IVF mistreatment - fooling IVF patients the Indian way.
It breaks my heart when I see how badly IVF patients in India are treated. Here's a typical path many older women are misled into following by their doctors.Older women have poor egg quality , and are advised to do IVF. They get poor quality embryos - partly because of their poor ovarian reserve, and partly because the IVF lab is not very good, which is why they are advised to use donor eggs.Now, these clinics don't have the expertise to be able to freeze donor eggs, which is they have to depend on fresh egg donors. The problem is that the ovarian response of egg donors can be unpredictable , because this is a biologi...
Source: Dr.Malpani's Blog - December 28, 2018 Category: Reproduction Medicine Source Type: blogs
Investigating Sex Chromosome Effects on Longevity in Mice
The well-known difference in longevity between genders, in which females live longer than males, is not peculiar to our species. It is present in most gendered species examined to date, which strongly suggests that these differences in the pace of aging arise quite robustly from the interaction of evolutionary pressures with gender roles in mating and reproduction. Males can achieve reproductive fitness by investing resources into mating sooner rather than later, while for females greater fitness arises through investing resources to retain the capacity to mate successfully over time. The male candle burns brighter and les...
Source: Fight Aging! - December 25, 2018 Category: Research Authors: Reason Tags: Medicine, Biotech, Research Source Type: blogs
Johnson and Johnson's Latest Ethical Misadventures: Settled Kickback Allegations, Reportedly Concealed Knowledge of Adverse Effects of a " Sacred Cow " Product
Giant pharmaceutical/ biotechnology/ device company Johnson& Johnson has its famous" credo " which starts withWe believe our first responsibility is to the doctors, nurses and patients, to mothers and fathers and all others who use our products and services. In meeting their needs everything we do must be of high quality..Nonetheless, the company has a long history of ethical misadventures (lookhere, and see appendix below). Now late in 2018, we note two more Johnson& Johnson misadventures. In chronological order,$360 Million Settlement of Allegations of Kickbacks to Medicare/ Medicaid Patients to...
Source: Health Care Renewal - December 15, 2018 Category: Health Management Tags: adulterated drugs adverse effects deception impunity Johnson and Johnson kickbacks legal settlements Source Type: blogs
Designer Babies: A Dystopian Sidetrack of Gene Editing
A Chinese scientist shocked the scientific community a couple of days ago with the announcement of having modified the very blueprint of life. If his claims are true, he tried to bestow two baby girls the ability to resist possible future infections with HIV. The outrage shows that humanity is not prepared to utilize the power of gene editing on embryos yet. We have no idea about the biological consequences, and we haven’t tackled the necessary legal and ethical issues.
Genes to become toys of the “Gods”?
Humanity has come a long way since Aldous Huxley pinned down how methods of genetic engineering, biological cond...
Source: The Medical Futurist - December 15, 2018 Category: Information Technology Authors: nora Tags: Bioethics Future of Medicine Genomics designer babies designer baby Gene gene editing genes Genome genome sequencing Health Healthcare healthcare system Innovation technology Source Type: blogs
The new and improved kinder IVF treatment plan
In the past , standard IVF protocols for superovulation would use down-regulation with GnRH agonists ( such as Lupron) , and these were known as either the short or the long protocols. Long protocols would start 7 days before the cycle started, which meant that patients would end up having to take shots for 20 days – a daunting prospect for most women, and because this put them off, they refused to explore the option of doing IVF &n...
Source: Dr.Malpani's Blog - December 13, 2018 Category: Reproduction Medicine Source Type: blogs
The Ovarian Rejuvenation Scam
Patients with ovarian failure can be very depressed and disheartened when they learn that they can't have a baby with their own eggs .Lots of them are not prepared to accept this harsh truth, and are not willing to use donor eggs , even though this has a very high success rate, either for psychological or religious reasons. As a result of their desperation, they are emotionally very vulnerable , and are happy to clutch at straws. Because they're willing to do anything in order to have a baby, it ’s easy for crooked doctors to cheat them . In the past , doctors would take them for a ride, by “treating” them with hormo...
Source: Dr.Malpani's Blog - December 12, 2018 Category: Reproduction Medicine Source Type: blogs
Top Digital Health Stories of 2018: From Amazon And Google To Gene-Edited Babies
Instead of mind-boggling inventions, 2018 was the year when national governments, as well as healthcare regulators, started to embrace digital health technologies at scale. The year when Google, Amazon, Apple or Microsoft competed head-to-head for the biggest chunks on the healthcare market, and when the buzzword of the year award went to the blockchain. Here’s our guide to the top digital health stories from last year.
2018: Under the spell of cosmos and microcosmos
Every year, The Medical Futurist team sits down and collects the top stories of the past 12 months in healthcare. We put the novelties under the microscope,...
Source: The Medical Futurist - December 11, 2018 Category: Information Technology Authors: nora Tags: Business Future of Medicine Medical Professionals Patients Policy Makers Researchers Top Lists 2018 AI artificial intelligence artificial pancreas blockchain chatbot CRISPR deep learning diabetes digital health digital he Source Type: blogs
4 Key Ingredients to Avoid in Cosmetics
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As you walk down a store’s beauty aisle, it’s easy to choose the most popular brands and products that line the shelves. After all, they are on sale and the labels claim to be organic or all natural. Despite these perks, what consumers fail to realize is that these labels can deceive consumers into believing their items are safe and toxin-free.
