Archive: 01/11/2021

Ask the Pediatrician: Is dry scooping of sports supplements dangerous?

Q: My teen son swallows dry scoops of a sports performance powder before working out. Is this a bad idea?

Nov 1, 2021

Cerebrovascular abnormalities in Alzheimer's disease: An adrenergic approach

Aging-US has published "Involvement of cerebrovascular abnormalities in the pathogenesis and progression of Alzheimer's disease: an adrenergic approach" which reported that alzheimer's disease, as the most common neurodegenerative ...

Nov 1, 2021

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'Tobacco-free nicotine' claims could lead non-smokers to try E-cigarettes

"Tobacco-free nicotine" claims may reduce young adults' perception of the health risks of e-cigarettes, according to a Rutgers study Young adults who do not use tobacco products report higher intentions of using Puff Bar, ...

Nov 1, 2021

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Newly discovered skin cell may underlie inflammatory skin disease

The surprise discovery of a new type of cell explains how distress to the skin early in life may prime a person for inflammatory skin disease later, according to a new study by UC San Francisco researchers in the Oct. 27 ...

Nov 1, 2021

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Naloxone shortage could lead to thousands of overdose deaths, experts warn

It was New Year's Eve. Devin Lyall sat in the back bedroom of her drug dealer's house.

Nov 1, 2021

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Age and health factors in COVID breakthrough deaths

New findings have identified the characteristics most associated with people who have died from COVID-19 despite being double vaccinated.

Nov 1, 2021

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Research reveals how osteocytes form critical structures that maintain bone health

Embedded within bone tissue are osteocytes, cells with tree-like projections called dendrites that are important for receiving communication from other cells. The loss of dendrites that occurs during aging contributes to ...

Nov 1, 2021

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A new test to diagnose aggressive childhood brain tumours

Researchers at the University of British Columbia (UBC) and BC Cancer, in partnership with BC Children's Hospital Research Institute (BCCHR), have developed a new test to more easily diagnose medulloblastoma, the most common ...

Nov 1, 2021

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Comprehensive patient blood management program can reduce use of transfusions, improve patient outcomes

A growing number of hospitals have implemented patient blood management programs to reduce unnecessary blood transfusions and costs. A study published in Mayo Clinic Proceedings finds that such a program can not only substantially ...

Nov 1, 2021

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Social isolation linked to higher markers of inflammation in older adults

In a study published in the Journal of the American Geriatrics Society, older US adults who experienced social isolation had higher blood levels of interleukin-6 and C-reactive protein, two markers of inflammation that can ...

Nov 1, 2021

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