When most people get a headache, a simple over-the-counter pain reliever and a few moments of quiet can usually do the trick. But for millions of Americans suffering from debilitating migraines, the pain can be so intense that relief may seem out of reach.
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Epilepsy drug discovered in fish model shows promise in small pediatric clinical trial
… supported by the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS), part of the National Institutes of Health. “This is the first time that scientists have taken a potential therapy discovered in a fish model directly into people in a …
Is Vaping the Best Way to Stop LGBT Smoking?
Conversations about improving LGBT health are dominated by three topics: reducing HIV, improving mental health, and ending the epidemic of suicide in our community. But there is another issue facing LGBT people, and it demands to be addressed: smoking.
CEL-SCI Corporation Reports First Quarter Fiscal 2017 Financial Results
SCI reported the net income available to common shareholders for the quarter ended December 31, 2016 was $3,536,802 or $0.02 per basic share, versus $2,341,813 or $0.02 per basic share during the quarter ended December 31, 2015. CEL-SCI reported an operating loss of for the quarter ended December 31, 2016 versus an operating loss of for the quarter ended December 31, 2015.
Cell Design Labs’ Scientific Founder Co-Authors Review Article…
Cell Design Labs, Inc. today announced that its scientific founder, Wendell Lim, Ph.D., co-authored a comprehensive review article on engineered cell therapies entitled, “The Principles of Engineering Immune Cells to Treat Cancer” in the current issue of the peer-reviewed journal Cell.
Prescribing opioids to seniors: It’s a balancing act
… ultimately in older adults, their function and ability to live independently is one of the greatest predictors of health. I have patients who unless they take their opioid really cannot get out of bed. And if that small dose of opioid is going to …
Breast Density May Be Leading Indicator of Cancer Risk
Women whose breasts are predominantly made up of more dense, glandular tissue face higher odds for breast cancer, a new study finds. The researchers added that, based on their study of 200,000 women, breast density may be the most important gauge of breast cancer risk, eclipsing family history of the disease and other risk factors.
Breast density may be leading indicator of cancer risk
Women whose breasts are predominantly made up of more dense, glandular tissue face higher odds for breast cancer, a new study finds. The researchers added that, based on their study of 200,000 women, breast density may be the most important gauge of breast cancer risk, eclipsing family history of the disease and other risk factors.
California Gov. Jerry Brown will undergo further radiation treatment for prostate cancer.
California Gov. Jerry Brown will undergo further radiation treatment for prostate cancer first treated in 2012, his office announced Saturday. Brown’s oncologist, Dr. Eric Small of the University of California, San Francisco, said the cancer is not extensive and can be treated with “a short course of radiotherapy.”
Governor Brown to Get Further Prostate Cancer Treatment
Brown’s oncologist, Dr. Eric Small of the University of California, San Francisco, says in the statement the disease is not extensive and can be treated with “a short course of radiotherapy.” Brown’s office says he will continue his full work schedule through treatment, which is planned to occur between late February and early March.
Governor Brown to Get Further Prostate Cancer Treatment
Brown’s oncologist, Dr. Eric Small of the University of California, San Francisco, says in the statement the disease is not extensive and can be treated with “a short course of radiotherapy.” Brown’s office says he will continue his full work schedule through treatment, which is planned to occur between late February and early March.
E-Cigarettes Not a Smoking Deterrent for Kids
… or abusing marijuana or prescription painkillers. Among the teens in the study who “vaped,” rates of those health risks were not as high as smokers’ were. But they were higher compared with kids who used no tobacco-related products. Last year, the …
Bodywide immune response important for fighting cancer, Stanford researchers say
Fighting off cancer requires the concerted efforts of immune molecules throughout the body, rather than just in the tumor itself, according to a new study of laboratory mice by researchers at the Stanford University School of Medicine. The finding helps settle an ongoing dispute among clinicians as to whether systemic, or whole-body responses, are as important as a robust response by immune cells in the tumor itself.
Bodywide immune response important for fighting cancer, Stanford researchers say
Fighting off cancer requires the concerted efforts of immune molecules throughout the body, rather than just in the tumor itself, according to a new study of laboratory mice by researchers at the Stanford University School of Medicine. The finding helps settle an ongoing dispute among clinicians as to whether systemic, or whole-body responses, are as important as a robust response by immune cells in the tumor itself.
Time for James Bond films to quit smoking, scientists say
Bond himself stubbed out his last cigarette in 2002, but has continued to be exposed to second-hand smoke, according to New Zealand research published in Tobacco Control . While other literature has delved into the films’ alcohol misuse and violent behaviour, there has been no detailed consideration of smoking content and health themes, said the authors, based at University of Otago’s Department of Public Health in Wellington.
Questionable “Young Blood” Transfusions Offered in U.S. as Anti-Aging Remedy
Just off a winding highway along the Pacific coast in Monterey, California, is a private clinic where people can pay $8,000 to have their veins pumped with blood plasma from teenagers and young adults. Jesse Karmazin is the entrepreneur who made the practice possible, by launching a clinical trial on the potential of “young blood” through his startup Ambrosia .
Study: Alcohol abuse linked to higher heart risks
… drinking may be protective, he said, helping ward off this disease. Dr. Suzanne Steinbaum, director of women’s heart health at Lenox Hill Hospital in New York City, believes that both scientists and the media have been highlighting the good …
Cut down on booze, it’s affecting your heart
… so-called cohort studies, which include defined populations. Such studies tend to recruit stable, cooperative and health-conscious participants who are more likely to be oriented toward a heathier lifestyle. “Cohort studies have minimal …
Alcohol abuse linked to higher heart risks, study says
… drinking may be protective, he said, helping ward off this disease. Dr. Suzanne Steinbaum, director of women’s heart health at Lenox Hill Hospital in New York City, believes that both scientists and the media have been highlighting the good …
Yoga’s benefits being researched in many govt funded projects across USA
Various US universities-medical/clinical centers-hospitals are undertaking research projects exploring yoga’s possible help in treatment of various illnesses, according to a database published on US National Institutes of Health website. Funded/administered by National Center for Complementary and Integrative Health , National Institute of Child Health and Human Development, National Institute on Drug Abuse, National Cancer Institute, etc – all part of U.S. Department of Health and Human Services; and U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs; cost for some of these projects is listed at over half-a-million dollars each.