Even at pharmacological doses that flood the colon but barely enter the bloodstream, curcumin’s effects on the gut microbiome proved temporary, highlighting the remarkable resilience of the human microbial ecosystem. Study: Effect of curcumin on the gut microbiota of patients with ulcerative colitis, Crohn’s disease and healthy participants. Image Credit: Faizal Ramli / Shutterstock In … Read more
Four years after ICU admission, mortality remains strikingly high in ventilated COVID-19 ARDS patients, and many survivors continue to struggle with fatigue, insomnia, functional decline, and reduced quality of life. Study: Four year mortality and quality of life after ICU treatment for COVID 19 related acute respiratory distress syndrome. Image Credit: Design_Cells / Shutterstock In … Read more
Struggling with long COVID symptoms? New research confirms that pulmonary rehabilitation can restore lung function, reduce fatigue, and improve quality of life—especially with targeted exercises over 4-8 weeks. Find out how rehabilitation could be the key to regaining your health! Study: Effect of pulmonary rehabilitation for patients with long COVID-19: a systematic review and meta-analysis … Read more
The most common cardiovascular killer in maternal medicine is also among the most misdiagnosed. Peripartum cardiomyopathy (PPCM), a systolic dysfunction that occurs either in late pregnancy or in the early postpartum stage, is often misdiagnosed in the obstetric and primary care settings, according to experts. “I’ve looked at why people die during pregnancy and postpartum, … Read more