People looking for alternatives to synthetic mosquito repellents may find that some natural repellents are effective in protecting them from bites. These products are also likely to be less toxic to humans and the environment. Natural repellents and some essential oils may be effective in keeping mosquitoes away because they block their sense of smell,…
IMAGE: Left hand image: Patient with metastatic cancer affecting various organs receiving first AM RF EMF systemic targeted treatment. Blue arrows indicate site of tumor with red lesions. Right hand image:… view more Credit: Wake Forest School of Medicine WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. – May 31, 2019 – A new targeted therapy using non-thermal radio waves has…
IMAGE: Rebecca Hoesli, M.D., and Matthew Spector, M.D., evaluate an image from the study view more ANN ARBOR, Michigan – A technique that illuminates blood flow during surgery predicted which head and neck cancer patients were likely to have issues with wound healing. It could enable surgeons to make adjustments during surgery or recovery to improve…
IMAGE: Work-related hazards responsible for 1 in 10 non-cancerous lung diseases. view more June 1, 2019–More than 1 in 10 people with a range of non-cancerous lung diseases may be sick as a result of inhaling vapors, gas, dust or fumes at work, according to a joint American Thoracic Society and the European Respiratory Society statement…
HUNTINGTON, W.Va. — New research from a team at the Marshall University Joan C. Edwards School of Medicine establishes a role of adipocyte Na/K-ATPase signaling in worsening obesity and its companion diseases, including neurodegeneration and non-alcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH), that was enhanced by specific targeting of NaKtide, an antagonist of Na/K-ATPase signaling, to the adipocyte. The…
CHICAGO — Preliminary results from a University of North Carolina Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center study found that just 15 percent of a group of men in North Carolina with early-stage prostate cancer who choose active surveillance instead of treatment followed the recommended monitoring guidelines. The findings, presented Sunday, June 2, at the American Society of…
IMAGE: Cannabis and Cannabinoid Research is the premier journal dedicated to the scientific, medical, and psychosocial exploration of clinical cannabis, cannabinoids, and the biochemical mechanisms of endocannabinoids. For more information, visit… view more Credit: ©2012, Mary Ann Liebert, Inc., publishers New Rochelle, NY, May 30, 2019–The body’s endocannabinoid system, due to the critical role it plays…
IMAGE: Grateful for the exceptional care he received from Loyola Medicine cardiologist David Wilber, MD, FAHA, FACC, heart patient Donald Scott and his wife Susan have made a… view more Credit: Loyola Medicine MAYWOOD, IL – Grateful for the exceptional care he received from Loyola Medicine cardiologist David Wilber, MD, FAHA, FACC, heart patient Donald Scott…
IMAGE: This is Jesse Rissman in his UCLA office. view more Credit: Stuart Wolpert/UCLA A study by UCLA psychologists provides strong evidence that a certain region of the brain plays a critical role in memory recall. The research, published in the Journal of Cognitive Neuroscience, also shows for the first time that using an electrical current…
IMAGE: Joan Richtsmeier, distinguished professor of anthropology, Penn State. view more Credit: Penn State Joan Richtsmeier, distinguished professor of anthropology, is the recipient of the American Association of Anatomists’ 2019 Henry Gray Scientific Achievement Award. The award is the AAA’s most prestigious scientific award, presented annually to a member in recognition of unique and meritorious contributions…