Prawn solution to spread of deadly disease identified A deadly disease may have met its match: a bug-eyed, pint-sized crustacean. The river prawn, a natural predator of parasite-carrying snails, proves effective at curbing the spread of schistosomiasis in West Africa.
Inhaled cannabis shown effective for diabetic neuropathy pain Inhaled cannabis reduces diabetic neuropathy and the analgesic effect is dose-dependent, new research suggests. Researchers conducted a randomized, double-blind study evaluating 16 subjects to assess the efficacy and tolerability of inhaled cannabis for treating pain caused by diabetic peripheral neuropathy
Researchers beat untreatable eczema with arthritis drug Researchers have successfully treated patients with moderate to severe eczema using a rheumatoid arthritis drug recently shown to reverse two other disfiguring skin conditions, vitiligo and alopecia areata. The study is evidence of a potential new era in eczema treatment, they report.
Most chronic pain patients use alternative therapies, but many don't tell their doctors More than half of chronic pain patients in a managed care setting reported using chiropractic care or acupuncture or both, but many of these patients didn't discuss this care with their primary care providers. These study results suggest that better care coordination is needed among patients and physicians
New radiation detector for food uses space technology A collaboration between two companies has developed a device for detecting radiation-contamination food. After an earthquake and tsunami damaged Japan’s Fukushima nuclear plant in 2011 RIKEN Global Research Cluster and G-Tech began researching methods for detecting radioactive cesium in food. Continue Reading
Dunkin’ Donuts plans to phage out whitening agent In response to a shareholder request, the parent company of Dunkin’ Donuts is reportedly testing alternatives to titanium dioxide as a whitening agent in the powdered sugar used to top some of its doughnuts. Submitting the request was the group As You Sow, a non-profit foundation which focuses on environmental Continue Reading
Neuropathy: Relief for diabetics with painful condition Those with painful diabetic neuropathy who received two low dose rounds of a non-viral gene therapy called VM202 had significant improvement of their pain that lasted for months,Right now there is no medication that can reverse neuropathy The goal is to develop a treatment.that relieves pain and actually improved function. Continue Reading
Semi-veggie diet effectively lowers heart disease, stroke risk A pro-vegetarian diet that emphasizes a higher proportion of plant-based foods compared to animal-based foods may help lower the risks of dying from heart disease and stroke by up to 20 percent, according to a large-scale study. Continue Reading
Male smokers at higher risk than females for osteoporosis, fractures In a large study of middle-aged to elderly smokers, men were more likely than women to have osteoporosis and fractures of their vertebrae. The findings suggest that current and past smokers of both genders should be screened for osteoporosis.Continue Reading
