Alzheimer’s Supplements Fail Compared With Generic Drugs
Galantamine sold as prescription generic drugs was labeled accurately and free of contamination, but galantamine sold as dietary supplements was not, an analysis showed. Across 10 brands of dietary supplements, the actual quantity of galantamine — a plant alkaloid with anticholinergic effects used to treat Alzheimer’s dementia — was anywhere from 2% to 110% of […]
Oncologist Turns Burnout Into a Musical
For Stuart Bloom, MD, musical theater is medicine. His show, “How to Avoid Burnout in 73 Minutes,” sold out 1,000 seats over a 5-night run in April at The Southern Theater in Minneapolis — and among the feedback he heard from other physicians was, “‘Thank you for reminding me why I do this,’” he told […]
A new low-calorie sweetener could also improve gut health
From the wide variety of sodas, candies and baked goods that are sold worldwide, it’s clear that people love their sweet treats. But consuming too much white table sugar or artificial sweetener can lead to health issues. In the search for a better sweetener, researchers in ACS’ Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry now report […]