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Preliminary research findings suggest that modified intermittent fasting (MIF) is beneficial for individuals with psoriasis. Patients who followed a MIF 5:2 diet (a normal diet with two fasting days) experienced reduced skin scaling and thickness.
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A Dietary Approach to the Management of Psoriasis
New research investigating for the first time the effects of modified intermittent fasting (MIF) on the skin of people with psoriasis has yielded promising results. Preliminary study findings presented at the European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology (EADV) Spring Symposium 2021 show a significant reduction in scaling and thickness in patients with mild psoriasis after following a MIF 5:2 diet (eating normally for five days and restricting calorie intake on two nonconsecutive days).
Psoriasis is a chronic, systemic immune-mediated inflammatory disease that causes raised plaques and scales on the skin’s surface. The disease affects between 2% to 3% of the world’s adult population, and <1% of children. Until now, the effect of dietary interventions on psoriasis severity has rarely been investigated, and although it is known that there is a link between obesity and psoriasis severity, the mechanism of action of this link is still unclear. This study sought to provide mechanistic evidence to inform whether there is a link between gut health and psoriatic lesions, as well as uncover any benefits of MIF in psoriasis management.
“We had observed positive results in mice with gut inflammation and psoriasis, with inflammation in the gut driving cutaneous symptoms,” shares Lynda Grine, PhD, a postdoctoral researcher in the department of dermatology at Ghent University in Belgium. “Through scientific curiosity and my own experience with fasting as a Muslim, I wanted to find out whether dietary intervention would have the same effects on human patients with psoriasis.”
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Eating Out of the Box or Bag
A diet of ultraprocessed foods fuels diabetes. Read more »
Technology Improves Hospice Care
Telehospice care helps meet the needs of terminally ill patients. Read more »
Mental Health and Discrimination — Understanding the Link
A new study shows that discrimination plays a role in the risk of developing anxiety disorders. Read more » |
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Improving Survival for Patients With Aggressive Prostate Cancer
Deaths were reduced by almost 40% in patients with aggressive prostate cancer treated with an experimental therapy that uses radioactive molecules to seek tumors. The New York Times reports on the research that the therapy is effective against not only prostate cancer, which is the second most deadly cause of death among American men, but also other cancers.
Disease Doesn’t Look the Same on Everyone
A young medical student in London observed that education about medical conditions—rashes, for example—were based on studies of white people, despite the fact that symptoms appear different in Black and brown patients. In an interview in Time, he discusses his effort to make a difference.
Recognizing Health Care Workforce Inequities
The pandemic put a spotlight on disparities in the health care work force affecting chiefly women and Black, Indigenous, and other people of color. An academic hospitalist and the newly appointed dean for medical education at the University of Chicago’s Pritzker School of Medicine talks to the host of The Visible Voices podcast about how to make and sustain change in The Philadelphia Inquirer.
A Viral Cure for Cancer
Discover magazine reports on a century-long quest to cure cancer by injecting patients with a virus that would enter tumor cells to replicate and destroy them. Although risky, experts suggest the use of such a technique, thanks to groundbreaking new drugs, may soon be a reality. |
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Bringing Surgeons Into Operating Rooms From a World Away
Introduced by Zoom, CrowdOptic’s secure, HIPAA-compliant platform uses artificial intelligence (AI) in video analytics to help doctors get the updated training and consultations that have been impossible under COVID-19 restrictions. This multidevice AI integration with Zoom creates a next-level remote experience that’s immersive and high quality enough to allow viewers to engage in dialogue with surgeons, view the procedure from multiple vantage points, and get the same benefits as though they were in the operating room. Learn more »
Safer Disposable Wipes
EarthSafe has introduced EvaClean disposable environmental disinfection wipes powered by PUR•ONE, a safer, less caustic chemical. It’s EPA List N- and List K-approved for use against bacteria in biofilm, C. diff, MRSA, SARS-CoV-2, and other emerging pathogens. It was designed to eliminate the cross contamination caused by reusable cloth wipes while also being sustainable and biodegradable. Learn more » |
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