The modified Atkins diet is a hybrid of the Atkins and ketogenic diets. A modified Atkins diet heavy in fat and low in carbs. When this is combined with medicines it may lessen seizures in epilepsy patients, according to an Indian study. It was published online in Neurology, the medical journal of the American Academy […]
Sleep disruption in PTSD patients is reduced by blue light therapy
Blue light therapy improves sleep disruption in patients with PTSD. Sleep is essential for maintaining both physical and mental health, and chronic sleep deprivation has substantial negative effects on long-term health, relationships, and cognitive functions including learning and healing. It is well known that sleep disruption affects how severe PTSD symptoms are. According to a […]
Combining cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) with tailored exercises could significantly support back pain management
An ailment that can strike at any time, chronic back pain is one of the leading causes of disability. Chronic back pain contributes to everything from sleepless nights and depression to missed work and reduced income. Painkillers and rest are two popular approaches taken to ease its symptoms. However, new research from Goethe University Frankfurt has revealed that […]
Pancreatic cancer detection may be aided by AI
A computer-aided detection (CAD) method that uses deep learning, a subset of AI, to find pancreatic cancer has been the subject of research in Taiwan. Pancreatic cancer is a disease in which malignant (cancer) cells form in the tissues of the pancreas and has the lowest survival rates among cancers. Smoking and health history can […]
Tohoku University’s research team has created a latest and more effective cancer therapy
The Graduate School of Biomedical Engineering at Tohoku University has created a lymphatic drug delivery system (LDDS) that allows anticancer medications to be administered directly into metastatic LNs. Rapid therapy is essential because lymph node (LN) metastases in cancer patients is an indication that things are becoming worse. A research team from Tohoku University’s Graduate […]
A potential new therapeutic approach for triple-negative breast cancer treatment as researchers explore the use of nitric oxide
Medical researchers are working on the design of nitric oxide scavengers to form a new treatment approach for this aggressive form of breast cancer. Triple-negative breast cancer is invasive breast cancer that does not respond to hormonal therapy medicines or the current medicines that target the HER2 protein. Triple-negative breast cancer is usually more aggressive, […]
Tinnitus treatment with digital therapy may “rewire” the brain
According to new research, a cell phone software that combines white noise, active game-based therapy, and counselling may help “rewire” the brain to relieve the symptoms of tinnitus. Tinnitus is commonly described as a ringing in the ears, but it also can sound like roaring, clicking, hissing, or buzzing. Patients with tinnitus who used a […]
First targeted therapy for HER2-Low breast cancer receives FDA approval
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved targeted therapy for a newly defined subset of breast cancer. The drug trastuzumab-deruxtecan, also known by the brand name Enhertu, will now be available for people included in the HER2-low breast cancer subtype. HER2 is a protein known as “human epidermal growth factor receptor 2.” It promotes the growth […]
A pan-viral medicine could be an anticancer candidate that targets a human protein
More than two years after the COVID-19 pandemic began, people are understanding that adapting to SARS-CoV-2 will likely be part of the “new normal.” Although there are some medicines available, new varieties are forcing researchers to consider new tactics. Despite the fact that there are COVID-19 vaccines, only a small portion of the world’s population […]
Drug sensitivity linked to leukaemia susceptibility
The article was published in the journal Redox Biology. Leukaemia is a type of blood cancer that affects blood cells in your bone marrow, usually white blood cells. The team led by Dr. Lucas Pontel and including Dr. Manel Esteller, Director of the Josep Carreras Leukemia Research Institute (IJC), ICREA Research Professor, and Chairman of […]
