18.07.2022 TOP MEDICAL NEWS - Video
Overview
Cannabidiol is effective in improving immediate post-operative pain following arthroscopic rotator cuff repair, according to research presented today at the American Orthopaedic Society of Sports Medicine 2022 Annual Meeting.
Cannabidiol could be safe and effective as a pain medicine for patients after rotator cuff surgery suggested researchers in a multi-center, placebo-controlled, randomized, double-blinded trial conducted on patients undergoing rotator cuff repair. Study enrolled 80 patients from 18 to 75 years of age and one group received 25mg of Cannabidiol (Oravex, Orcosa Pharmaceuticals, USA) TID if patients weighed less than 176 pounds (80kg) and 50mg of Cannabidiol if they weighed more than 176 pounds (80kg) for 14 days, and the control group was given a placebo.
Reference: "Buccally absorbed cannabidiol is safe and effective for pain management after rotator cuff surgery";AMERICAN ORTHOPAEDIC SOCIETY FOR SPORTS MEDICINE, MEETING- American Orthopaedic Society for Sports Medicine Annual Meeting.
2.Baycrest study reveals whether you're 18 or 80, lifestyle may be more important than age
Individuals with no dementia risk factors, such as smoking, diabetes or hearing loss, have similar brain health as people who are 10 to 20 years younger than them, according to a new Baycrest study. The study found that a single dementia risk factor could reduce cognition by the equivalent of up to three years of aging.
The study, published today in the journal Alzheimer's & Dementia: Diagnosis, Assessment, and Disease Monitoring, a journal of the Alzheimer's Association, included data from 22,117 people aged 18 to 89 who completed the Cogniciti Brain Health Assessment, developed by Baycrest. Participants took the test in their own homes by going to the Cogniciti website. The test takes around 20 minutes to complete and consists of a background questionnaire and four cognitive tasks.
Reference: "Baycrest study reveals whether you're 18 or 80, lifestyle may be more important than age in determining dementia risk"; BAYCREST CENTRE FOR GERIATRIC CARE; JOURNAL-Alzheimer s & Dementia Diagnosis Assessment & Disease Monitoring. DOI:10.1002/dad2.12337.
3.Hidden Consciousness Detected with EEG Predicts Recovery of Unresponsive Patients
A new study finds that signs of covert consciousness subtle brainwaves detectable with EEG--are the strongest predictor of eventual recovery for brain-injured patients who otherwise appear completely unresponsive.
The findings suggest brainwave analysis has the potential to completely change how unresponsive patients with acute brain injury are managed. The study was published online in Lancet Neurology.
Standard bedside assessments alone do not always predict clinical outcomes. In the intensive care unit, doctors routinely assess the prognosis of brain-injured patients by asking them to respond to a simple verbal command, such as "move your hand" or "stick out your tongue." Those who do not respond to these commands are thought to be unconscious. In the absence of any other explanations for this unresponsiveness, injuries may be considered so severe that patients are unlikely to regain consciousness.
Reference: "Hidden Consciousness Detected with EEG Predicts Recovery of Unresponsive Patients"; COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY IRVING MEDICAL CENTER, JOURNAL-The Lancet Neurology.
"The exact way in which words can deliver their offensive, emotionally negative payload at the moment these words are being read or heard is not yet well-understood," said corresponding author Dr Marijn Struiksma, of Utrecht University.
Because insults pose a threat against our reputation and against our 'self', they provide a unique opportunity to research the interface between language and emotion. Struiksma continued:
Reference:(rest will be updated soon)10.3389/fcomm.2022.910023
Speakers
Isra Zaman
B.Sc Life Sciences, M.Sc Biotechnology, B.Ed
