Self-medication misuse is high in the Middle East
A new review indicates that there is a massive problem of self-medication misuse in the Middle East. The findings, which are published in Pharmacology Research...
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Study reveals factors associated with hospital discharges against doctors’ advice
A new study has found that certain factors are linked with a person's decision to leave the hospital against the advice of his or her...
New ultrasound scoring system for thyroid nodules to reduce unnecessary biopsies
Credit: UAB BIRMINGHAM, Ala. - Nodules -- a type of abnormality detected by ultrasound -- are extremely common in the thyroid gland. Up to two-thirds...
Risk of infection higher for patients with obesity after bypass surgery: University of Alberta research
Credit: University of Alberta Edmonton--Patients with obesity have a higher risk of infection within 30 days after receiving heart bypass surgery, according to a series...
We are much more unique than assumed
Every human being has a unique DNA "fingerprint". In other words, the genetic material of any two individuals can be clearly distinguished. Computational biologists at...
Like a moth to a flame
Take a walk in the boreal forest of Eastern Canada these days, and chances are you'll hear the sound of millions of caterpillars taking a...
Using sunlight to the max
Credit: © 2017 KAUST Materials called transition-metal carbides have remarkable properties that open new possibilities in water desalination and wastewater treatment. A KAUST team has...
NIH selects Cardax compound for important anti-aging research program
The University of Hawaii (UH) John A. Burns School of Medicine (JABSOM) and Cardax, Inc. (Cardax), a Hawaii based life sciences company, announced today that...
Airborne viruses live for 45 minutes
BRISBANE, Australia: Cover your mouth when sneezing or coughing and wash your hands. Queensland University of Technology (QUT) and The University of Queensland (UQ) scientists...
European network created to find sudden cardiac arrest causes and treatments
Vienna, Austria - June 18, 2017: A European network has been created to find sudden cardiac arrest causes and compare treatments. The European Sudden Cardiac...
Tenth year of data on cardiac arrhythmia treatment launched at European congress
Vienna, Austria - June 18, 2017: The tenth year of data on cardiac arrhythmia treatment is being launched at EHRA EUROPACE - CARDIOSTIM 2017. The...
New three-in-one blood test opens door to precision medicine for prostate cancer
Scientists have developed a three-in-one blood test that could transform treatment of advanced prostate cancer through use of precision drugs designed to target mutations in...
Acupuncture relieves pain in emergency patients: Study
The world's largest randomised controlled trial of the use of acupuncture in emergency departments has found the treatment is a safe and effective alternative to...
PharmaMar will commercialize PM1183 with the trade name of Zepsyre™
(Pharmamar) PharmaMar (PHM:MSE) has announced that PM1183 (lurbinectedin), its third molecule of marine origin and analogue of Yondelis®, will receive the trade name of Zepsyre™.
Among farmworkers, immigrants are less likely to use SNAP
Credit: UC Regents 2017 The federal Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) -- formerly known as "food stamps" -- that helps low-income individuals and families purchase...
