Through embryonic stem cells and skin cells, scientists have successfully created human sperm and eggs, CBS News reports. A study published in the journal Cell describes scientists’ discovery of the…
Millions of people spend the duration of their work day sitting in front of a computer, but few people understand the health detriments that extensive sitting causes. When…
David A. Fisher, MD, director, Total Joint Center, Indiana Orthopaedic Hospital discusses which patients qualify as candidates for total knee replacement surgery. According to Fisher, progressive loss of function that impacts…
Will this be the way you access your medical records in the future? The Cicret Bracelet may be the next breakthrough in the tech space, allowing users to…
Grant Campany, Senior Director, Qualcomm Tricorder XPRIZE, discusses the leading uses for wearable and ingestible medical sensors. According to Campany, these devices are particularly beneficial in monitoring body…
As infectious bugs grow stronger and more resistant to drugs, a British Government Commission Review warned that these “superbugs” could lead to as many as 10 million deaths by…
David A. Fisher, MD, director, Total Joint Center, Indiana Orthopaedic Hospital talks about the symptoms and treatments of osteoarthritis in the knee. Common symptoms include aching with activity,…
Merle Myerson, MD, EdD, FACC, FNLA, director, Mount Sinai Roosevelt and St Luke’s Cardiovascular Disease Prevention Program and Lipid Clinic discusses the response of triglycerides to lifestyle modifications…
Xavier Pi-Sunyer, MD, MPH and Steven Edelman, MD discuss the differences in A1C reduction when using GLP-1 receptor agonists versus DPP-4 inhibitors. GLP-1 receptor agonists have a larger reduction in A1C…
“Adverse drug reactions are a common cause of anaesthetic-related morbidity and mortality in healthy patients. They include drug intolerance or immune-mediated reactions, including anaphylaxis. Allergic anaphylaxis has an…
Heidi Hayes, MA, CEO, Donor Egg Bank USA, discusses an alternative solution for couples struggling with infertility who have been unsuccessful with traditional methods such as IUI and…
Xavier Pi-Sunyer, MD, MPH describes how physicians can make the decision between whether to prescribe an injectable GLP-1 agonist treatment or an oral DPP-4 inhibitor when seeking to lower…
