de mandato del presidente Joe Biden. Este es un punto de referencia que los presidentes suelen establecer para cumplir con las promesas de campaña de alta prioridad. A principios de…
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Research establishes a new method to predict individual risk of cognitive decline
The early prognosis of high-risk older adults for amnestic mild cognitive impairment (aMCI), using noninvasive and sensitive neuromarkers, is key for early prevention of Alzheimer’s disease. A recent study, published in the Journal of Alzheimer’s Disease, by researchers at the…
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Everything old is new again: A not-so-welcome infection returns
Throughout 2020, many scientists were focused on COVID-19. But all this time, another infection has been spreading quietly throughout WA … Be honest. Before January 2020, did you know what an epidemiologist was? I know I didn’t. For those who’ve…
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Angelina Jolie: I Lack the ‘Skills to Be a Traditional Stay-at-Home Mom'
Mother of six! Angelina Jolie has more than a handful of children in her brood, so it’s no surprise that the actress loves gushing about parenthood. The Oscar winner shares Maddox, Pax, Zahara, Shiloh, and twins Knox and Vivienne, with…
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No, you are not addicted to your digital device, but you may have a habit you want to break
Imagine that you’re a typical middle school student having dinner with your family. Your mother takes your smartphone away and puts it in a lock-box that won’t open for an hour. Would you: (a) go ahead and eat dinner with…
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Study shows aspirin before a diagnosis may lower colorectal cancer mortality
A new study finds that long-term aspirin use before a diagnosis of colorectal cancer (CRC) may be associated with lower CRC-specific mortality. The report that appears in JNCI: The Journal of the National Cancer Institute, suggests that the findings for…
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When is ‘dead’ really dead? What happens after a person ‘flatlines’
How long should doctors wait after a “flatline” appears before they can declare a person dead? How can they be sure that heartbeat and circulation will not return? The most common way that people die is after their heart stops…
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