Medicine

Several human studies on consumption of mango (Mangifera indica) have found multiple health benefits associated with the fruit including improved blood pressure, blood sugar control, and gut health. The findings were published recently in the FASEB Journal and presented at the 2017 Experimental Biology Conference. New research investigated the impact …

Needing medical care is difficult enough all on its own. But the process of obtaining that medical care is almost more of a hassle than it’s worth. A lot of the time, you end up waiting for lab results. Sometimes, that’s because the doc had to take a culture, and …

A new study from Brigham and Women’s Hospital and Harvard Medical School researchers has found that frequent fish consumption is associated with lower disease activity in patients with rheumatoid arthritis. According to Tedeschi et al, fish consumption may lower inflammation related to rheumatoid arthritis disease activity. Image credit: Cattalin. “If …

Implants that deliver a constant metered dose of medication have plenty of promise. They’re especially useful for making sure patients don’t have to orient their daily schedule around their medication times. For the same reasons, they’re a potential solution for patients who tend to forget to take medications that have …

The American FDA has a track record of sitting back and letting Europe guinea-pig medical innovations for us, especially durable goods. Many a web search has resulted in the familiar shutdown: “not available in America, although in common use in Europe.” I myself have participated in medical tourism for a …

In a study published this week in the Annals of Clinical and Translational Neurology, researchers from Temple University and the Sapienza University of Roma show that the daily consumption of extra-virgin olive oil, a major component of the Mediterranean diet, protects memory and learning ability and reduces the formation of …

Normally, when you hear iridium, you may think of the satellite constellation. But the uses of this exotic element are not limited to digital entertainment. Iridium also has isotopes that are useful in cancer treatment — and especially in prostate cancer treatment. The results of a two-year study from Europe …

A new study led by University of Nottingham researchers has shown that the extract taken from the leaves, stem and roots of Carpolobia lutea, a plant native to West and Central tropical Africa, could help to protect chemical messengers in the brain which play a vital role in functions including …

Scientists from the UK have figured out how to use a force field to separate cells, and it’s about to change prostate cancer research. It’s done with an “electric sieve” that began its life as a bit of aluminum foil with some epoxy smeared on it. This new, sci-fi approach …

According to a study published in the journal Frontiers in Immunology, mind-body interventions such as mindfulness, yoga, Tai Chi, Qigong, relaxation response, and breath regulation don’t simply relax us, they can ‘reverse’ the molecular reactions in our DNA which cause ill-health and depression. Ivana Buric et al analyze how the …