Tag: Staying Current

While overesposure to cold is linked to serious and even fatal consequences, regular exposure to mild cold may actually help people los weight. On the other hand, cozy indoor environments might lead to weight gain.

The findings were published in Trends in Endocrinology & Metabolism. 

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The use of statins for critically ill patients may help prevent delirium, a new study shows.

The findings, by British researchers, were published in the American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine.

Of the 470 patients included in the study, 151 received statins the evening before being admitted to the hospital.  They were given only to patients who had been given statins, blood-thinning medicines, in the past.

Better think twice about that old “whiplash” stereotype. Most people who complain about pain after an auto accident actually do feel it.

That conclusion comes from a new study led by University of North Carolina School of Medicine researchers, It’s is the first large prospective study to evaluate musculoskeletal pain outcomes after motor vehicle collision in the U.S.

Citing the danger of liver disease, the Federal Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has asked doctors to stop prescribing medicines with a high dose of acetaminophen.

The agency said that there are no statistics to indicate the taking more than 325 mg of acetaminophen per dosage unit “provides additional benefit that outweighs the added risks for liver injury. Further, limiting the amount of acetaminophen per dosage unit will reduce the risk of severe liver injury from inadvertent acetaminophen overdose, which can lead to liver failure, liver transplant, and death.”

Drinking coffee doesn’t just provide an energy boost, it may also improve your memory. 

Scientists are zeroing in on a new treatment for disorders, including pain and addiction.

By Elle Aldridge

Experts are urging cardiologists to reduce patient radiation because of possible severe risks.

The paper, published in the European Heart Journal, said that cardiology accounts for 40 percent of patient radiology and equals more than 50 chest X-rays per person per year.

Scientists have taken a significant step in the field of nanomedicine, in which infinitesimal particles fight cancer by delivering a targeted drug to affected cells.

Now, they have found out how to use nanoparticles to sequentially deliver the drugs to different parts of a cancer cell.

If you’ve ever read a story that changed your life, it may have changed your brain as well.

Researchers from Emory University have discovered that reading a novel can cause changes in the brain’s “resting-state connectivity.”

 

Giant pandas produce a powerful antibiotic in their blood stream that may be a rich source of powerful new drugs, Chinese scientists say.

The substance, which kills bacteria and fungi, could lead to new treatments against drug resistant superbugs and other diseases, they said.

Researchers at Nanjing Agricultural University identified the substance, cathelicidin-AM, by analyzing panda DNA, The Daily Telegraph of London reported Sunday.