The truth is the beauty market across the United States has lacked regul...
Source: PickTheBrain | Motivation and Self Improvement - December 6, 2018 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Emily Rosati Tags: featured health and fitness self improvement beauty pickthebrain toxic Source Type: blogs
Was your IVF cycle canceled?
Most patients look forward to their IVF treatment , because they know it maximizes their chance of getting pregnant. However, when their doctor cancels their cycle halfway, they're quite disappointed and disheartened, and are not sure what to do next.If you're confused, please reach out to us , because we specialize in treating patients who have failed IVF cycles elsewhere, as well as those whose cycles were canceled in other clinic.Step 1 is to drill down and find out why the cycle was canceled.Was the problem during the superovulation ? Was it because the doctor couldn't grow eggs properly ? Or that there were too m...
Source: Dr.Malpani's Blog - November 21, 2018 Category: Reproduction Medicine Source Type: blogs
The IVF cycle cancellation scam
Corporate chains of IVF clinics seem to have come up with all kinds of creative ways of extracting money from their patients .One the commonest scams I've seen these days is to charge a hefty cycle cancellation fee.Thus, all patients are advised to do IVF, even when the doctor knows they are not likely to grow any eggs, because they have very poor ovarian reserve.The IVF treatment cycle is started , and the patient is asked to pay the full fee in advance as a deposit. However, when patient doesn ’t grow any follicles , the cycle is cancelled, and the doctor charges a fat fee.Inspite of knowing that the patient is no...
Source: Dr.Malpani's Blog - November 19, 2018 Category: Reproduction Medicine Source Type: blogs
Combining Sound and Light Could Help with Early Ovarian Cancer Diagnosis
Researchers at Washington University in St. Louis have developed a diagnostic method involving photoacoustic imaging, a technique that combines ultrasound and laser light. The development may allow clinicians to diagnose ovarian cancer earlier, helping to save lives.
“When ovarian cancer is detected at an early, localized stage – stage 1 or 2 – the five-year survival rate after surgery and chemotherapy is 70 to 90 percent, compared with 20 percent or less when it is diagnosed at later stages, 3 or 4,” said Quing Zhu, a researcher involved in the study. “Clearly, early detection is critical, yet due the lack of ef...
Source: Medgadget - November 15, 2018 Category: Medical Devices Authors: Conn Hastings Tags: Diagnostics Ob/Gyn Radiology Source Type: blogs
The IVF cycle cancellation scam
Corporate chains of IVF clinics seem to have come up with all kinds of creative ways of extracting money from their patients .One the commonest scams I've seen these days is to charge a hefty cycle cancellation fee.Thus, all patients are advised to do IVF, even when the doctor knows they are not likely to grow any eggs, because they have very poor ovarian reserve.The IVF treatment cycle is started , and the patient is asked to pay the full fee in advance as a deposit. However, when patient doesn ’t grow any follicles , the cycle is cancelled, and the doctor charges a fat fee.Inspite of knowing that the patient is no...
Source: Dr.Malpani's Blog - November 14, 2018 Category: Reproduction Medicine Source Type: blogs
Fight Aging! Newsletter, November 12th 2018
This study's researchers approached all people turning 85 in 2006 in two cities in the UK for participation. At the beginning of the study in 2006-2007, there were 722 participants, 60 percent of whom were women. The participants provided researchers with information about what they ate every day, their body weight and height measurements, their overall health assessment (including any level of disability), and their medical records.
The researchers learned that more than one-quarter (28 percent) of very old adults had protein intakes below the recommended dietary allowance. The researchers noted that older adults w...
Source: Fight Aging! - November 11, 2018 Category: Research Authors: Reason Tags: Newsletters Source Type: blogs
Top 10 Reasons to Never Eat Wheat Again
There are plenty of reasons to never allow a bagel, sandwich, or pretzels to cross your lips again. But here are the top 10 most powerful and compelling reasons to tell the USDA and other providers of dietary advice to bug off with their “healthy whole grains” nonsense.
Gliadin-derived opioid peptides (from partial digestion to 4- and 5-amino acid long fragments) increase appetite substantially–as do related proteins from rye, barley, and corn. This is a big part of the reason why grains make you gain weight.
Gliadin-derived opioid peptides are mind active drugs that trigger behavioral outbursts in kids with ADHD an...
Source: Wheat Belly Blog - November 8, 2018 Category: Cardiology Authors: Dr. Davis Tags: News & Updates autoimmune blood sugar Gliadin gluten gluten-free grain-free grains Inflammation joint pain low-carb wheat belly Source Type: blogs
Last Month in Oncology with Dr. Bishal Gyawali
By BISHAL GYAWALI MD
Me-too deja vu
I read the report of a phase 3 RCT of a “new” breast cancer drug but I had the feeling that I had already read this before. Later I realized that this was indeed a new trial of a new drug, but that I had read a very similar report of a very similar drug with very similar results and conclusions. This new drug is a PARP inhibitor called talazoparib and the deja vu was related to another PARP inhibitor drug called olaparib tested in the same patient population of advanced breast cancer patients with a BRCA mutation. The control arms were the same: physician choice of drug, except t...
Source: The Health Care Blog - November 8, 2018 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: matthew holt Tags: Drug Discovery Pharmaceuticals Bishal Gyawali Cancer immunotherapy Oncology Source Type: blogs
