Racial, Ethnic Differences Seen for Benefits of Antihyperglycemic Agents
THURSDAY, Sept. 28, 2023 -- There are racial/ethnic differences in the cardiorenal effects of sodium-glucose co-transporter 2 inhibitors (SGLT2is) and glucagon-like peptide 1 receptor agonists (GLP1-RAs) in patients with type 2 diabetes, according... (Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News)
Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News - September 28, 2023 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: news
Can acid produced from probiotic bacteria alter the surface roughness, microhardness, and elemental composition of enamel? An in vitro study
OdontologyPublished:30 March 2023volume 111, pages929 –941 (2023)
Can acid produced from probiotic
bacteria alter the surface roughness, microhardness, and elemental
composition of enamel? An in vitro studyAbstractProbiotics
are live microorganisms that upon administration in adequate amounts
provide various health benefits to the host. Probiotics are “lactic
acid-producing bacteria” as they release large amounts of organic acids,
particularly lactic acids, in their surrounding environment. Although
the acids produced by probiotics are beneficial for gastrointestinal and
vagi...
Source: Dental Technology Blog - September 25, 2023 Category: Dentistry Source Type: news
Impact of dietary sodium restriction on falls among middle-aged and older adults: results of an 8-year longitudinal study - Lin YC, Yan HT.
This study aimed to understand the relationship between dietary sodium restriction (DSR) and falling experiences in middle-aged and older adults. METHODS: The 8-year follow-up data from the Taiwan Longitudinal Study on Aging, covering 5131 ind... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - September 25, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Age: Elder Adults Source Type: news
Newer Diabetes Meds Might Not Work as Well in Black Patients
FRIDAY, Sept. 22, 2023 – New research suggests some newer diabetes treatments may not be as beneficial for Black patients, after earlier drug trials included small numbers of non-white people.
Whether the medications -- called sodium-glucose... (Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews)
Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews - September 22, 2023 Category: General Medicine Source Type: news
60% Of Sun Screens Would Fail Federal Safety Tests!
Here in South Florida, spring break is in full swing.
Temperatures are in the mid-to-high-80s, and tourists are flocking to our beautiful, sunny beaches.
Of course, that also means it’s prime time for sunscreen companies to kick up their marketing efforts in an attempt to whip up more fear over the sun.
They want to scare you into thinking that each time the sun strikes your unprotected skin, you risk malignant melanoma, the deadliest form of skin cancer.
If you’re a regular reader, you know that I’ve been vocal about Big Retail’s money grab and how they put out misinformation because they profit each time you slat...
Source: Al Sears, MD Natural Remedies - September 19, 2023 Category: Complementary Medicine Authors: Jacob Tags: Anti-Aging Source Type: news
How To Avoid China ’ s Medicine Monopoly
I want to share a shocking statistic with you…
Around 80% of all the pharmaceuticals sold in America — both prescription and over-the-counter — are manufactured in China.
I’m talking about drugs for Parkinson’s and Alzheimer’s, blood pressure and blood thinners, diuretics, aspirin, antibiotics, and a big chunk of the world’s insulin and diabetes drugs — just to name a few.1
We don’t even make penicillin anymore. The last penicillin plant in the U.S. closed its doors in 2004.
Americans who rely on medicine are now almost entirely at the mercy of a country whose relations with the U.S. have become more ...
Source: Al Sears, MD Natural Remedies - September 19, 2023 Category: Complementary Medicine Authors: Jacob Tags: Health Source Type: news
Don ’t Rush Into Sodium Stocks
A friend once told me that I should look into sodium stocks as the next ‘big thing’. The reasoning was simple, it could be a replacement for lithium batteries. I gave it a thought. I had several arguments against sodium replacing lithium, but they were only gut feelings without any evidence to…#salt (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - September 15, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Diabetes Drug Class Appears to Reduce Recurrent Gout Flares Diabetes Drug Class Appears to Reduce Recurrent Gout Flares
Previously associated with a lower incidence of gout, sodium-glucose cotransporter-2 (SGLT2) inhibitors for the first time also appear to reduce gout flare recurrence and excess mortality.Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape Diabetes Headlines)
Source: Medscape Diabetes Headlines - August 31, 2023 Category: Endocrinology Tags: Rheumatology News Source Type: news
Tanzania: Authorities On Awareness Campaign for Safe Use of Sodium Cyanide
[Daily News] DAR ES SALAAM : THE Government Chemist Laboratory Authority (GCLA) will begin an intensive public education to prevent health and environmental effects as result of improper handling of the poisonous sodium cyanide chemical. (Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine)
Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine - August 29, 2023 Category: African Health Tags: Economy, Business and Finance East Africa Health and Medicine Manufacturing Mining Sustainable Development Tanzania Source Type: news
Mesna improves outcomes of sulfur mustard inhalation toxicity in an acute rat model - Nick HJ, Johnson CA, Stewart AR, Christeson SE, Bloomquist LA, Appel AS, Donkor AB, Veress LA, Logue BA, Bratcher PE, White CW.
Inhalation of high levels of sulfur mustard (SM), a potent vesicating and alkylating agent used in chemical warfare, results in acutely lethal pulmonary damage. Sodium 2-mercaptoethane sulfonate (mesna) is an organosulfur compound that is currently FDA-app... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - August 7, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Burns, Electricity, Explosions, Fire, Scalds Source Type: news
Suicide of an adolescent girl with sodium nitrite ordered on the internet - Loiseau M, Matheux A, Sabini S, Cavard S, Advenier AS, Pasquet A, Fran çois-Purssell I, Guerard P.
We report the case of a 13-year-old girl who was found lifeless on her bed next to a glass containing a... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - August 5, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Jurisprudence, Laws, Legislation, Policies, Rules Source Type: news
High-Dose VX-548 Reduces Acute Pain Over 48 Hours
FRIDAY, Aug. 4, 2023 -- High-dose VX-548, an oral, highly selective inhibitor of the Nav1.8 voltage-gated sodium channel, reduces acute pain over 48 hours after abdominoplasty and bunionectomy, according to a study published in the Aug. 3 issue of... (Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News)
Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News - August 4, 2023 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: news
How drinking more than 1.4 LITRES of water within an hour could be a lethal mistake - after death of 35-year-old mother
Drinking more than 1.4 litres an hour can cause the body's sodium levels to drop and cells to swell, including those in the brain. That's what happened to a mother-of-two in Indiana. (Source: the Mail online | Health)
Source: the Mail online | Health - August 4, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Do GLP-1 Agonists Worsen Diabetic Retinopathy? Do GLP-1 Agonists Worsen Diabetic Retinopathy?
Patients taking glucagon-like peptide-1 agonists were more likely to progress from nonproliferative diabetic retinopathy to proliferative disease or diabetic macular edema than those who took sodium-glucose cotransporter-2 inhibitors.Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines)
Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines - August 3, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Ophthalmology News Source Type: news
Novel Drug Reduces Acute Pain After Common Surgeries
(MedPage Today) -- A novel, investigational NaV1.8 sodium channel blocker known as VX-548 reduced acute pain after abdominoplasty or bunionectomy at the highest dose, but not at lower doses, two phase II trials showed.
The primary endpoint was... (Source: MedPage Today Surgery)
Source: MedPage Today Surgery - August 2, 2023 Category: Surgery Source Type: news
