Category: Latest Medical Research Articles
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Black Men More Likely To Have Prostate Cancer Than White Men
New research, published by Wiley, shows that Black men in the United States are more likely to develop prostate cancer than white men. Furthermore, after diagnosis, Black men are more likely to have advanced disease and to die than white men with the disease. The researchers say that although it would seem that earlier prostate‐specific…
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New Overseas Trial Results Support Australia’s Decision To Provide Restricted Rescheduling of MDMA and Psilocybin for Therapy
AUSTRALIA, 26th September 2023. Non-profit organisation Mind Medicine Australia has issued a media statement affirming Australia’s decision to provide restricted rescheduling of MDMA and Psilocybin for therapeutic purposes. On 3rd February 2023, the Therapeutic Goods Administration (TGA) announced the restricted rescheduling of MDMA and Psilocybin as Schedule 8 Controlled Medicines when used as part of…
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Top 3 Tips to Boost Brain Function Ahead of World Alzheimer’s Day
Anyone over the age of 65 is at risk for developing Alzheimer’s disease, yet science suggests that up to 40% of Alzheimer’s cases could be prevented through healthy lifestyle modifications, says an expert from Cleveland Clinic’s Lou Ruvo Center for Brain Health ahead of World Alzheimer’s Day on September 21. 2023. “Changes in the brain…
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New Resource Greengenes2 Hopes to Improve Critical Microbiome Research
UC San Diego scientists debut Greengenes2, a massive reference database that could be used to reconcile years of microbiome studies. Two leading sequencing techniques are no longer at odds, thanks to an international effort led by scientists at University of California San Diego. In a study published July 27, 2023 in Nature Biotechnology, the researchers…
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Lecanemab: Alzheimer’s Drug Gets Full FDA Approval
Globally, there are over 55 million people living with Alzheimer’s disease, and this figure is projected to hit 78 million by 2030 and 139 million by 2050. With global deaths from Alzheimer’s disease and other dementias nearly tripling over the past 30 years, there’s been an added incentive to find a cure to adequately address this crisis. Unfortunately, there…
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Can Diabetes Drug Metformin Help Prevent Long COVID?
According to the Centers for Disease Prevention and Control (CDC), 1 in 5 Americans who were diagnosed with COVID-19 are now dealing with long COVID. Long COVID symptoms include: difficulty breathing chest pain fevers headaches chronic fatigue “brain fog” anxiety stress “pins and needles” sensations sleep problems joint pain diarrhea tummy pain Long COVID symptoms…
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Instagram Can Be A Positive Force for Women With Mental Illness
According to research by the Ph.D. candidate at Concordia University, Montreal Fanny Gravel-Patry, regular use of Instagram can be a positive influence on women with mental illness. The researchers suggest that some users find relief, comfort, and validation in the much-maligned app. The image-based social media app Instagram has come under repeated and sustained attacks…
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Antidepressants: What You Should Know Before You Stop Taking Them
If you are taking an antidepressant, you may not be aware of potential problems when you stop. Recently published research suggests that taking yourself off of them too quickly can cause severe and sometimes debilitating withdrawal symptoms. What causes antidepressant withdrawal symptoms? According to a paper published in the British Journal of Clinical Practice, 56%…
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Scientists Pioneer Metagenomics To Fastrack Diagnosis of African Diseases
In a first for the African continent, researchers at the University of Cape Town are using a cutting-edge metagenomics technique to fast-track the diagnosis of disease. This will ensure patients receive the correct treatment sooner which will save lives. By Tatjana Baleta Clinical microbiologists Professor Adrian Brink and Dr. Gert Marais at UCT’s Faculty of…
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WHO Awards Roche Pre-Qualification for Cobas HPV Test
This week, the world’s largest biotech company Roche announced that the company’s cobas® HPV test has been awarded prequalification status by the World Health Organization (WHO). This prequalification expands the availability of this critical HPV screening tool. This augurs well for helping with the early detection of cervical cancer. Why is screening for HPV so…