Metformin could lower risk of dementia in African Americans with type 2 diabetes
A large observational cohort study examining male veterans aged over 50 years with type 2 diabetes found that metformin use...
A structured approach to detecting and treating depression in primary care
A questionnaire-based management algorithm for major depressive disorder in primary care is feasible to implement, though attrition from treatment is...
Caught in the middle: Family physicians discuss their role in the opioid crisis
Family physician perceptions of their role in managing the opioid crisis Family physicians prescribe the greatest volume of opioids (22.9%)...
Many still uninsured after Affordable Care Act Implementation
Following uninsured patients through Medicaid expansion: Ambulatory care use and diagnosed conditions In community health centers in Medicaid expansion states,...
‘Flash mob’ study puts clinical decision rules for ACS to the test
A nationwide flash-mob study for suspected Acute Coronary Syndrome A novel "flash mob" study finds that, in emergency care, acute...
Cleveland Clinic releases fourth installment of Alzheimer’s Disease Drug Pipeline Report
Despite several high profile failures, Alzheimer's drug development continues with a diverse pipeline beyond amyloid Cleveland Clinic's fourth annual analysis...
Genetic breakthrough in cereal crops could help improve yields worldwide
Clemson University scientists announce genetic breakthrough in cereal cropsCredit: Pete Martin / College of Science CLEMSON, South Carolina -- A...
Redesign of opioid medication management shows impact in rural clinics
Team-based clinic redesign of opioid medication management in primary care: Effect on opioid prescribing In rural practice, a system redesign...
‘Traffic light’ food labels reduce calories purchased in hospital cafeteria
BOSTON - A new study by Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) investigators released today in JAMA Network Open, a publication of...
Are physical examinations really necessary?
Family physicians' experiences of physical examination As technology has gained ground in medicine and critics have called into question the...
New research helps predict locations of blue whales so ships can avoid them
App now in development will put information in the hands of ship crews and managersCredit: John Calambokidis/Cascadia Research Collective A...
Nuclear physics in search of world artifacts
The first 3D images of the oldest Christian church in Russia were obtainedCredit: © NUST MISIS NUST MISIS scientists together...
Keeping a cell’s powerhouse in shape
Credit: Daumke Lab, MDC A German-Swiss team around Professor Oliver Daumke from the MDC has investigated how a protein of...
The Zika epidemic in Cuba, reflected by imported cases in Barcelona
A study confirms the key role of imported disease clinics in the surveillance and prevention of arboviral diseases in EuropeCredit:...
Giving nanowires a DNA-like twist
Credit: Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory We see crystals all around us: snowflakes, ice cubes, table salt, gemstones, to name a...
Sloppy sea urchins
Marine scientists discover an important, overlooked role sea urchins play in the kelp forest ecosystem Sea urchins have gotten a...
Realization of a 20-year-old dream: the International Society of Chinese Health Practices
Credit: UA Health Sciences TUCSON, Ariz. - A chance meeting nearly 20 years ago sparked a dream between two men....
ICARUS has been switched on: Testing has started
Credit: University of Konstanz To analyze global animal movements from space and to understand how large numbers of animals and...
Cells synchronize to release toxins in unison
Credit: Kurt Hickman/Stanford News Service Crouching in the boot-sucking mud of the Baylands Nature Preserve in Palo Alto, Manu Prakash,...
Shingles vaccine safely prevents outbreaks among stem cell transplant patients
The study could offer hope to others with severely compromised immune systems DURHAM, N.C. - A newer form of shingles...
