Source: European Society of Cardiology Apr 25, 2019
Women who take antibiotics over a long period of time are at increased risk of heart attack or stroke, according to research carried out in nearly 36,500 women.
The study found that women aged 60 or older who took antibiotics for two months or more had the greatest risk of cardiovascular disease, but long duration of antibiotic use was also associated with an increased risk if taken ...
Source: American College of Physicians Apr 24, 2019
In the Diabetes Prevention Program (DPP) clinical trial and its long-term follow-up study, among the persons who lost at least 5 percent of their body weight during the first year, long-term maintenance of weight loss was more likely if they had been assigned to treatment with metformin than with placebo or lifestyle intervention. Being older and losing a greater amount of weight in the first year...
Source: Vanderbilt University Medical Center Apr 23, 2019
Diabetes has reached epidemic proportions in Asia and has dramatically increased the risk of premature death, especially among women and middle-aged people, a multinational study led by Vanderbilt University researchers has found.
There is an urgent need to implement diabetes management programs tailored to Asian populations."We found that patients with diabetes are at a substant...
Source: University of Pennsylvania Apr 22, 2019
Whether a wound -- such as a diabetic foot ulcer -- heals or progresses to a worse outcome, including infection or even amputation, may depend on the microbiome within that wound. A new study from the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania found specific strains of the common pathogen Staphylococcus aureus (S. aureus) are associated with wounds that do not heal. Researc...
Source: MOPH Apr 22, 2019
The Thai Food and Drug Administration has announced that Self HIV Test Kits are now available for all to purchase at participating pharmacy outlets.
Dr Tares Krassanairawiwong, the FDA Secretary general also said that individuals that have positive reactive test should immediately contact a doctor or nearby medical hospital of licensed clinic to get appropriate medical advice
There ...
Source: Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center Apr 21, 2019
About one in seven women in the world will develop breast cancer in her lifetime. The vast majority of these cancers depend on the hormone estrogen to grow. Estrogen-receptor positive (ER+) breast cancer tumors are frequently treated with the drug tamoxifen, which blocks the hormone's effect on the tumor. However, many tumors eventually become resistant to tamoxifen, allowing cancer to recur o...
Source: The Ohio State University Apr 20, 2019
Researchers at The Ohio State University College of Medicine and The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center have developed a novel stroke therapy that, when tested in mice and dogs, has proven superior to the standard of care therapy now offered to patients suffering a stroke.
"We have shown that our drug, which is completely reversible, opens up a blocked blood vessel better than the...
Source: Thailand Medical News Apr 20, 2019
From new toxins to new thoughts on duration of effect to micro injections, the toxin market is growing in dermatology.(exclusive interview with Dr . Michael Gold)
The toxin market is growing for aesthetic indications, and patient interest continues to soar. But in addition to a growing market, Dr. Michael Gold, a leading Dermatologists in the US says there are other trends to watch....
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