Medicine has always been personal to some extent – a doctor looks for the best way to help the patient sitting in front of them. But with advances in technology, it is becoming possible to use the most unique of characteristics – our genomes –…
Author: Dave Hollis
Measles Record Means US Could Lose Elimination Status
The number of US measles patients has reached a record high and may cause the nation to lose its “measles elimination status”, US health officials say. Sixty new cases were reported in the past week, bringing this year’s total to 971 cases in 26 US…
Top Food Allergens And Hidden Sources
While many are dealing with pesky seasonal allergies as the Earth begins to bloom this spring, others are dealing with a more severe form of allergy: food allergies. May is Food Allergy Awareness Month, and awareness really is key in this disease. If you or…
Heart Scan ‘Could Pick Up Signs Of Sudden Death Risk’
Scientists say a new scan technique could identify people at risk of collapsing and dying suddenly from a hidden heart condition. Normally, in people with hypertrophic cardiomyopathy, signs of structural changes in the heart can only be picked up after death. But University of Oxford…
Bowel Cancer Rates Rising ‘Among Young Adults’
More young people under 50 are being diagnosed with bowel cancer, two studies of the disease in European and high-income countries have found. Although total numbers of cases in young people remain low, the studies highlighted a sharp rise in rates in 20 to 29-year-olds….
US States File Lawsuit Accusing Drugs Firms Of Inflating Costs
More than 40 US states have filed a lawsuit accusing pharmaceutical firms of conspiring to artificially inflate the cost of common medicinal drugs. The lawsuit alleges that as many as 20 companies have been involved in fixing prices for over 100 drugs, including treatments for…
Does Having Your Appendix Removed Cause Parkinson’s?
There’s a link between appendicitis and Parkinson’s disease, according to a study published this week. The new research, set to be presented at a conference next weekend, says a person is nearly three times as likely to develop Parkinson’s disease if they’ve had their appendix…
Nutrients From Food, Not Vitamin Supplements, Reduces Risk Of Early Death: Study
Getting nutrients from foods — not supplements — may be the key to a longer and healthier life, a new study published this week suggests. In fact, when it comes to taking supplements in general, researchers from Tufts University claim to have found “no association between…