How to Harness Mega Seaweed Blobs For a More Sustainable Future
On Oct. 7, 1492, Christopher Columbus, aboard his ship the Santa María, had been at a complete standstill for 21 days, trapped in a very strange sea which he would later name the Sargasso Sea—sargazo in Spanish meaning “gulfweed.” Today, the Sargasso Sea—an elliptical expanse in the southwestern Atlantic at the center of which lies Bermuda—is six times the size of France, and is the only sea in the world with no shoreline. There was great anxiety among Columbus’s sailors as their already heavily rationed food supplies dwindled the longer they remained stuck. Not the slightest wind...
Source: TIME: Science - March 30, 2023 Category: Science Authors: Vincent Doumeizel Tags: Uncategorized Books climate change Excerpt healthscienceclimate Oceans Sustainability Source Type: news
Got hay fever? Here's your ultimate 2023 survival guide
The season of runny noses and itchy eyes is here. And with 'pollen bombs' getting worse due to rising temperatures and more pollution, you may need to a few tips to get through hay fever season. (Source: the Mail online | Health)
Source: the Mail online | Health - March 26, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Five things you may not know about seasonal allergies
There ’s more to seasonal allergies than the sneezing, congestion, and itchy eyes that come with spring. Yale immunologist Elise Liu shares research-based tips (Source: Yale Science and Health News)
Source: Yale Science and Health News - March 23, 2023 Category: Universities & Medical Training Source Type: news
Outlook for Itchy Prurigo Nodularis Continues to Improve With IL-31 Antagonist
(MedPage Today) -- NEW ORLEANS -- An investigational antibody targeting interleukin (IL)-31 in prurigo nodularis significantly reduced itch, skin lesions, and sleep disturbance in a phase III trial.
More than half of patients treated with nemolizumab... (Source: MedPage Today Dermatology)
Source: MedPage Today Dermatology - March 22, 2023 Category: Dermatology Source Type: news
‘We’ll look back and say that this was a bargain.’ Takeda reveals first data from its $4 billion autoimmune disease pill
In an intermediate-stage clinical study of 259 people with moderate-to-severe plaque psoriasis, the highest dose of the daily pill completely cleared itchy and painful patches of skin in one-third of the patients after 12 weeks. “We’re offering the potential for a functional cure,” Andrew Plump,…#andrewplump #takeda #boston #nimbustherapeutics #neworleans #plump #crohns #nimbus #tyk2 #bristolmyerssquibb (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - March 18, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
TREMFYA ® (guselkumab) Real-World Data Analyses Show Greater Treatment Persistence Than IL-17s in Both Bio-naïve and Bio-experienced Patients Living With Moderate to Severe Plaque Psoriasis
SPRING HOUSE, PENNSYLVANIA, March 17, 2023 – The Janssen Pharmaceutical Companies of Johnson & Johnson today announced new data, showing that initiation of TREMFYA® (guselkumab) was associated with greater treatment persistencea compared to secukinumab or ixekizumab in bio-naïve and bio-experienced patientsb living with moderate to severe plaque psoriasis (PsO), based on pairwise analysesc of real-world data.[1],[2] Additionally, in a post-hoc analysis of Phase 3 VOYAGE 2 clinical trial results, TREMFYA demonstrated durable clinical efficacy, itch relief and quality-of-life improvements in patients living with scal...
Source: Johnson and Johnson - March 17, 2023 Category: Pharmaceuticals Tags: Latest News Source Type: news
Mum 37, is planning her own funeral after an itch turned out to be terminal breast cancer
The mum-of-two was expecting to be cured this year following her intensive treatment but was instead told the cancer had spread to other parts of her body. (Source: Daily Express - Health)
Source: Daily Express - Health - March 16, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Lebrikizumab Monotherapy Safe, Effective for AD During Induction Lebrikizumab Monotherapy Safe, Effective for AD During Induction
Results"show a rapid onset of action in multiple domains of the disease, such as skin clearance and itch," after 16 weeks of treatment with lebrikizumab, an interleukin-13 inhibitor.Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape Allergy Headlines)
Source: Medscape Allergy Headlines - March 16, 2023 Category: Allergy & Immunology Tags: Dermatology News Source Type: news
Playdate ’s new store launches today
It was — and still is — possible to sideload games purchased on platforms like Itch.io, but Catalog theoretically makes it easier to find the good stuff. At launch, Catalog has 16 titles, 11 of which are brand-new. Two of those games — Real Steal and Recommendation Dog!! — are being released as a…#catalog #recommendationdog #bloom #tapewormdiscopuzzle #carvejr #grandtourlegends #eyeland #wordtrip (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - March 8, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
DR ELLIE CANNON: My breast has not got lumps but it's itchy, should I be concerned about cancer?
DR ELLIE CANNON: Today's reader, aged 72, is asking if she should be worried about a recent itchiness on her left breast, even though she has not found any lumps. (Source: the Mail online | Health)
Source: the Mail online | Health - March 4, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
I Feel Like I ’m Burning Alive. It ’ s Hard for People to Believe Me
In 2018, I woke up on my birthday around 2 or 3 a.m. with a funny feeling in my left hand. It started as a slight itch on my thumb that quickly morphed into a different sensation—the feeling of the thumb beginning to swell, followed by the same feeling in my fingers and sections of my palm, until my hand was almost double its normal size. Later that morning, I visited an orthopedist I’d seen once or twice before for other reasons. He gave me a shot to prevent further swelling, and I went on my way. It was an unremarkable visit. Soon after, another strange thing happened: My hands began to feel like they were on...
Source: TIME: Health - February 24, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Je Banach Tags: Uncategorized Evergreen freelance health Source Type: news
Is my itchy scalp a result of my prescription pills? DR MARTIN SCURR answers your health questions
DR MARTIN SCURR:I sympathise, itching can be a maddening sensation. I also understand why you've asked if your medication may be implicated (Source: the Mail online | Health)
Source: the Mail online | Health - February 21, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Scabies: What It Is, Symptoms, Treatment & More
THURSDAY, Feb. 16, 2023 -- Talk about the stuff of nightmares. You have extremely itchy skin at bedtime, not to mention a pimple-like rash. What is it?
Those are fairly clear signs of scabies, a microscopic parasitic infestation where mites burrow... (Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews)
Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews - February 16, 2023 Category: General Medicine Source Type: news
‘Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania’ Director Peyton Reed Talks Scratching the ‘Fantastic Four’ Itch and Paying Tribute to ‘Back to the Future Part II’
20 years ago, Peyton Reed developed a 1960s-set Fantastic Four film at Fox that never quite came together, but now, with Reed’s third MCU movie, Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania, on the verge of release, he’s finally able to close the book on “The Four.” Reed is now tied with Jon Watts and James…#peytonreed #fantasticfour #reeds #mcu #jonwatts #jamesgunn #russobrothers #quantumania #microverse #quantumrealm (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - February 15, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Has the rise of mid-life dating triggered a new epidemic of sexual problems?
DR PHILIPPA KAYE: The patient sitting in my clinic seemed anxious. In the appointment notes made by the receptionist, it simply said: 'Personal issue.' She had an itchy feeling 'down below'. (Source: the Mail online | Health)
Source: the Mail online | Health - February 11, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
