Health
Married couples share risk of developing diabetes
It can be a good idea to bring your spouse to a GP medical examination if you are obese. Because...
Study demonstrates new treatment for severe asthma
HAMILTON, ON (May 22, 2018) - Researchers from McMaster University and the Firestone Institute for Respiratory Health at St. Joseph's...
SYNTAX III Revolution trial
Paris, France, 22 May 2018. Results from the innovative SYNTAX III Revolution trial underline the effectiveness of evolving non-invasive algorithms...
Seduction: An industry selling men and women short
Credit: Polity Books An industry training men in the art of seduction - estimated to be worth $100 million USD...
Early physical therapy benefits low-back pain patients
Patients with low-back pain are better off seeing a physical therapist first, according to a study of 150,000 insurance claims....
FFR-guided PCI vs. medical therapy to reduce cardiac death and myocardial infarction
Results from the first patient-level pooled analysis of all existing trials comparing FFR-guided PCI with contemporary stents versus medical therapy...
Subtle hearing loss while young changes brain function, study finds
Credit: The Ohio State University COLUMBUS, Ohio - Cranking up your headphones or scrambling for a front-row spot at rock...
SWOG sails into ASCO 2018 on a raft of research results
PORTLAND, OR - Researchers from SWOG, a cancer clinical trials group funded by the National Cancer Institute, will participate in...
Physiology-stratified analysis of ORBITA
Paris, France, 22 May 2018. Invasive physiology data from 196 patients from the Objective Randomised Blinded Investigation with optimal medical...
More frequent checks control MRSA in newborns, but can hospitals afford them?
The more often a hospital can check its newborns for deadly MRSA germs, the more likely it will be that...
Researchers identify spike in severe black lung disease among former US coal miners
The number of cases of progressive massive fibrosis, the most severe form of black lung disease, has been increasing dramatically...
Link between tuberculosis and Parkinson’s disease discovered
Credit: Susanne Herbst, Francis Crick Institute The mechanism our immune cells use to clear bacterial infections like tuberculosis (TB) might...
Could we predict the next Ebola outbreak by tracking the migratory patterns of bats?
Javier Buceta, associate professor of bioengineering, Paolo Bocchini, associate professor of civil and environmental engineering, and postdoctoral student Graziano Fiorillo...
Hepatitis C infections resulting from medical treatment occur despite clear guidelines
CHICAGO--May 22, 2018-- In a 10 year span, more than 130,000 patients were notified of medical errors that may have...
‘Serendipitous’ use of antimalarial drug may have improved outcome for cancer patient
A cancer patient with advanced ovarian cancer had a "remarkable" journey to recovery that may be partially attributed to a...
Surveillance intensity not associated with earlier detection of recurrence or improved survival in c
Credit: MD Anderson Cancer Center A national retrospective study led by researchers at The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer...
Research reveals concerning childbirth trends
New research from La Trobe University has raised concern about the number of Victorian women suffering potentially dangerous levels of...
What helps form long-term memory also drives the development of neurodegenerative disease
Dublin, Tuesday 22nd May, 2018 - Scientists have just discovered that a small region of a cellular protein that helps...
Unlocking the secrets of HIV’s persistence
Thanks to advances in the development of anti-retroviral therapy (ART), patients with HIV are living longer than ever before. And...
Report of interventional cardiology practice presented in first extensive survey
Paris, France - 22 May 2018: A report on interventional cardiology practice from an extensive survey is presented today at...
