Explainer | How TCM’s ‘miracle pill’ is used to treat strokes, but experts urge caution
This series is based on our reporting on TCM: its history, treatments and growing acceptance around the world.…
NIH’s continued investment fuels TMJ pain research
Chronic pain is one of the most common health conditions worldwide. Back pain is the most frequently reported…
Boots Ireland offering ‘convenient’ prescription weight loss service
Boots Ireland is helping people manage their weight with professional guidance alongside prescription treatments. Boots pharmacy shop entrance(Image:…
Loose clothing sensors enhance clinical movement tracking
By turning so-called “motion artefacts” into valuable data, researchers reveal that the natural dynamics of loose garments may…
Undiagnosed diabetes and kidney disease raise heart risk
Diabetes and kidney disease are major risk factors for heart disease, yet many cases are undiagnosed. In addition,…
Novel neuroprotective drug improves recovery after acute ischemic stroke
Stroke patients treated intravenously with loberamisal, a novel neuroprotective medication, daily for 10 days and starting within 48…
High-dose motor therapy improves outcomes after perinatal stroke
In infants and toddlers who had a stroke before birth or as a newborn (28 days or younger),…
Carotid artery procedures do not improve cognitive performance
Improving blood flow to the brain by opening a narrowed neck artery may not improve patients’ cognitive skills,…
Simple ‘two-day diet’ could help slash ‘bad’ cholesterol levels
A study found this diet also resulted in weight loss and lowered blood pressureThis article contains affiliate links,…
Antiplatelet medications linked to worse outcomes in people hospitalized with a brain bleed
Analysis of hospital registry data found that people who were hospitalized due to bleeding in the brain and…
Ischemic stroke increases expectant mother’s risk for another stroke during or soon after pregnancy
Having had a stroke caused by blocked blood vessels (ischemic stroke) more than doubled an expectant mother’s odds of having…
Mapping the early onset of coronary heart disease in men
Men begin developing coronary heart disease – which can lead to heart attacks – years earlier than women,…