Category: Lifestyle

A Swedish study has identified 17 new genes that could be targeted for treatment of psoriasis and eczema, two common hereditary skin diseases with no cure. Pelin Sahlén, senior lecturer at KTH Royal Institute of Technology, says that the combined KTH-Karolinska Institutet research team mapped 118 gene targets related to the skin conditions, psoriasis and […]

With the benefit of pooled resources, the NIH-supported Undiagnosed Diseases Network has demonstrated a novel approach to identifying and diagnosing mystery diseases compared to singular institutions working alone, according to an analysis of key cases. The network, established by the National Institutes of Health’s Common Fund in 2013, now includes 12 clinical sites within academic […]

Black licorice may look and taste like an innocent treat, but this candy has a dark side. On Sept. 23, 2020, it was reported that black licorice was the culprit in the death of a 54-year-old man in Massachusetts. How could this be? Overdosing on licorice sounds more like a twisted tale than a plausible […]

Food and humans can carry and spread dangerous microbes, and cleaning can protect you from getting sick. But it also takes time, uses chemicals and water and some people are concerned that excessive cleaning can remove the natural bacterial flora we would rather have around us to stay healthy. Therefore, scientists have led investigations focusing […]

Many feel the coronavirus pandemic has changed not just our everyday lives, but also our inner mental lives. There has been talk of a mental health pandemic, but also of lockdown brain fog when we are awake, as well as reports of more frequent, vivid, and bizarre dreams when we are asleep. We tend to […]

A seven-year-old yellow English Lab, Jake is a “big goofy guy with a giant smile,” said his owner, Danielle Sweder of Marlborough, Mass. “He’s always happy and loves to eat, play, and spread joy to others with his infectious enthusiasm.” Jake seemed as plucky and healthy as ever at his annual exam in May, but […]

With hospitals and industry leaders all collecting data in their own unique ways, it has been all but impossible for healthcare technology management (HTM) professionals to assess their industry as a whole. So six competing computerized maintenance management system (CMMS) suppliers recently set aside their differences to standardize how medical device information is configured. They […]