Chronic kidney disease

Dialysis: Everything you need to know!

Aug 27, 2021

More than 661,000 Americans have kidney failure. Of them, 468,000 individuals are on dialysis. The discovery of dialysis techniques has revolutionized the management of patients with chronic kidney...

Fibromyalgia

Fibromyalgia and genitourinary problems: Everything you need to know!

Aug 24, 2021

Often ignored or misunderstood, fibromyalgia affects around 2% of the US population and around 7 times as many women as men. Fibromyalgia combines permanent muscle and joint pain, sleep disorders,...

Cancer

Chemotherapy: Everything you need to know!

Aug 23, 2021 • 3 Likes

In 2019, cancer was the second leading cause of death (after heart disease) in the United States. In 2018, nearly 18.1 million people worldwide were diagnosed with cancer and 9.8 million died from...

Diabetes (Type 1)
Diabetes (Type 2)
Obesity

What is insulin resistance?

Aug 17, 2021 • 1 Like • 2 comments

Insulin is a key hormone that controls many of our bodily processes. However, problems with this hormane may arise and are at the root of many health issues today.Insulin resistance, a condition in...

Depression
Postpartum depression

Postpartum depression (PPD): Everything you need to know!

Aug 16, 2021

In the US, up to 1 in 7 mothers develop postpartum depression (also known as postnatal depression) in the year following the birth of their child(ren). However, its prevalence may be underestimated...

Anorexia

Understanding anorexia nervosa: Diagnostic criteria, consequences, support and more!

Aug 10, 2021

Anorexia nervosa is an eating disorder (ED) characterized by a relentless pursuit of thinness, distorted self-perception and restricted eating, leading to a very low body weight. Worldwide, according...

Phase 4 clinical trials: everything you need to know!

Aug 9, 2021 • 1 Like

Having spoken about clinical trials and more specifically about the legal framework and the first three phases, today we provide you with an article on phase 4. The latter will be conducted after the...

Depression

What role does genetics play in depression?

Aug 6, 2021 • 3 Likes

Depression is a commonly occurring condition, with researchers estimating that 15% of the American adult population will experience depression at some point in their lifetime. The causes of...

Psoriasis

Does smoking make psoriasis worse?

Jul 28, 2021

Tobacco is detrimental to our health, that's a fact. The health consequences are numerous: cancer, heart attacks, strokes, high blood pressure, COPD... Some studies have shown that smoking could also...

Depression
Postpartum depression

Depression: Is it linked to brain dysfunction?

Jul 17, 2021 • 6 Likes • 1 comment

Depression is a common condition. In the US, 17.3 million adults, or about 7.1% percent of all American adults, are affected in any given year. This mental illness is characterized by a persistent...

Castleman disease

Drug repositioning in Castleman disease

Jul 14, 2021

Castleman disease (CD) is a rare and complex disease that causes immune dysfunction. At present, the various therapeutic strategies proposed are unfortunately not effective in all...

COPD
Gastroesophageal reflux disease

COPD and GERD: What is the link between the two?

Jul 10, 2021 • 3 Likes

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) affects 16 million Americans, though many millions more are living undiagnosed and untreated. Many COPD patients may, to their surprise, also develop...