Anti-depressants to treat lethal human pathogens?
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Drugs already in everyday use to treat psychosis or depression may also be used to defeat deadly and emerging viruses.
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FUTURE OF HEALTHCARE
New lung cancer vaccine from Cuba
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Cuba has a new promising lung cancer vaccine called CimaVax that may soon be coming to the United States. Lung cancer is the number one cancer killer in the United States. It kills more people than colon, prostate, and breast cancer combined. Lung cancer is very difficult to identify early and very difficult to treat being that it is most often discovered in an advanced stage. More than 50 percent of patients die within a year of being diagnosed.
Read MoreWhat is climate change doing to our health?
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The 2014 National Climate Assessment, conducted by a team of more than 300 experts and a federal advisory committee, concluded that new health threats will emerge and existing ones will only get worse. Increased global temperatures, ground-level ozone and air pollution are expected to limit lung function and increase emergency room trips for those with asthma, whose ranks have substantially increased in the past decade.
Read MoreBrain-Eating Amoeba Strikes U.S. Again
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Freshwater-dwelling amoeba strikes again. Two cases of infection with “brain-eating” parasite have already been reported in the U.S. Responsible amoeba. What is it?
- free-living, single celled amoeba
- Naegleria fowleri
- Found pretty much everywhere
- Thermophilic (heat-loving)
- Most often found in warm freshwater, like lakes or hot springs
Eye Color Linked to Alcoholism Risk
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People with light-colored eyes may have a higher risk of alcoholism than people with dark-brown eyes, new research suggests. In the study, researchers looked at 1,263 Americans of European ancestry, including 992 people who were diagnosed with alcohol dependence and 271 people who were not diagnosed with alcohol dependence.
Read MoreFDA Approved Heart Drug May Decrease Risk of Death by 20%
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A new heart-failure drug from the drug maker Novartis, has received FDA approved. The company claims that this drug helps reduce death and hospitalizations from heart failure. A lot of excitement has been building up in regards to this drug, Entresto, since the results of a large clinical trial showed a 20% reduction in the risk of death from cardiovascular disease or hospitalization from a worsening heart failure.
Read MoreCDC Warns of Pool Parasite this Summer
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Outbreaks in pools, hot tubs and other recreational and municipal locations can be dangerous according to a report released late last week. The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention concluded that over 90 outbreaks between 2011 and 2012 results in almost 1800 illnesses and 95 hospitalizations. The outbreaks even caused one death.
Read MoreHand Washing System Dramatically Improves Hygiene in Hospitals
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A new hand-hygiene compliance system from the company Hill-Rom has reported an analysis of more than 20 million instances of hand washing dramatically increased the hand washing among hospital staff using the system. Hospitals using Hill-Rom's Hand Hygiene Compliance Solution achieved an average 226% improvement in compliance, with some hospitals showing compliance by caregivers nearly tripled.
Read MoreOrbital Medicine: Exploring Health in Space
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As you can imagine, medicine in space is completely different than it is here on earth. Our bodies operate in many different in zero gravity. One would not want to get sick in space. Zero-gravity plays a lot of games with our bones, muscles, organs, eyeballs and the brain itself. There's also infectious risks on a spacecraft which stems from sealing multiple people inside a self-contained vessel. Virus or bacteria could simply circulate around from person to person throughout an entire mission.
Read MoreListening to the sounds of running water may improve urinary flow
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Recent article from Korea says listening to the sound of running water can help improve urinary flow in elderly, which was published in PLOS ONE. Researchers hypothesize that the sound of running water may be effective in the elderly with urination problems. Running water often used to toilet train toddlers.
Read MoreScientists helped smokers quit by giving them doses of a drug found in magic mushrooms
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Researchers at Johns Hopkins University may have found alternative for people trying to quit smoking unsuccessfully. Psilocybin, the active chemical in magic mushrooms, had double the success rate of other methods. 1950s/60s research involving psilocybin and LSD to treat addiction showed promise. Drugs were criminalized and research was halted. Recently, research has started to reopen with regards to hallucinogens. Notable success with smoking-cessation program.
Read MoreDiagnosing Ebola in Minutes
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Researchers from Harvard Medical School (HMS), Partners In Health, and Boston Children’s Hospital. New test for Ebola, successful in field trial. Published in The Lancet, this could be a game-changer for treatment, containment.
Read MoreMedicare is Turning 50
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As of July, Medicare turns 50, In the journal Generations, “A Prescription for the Next Fifty Years of Medicare." Dean of Columbia University’s Mailman School of Public Health writes an article describing a prescription for the future of Medicare. States that Medicare must evolve to improve senior health in the future. When Medicare bill was passed 50 years ago: millions of older adults in the US benefited.
Read MoreLess Meds May Reduce Death
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Hospitals are a major entity throughout the healthcare industry. The hospital as a place, is a critical point in a patient's case where what happens in the hospitals, and the care a patient receives, is crucial to their particular health issue.
Read MorePrecision Medicine is the Future of Treating Cancer
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Personalization is threaded into the social fabric of America. Innovation is rooted in customizing and personalizing even the smallest parts of our lives, stemming from technology and retail to travel, media and wellness. The future continues to promise even smarter applications where personalization fits, but what about our health?
Read MoreScaffold Technology Could Help Scientists Grow Organs
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At the University of Bristol, researchers have engineered a type of "scaffold" technology, which allows them to grow larger pieces of tissue in the lab.
Read MoreDebate on Long-Term Effects of Antidepressants Sparks International Opposing Opinions
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An international debate has sparked among experts regarding the long-term health effects of patients taking antidepressants. Here's what you need to know.
Read MoreAre we taking too many over-the-counter pills?
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Are we taking too many over-the-counter drugs in America? And do we even pay attention to the health risks or warnings? You may be surprise to find that it's quite possible to overdose on these types of medications, especially if you're not educated on the proper dosage. Here's what you need to know.
Read MoreWeight of Average American Has Increased Since 1960
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Americans are getting bigger and in this case bigger is not better. New research from the Center for Disease Control and Prevention has revealed staggering data of the realities of weight in America. Here are some of the key findings.
Read MorePlaces with Highest Life Expectancy
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Life expectancy is a statistical measure of how long a person or organism may live, based on the year of their birth, their current age and other demographic factors including gender.
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