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Study examines care for knee replacement patients at physical therapy facilities
In an analysis of 112 records from 30 physical therapy (PT) sites regarding care for patients who had undergone total...
Low vitamin D linked to earlier death in Thai men
Previous studies on the association between blood levels of vitamin D and survival have come from high-income countries. A new...
Crossing new frontiers in melanoma research
In a Pigment Cell & Melanoma Research article, world-leading experts identify emerging frontiers in skin cancer and pigment diseases. Melanoma...
Wheat that pumps iron, naturally
Credit: Craig Chandler Is biofortification the best thing since sliced bread? Well, biofortified wheat could certainly make it easier to...
Exercise reduces stress, improves cellular health in family caregivers
Credit: UBC School of Kinesiology Exercising at least three times a week for six months reduced stress in a group...
Study shows how lixisenatide slows or prevents damage to the kidneys in patients with type 2 diabetes and cardiovascular disease
New research presented at the annual meeting of the European Association for the Study of Diabetes (EASD) and published simultaneously...
Fly protein has protective effect on dopaminergic neurons
Credit: Christa Neu, Lehigh University Communications + Public Affairs Parkinson's disease is a neurodegenerative disorder that affects dopamine-producing or dopaminergic...
Opioid overdoses, depression linked
Credit: Purdue University/Rebecca Wilcox The link between mental health disorders and substance abuse is well-documented. Nearly one in 12 adults...
Closed-loop ‘artificial pancreas’ insulin delivery system offers better glucose control and reduced risk of hypoglycaemia
New research presented at this year's annual meeting of the European Association for the Study of Diabetes (EASD) in Berlin,...
Wraparound services hold great promise for reducing health costs and improving outcomes
Credit: Eskenazi Health When Eskenazi Health in Indianapolis began offering on-site dietetics, social work and other wraparound services at its...
Phage therapy draws renewed interest to combat drug-resistant microbes
The married professors were spending their Thanksgiving holiday in Egypt when the husband, Thomas L. Patterson, Ph.D., got very sick...
Leading cancer research team win the 2018 European Health Award
Credit: Queen's University Belfast Researchers from Queen's University Belfast and the University of Leeds, as part of a pan-European partnership...
Low self-esteem connected to greater risk for opioid use
BINGHAMTON, NY - Health, family and romance problems appear to be the particular life stressors most associated with increased risk...
$1.85 million grant supports scientist’s study of tooth decay in young HIV patients
Credit: David Hillerby CLEMSON, South Carolina - Much of the research concerning the human microbiome focuses on the gut and...
Paradigm shift in tuberculosis treatment: genome sequencing replaces standard resistance testing
An international research team from the CRyPTIC Consortium has taken a critical step forward in the fight against tuberculosis: a...
Expert roundtable discusses impact of thyroid autoimmune testing on women’s health
Credit: Mary Ann Liebert, Inc., publishers New Rochelle, NY, October 3, 2018--A group of expert panelists gathered to discuss "Thyroid...
Diet rich in fried and processed foods linked to increased hypertension in black Americans
New findings suggest that diet is a major contributor for the increased risk of hypertension in black compared to white...
The dog, when treated with insecticide, is man’s best friend
Credit: Geoff Gallice Treating dogs at a community level with systemic insecticide could considerably reduce the transmission of visceral leishmaniasis...
The risk of dying during pregnancy is five times higher for women with epilepsy
The risk of dying during pregnancy is negligible for the average Danish woman, but if the woman in question has...
Kidney care conflicts of interest: Experts call for transparency on joint-venture dialysis clinics
PHILADELPHIA - Penn Medicine experts in nephrology and health policy call for more transparency about joint-venture ownership of dialysis clinics...
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