Probe Into Private Equity in Healthcare Launched
Government officials announced a joint investigation into the role of private equity and “corporate profiteering” in healthcare during an online workshop hosted by the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) on Tuesday. The goal of the public inquiry is to collect information to guide agencies’ understanding of the impact of private equity acquisitions in healthcare so they […]
Obesity disrupts normal liver function in mice
Your liver plays a vital role in your metabolism, the biological process which converts food into energy. We know that being overweight can negatively affect metabolic activity, but not exactly how. To better understand this, researchers compared the livers of mice which were a typical weight with mice which were obese. They were surprised to […]
COVID Vaccine, Infection May Affect Migraine Course Slightly
COVID vaccination or SARS-CoV-2 infection may play a small role in migraine worsening, preliminary data suggested. While some patients reported migraine worsening after either vaccination or infection, headache diaries did not reflect significant differences in migraine frequency, reported Patricia Pozo-Rosich, MD, PhD, of Vall d’Hebron Hospital in Barcelona, Spain, and co-authors. “Our preliminary data point […]
New research adds evidence to the benefits of ginger supplements for treating autoimmune diseases
New research has revealed a potentially important role ginger supplements can play in controlling inflammation for people living with autoimmune diseases. The research published today in JCI Insight focused on studying the impact of ginger supplementation on a type of white blood cell called the neutrophil. The study was especially interested in neutrophil extracellular trap […]
Omega-3 Fatty Acids May Also Help Lung Health
Omega-3 fatty acids may play a protective role in long-term lung health, according to longitudinal and Mendelian randomization analyses. Higher plasma levels of omega-3 fatty acid were associated with attenuated lung function decline in 15,063 patients with repeated measures of forced expiratory volume in the first second (FEV1) and forced vital capacity (FVC), reported Patricia […]
Cardiorespiratory Fitness Levels May Influence Cancer Risk in Men
Cardiorespiratory fitness (CRF) levels may play a role in reducing the risk of developing and dying from certain common cancers in men, a prospective cohort study from Sweden suggested. Over a mean follow-up of 9.6 years among over 170,000 men, higher levels of CRF were associated with a significantly lower risk of incidence of colon […]
Could Semaglutide Help Curb Addictive Behaviors?
Semaglutide (Ozempic, Wegovy) and other drugs in its class are widely known for their role in managing type 2 diabetes and suppressing appetite. They may also prove helpful one day in curbing certain addictive behaviors like alcohol use and smoking. Preclinical research has shown promising results, and endocrinologists and patients have described, anecdotally, reduced cravings […]
Lifestyle Factors and Glaucoma: Lots of Common Sense, Not So Much Evidence
SAN DIEGO — Limited data support a role for lifestyle factors in the prevention or management of glaucoma, according to a review presented here. Intuitively, diet, mental health, and good posture should contribute to good eye health, but the evidence does not support the intuition. Despite the dearth of positive studies, a better-safe-than-sorry approach remains […]
A special omega-3 fatty acid lipid will change how we look at the developing and aging brain
Scientists from Singapore have demonstrated the critical role played by a special transporter protein in regulating the brain cells that ensure nerves are protected by coverings called myelin sheaths. The findings, reported by researchers at Duke-NUS Medical School and the National University of Singapore in the Journal of Clinical Investigation, could help to reduce the […]
Opinion | We Can Do More to Help Our Patients’ Caregivers
Unpaid family caregivers — the friends and relatives who step in to play the pivotal role of caring for their loved ones impacted by illness — are the invisible backbone of healthcare systems around the world. They provide invaluable support for our patients. Without these selfless individuals, our healthcare systems would surely crumble. As a […]