A large Danish study has shown that fish oil supplements taken by healthy men of the reproductive age could help improve their testicular function as is evidenced by their semen quality and reproductive hormone levels. The study led by researcher ... [Continue Reading]
Vitamin C and thiamine plus steroids do not improve septic shock outcome finds study
A randomized clinical trial showed that combining Vitamin C and thiamine with standard steroid hydrocortisone did not improve the time of survival for patients with septic shock. The study titled, “Effect of Vitamin C, Hydrocortisone, and Thiamine vs ... [Continue Reading]
Fewer than half of US clinical trials have complied with the law on reporting results, despite new regulations
January 2020 is the third anniversary of the implementation of the new US regulations that require clinical trials to report results within one year of completion (Final Rule of the FDA Amendments Act)—but compliance remains poor, and is not ... [Continue Reading]
Scurvy is still found in Canada
Scurvy, the debilitating condition remembered as a disease of pirates, is still found in Canada. SOURCE: The Medical News - Read entire story here. ... [Continue Reading]
Creating a safe space: Psychological safety of healthcare workers
By Markirit Armutlu The Canadian Patient Safety Institute has created a comprehensive guide and toolkit that provides Canadian healthcare organizations with the resources they need to develop and sustain a peer-to-peer support program (PSP). ... [Continue Reading]
Male sparrows are less intimidated by the songs of aging rivals
Few singers reach their sunset years with the same voice they had in younger days. Songbirds are no different. New research reveals that elderly swamp sparrows don't sound quite like they used to -- nor do they strike the same fear in other males who ... [Continue Reading]
What is an endangered species?
What makes for an endangered species classification isn't always obvious. SOURCE: Latest Science News -- ScienceDaily - Read entire story here. ... [Continue Reading]
Walking with atoms: Chemical bond making and breaking recorded in action
Scientists have for the first time captured and filmed atoms bonding together, using advanced microscopy methods they captured a moment that is around half a million times smaller than the width of a human hair. SOURCE: Latest Science News -- ... [Continue Reading]
Researchers identify how certain areas of the brain respond to ADHD drug
Attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder is a neurobiological disorder characterized by symptoms of hyperactivity, inattention and impulsivity. SOURCE: The Medical News - Read entire story here. ... [Continue Reading]
Microbiome DNA signature present in human fetal lungs
The lungs and placentas of fetuses in the womb -- as young as 11 weeks after conception -- already show a bacterial microbiome signature, which suggests that bacteria may colonize the lungs well before birth. SOURCE: The Medical News - Read entire ... [Continue Reading]
UCR receives $2.2 million grant to target critical oncogenes of B-cell lymphoma 2
One way to tackle cancer, the second-leading cause of death in the United States, is to target oncogenes -- genes that have the potential to cause cancer. SOURCE: The Medical News - Read entire story here. ... [Continue Reading]
Research shows real risks associated with cannabis exposure during pregnancy
A new study from researchers at Western University and Queen's University definitively shows that regular exposure to THC, the main psychoactive ingredient in cannabis, during pregnancy has significant impact on placental and fetal development. With ... [Continue Reading]
Cheap roundworm drug found to enhance the effects of chemotherapy in prostate cancer
Scientists at the University of Glasgow and Cancer Research UK Beatson Institute have tested close to 1000 existing medicines and discovered that a cheap drug commonly used to treat parasitic worm infection could be a game-changing treatment for ... [Continue Reading]
Longer Looks: Schizophrenia, ‘Forever Chemicals,’ The Story Behind The Ebola Vaccine And More
Each week, KHN finds interesting reads from around the Web. SOURCE: Kaiser Health News - Read entire story here. ... [Continue Reading]
HHS Rule Would Roll Back Requirement That Faith-Based Services Inform Patients Of Services They Don’t Provide
The proposed rule would also remove the regulation that the faith-based services have to refer patients to other providers. Ethics experts warned that rolling back the Obama-era rule could deprive patients and social service clients of information ... [Continue Reading]
Viewpoints: It May Be Expensive To Buy Insulin But It Is Cheap To Buy A Senator; Plight Of Children Far More Important Than Warren, Sanders Spat
Opinion writers tackle these and other health issues. SOURCE: Kaiser Health News - Read entire story here. ... [Continue Reading]
15 percent of people in the US are physically inactive, CDC report says
The new year may have motivated people to jot down their fitness goals, but a new country-wide map of inactivity in the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), may show that this might not be feasible unless people start to become more ... [Continue Reading]
New HIV infections among gay and bisexual men in the UK fall by 71 percent
The Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) is a highly contagious infection usually transmitted through body fluids during sexual contact, blood transfusion, during pregnancy, delivery, and breastfeeding through breast milk. Worldwide, there were about ... [Continue Reading]
Listen: How High-Deductible Plans Hurt Rural America
KHN senior correspondent Markian Hawryluk joined Colorado Public Radio’s Avery Lill on “Colorado Matters” to discuss his recent story on how high-deductible health plans are especially hurting rural America. (His segment begins at 11 minutes and 40 ... [Continue Reading]
New vulnerability in kidney cancer
Medical researchers have identified a possible way to treat tumors while sparing nearby healthy tissue. SOURCE: Latest Science News -- ScienceDaily - Read entire story here. ... [Continue Reading]
‘PigeonBot’ Brings Robots Closer To Birdlike Flight
Birds change the shape of their wings far more than planes. The complexities of bird flight have posed a major design challenge for scientists trying to translate the way birds fly into robots.(Image credit: Lentink Lab/Stanford University) SOURCE: ... [Continue Reading]
Stage is set to develop clinically relevant, senescence-based biomarkers of aging
Senescent cells, which stop dividing under stress, are long- recognized drivers of multiple diseases of aging. Mouse studies have shown that targeted removal of these cells and the inflammatory factors they secrete, known as the senescence-associated ... [Continue Reading]
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