Cart is empty A single online lesson can be as beneficial in reducing the symptoms of anxiety and depression as a five-lesson treatment program, a clinical trial has found.
Q&A: Comorbidity between neurodevelopmental disorders and childhood-onset type 1 diabetes
Childhood-onset type 1 diabetes (onset
Researchers combat Zika-associated fetal abnormalities using microRNA
Before SARS-CoV-2 and COVID-19, there was the Zika virus epidemic, lasting from 2015 to 2016. The Zika virus can cause serious birth defects and abnormalities. During the epidemic, one of the most striking results of Zika virus in pregnant women was the increase in offspring suffering from microcephaly, a fetal growth restriction that can result in abnormal brain development.
Adverse childhood experiences common in schizophrenia
Patients with schizophrenia often have adverse childhood experiences (ACEs), according to a study published online Aug. 28 in Frontiers in Psychiatry.
Small cell lung cancer: New approach to overcoming chemo-resistance
Small cell lung cancer accounts for about 15% of all diagnosed lung cancers and is still associated with a high mortality rate. SCLC tumors often develop resistance to chemotherapy and thus poor prognosis is due to tumor recurrence which occurs within only five to 14 months after initial diagnosis.
Q&A: Why are ineffective oral decongestants still on store shelves?
A Food and Drug Administration advisory panel concluded last week that the decongestant phenylephrine, contained in many over-the-counter cold remedies—including some formulations of popular brands like Sudafed, Tylenol, and Nyquil—is ineffective when taken orally. The finding potentially upsets a significant part of the over-the-counter market for cold and flu remedies as summer fades, and the cold and flu season approaches.
Save billions or stick with Humira? Drug brokers steer Americans to the costly choice
Tennessee last year spent $48 million on a single drug, Humira—about $62,000 for each of the 775 patients who were covered by its employee health insurance program and receiving the treatment. So when nine Humira knockoffs, known as biosimilars, hit the market for as little as $995 a month, the opportunity for savings appeared ample and immediate.
Dodia warns of fuel price surge, calls for caution from gov’t
By RUTH YAMBAYAMBA
ECONOMIST Yusuf Dodia has urged Government to put in place short term measures that will cushion the fuel pump prices as Brent crude oil surges towards $100 per barrel to protect citizens from further inflationary pressure.
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Very few children with obesity transition to a healthy weight, finds study
More children with overweight move to a healthier weight over two years than do children with obesity, according to a study published online Sept. 20 in PLOS ONE.
Rehabilitation interventions aid post-COVID-19 condition: Study
Standardized rehabilitation interventions are associated with improvements in functional exercise capacity in patients with post-COVID-19 condition (PCC), according to a review published online Sept. 19 in JAMA Network Open.