Biotin supplements caused misleading test results, almost led to unnecessary procedure
Credit: © UNC School of Medicine May 18, 2018 - A new case report in the Journal of the Endocrine Society documents how a patient's...
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Stroke researchers confirm role of frontal lesions in response to prism treatment
Credit: Kessler Foundation East Hanover, NJ. May 18, 2018. Stroke researchers have confirmed that the presence of frontal cortical lesions moderated response to prism adaptation...
New mechanism essential for eye lens development identified
Credit: University of Delaware/ Video by Jeff Chase If you want to take clear photographs, you don't use sandpaper to clear a smudge from your...
Study finds growing wealth gap between seniors and families with children
Credit: Christina Gibson-Davis and Christine Percheski, based on analysis of federal data DURHAM, N.C. - The wealth gap between households of seniors and those with...
Gay male teens use adult hookup apps to find friends, partners
CHICAGO --- Although hookup apps require users to be 18 or older, a new Northwestern Medicine study found that more than 50 percent of sexually...
Gene therapy that restores vision in dogs may help humans, too
EAST LANSING, Mich. -- A Michigan State University veterinary ophthalmologist has modified a gene therapy that reverses blindness in dogs that have a certain form...
Clinical trial supports chiropractic care as component of care for low back pain
Bottom Line: U.S military personnel with low back pain who received usual medical care plus chiropractic care reported moderate improvement in their pain intensity and...
Antithrombotic therapy in patients with atrial fibrillaton before, after stroke
Bottom Line: Oral anticoagulation therapy after stroke in patients with atrial fibrillation was associated with lower risk for recurrent blood vessel-blocking blood clots. Why The...
Study finds more than 40 percent of prostate biopsies could be avoided with new blood test
Friday, May 18, 2018, San Francisco: A multi-center study that validates the clinical performance of IsoPSA - a new blood test that has proven to...
Safety program for surgical patients sharply drops surgical site infections
CHICAGO (May 18, 2018): Surgical site infections (SSIs) in patients undergoing colorectal operations were reduced by 61 percent in less than two years in Hawaiian...
Method to identify undetected drug suicides wins top NIDA Addiction Science Award
Credit: National Institute on Drug Abuse A project that identified and tested a bioinformatics program that can help identify underreported suicides linked to drug overdoses...
Natural antioxidant bilirubin may improve cardiovascular health
Bilirubin, a yellow-orange pigment, is formed after the breakdown of red blood cells and is eliminated by the liver. It's not only a sign of...
Cannabis: It matters how young you start
What a difference a year or two can make: If you started smoking marijuana at the start of your teens, your risk of having a...
Using Tinder doesn’t result in more casual sex
Users of picture-based mobile dating apps like Tinder are generally more open to short-term, casual sexual relationships than the average person. But this doesn't mean...
The dark side of our genes — healthy ageing in modern times
The transition to modernity - largely driven by the Industrial Revolution - provided us with easier access to food and clean water, with antibiotics, vaccines,...
