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Nutritional supplements used to improve athletic performance can pose risks to the heart

Nutritional supplements taken to boost athletic performance can pose risks to the heart, according to a European Society of Cardiology (ESC) statement published today in the European Journal of Preventive Cardiology, a journal of the ESC.

27 Jan 2022

Daily supplementation with vitamin D and fish oil may lower the risk of autoimmune disease

Taking daily vitamin D supplements - or a combination of vitamin D and omega-3 fish oil - appears to carry a lower risk of developing autoimmune disease, with a more pronounced effect after two years, finds a trial of older US adults published by The BMJ today.

27 Jan 2022

Risk of long COVID-19 predicted by immunoglobulin signature

In a new study published in the journal Nature Communications, scientists studied COVID-19 patients and found that the immunoglobulin (Ig) signature can predict the risk of PACS independently of the time point of blood sampling.

27 Jan 2022

Music therapy can be an attractive option to manage menopause symptoms and depressed mood

As researchers continue to seek effective treatment options for menopause symptoms as alternatives to proven pharmacologic solutions, a number of innovative therapies have been shown to improve symptoms.

27 Jan 2022

Online survey highlights the struggles of females with long COVID

Researchers assess the experiences and consequences of long COVID in women’s lives through an online intervention.

26 Jan 2022

Homologous and heterologous COVID-19 booster vaccines found to be safe and immunogenic

In adults who had previously received a full regimen of any of three COVID-19 vaccines granted Emergency Use Authorization (EUA) or approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, an additional booster dose of any of these vaccines was safe and prompted an immune response, according to preliminary clinical trial results reported in The New England Journal of Medicine.

26 Jan 2022

What the federal ‘No Surprises Act’ means in California

Betty Chow, a Los Angeles resident, had a cervical disc replaced in August 2020 at a surgery center that was part of her Anthem Blue Cross PPO network.

26 Jan 2022

After miscarriages, workers have few guarantees for time off or job-based help

For three years, Rachel Makkar said, she thrived in her job as a broker and asset manager at J&B Building Co. in Colorado. She excelled at her work — she said her performance reviews noted that — and she thought it was "the best place I've ever worked."

26 Jan 2022

Fat injection procedure improves symptoms of plantar fasciitis

A novel technique that transplants a patient's own fat into the sole of their foot could offer relief to those suffering from a common and painful condition called plantar fasciitis, according to University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine researchers.

25 Jan 2022

New therapeutic approach offers hope to treat obesity and related metabolic disorders

Scientists at Nanyang Technological University, Singapore (NTU Singapore) have developed a new therapeutic approach to obesity and related metabolic disorders that in laboratory experiments demonstrated a significant reduction in body fat, body weight, and improvement in the blood markers that accompany these disorders.

25 Jan 2022

Immunogenicity to BNT162b2 booster in adults who had previously received inactivated COVID-19 vaccination

A new preprint available on medRxiv* demonstrates the marked improvement in the immune response when the mRNA vaccine BNT162b2, from Pfizer/BioNTech, is used for the third dose after a primary two-dose series of an inactivated whole virus vaccine.

25 Jan 2022

La Trobe researcher aims to prevent the rise of knee arthritis in young Australians

Australians have the highest rates of ACL (anterior cruciate ligament) knee injuries worldwide, and young Australians are most at risk, with a 74% increase in knee surgery in people under 25 since 2000. Half the people who’ve had a knee reconstruction develop knee arthritis in their 30s, which means a less active lifestyle and potentially even a knee replacement in middle-age.

25 Jan 2022

Majority of COVID-19 survivors experience health problems one-year post ICU admission

75% of the COVID-19 survivors who were treated in the Intensive Care Unit (ICU) experience physical, mental and/or cognitive problems one-year post ICU.

24 Jan 2022

Johns Hopkins experts offer suggestions to address challenges of online learning for children with cancer

Thousands of schools transitioned to online learning in 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic, during which time many children with cancer and other chronic health needs, as well as those with special education needs, faced significant challenges to learning online.

24 Jan 2022

CoronaVac provides herd immunity in region of the Colombian Amazon

Researchers determine the effectiveness of the CoronaVac® vaccine in a Colombian Amazon population.

23 Jan 2022

SARS-CoV-2 Omicron associated with fewer lower and more upper respiratory tract symptoms

Researchers assess the impact of the SARS-CoV-2 Omicron variant of concern on symptoms of SARS-CoV-2 infection.

23 Jan 2022

Rapid, highly accurate drug detection vital to reducing the adverse impacts of addiction

Rapid, accessible and highly accurate detection of addictive substances such as opiates and cocaine is vital to reducing the adverse personal and societal impacts of addiction, something current drug detection systems can take too long to provide.

22 Jan 2022

New approach to help diabetes patients maintain healthy glucose levels

Before consuming a meal, many people with diabetes need to inject themselves with insulin. This is a time-consuming process that often requires estimating the carbohydrate content of the meal, drawing blood to measure blood glucose levels, and then calculating and delivering the correct insulin dose.

21 Jan 2022

Using metal K-wires to hold broken wrist bones is not superior to traditional plaster cast

Using metal K-wires (commonly known as 'pins') to hold broken wrist bones in place while they heal are no better than a traditional molded plaster cast, finds a study published by The BMJ today.

20 Jan 2022

Study shows efficacy, safety of oral immunotherapy in one- to three-year-olds with peanut allergy

The majority of young children treated with peanut immunotherapy achieved desensitization after two and a half years of treatment, and one in five remained in remission 26 weeks after treatment ended, according to a randomized controlled trial published in The Lancet.

20 Jan 2022

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Latest Pain News and Research

Nutritional supplements used to improve athletic performance can pose risks to the heart

Daily supplementation with vitamin D and fish oil may lower the risk of autoimmune disease

Risk of long COVID-19 predicted by immunoglobulin signature

Music therapy can be an attractive option to manage menopause symptoms and depressed mood

Online survey highlights the struggles of females with long COVID

Homologous and heterologous COVID-19 booster vaccines found to be safe and immunogenic

What the federal ‘No Surprises Act’ means in California

After miscarriages, workers have few guarantees for time off or job-based help

Fat injection procedure improves symptoms of plantar fasciitis

New therapeutic approach offers hope to treat obesity and related metabolic disorders

Immunogenicity to BNT162b2 booster in adults who had previously received inactivated COVID-19 vaccination

La Trobe researcher aims to prevent the rise of knee arthritis in young Australians

Majority of COVID-19 survivors experience health problems one-year post ICU admission

Johns Hopkins experts offer suggestions to address challenges of online learning for children with cancer

CoronaVac provides herd immunity in region of the Colombian Amazon

SARS-CoV-2 Omicron associated with fewer lower and more upper respiratory tract symptoms

Rapid, highly accurate drug detection vital to reducing the adverse impacts of addiction

New approach to help diabetes patients maintain healthy glucose levels

Using metal K-wires to hold broken wrist bones is not superior to traditional plaster cast

Study shows efficacy, safety of oral immunotherapy in one- to three-year-olds with peanut allergy

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