Investigational Agent Shows Benefit in Myasthenia Gravis
The investigational monoclonal antibody batoclimab led to significant improvement in activities of daily living in people with generalized myasthenia gravis (gMG), a multicenter phase III trial found. The rate of sustained improvement on Myasthenia Gravis Activities of Daily Living (MG-ADL) scores for antibody-positive patients in the first treatment cycle was 58.2% in the batoclimab group […]
Survey finds Americans struggle to maintain healthy habits during the holiday season
The holiday season is a time for joy and celebration but many Americans admit the endless flurry of activities make it difficult to eat healthy, exercise and get adequate rest, according to a new survey from The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center. Two-thirds of those surveyed said they overindulge in food, nearly 45% said […]
New Study Reveals The 5 Creative Activities That Can Make You Happier
Luis Alvarez via Getty Images Creative activities can help regulate emotions, increase movement and provide social connectedness. Activities you find enjoyable ― whether they’re new hobbies, sports, socializing or spending time in nature ― are often called “restorers,” which are ways to recover from stress and difficult life decisions. The idea is that restorers might […]
About 1,000 Students At A Virginia High School Have Come Down With ‘Flu-Like’ Symptoms
A high school in Virginia had to cancel its weekend activities after nearly half its students came down with flu-like symptoms. “There are approximately 1,000 students absent with flu-like/gastrointestinal symptoms at Stafford High School,” Sandra K. Osborn, chief communications officer with Stafford County Public Schools, said in a statement. “Our Health Services team is working […]
Distant regions of the human brain are wired together by surprisingly few connections
Understanding how the brain functions, particularly how information is processed during different activities, is difficult without knowing how many axons are in the brain and how many connect different functional regions. An approach by Burke Rosen and Eric Halgren at the University of California, San Diego, U.S. published March 24 in the open-access journal PLOS […]
Feelings of fatigue predict early death in older adults
How fatigued certain activities make an older person feel can predict the likelihood death is less than three years away, according to research published today in the Journal of Gerontology: Medical Sciencesby University of Pittsburgh epidemiologists. It is the first study to establish perceived physical fatigability as an indicator of earlier mortality. Older people who […]