Family Medicine News

FDA approves treatments for heart failure caused by rare disease

07.05.2019 Health Problems

(HealthDay)—Vyndaqel (tafamidis meglumine) and Vyndamax (tafamidis) capsules have been approved to treat adults with cardiomyopathy caused by transthyretin mediated amyloidosis (ATTR-CM), the U.S. Food and Drug Administration announced today. Recommended dosage is four 20-mg capsules of Vyndaqel once daily or a single 61-mg capsule of Vyndamax once daily, according to the manufacturer. The two drugs, which are the first approved […]

Researchers advance understanding of atrial fibrillation-related dementia

07.05.2019 Health Problems

University of Minnesota Medical School researchers have determined that atrial fibrillation (Afib) is independently associated with changes that occur with aging and dementia. “Atrial Fibrillation and Brain Magnetic Resonance Imaging Abnormalities” published in Stroke advances researchers’ understanding of the mechanisms underlying atrial fibrillation-related dementia. Jeremy Berman, a University of Minnesota cardiology fellow is the first author of this paper. It […]

AUA: Atenolol linked to drop in low-, intermediate-risk prostate cancer

06.05.2019 Health Problems

(HealthDay)—Atenolol is associated with a reduction in incident intermediate- and low-risk prostate cancer (PCa), according to a study presented at the annual meeting of the American Urological Association, held from May 3 to 6 in Chicago. Ali Zahalka, M.D., Ph.D., from the Albert Einstein College of Medicine and Montefiore Medical Center in Bronx, New York, and colleagues conducted a retrospective […]

Cynthia Nixon Opens Up About Her Transgender Son

06.05.2019 Kids Health

Tony, Emmy and Grammy Award winner (and former New York candidate for governor) Cynthia Nixon talked to Us Weekly about her transgender son, Seph, 22, at the Tribeca Film Festival on April 29. Nixon was at the festival for the world premiere of her project Stray Dolls when she was asked about Samuel Joseph Mozes (Seph’s full name). “I’m very […]

Unexpectedly big wins improve two kinds of memory

06.05.2019 Health Problems

Researchers have discovered that instances in which outcomes are better than expected—finding an unexpectedly good parking spot, for example, or spotting a $20 bill on the sidewalk—improves memories of specific events. This is in addition to the long-established role that unexpectedly good outcomes have in influencing what are called integrated memories. Remembering where you parked your car this morning is […]

Amy Schumer Hilariously Confirms She's Still Pregnant: 'It Must Be Getting Annoying to You All'

04.05.2019 Family Health

Yes, Amy Schumer is still pregnant. On Friday, the comedian, 37, took it upon herself to poke fun at what seems to be an awfully-long pregnancy, as she approaches the end of her final trimester. Sharing a photo of herself sitting in a doctor’s office, with a yellow t-shirt that reads “I Hate Mondays” rolled up, Schumer stares blankly at […]

Dad Fights Trolls Who Abused His Daughter — & Harry Kane Gets Involved

03.05.2019 Kids Health

When Ella Markham’s dad, Neil, took a video of his beloved daughter dancing after the defeat of her favorite football team (the Tottenham Spurs, soccer to us Yanks), he couldn’t have imagined it would go viral for all the wrong — and then, all the right — reasons. Markham posted to Twitter a lovely video of Ella, 16 — who […]

Making the invisible visible: New method opens unexplored realms for liquid biopsies

03.05.2019 Health Problems

Advancing technology is allowing scientists increasingly to search for tiny signs of cancer and other health issues in samples of patients’ blood and urine. These “liquid biopsies” are less invasive than a traditional biopsy, and can provide information about what’s happening throughout the body instead of just at a single site. Now researchers at the University of Michigan Rogel Cancer […]

Hand movements help us understand language in a noisy environment

03.05.2019 Health Problems

Hand movements (and not especially lip movements, as is often thought) are the best way to recognise language in noisy situations. The best solution is a combination of lip and hand movements. This is the conclusion of a study by cognitive neuroscientist Linda Drijvers from Radboud University and the Max Planck Institute. It is the topic of her PhD degree […]

New study tracks perils of water polo head injuries

03.05.2019 Health Problems

Water polo athletes take note: A new study by University of California, Irvine researchers maps out the frequency of head injuries in the sport and reveals which positions are the most vulnerable. The first-of-its-kind report, which tracked several dozen male collegiate water polo players over three seasons, was published today in PLOS One, a peer-reviewed, open-access scientific journal. “For years, […]

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