With the pharmaceutical company Merck applying in October for emergency authorization of its antiviral pill treatment against COVID-19, North Carolina
Day: November 6, 2021
New health plans offer twists on existing options, with a dose of ‘buyer beware’
Trendy-looking websites promise convenience and freedom from networks, at far less than the cost of traditional health insurance. “Welcome to
Quinn on Nutrition: Do vitamin patches work?
I sometimes consult with overweight patients who are considering bariatric (weight loss) surgery. For some individuals, the need to take
New strategy against treatment-resistant prostate cancer identified
Many patients with prostate cancer are treated with drugs that lower or block hormones that fuel tumor growth. While the
Review argues for therapeutics to treat cholesterol cousins called ceramides
Therapeutics that target lipids called ceramides might hold potential for treating cardiometabolic disease, argues a review article published November 5th
Researchers detect a diffusion barrier inside fly brain
The neurons, located in the brain are interconnected in a complex pattern and establish special communication points, the synapses. All
How doctors can help their patients make heart-healthy lifestyle changes
Lifestyle change is a powerful, proven way for a person to prevent heart disease. But to make healthy changes stick,
Advanced breast cancer patients should receive COVID-19 vaccination without delay
Patients with advanced breast cancer should receive COVID-19 vaccinations as soon as possible and the second dose should be delivered
Pathomechanisms in heart disease discovered
Titin is a “titanically large” protein—the largest in the human body—which enables elastic movements of our muscles, including the heart.
Study uncovers gene that doubles risk of death from COVID-19
Radcliffe Department of Medicine researchers have identified the gene responsible for doubling the risk of respiratory failure from COVID-19. Sixty
