A subset of people may be at high risk for both psychiatric disorders and for using marijuana, based on their genetics, according to a new study. Researchers from the University of Oslo in Norway have found that some of the genetic variants associated with cannabis use are also linked to psychiatric disorders. “These findings are… read on > read on >
A new study finds that while hydrocortisone on its own may not prevent death from sepsis, it can improve survival when combined with other steroids while eliminating the need for vasopressor drugs. Vasopressor medications help raise blood pressure when it’s so low that you can’t get enough blood to your organs. Doctor often deliver these… read on > read on >
Maybe you can’t weed your garden without sneezing. Perhaps your eyes start watering when you clean your home. Did your skin begin itching last night during dinner? You may have an allergy, but you’re not alone. More than 50 million adults and children in the United States have a bad reaction to pollen, dust, mold,… read on > read on >
Many seniors skip or stretch prescription medications due to costs despite being insured by Medicare, a new U.S. study finds. Roughly 20% of older adults reported taking less medication than prescribed or not taking medication because of cost, the researchers found. “We also found that most respondents wanted to talk with their doctors about medication… read on > read on >
For the first time ever, researchers have recorded specific brain activity associated with real-world chronic pain, using electrode implants to figure out which regions become active when people are in agony. The results provide further evidence that chronic pain is essentially different from short-term pain, by showing that such pain is processed in a separate… read on > read on >
MONDAY, May 22, 2023 (American Heart Association News) — Joe Granados was slumped in a chair when his wife – alerted by their children – came to check on him. He didn’t seem like himself. Alba Patricia Granados, a nurse, quickly realized her husband was having a stroke. “He couldn’t speak, and he couldn’t move… read on > read on >
(HealthDay News) – Cases of vision loss and deaths are mounting in an investigation into eye drops contaminated with a rare strain of a drug-resistant bacteria. In all, four people have died, with one new death now being reported by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Meanwhile, a total of 14 people have… read on > read on >
Women who’ve had certain pregnancy complications have significantly higher odds for a stroke than women with uncomplicated pregnancies, new research shows. Moreover, these strokes may occur at a relatively early age, according to investigators at the Smidt Heart Institute at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles. Also, compared to women with a single uncomplicated pregnancy,… read on > read on >
The Atlantic hurricane season in the United States starts June 1, and some dangers might not be immediately obvious: carbon monoxide poisoning, fires and electric shock. “Hurricanes and major storms in the U.S. have increased in frequency and severity in recent years. This hurricane season may bring widespread destruction that could impact millions of Americans,”… read on > read on >
Some HIV patients are naturally able to keep the virus fully in check without any medicinal help, a phenomenon that has intrigued scientists for decades. New research appears to identify at least one reason why: an abnormally powerful version of an infection-fighting white blood cell called CD8+ T cell. CD8+ T cell’s are a type… read on > read on >
