Category: Health

New brain tumor imaging technique uses protein found in scorpion venom

Tom Patriot

A novel imaging technique that uses a synthesized form of scorpion venom to light up brain tumors has shown promise in a clinical trial. The imaging system enables neurosurgeons to better see malignant growths that often are difficult to fully eliminate. Results from the multi-institutional clinical trial, led by investigators from Cedars-Sinai and sponsored by Blaze Bioscience, Inc., appear in the journal Neurosurgery. The new imaging technique that was studied uses a special high-sensitivity near-infrared camera developed at Cedars-Sinai, along with the imaging agent tozuleristide, or BLZ-100, developed by Blaze. The…

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Mental well-being predicts leisure time physical activity in midlife

Tom Patriot

Men and women with high mental well-being at the age of 42 were more physically active at the age of 50 compared to those who got lower scores in mental well-being at age 42. Different exercise activities are related to the different dimensions of well-being in midlife. Mental well-being was investigated through three dimensions: emotional, psychological and social well-being. Emotional well-being indicates overall satisfaction with life and a tendency to have positive feelings. Psychological well-being refers to experiences of personal growth and the purpose of life. Social well-being tells about…

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WHAT ARE FACIAL EXTRACTIONS — AND DO YOU ACTUALLY NEED THEM?

Tom Patriot

So you’re getting a much-needed facial and it’s time for the extraction part of your appointment. Don’t get us wrong — there’s nothing like a successful post-extraction facial, but that’s not to say we look forward to the process. As we’re laying there bracing ourselves for the discomfort that’s sure to come with each poke, we often find ourselves asking if they’re really necessary for clear skin. If you’re anything like us — or maybe you’re new to facials in general (if so, welcome!) — we’re here to assure you that despite the…

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VA-led study of combat personnel with brain injuries pinpoints abnormal brain waves

Tom Patriot

A new study funded by the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) and the Navy finds that veterans and service members with a history of combat-related mild traumatic brain injury–compared with those in a control group–have much higher levels of abnormally fast brain waves in a region that plays a key role in consciousness. The findings appeared in the journal Cerebral Cortex in May 2019. Using a neuroimaging process called MEG, the researchers concluded that the fast, or high-frequency, gamma waves were “markedly elevated” in two of the four lobes of the cerebral…

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The new ‘runner’s high’? Some often mix weed, workouts

Tom Patriot

Eight out of 10 marijuana users in states where cannabis is legal say they partake in the drug shortly before or after exercise, and most report that it motivates them to work out, helps them enjoy exercise more and improves their recovery, according to surprising new University of Colorado Boulder research. The paper, published Tuesday in the journal Frontiers in Public Health, is among the first to explore the complicated intersection between cannabis use and physical activity. While many assume the former impedes the later, the data suggest otherwise. “There is…

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