Intermittent fasting, which involves abstaining from food for a relatively short period of time, has become a popular dieting method for those looking to lose weight. However, a new study has a bit of bad news for dieters hoping to shed belly fat,...
A large proportion of the benefit that a person gets from taking a real drug or receiving a treatment to alleviate pain is due to an individual's mindset, not to the drug itself. Understanding the neural mechanisms driving this placebo effect has...
Related topics: Placebo
Researchers have identified a new drug that could prevent AD by modulating, rather than inhibiting, a key enzyme involved in forming amyloid plaques.
Related topics: Alzheimer's Disease, Enzymes
Since the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention began recommending that members of the public mask up last spring, additional research has backed the use of face masks to combat the coronavirus. While knowledge gaps still remain, experts agree...
Related topics: Centers For Disease Control And Prevention
TUESDAY, March 2, 2021 -- Women who attend two scheduled mammography screenings before a breast cancer diagnosis have a reduced risk for breast cancer death, according to a study published online March 2 in Radiology.
Stephen W. Duffy, from the...
Related topics: Breast Cancer, Cancer, Oncology, Mammography
Guest Post by Willis Eschenbach There’s a new study out that uses previously overlooked or obscure sea-level records to extend the UK sea-level record back to 1832. It provides an…
(MedPage Today) -- Study Authors: E. Steve Woodle, John S. Gill, et al.; Arthur J. Matas
Target Audience and Goal Statement: Urologists, transplant surgeons, transplant nephrologists
The goal of this study was to compare long-term kidney...
(MedPage Today) -- Outpatient claims and inpatient hospitalizations for infections -- especially urinary and kidney infections -- were higher among people with multiple sclerosis (MS) than controls, a large retrospective study of commercial...
Related topics: Multiple Sclerosis
(MedPage Today) -- TikTok star-doctor Jason Campbell, MD, has been placed on administrative leave by the University of Florida's teaching hospital following sexual assault charges and an investigation by his former employer, The Oregonian reported...
(MedPage Today) -- Study Authors: Mary R. Rooney, Andreea M. Rawlings, et al.; Kenneth Lam, Sei J. Lee
Target Audience and Goal Statement: Endocrinologists, cardiologists, primary care physicians
The goal of this study was to compare different...
Related topics: Type 2 Diabetes, Diabetes, Endocrinology, Cardiology
(MedPage Today) -- Women who skipped one or both scheduled mammography appointments immediately prior to a breast cancer diagnosis had a significantly higher risk of dying of the disease, a large retrospective analysis showed.
Women who kept both...
Related topics: Mammography, Breast Cancer, Cancer, Oncology
Researchers have identified a potential new marker that shows cardiovascular disease may be present in a patient using an optical coherence tomography (OCT) scan -- a non-invasive diagnostic tool commonly used in ophthalmology and optometry clinics...
Related topics: Cardiovascular Disease, Cardiology, Ophthalmology
Positive psychological effects associated with taking small doses of psychedelic drugs are likely the result of users' expectations, suggests a new study.
Related topics: Placebo, Psychology
A new study has shown that gentle streams of water carrying sound and microscopic air bubbles can clean bacteria from salad leaves more effectively than current washing methods used by suppliers and consumers. As well as reducing food poisoning, the...
Related topics: Food Poisoning, Poisoning, Bacteria
Dolly Parton has gotten a dose of her own medicine. On Tuesday, the beloved country singer received the first dose of Moderna’s COVID-19 vaccine — which she herself helped fund. Back in April, Parton contributed $1 million to Vanderbilt...
Related topics: Vaccines
A novel treatment that combines a muscarinic receptor agonist with an anticholinergic agent is associated with greater reduction in psychosis vs placebo, new research shows. Medscape Medical News
Related topics: Schizophrenia, Placebo
It’s no secret that you should eat some fruit and vegetables every day to reduce the risk of health problems, but what is the ideal ratio? According to a new study from the American Heart Association, around five servings of fruit and...
Expert Jayda Shuavarnnasri and public health researcher Dr. Varuna Srinivasan debunk sex myths.
They discuss where you should actually be storing your condoms, debunk the gender binary, and more.
They also answer questions like, "Is masturbation bad...
Related topics: Birth Control - Contraception
TUESDAY, March 2, 2021 -- Don't skip your breast cancer screening mammogram.
This is the overarching message of an extended study of more than a half-million Swedish women. Those who missed even one recommended screening mammogram were more likely...
Related topics: Mammography, Breast Cancer, Cancer, Oncology
January began with mixed feelings about the pandemic. On the one hand, vaccination campaigns had already started and were ramping up in various countries. On the other hand, several SARS-CoV-2 mutations were discovered around the world, prompting...
Related topics: Vaccines, Genetics