Tag: Internal Medicine

March 26, 2019

Preterm infants must establish regular breathing patterns at delivery. For extremely preterm infants requiring resuscitation at birth, a ventilation strategy ...

ARRS 2019 Annual Meeting open to media

March 25, 2019

With educational activities representing the entire spectrum of radiology, the American Roentgen Ray Society (ARRS) will host leading radiologists from ...

Time-restricted eating may help prevent breast cancer, mouse study suggests

March 25, 2019

NEW ORLEANS--Changing when you eat rather than what you eat may prove to be a dietary intervention against breast cancer, ...

Walking downhill after meals boosts bone health in postmenopausal women with diabetes

March 25, 2019

NEW ORLEANS--Walking downhill after eating can reduce bone resorption, the process in which old bone is broken down and removed ...

Particulate air pollution linked with reduced sperm production in mice

NEW ORLEANS--Exposure to tiny air pollution particles may lead to reduced sperm production, suggests new research in mice to be ...

Exposure to HIV virus, treatment before birth linked to obesity later in life

NEW ORLEANS--Teens and young adults who were exposed to HIV and antiretroviral therapy before birth but are HIV-negative themselves are ...

Adipose hormone may play role in obesity-related asthma

NEW ORLEANS--New research suggests a hormone released from fat tissue is critical in the development of obesity-related asthma and may ...

Investigational obesity drug, oxytocin, weakens brain’s reward signals for food

NEW ORLEANS--The hormone oxytocin reduces the communication between different brain areas involved in the cognitive, sensory and emotional processing of ...

Another possible consequence of the opioid epidemic: hormone deficiencies

NEW ORLEANS--Many people who use opioid medications long term do not produce enough testosterone or another important hormone, cortisol, according ...

Sperm DNA damage may contribute to repeat miscarriages

NEW ORLEANS--Some cases of recurrent pregnancy loss may be caused by sperm DNA damage in the male partner, rather than ...

Improved PCOS symptoms correlate with gut bacterial composition

NEW ORLEANS--Symptoms of polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) improved with exposure to healthy bacteria in the gut, according to a study ...

Older adults with type 1 diabetes often not aware of hypoglycemia

NEW ORLEANS--Older adults with type 1 diabetes typically have low blood sugar, or hypoglycemia, for more than an hour a ...

A1c test misses many cases of diabetes

NEW ORLEANS--Using the hemoglobin A1c blood test to diagnose diabetes tends to underestimate the prevalence of the disease, according to ...

New evidence on the role of the gut microbiome in improving human health

23 new abstracts to be presented at the 2019 Gut Microbiota for Health World Summit Miami, Florida (March 23, 2019) ...

Researchers find method to prioritize treatment strategies in hepatitis C in US prisons

March 22, 2019

Key takeaway: New research identifies guidelines for prioritizing the treatment of hepatitis C infections in the U.S. prison system, resulting ...

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