medicine

Promising new MS Drug and Model

Submitted by enhydra lutris on Tue, 04/04/2017 - 12:26pm

On March 28th, the FDA approved ocrelizumab (brand name Ocrevus) to treat both relapsing-remitting MS and primary progressive MS. This is the first time a therapy has been available for severe forms of the Multiple Sclerosis. This follows upon the heels of spectacular results from a pair of major international clinical trials led by Stephen Hauser, M.D., of U.S.Can Francisco, confirming that ocrelizumab can block the inflammation that drives the disease.

Hippocrates and the Price of Hypocrisy

Submitted by Alligator Ed on Mon, 01/23/2017 - 11:20pm

Donald Trump, hereafter to be referred to by a medical acronym DT ( = delirium tremens, a severe alcohol-withdrawal syndrome with occasional lethality) has already had his first scandals--even before he was in office. No, not crude language but his choices for a number of cabinet positions. The most obviously terrible is Betsy DeVos for Education Secretary. The funder of "Conversion Therapy" groups.

How A Cat Nurse Takes Vitals

Submitted by michelewln on Thu, 07/21/2016 - 11:57am

I have this whole Nurse Pixie thing figured out. All over Mom since I got home.
Pixie: 4:30 a.m. :tap: tap: tap:
Me: mumble sleep
Pixie: tap: tap: tap: Mom wake up
Me: mumble roll over
Pixie: tap: tap: tap: Mom I said wake up and roll over
Me: I'm trying to sleep
Pixie: bam: bam: bam: I said roll over on your right side!
Me: roll over

Arthritis Relief

Submitted by michelewln on Mon, 04/18/2016 - 7:30am

With all the changes in the weather my arthritis has been acting up a lot. I have found something that may help arthritis sufferers. I took 1/4 cup of light olive oil and placed it in a small frypan. I added 3 tablespoons of minced fresh ginger root and 1/2 teaspoon of crushed red pepper flakes. I brought it to a simmer and let it cook for 30 minutes. I poured the mixture into a container and let it cool.

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