Sexually transmitted viruses are no joking matter; most of us have had the fear of contracting such diseases instilled into us since our high school sex education classes. The goliath of all sexual viruses, H.I.V has loomed over the world taking countless lives and changing...
Researchers and doctors alike recognize the importance of preventing or reversing cancer before patients are in the position of having to treat more advanced cases. Michael Goldberg, Ph.D., of Dana-Farber has contributed to a collaborative group effort into research that demonstrates how particular cancer cases...
As we enter April, we would like to educate our WorldCare members on this month’s medical awareness topic, Parkinson’s. What is it like to be diagnosed with Parkinson’s and how do you handle a diagnosis like this? Below is some helpful information about the disease...
Statistics show that female brains age slower than men’s. To be precise women’s brains appear to be 3.8 years younger than the brains of men. Researchers have the ability to assess the metabolism of the brain to determine how fast it metabolizes and converts glucose...
Groundbreaking research into amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) from a research team at WorldCare Consortium™ member Mayo Clinic discovered the genetic repeat mutation known as c9orf72 in 2011 could potentially hold insight on how to cure or possibly even prevent ALS in patients. This mutation occurs...
Patients who endure the lengthy and painful process of hematopoietic (blood-forming) stem cell transplants, otherwise known as bone marrow transplants, often suffer a lengthy and in many cases unsuccessful transplant. To receive donors, blood patients must first undergo high-dose, whole body chemotherapy and/or radiation in...
As we enter the month of March, it is essential to recognize it is multiple sclerosis (MS) month. Like any disease understanding the symptoms, causes, risk factors and complications are vital to understanding the impact a condition like this will have on you or your...
Cardiovascular complications are diagnoses Doctors frequently deal with cardiovascular complications in patients over 65. However, doctors are noticing an increase in patients suffering strokes at an alarmingly young age. The theory behind this is that the younger generation are consuming illicit drugs at a higher...
Clinicians at Massachusetts General Hospital and Kaiser Permanente with the collaboration of The American Academy of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology (AAAAI), the Infectious Diseases Society of America (IDSA), and The Society of Healthcare Epidemiology of America (SHEA) were tasked with commissioning a review on the...
A new study affiliated with Dr. Mora, a cardiologist at Brigham and Women's Hospital in Boston supports the theory attributed to Hippocrates of “Let food be thy medicine and medicine be thy food.” In a world of convenience, we have fallen into the mundane ritual...