Clinical Trial Using Stem Cells to Treat COVID-19
Stem cells are undifferentiated “blueprint” cells that are being studied in the repair of damaged tissue from a wide range of diseases. Mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs) are a type of stem cells that can be found in umbilical cord tissue. They have also been isolated in minute quantities from adult bone marrow. These stem cells are self-renewing – a small quantity of these cells obtained from cord blood can be used to generate more MSCs in a lab and used to make vast quantities of therapeutic agent. MSCs are also multipotent- they are capable of differentiating into many different cell types, and therefore have vast ...
Source: Cord Blood News - April 9, 2020 Category: Perinatology & Neonatology Authors: maze_cordadmin Tags: stem cells Source Type: blogs
Trial By Error: A Post About Lupus and MUS, Not COVID
By David Tuller, DrPH This is another non-coronavirus post–my second in two days. Before we were interrupted, I had been looking more into so-called “medically unexplained symptoms,” or MUS. A recently published study with data on the length of time needed to obtain a diagnosis of systemic lupus erythematosus, commonly known as lupus, has highlighted some […] (Source: virology blog)
Source: virology blog - April 9, 2020 Category: Virology Authors: David Tuller Tags: Uncategorized Source Type: blogs
Thinning hair in women: Why it happens and what helps
Many people think of hair loss as a male problem, but it also affects at least a third of women. But unlike men, women typically experience thinning hair without going bald, and there can be a number of different underlying causes for the problem.
“Some are associated with inflammation in the body. Some are female-pattern hair loss,” says Dr. Deborah Scott, assistant professor of dermatology at Harvard Medical School and co-director of the Hair Loss Clinic at Brigham and Women’s Hospital. But the good news is that in many cases this hair loss can be stabilized with treatment, and it may be reversible. Whe...
Source: Harvard Health Blog - March 27, 2020 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Kelly Bilodeau Tags: Health Skin and Hair Care Women's Health Source Type: blogs
“Thank You for Your Sacrifice”: De Facto Rationing Based on Snake Oil Pitches
by Craig Klugman, Ph.D.
Dale is a 45-year-old woman who lives in Southern California. She has been a patient of Kaiser- Permanente to treat her chronic illness, systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE). She takes hydroxychloroquine (brand name Plaquenil) which is the safest and most effective drug to control her disease. The drug helps control flare ups of her lupus, a situation that could cause serious illness and even death.
Dale provided Buzzfeednews with a copy of a message she received from Kaiser that informed her that her prescription would no longer be renewed.… (Source: blog.bioethics.net)
Source: blog.bioethics.net - March 26, 2020 Category: Medical Ethics Authors: Craig Klugman Tags: Clinical Trials & Studies Decision making Featured Posts Pharmaceuticals Politics Public Health Science #diaryofaplagueyear COVID-19 health communication Source Type: blogs
Podcast: Coronavirus – How to Keep it Together
How are you handling the coronavirus pandemic? Most people are struggling right now, but for those of us with mental illness, these days can feel truly overwhelming. Fear, depression, isolation and loss of routine are just a few of the difficulties many of us are facing. In today’s podcast, Gabe and Jackie discuss what we can do right now to make things just a little better, and they share their personal hopes and fears for humanity once this pandemic subsides.
You’re not alone — we’re all in this together. Join us for an important discussion on how we can handle this time of fear and uncertainty.
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Source: World of Psychology - March 23, 2020 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Not Crazy Podcast Tags: Anxiety and Panic General LifeHelper Mental Health and Wellness Not Crazy Podcast Source Type: blogs
How safe is exercise during pregnancy?
Two lines on a home pregnancy test, a flickering heartbeat on ultrasound, and suddenly your world has changed: you’re pregnant! Regardless of where this new path takes you, you may start to examine your daily decisions in a new way as you discover an intense drive to protect the growing baby inside you. Even your exercise routines may come under scrutiny, particularly if late-night Googling has you second-guessing everything that you believed you knew.
Just how safe is exercise during pregnancy?
The short answer? Exercise during pregnancy is not only safe, it’s encouraged. An overriding principle for pregnancy is: what...
Source: Harvard Health Blog - January 28, 2020 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Emily Reiff, MD Tags: Health Source Type: blogs
Kirk: From disability to dynamo
Robin shared her husband’s life-altering Wheat Belly experience:
“I wanted to encourage those just starting out and getting through the difficult detox. If you are rethinking your decision, know that you are doing the best thing you could ever do for yourself and your family.
“This is a picture of my husband, Kirk. He is 50 and had plans of having to go on disability this year due to the extreme pain in every joint in his body. Walking was extremely difficult. He works 10 hours a day in lawncare. We thought he had lupus or rheumatoid arthritis. Plus he suffered horrible gout attacks that would put him dow...
Source: Wheat Belly Blog - January 16, 2020 Category: Cardiology Authors: Dr. Davis Tags: Open autoimmune gluten-free grain-free Inflammation Weight Loss wheat belly Source Type: blogs
Cardiology MCQ – Anti-Ro/SSA – Answer
Cardiology MCQ – Anti-Ro/SSA – Answer
Maternal Anti-Ro/SSA antibodies are associated with fetal:
Correct answer: 4. All of the above
Fetal echocardiographic features of anti-Ro/SSA antibody–mediated cardiac disease includes dilated cardiomyopathy, pericardial effusion, endocardial fibroelastosis, complete heart block and atrioventricular valve regurgitation [1]. But the one familiar to most people is complete heart block in the infant of mother with systemic lupus erythematosus or other maternal connective tissue disease [2].
