Category Archives: Health

14Feb/23

Study Reveals How CBD Counters Epileptic Seizures

February 14, 2023ReasearchBranches of biology, Cannabidiol, Cannabis smoking, Effects of cannabis, Epileptic seizure, Health, Herbalism, Lysophosphatidylinositol, Medical cannabis, Medicinal plants, Medicine, Substance intoxicationadmin

A study reveals a previously unknown way in which cannabidiol (CBD), a substance found in cannabis, reduces seizures in treatment-resistant forms of pediatric epilepsy.

Led by researchers at NYU Grossman School of Medicine, the new study found that CBD blocked signals carried by a molecule called lysophosphatidylinositol (LPI). Found in brain cells called neurons, LPI is thought to amplify nerve signals as part of normal function, but can be hijacked by disease to promote seizures. Continue reading

11Feb/23

Faeces, urine and sweat – just how gross are hot tubs? A microbiologist explains

February 11, 2023HealthcareArticles, Bathing, Creative Commons, Greece, Health, Hot tub, Hydrotherapy, Hygiene, Industrial hygiene, Jacuzzi, Legionnaires' disease, Primrose Freestone, Pseudomonas, Sauna, Spa, Swimming pools, United Statesadmin

Primrose Freestone, University of Leicester

For many centuries we have bathed in communal waters. Sometimes for cleanliness but more often for pleasure. Indeed, in ancient Greece, baths were taken in freshwater, or sometimes the sea – which was thought of as a sacred place dedicated to local gods and so was considered an act of worship.

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05Feb/23

BrandSpark International announces its 15th annual 2023 Best New Product Awards winners, honoring the Best New Food, Beverage, Beauty, Health, Personal Care, and Household products, based on a nationwide survey of American consumers

February 5, 2023HealthcareArticles, Environmentalism, Natural environment, Nature, Sustainabilityadmin

BrandSpark has also released some key highlights from its BrandSpark American Shopper Study – health & wellness, value for money and sustainability are top of mind with Americans. 56% of consumers say they don’t mind spending a lot to get health products that really work, sleep is number one priority in health management, and almost half say they want to be leaders in reducing environmental impact. 66% believe that research and development is continuously leading to better household care products. Not surprisingly, 8 in 10 believe taste remains the most important factor in their food purchases. Continue reading

30Jan/23

Ellison Institute Submits Planning Application for Oxford Campus

January 30, 2023ReasearchAmerica's Cup, Businesspeople, Economy of the United States, Foster + Partners, Larry Ellison, Oracle Corporation, Science and technology in the United States, Tesla, Inc.admin

The Lawrence J. Ellison Institute for Transformative Medicine submitted a planning application to Oxford City Council for a new research and development facility designed by Foster + Partners and devoted to re-imagining and redefining cancer treatment whilst enhancing overall human health, as well as global health policy. The proposed layout represents an integrated and flexible approach, with research laboratories, a clinic, educational spaces, and auditoriums together with multifunctional areas arranged to encourage collaboration. Continue reading

26Dec/22

ANEW MEDICAL Receives Notification of Issuance of Alzheimer’s Gene Therapy Patent and Claims by the European Patent Organization (EPO)

December 26, 2022ReasearchANEW MEDICAL, INC., Barcelona, Gerontology, Klotho, Spainadmin

ANEW MEDICAL, INC., a technology and medical product holding company (OTC: LEAS) (“ANEW” or the “Company”) received notification by the EPO of its intention to grant a patent titled “Secreted Splicing Variant of Mammalian Klotho as a Medicament for Cognition and Behaviour Impairments” to Universitat Autonomous De Barcelona (UAB) and Institucio Catalana De Recerca Estudis Avancats (ICREA) of Barcelona, Spain. The technology was licensed on an exclusive worldwide basis in 2022 from UAB and ICREA by ANEW MEDICAL. Continue reading

24Dec/22

UK Nurses can now apply for USD $ 250,000 award till 10th January, 2023

December 24, 2022HealthcareArticles, Aster DM Healthcare, Health, International Nurses Day, London, Nursing, Nursing in the United Kingdom, United Kingdomadmin

Aster Guardians Global Nursing Award, an initiative by leading integrated healthcare provider Aster DM Healthcare, to recognize the contribution of nurses to the community, has announced an extension of the deadline for nurses based and working in the UK till 10th January 2023, given that London will be hosting the awards ceremony on International Nurses Day – 12th May, 2023. Applications from all countries, except UK, closed on 12th December. Continue reading

21Dec/22

Why do people feel lonely at Christmas? Here’s what the research says

December 21, 2022ReasearchAndrea Wigfield, Articles, Caregiving, Chronic condition, Creative Commons, Emotions, Friendship, Human behavior, Interpersonal relationships, John Ratcliffe, London, Loneliness, Philosophy of love, SHUTTERSTOCK, Social connection, Social isolation, United Kingdom, Young careradmin

Andrea Wigfield, Sheffield Hallam University and John Ratcliffe, Sheffield Hallam University

Christmas is said to be a time for connecting with friends, family and having fun. But it can also be time of loneliness. Indeed, the results of a 2018 survey looking at loneliness during Christmas time in the UK revealed that 17% of people felt more lonely over the festive period.

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19Dec/22

Why Wellcome closed its Medicine Man exhibition – and others should follow suit

December 19, 2022MedicineAnaïs Walsdorf, British Museum, Charles Thompson, Collection, Congo, Conservation and restoration of human remains, Creative Commons, Culture, Exempt charities, Henry van der Weyde, Henry Wellcome, Humanities, India, London, Medicine Man, Museology, Museums, Nigeria, Oliver Dowden, Osama Shukir Muhammed Amin, Oxford, Paira Mall, United Kingdom, Wellcome Collection, Wellcome Trustadmin

Anaïs Walsdorf, University of Warwick

In November the Wellcome Collection closed their Medicine Man gallery. In a Twitter thread, they acknowledged that “the display still perpetuates a version of medical history that is based on racist, sexist and ableist theories and language.”

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15Dec/22

International Collaboration to Improve Cancer Care in Sub-Saharan Africa Focuses on Resources for Children’s Cancers

December 15, 2022ReasearchClinton Health Access Initiative, National Comprehensive Cancer Network, NCCN, Sub-Saharan Africa, United Statesadmin

The National Comprehensive Cancer Network® (NCCN®)—an alliance of leading cancer centers in the United States—is working on new NCCN Harmonized Guidelines™ for Sub-Saharan Africa, in collaboration with the African Cancer Coalition (ACC), the American Cancer Society (ACS), and the Clinton Health Access Initiative (CHAI). The organizations are part of Allied Against Cancer, a global multi-sector effort to improve resource-stratified access to life-saving cancer care in Sub-Saharan Africa. Continue reading

15Dec/22

‘It’s like being in a warzone’ – A&E nurses open up about the emotional cost of working on the NHS frontline

December 15, 2022HealthcareAfghanistan, Arlie Hochschild, Creative Commons, Emergency department, Health, Jill Maben, Kate Kirk, London, National Health Service, Nursing, Obstetrical nursing, Pediatric nursing, SHUTTERSTOCK, United Kingdomadmin

Kate Kirk, University of Leicester

As nurses prepare to strike for the first time, an A&E nurse and lecturer in Organisational Behaviour in Healthcare writes about the stress, fear, grief and guilt they feel every day working on the frontline of an NHS in crises.

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