Erin Hunter

Jul 3, 2024 | bmjopen.bmj.com | Julie Hennegan |Tanvir Hasan |Tasfiyah Jalil |Erin Hunter

Sample demographics and menstrual practicesParticipants self-reported their age, class level and the materials they used to absorb or catch menstruation. In all three data collections, girls self-reported if they washed and reused any menstrual materials during their last period. In both Bangladesh data collections, girls also self-reported if they attended school during their last menstrual period, and if they changed their menstrual materials at school.

Jun 19, 2024 | pharmacytimes.com | Erin Hunter

Having bilingual skills in the pharmacy setting can reduce poor communication caused by language discordance—which occurs when a patient’s primary spoken language is not the same as what is primarily spoken in a health care system1—and improve patient outcomes, according to Robert Mueller, PharmD, BCPS, an associate professor at Concordia University in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.2 In the United States, being able to communicate in Spanish could be particularly beneficial because it is the second...

May 22, 2024 | newsbreak.com | Erin Hunter

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May 22, 2024 | pharmacytimes.com | Erin Hunter

Carbon monoxide (CO) is known to be lethal, but new research suggests it might also be able to improve treatment outcomes in some cancers. Investigators from the University of Iowa developed a drinkable, CO–infused foam that, when delivered to human cancer cells alongside an autophagy inhibitor, improved the effectiveness of the inhibitor.

May 15, 2024 | pharmacytimes.com | Erin Hunter

Glucophage (Metformin, Bristol-Myers Squibb) has shown weight loss effects by activating a hunger-reducing pathway, according to Jonathan Long, PhD, an assistant professor of pathology at Baylor University and co-senior author of a study published in Nature Metabolism. Glucophage, an oral medication, triggers an “anti-hunger” molecule called lac-phe, which is normally triggered after vigorous exercise.