Half of Older Dialysis Patients Die Within a Year

The death rate for older Americans receiving dialysis for kidney failure may be nearly twice as high as widely thought, according to a new report.

Fecal Transplant Reduces Autism Symptoms by 50% - FDA Wants to Make it a Drug

A promising treatment has shown remarkable success in treating autism - but will the FDA turn it into a Big Pharma blockbuster? Recently we reported on the advancements in research regarding fecal microbiota transplants (FMT), which harness the power of the gut microbiome to treat illness.

Can a Keto Diet Slow the Growth of Breast Cancer?

Remember way back in the 1980s and '90s when fat was the enemy and doctors and nutritionists espoused the virtues of a high-carb, low-fat diet? When a plain baked potato was considered a healthy lunch and eggs, bacon and butter were bad? The food industry jumped on the bandwagon, stripping products of fat and cramming them full of sugar to keep them palatable just so they could label them as low-fat and thus boost sales.

Blood thinner may reduce chance of later heart failure

Use of a blood thinner after heart failure can protect against future thrombosis, a new study says. The risk of thromboembolic episodes declined by 17 percent in patients with coronary artery disease, irregular heart rhythms and worsening heart failure who used the drug rivaroxaban, according to findings published in the April issue of JAMA Cardiology.

Peanut allergy oral immunotherapy increases allergic reactions, compared with avoidance or placebo

A systematic review including 12 studies with more than 1,000 patients who were followed for a year finds that, compared with allergen avoidance or placebo, current oral immunotherapy treatments result in a large increase in anaphylaxis and other allergic reactions, rather than preventing them as intended.

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