Tag Archives: Diseases

Are Seed Oils Behind the Majority of Diseases This Century?

What do heart disease, cancer, high blood pressure, stroke, diabetes, obesity, metabolic syndrome, Alzheimer’s disease, macular degeneration and other chronic health conditions of modern society have in common? They all have increased by shocking amounts in the last decades. And, they are all linked to the consumption of seed oils. In a recent speech at… Read More »

Chemical offers new hope of finding treatments for neglected tropical diseases

Scientists say they are a step closer to developing a drug to kill the trypanosome parasite that causes human African trypanosomiasis, otherwise known as sleeping sickness, paving the way for a potential cure. The University of York researchers deciphered the mechanism by which the compound, known as AB1 works.  AB1 was identified by researchers at… Read More »

What diseases cause hair loss

Others may cover it up with hairstyles, makeup, hats or scarves. More hair follicles go into the resting phase, and the remaining hairs become shorter and fewer in number. A surgeon will move healthy hair from the back and sides of the head to areas of thinning. Gradual thinning on top of what diseases cause… Read More »

Rituxan Approved for Pediatric Patients With Rare Vasculitis Diseases

TUESDAY, Oct. 1, 2019 — Rituxan (rituximab) injection was granted the first approval for a drug to treat granulomatosis with polyangiitis (GPA) and microscopic polyangiitis (MPA) in combination with glucocorticoids in children 2 years and older, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration announced Friday. The agency noted that pediatric patients with GPA, previously known as… Read More »