Last week, word was out that aspirin may help decrease breast cancer death. Now the latest research suggests ibuprofen may help reduce risk of Parkinson’s disease. Beyond the drugstore, dolphins may help us find new ways to cure diseases. A new scientific study details how dolphins can turn on and off insulin resistance in their bodies depending on their food availability, which essentially means they can go into a diabetic or non-diabetic state according to what they are eating. Studying this physical mechanism may help unlock answers to treating and preventing Type 2 diabetes…
In other inspiring health news: a new vaccine storage technology could revolutionize how immunizations are distributed in the developing world. Vaccines usually must be stored in frozen containers, which makes it extremely expensive to transport across long distances. This new technology stores vaccines in a glass-like membrane made of sugar, which does not need to be frozen at all.
Finally, a new personalized blood test can determine whether a cancer has spread or come back, which will aid physicians in determining treatment effectiveness. This can spare patients from undergoing unnecessary radioactive treatment, while giving other patients an opportunity for a more effective and aggressive treatment depending on the results of their blood tests.
