Unraveling the link between diabetes and COVID-19
August 12, 2020
One of the risk factors for severe illness from COVID-19 is diabetes. While scientists aren’t sure why diabetes leads to poorer outcomes for COVID-19 patients,
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Beware of these overused medical procedures
July 24, 2020
The overuse of certain medical procedures is a common problem in healthcare. The Journal of the American Medical Association, Internal Medicine produces an annual review
Time to consider alternatives to surgical spay and neuter
April 17, 2020
The COVID-19 pandemic has impacted healthcare around the world — including veterinary care for pets. To reduce transmission and comply with shelter-in-place orders, many veterinary
Review of health implications of dog spay/neuter
April 14, 2020
Spaying and neutering can lead to long-term health problems in dogs. A recent review article summarizes these problems and illuminates the role of luteinizing hormone
Electromagnetic therapy effective for enlarged prostate
April 9, 2020
An inexpensive electromagnetic therapy quickly improved outcomes for men with enlarged prostates, according to a new study by researchers at Sapienza University of Rome with
Spayed female dogs at higher risk of brain tumors
February 10, 2020
In a novel study using canine brain scans, scientists have reported that spayed females had an increased relative risk of brain tumors — 11 times
Parsemus Foundation recognized by journal
January 13, 2020
The Parsemus Foundation was awarded the 2019 Editor’s Choice Innovation Award in Complementary Medicine by the Innovative Veterinary Care Journal. This award recognizes the work
Should we take another look at spay/neuter?
September 11, 2019
That’s the question posed by dog expert and cognitive scientist Dr. Alexandra Horowitz in an opinion piece in the New York Times titled Dogs are
Planning for new male contraceptives
August 27, 2019
Elaine Lissner, founder of the Parsemus Foundation, recently participated in an ideation workshop in San Francisco for the Male Contraceptive Initiative (MCI). The goal of
Veterinary conference focuses on pet neuter and health
August 7, 2019
The 2019 annual conference of the Society for Theriogenology, held in July in Savannah, Georgia, gathered veterinarians from around the globe who specialize in animal
