Green Spaces and Heart Health: A Natural Connection
It’s no secret that humans are physically and spiritually connected to nature. Whether it’s the gentle touch of a warm breeze, the familiar sound of rustling leaves, or the scent of freshly cut grass, nature taps into our primal instincts, effectively calming our bodies and minds. An increasing body of research is helping measure what […]
Hearing Loss and Cardiovascular Disease: Examining the Connection
Hearing loss affects an estimated 30 million individuals aged 12 years and older in the United States, and a significant portion of those aged over 65 years have disabling hearing loss.1 Among older adults, hearing loss is highly prevalent and often affects those with chronic comorbidities such as cardiovascular disease (CVD). A growing body of research […]
The Science Behind Sleep Supplements: Clinical Guidance Amidst Regulatory Concerns
Sleep supplements have become a staple of patient conversations in sleep medicine — touted as quick fixes for sleepless nights and over-the-counter solutions to complex sleep disorders. Although prescription medications are a mainstay of sleep disorder treatment, many patients look to over-the-counter sleep supplements as a natural alternative. But for clinicians, recommending — or even discussing […]
Lab-grown ‘mini eyes’ unlock understanding of blindness in rare genetic condition
In a healthy eye, rod cells the cells which detect light are arranged in the back of the eye in an important region responsible for processing images called the retina. In this research, published in Stem Cell Reports1, the team found that they could get rod cells to organise themselves into layers that mimic their […]
A glimpse into the future of physician engagement
For life sciences companies, effective commercial execution depends on delivering useful information to healthcare providers. How can your business manage engagement intelligently across all channels? The pace of pharmaceutical development is accelerating faster than ever before. During the pandemic, life sciences leaders proved that the industry can react to emerging healthcare challenges at impressive speed, […]
Bacterial infections are the second leading cause of death worldwide: Lancet
The massive new study, published in the Lancet journal, looked at deaths from 33 common bacterial pathogens and 11 types of infection across 204 countries and territories. The pathogens were associated with 7.7 million deaths, 13.6 per cent of the global total, in 2019, the year before the Covid-19 pandemic took off. Bacterial infections are the […]