Category: Health Condition
Using Proton Pump Inhibitors for More than 4.4 Years Increases Risk of Dementia by 33% Study Shows
A US study has found a link between long-term use of anti-reflux drugs and the risk of dementia. Gastro-oesophageal reflux disease (GERD) is characterized by regurgitation of stomach contents. …Antibiotics as a Potential Alternative to Surgery: Swedish Study Reveals 86% Success Rate in Treating Appendicitis
Swedish researchers have suggested that antibiotics may be an alternative to appendectomy, the operation performed to treat appendicitis. Appendicitis is an acute inflammation of the appendix, characterized by symptoms …
Standard Treatment For Adults With Severe Stroke Also Helpful For Children
A minimally invasive procedure that is often used for treating adults with severe ischemic stroke is also useful for treating children, according to a new paper. The procedure, mechanical …
Automated Insulin Delivery System Promises Favorable Outcomes, a Study Shows
Researchers at Cambridge University have conducted a successful clinical trial studying the effectiveness of an artificial pancreas in patients with Type 2 diabetes. They published their findings in the …Neuroscientists Shed Light On How Huntington’s Disease Impacts Neurons
A new study by neuroscientists from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) has revealed how two separate populations in the striatum, a neuronal circuit in the brain, are impacted …
Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD): Scientists Discover How Intestinal Viruses Affect the Gut
The human body is known to consist of trillions of cells including bacterial, viral, and fungal cells, and the gut, in particular, harbors a larger population of these microbial …
10 Easy to Follow Tips for Managing Genital Herpes
Genital herpes is a sexually transmitted disease caused by two viruses known as herpes simplex virus types 1 and 2. Genital herpes is primarily spread through oral, anal, or …
RNA Pills: A Potentially Effective Treatment for Gastrointestinal Disorders
RNA, particularly small interfering RNA (siRNA), is linked to gastrointestinal disorders. siRNA aims at genes that are involved with gastrointestinal diseases such as inflammatory bowel disease, celiac, and esophageal …