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Source: Cardiophile MD - December 31, 2019 Category: Cardiology Authors: Prof. Dr. Johnson Francis Tags: Cardiology MCQ DM / DNB Cardiology Entrance Source Type: blogs
A Shameful American Fact: Enormous Racial Disparities In Death Rates From Lupus
I recently came across a disturbing picture. I know that life in America is unfair. That access to medical care is uneven. That the chance of living a long life is often heavily influenced by socioeconomic disparities. But this figure still astonished me. It shows mortality for people suffering from Systemic Lupus Erythematosus, better known […]
The post A Shameful American Fact: Enormous Racial Disparities In Death Rates From Lupus appeared first on Peter Ubel. (Source: blog.bioethics.net)
Source: blog.bioethics.net - December 30, 2019 Category: Medical Ethics Authors: Peter Ubel Tags: Health Care Health & Well-being Medical Decision Making Peter Ubel syndicated Source Type: blogs
Psychology Around the Net: December 7, 2019
This week’s Psychology Around the Net takes a look at what to do if you think your child is at risk for mental illness, why self-regulation is so important for people with ADHD, the symptoms of problematic smartphone use, and the mental and physical fatigue that often accompanies chronic illness, and more.
Does Mental Illness Run in Families?: What should you do if you suspect your child is at risk of developing a mental disorder — especially when mental illness runs in your family? According to psychologist Scott Bea PsyD, an important first step is helping your child build resilience, a personality...
Source: World of Psychology - December 7, 2019 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Traci Pedersen Tags: ADHD and ADD Anxiety and Panic Autism Children and Teens Depression Disorders Family General Health-related Mental Health and Wellness Parenting Psychiatry Psychology Psychology Around the Net Research Asd Bipolar Disorder Source Type: blogs
Fight Aging! Newsletter, October 28th 2019
In this study, the enhanced mice live somewhat longer than their unmodified peers, though not as much longer as is the case for the application of telomerase gene therapy. The mice do also exhibit reduced cancer risk, however. The scientists here class telomere shortening as a cause of aging, which is not a point universally agreed upon. Reductions in average telomere length in tissues looks much more like a downstream consequence of reduced stem cell activity than an independent mechanism.
Researchers obtain the first mice born with hyper-long telomeres and show that it is possible to extend life without any geneti...
Source: Fight Aging! - October 27, 2019 Category: Research Authors: Reason Tags: Newsletters Source Type: blogs
Treating Periodontitis Reduces Inflammatory Markers and Blood Pressure in Hypertensive Patients
Researchers here provide evidence for periodontitis, gum disease, to contribute to hypertension, chronic raised blood pressure, via inflammatory mechanisms. Aggressively treating the periodontitis in hypertensive patients reduces both blood pressure and inflammatory markers. Periodontitis has previously been linked with a modestly increased risk of dementia, as well as increased cardiovascular mortality risk. In both cases, increased inflammation is strongly suspected to be the linking mechanism.
Experimental and observational clinical evidence suggests a prominent role of inflammation in the development of hypert...
Source: Fight Aging! - October 22, 2019 Category: Research Authors: Reason Tags: Daily News Source Type: blogs
Fight Aging! Newsletter, October 14th 2019
In conclusion, a polypharmacology approach of combining established, prolongevity drug inhibitors of specific nodes may be the most effective way to target the nutrient-sensing network to improve late-life health.
Deletion of p38α in Neurons Slows Neural Stem Cell Decline and Loss of Cognitive Function in Mice
https://www.fightaging.org/archives/2019/10/deletion-of-p38%ce%b1-in-neurons-slows-neural-stem-cell-decline-and-loss-of-cognitive-function-in-mice/
Researchers here provide evidence for p38α to be involved in the regulation of diminished neural stem cell activity with age. It is thought that the...
Source: Fight Aging! - October 13, 2019 Category: Research Authors: Reason Tags: Newsletters Source Type: blogs
Is Displaced Nuclear DNA a Meaningful Cause of Chronic Inflammation in Aging?
Sterile inflammation arises without external cause, such as infection or injury, and chronic sterile inflammation is a characteristic of aging. Inflammatory signaling becomes constant and pronounced in tissues, and the immune system is constantly roused to action. Processes, such as regeneration from injury, that depend upon a clear cycle of inflammation that starts, progresses, and resolves are significantly disrupted. It is no exaggeration to say that the downstream consequences of chronic inflammation accelerate the progression of all of the common age-related conditions. It is of great importance in atherosclerosis and...
Source: Fight Aging! - October 11, 2019 Category: Research Authors: Reason Tags: Medicine, Biotech, Research Source Type: blogs
Vitiligo: More than skin deep
Vitiligo (pronounced vit-uh-LIE-go) is a medical condition in which patches of skin lose their color. This occurs when melanocytes, the cells responsible for making skin pigment, are destroyed. Vitiligo can affect any part of the body, and it can occur in people of any age, ethnicity, or sex.
Affecting approximately 1% of the population, vitiligo can be an emotionally and socially devastating disease. Particularly frustrating to many is its unpredictable progression, which can be slow or rapid.
Thus far, there is no cure for vitiligo. But new hope is on the horizon, thanks to recent research that is improving our understan...
Source: Harvard Health Blog - September 26, 2019 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Kristina Liu, MD, MHS Tags: Autoimmune diseases Health Skin and Hair Care Source Type: blogs
