Monocyte-to-HDL-C ratio (MHR) was found to be correlated with gout risk and renal dysfunction severity in a new cross-sectional study.1 “High monocyte counts and low HDL-C levels positively correlate with inflammation, and the MHR is recognized as a potential marker for inflammation and oxidative stress. The strong association between MHR and hyperuricemia suggests its utility … Read more
Suzanne Broadbent, PhD Credit: University of the Sunshine Coast A self-paced aquatic exercise program improved physical and psychosocial outcomes in people with myalgic encephalomyelitis/chronic fatigue syndrome (ME/CFS), according to new findings from a randomized controlled trial (RCT).1 “Appropriate modes of physical activity are uncertain, given the risk of symptom exacerbation, yet remaining sedentary may also … Read more
A study led by researchers in the University of Florida College of Pharmacy has found that a pair of popular glucose-lowering medications may have protective effects against the development of Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias in patients with Type 2 diabetes. In research published in JAMA Neurology on April 7, UF researchers studied Medicare claims data of … Read more
Heitor Medeiros, MD, and A. Sassan Sabouri, MD, of the Department of Anesthesia, Critical Care and Pain Medicine at Massachusetts General Hospital, are the lead and corresponding authors, respectively, of a paper published in the British Journal of Anaesthesia (BJA). How would you summarize your study? Spinal anesthesia is widely used to numb patients during … Read more
A SCHOOLGIRL was repeatedly raped by three men who gave her drugs after spotting her alone in an Asda car park, a court heard. Ivan Turtak, 38, Kevin Horvath, 25, and Ernest Gunar, 27, allegedly passed the young girl around “like a receptacle” for their sexual pleasure after luring her into their car. 2 A … Read more
Mindy Hoang, MD Credit: Linkedin Some of the largest determinants of health are social and include factors like housing, food access, income, and immigration status. These factors limit the benefits that medical treatment can offer, especially in under-resourced settings, proving a frustration for many clinicians. Clinicians at Wayne State University in Detroit recognized that understanding … Read more
As we age, blood stem cells, the essential source of new blood cells in the body, can accumulate genetic mutations. These mutations can give the cells a growth advantage, laying the foundation for developing serious health conditions. Now, scientists at The Jackson Laboratory (JAX) have not only discovered the mechanism that fuels their unchecked growth … Read more
Patients who receive an add-on medication soon after a heart attack have a significantly better prognosis than those who receive it later, or not all. This is according to a new study from researchers at Lund University in Sweden and Imperial College London. The findings suggest that treating patients earlier with a combination of statins … Read more
he National Police have seized 192 kilograms of sabu-sabu (crystal methamphetamine) in Bireun, Aceh, being smuggled by a Malaysian-Indonesian drug trafficking network. Officers from the Criminal Investigation Agency’s (Bareskrim) Narcotics Directorate arrested a suspect identified only as M on April 8, at about 3 a.m. The police also seized sabu-sabu packets, which were ready for… … Read more
GIGGLING as she tosses back her long blonde ponytail, the petite French teenager is a far cry from a stereotypical drug dealer. But this slender young girl, nicknamed Ghost, is fighting to survive in the dangerous slum neighbourhoods of Marseille, France. 11 A specialist drugs unit surveys the Marseille skylineCredit: Getty 11 Marseilles is notorious … Read more