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COVID-19 UPDATE: Medical Minutes by John Schieszer

DEVELOPING A MULTI DRUG COCKTAIL AGAINST COVID-19 A new American study has identified 21 existing drugs that stop the replication of SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19. Scientists analysed one of the world’s largest collections of known drugs for their ability to block the replication of SARS-CoV-2. They identified 100 molecules with confirmed antiviral activity…

THE GLOBAL QUEST for Coronavirus Treatments

NEW IDENTIFICATION OF GENETIC BASIS OF COVID-19 SUSCEPTIBILITY Italian researchers are reporting that they have been able to identify the genetic basis of susceptibility to COVID-19 infection. This has important implications for treatment and drug development. The clinical presentation of COVID-19 varies from patient to patient, and understanding individual genetic susceptibility to the disease is…

Guidelines Issued for Older Adults during COVID-19 Pandemic – Medical Minutes by John Schieszer

Older adults are at elevated risk for complications from COVID-19 and are dying at higher rates than younger patients. In light of these concerns, researchers at Indiana University School of Medicine and colleagues have just issued guidelines and best practices for healthcare providers and family caregivers who are providing care for older adults during the…

Cutting-Edge Knee Surgery … AND PACESETTING THERAPY FOR ALZHEIMER’S – Medical Minutes by John Schieszer

SELF-POWERED KNEE IMPLANTS Researchers at State University of New York in the United States are now developing self-powered knee implants that could reduce the number of knee replacement surgeries. They are working on implants that can provide physicians with regular activity updates and are powered by the patient’s movement. Knee replacement surgery is the most…

Cutting-Edge Breakthroughs for Vision and Lung Patients

Medical Minutes by John Schieszer Aritifcial Device Helping Those with Low Vision A new portable artificial vision device is now helping those who are blind to read a message on an electronic device, a newspaper article or a menu. The promise of new software technology has now gone from the scientists’ bench to helping…

Exciting Revelations About Coffee And Vitamin C

PREVENTING CATARACTS THROUGH DIET AND LIFESTYLE A diet rich in vitamin C could cut the risk of cataract progression by one-third, suggests a newly published study in Ophthalmology, the journal of the American Academy of Ophthalmology. The research is also the first to show that diet and lifestyle may play a greater role than genetics…

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EGGS AND FISH: POTENTIAL BENEFITS FOR ADULTS A few simple dietary changes may benefit you in big ways. New findings show that eating eggs on a regular basis may help prevent the development of type-2 diabetes. Researchers in Finland have found that eating eggs may benefit blood sugar metabolism. In the past, egg consumption has…

Holy Guacamole

Health & Beauty Medical Minutes Cutting-Edge Advice for Healthy Living Holy Guacamole An Avocado a Day May Help Keep the Doctor Away By John Schieszer It is believed that eating avocados may provide many important health benefits, and now you can add lowering your cholesterol levels as one of those health benefits.…

Cutting-Edge Advice for Healthy Living

Bring on the Rioja The latest research is suggesting that substances specifically found in red wine may help prevent heart disease, fight tooth decay and help with a host of other ailments. Several studies have demonstrated that the substance resveratrol, which is present in the skin of the grape, has a protective effect against cardiovascular…

Cutting-edge Advice for Healthy Living

Medical Minutes Saffron: A Spice for the Brain Bring on the paella. It may be good for the brain. A new study published in the journal Human Psychopharmacology suggests that saffron may be an effective treatment for mild-to-moderate depression. Derived from the flower of Crocus sativus, saffron may be beneficial in not only treating depression, but also…

Cutting-edge Advice for Healthy Living

Vitamin D With Calcium Might Help Prevent Bone Fractures Taking a daily supplement of vitamin D with calcium, but not vitamin D alone, might offer some protection against the risk of bone fractures in adults age 65 and older, according to an updated review from The Cochrane Library. The researchers evaluated 53 studies with 91,791…