Recycling in medicine… New life for old drugs in multiple sclerosis

Posted on May 4, 2015June 2, 2019 by Dr Granot

Last Updated on June 2, 2019 Researchers screening for effect on brain cells have found at least two possible new drugs that they may trial in Multiple Sclerosis. One is a widely used antifungal drug, the other a steroid. These may then enter early stage trials in humans. They were screened by us...

Virtual doctors are on their way

Posted on May 3, 2015June 2, 2019 by Dr Granot

Last Updated on June 2, 2019 As a means to help more patients and improve the quality of care that patients receive, doctors will increasingly tend to computerized assistance to speed up and optimize the quality of information and care that they provide. Here is one such example under development...

Empathy for others, better cards than just get well soon

Posted on May 3, 2015June 2, 2019 by Dr Granot

Last Updated on June 2, 2019 It is always difficult to be authentic when others are ill, but these cards seem to express empathic sentiments better than most… A different thought for Mothers’ day… See the full range here…

Early results of Migraine Vertigo survey

Posted on May 2, 2015June 2, 2019 by Dr Granot

Last Updated on June 2, 2019 After just over 24 hours, an amazing response to the Migraine Vertigo survey with over 140 responses so far. I will collate all the detailed results shortly, but here is a taste of the sort of data we can get. Shows the power of crowd sourcing research. This is […]...

Study says migraine sufferers brains are different…

Posted on April 29, 2015June 2, 2019 by Dr Granot

Last Updated on June 2, 2019 Previous studies have shown that patients with migraine have abnormal processing of feeling inputs, including painful stimuli, during and between migraine attacks. During a migraine attack, the majority of migraineurs are overly sensitive to light, sound, smell and ...

Idiopathic intracranial hypertension treatments shown to be effective

Posted on March 9, 2015June 2, 2019 by Dr Granot

Last Updated on June 2, 2019 Idiopathic intracranial hypertension is a condition that causes the pressure in the fluid system of the brain to go up. It can have a number of effects, including causing headaches, pulsatile tinnitus (a whooshing sound in the ears), dizziness, a dislike of bright lig...

Drinking more than two drinks a day increases stroke risk

Posted on March 4, 2015June 2, 2019 by Dr Granot

Last Updated on June 2, 2019 The study analysed a large (11,644 people) Swedish registry of twins (born between 1886 and 1925), who were asked about their alcohol intake at age 45 to 55 years. Stroke occurred in almost 30% of patients (on the basis of hospital discharge and cause-of-death regi...

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