People of African-Caribbean ethnicity with Type 2 diabetes are a third more likely to develop a condition called sight-threatening diabetic retinopathy (STDR) than other ethnic groups, according to researchers from King’s.This article was originally published […]
Listening to music when you are over 70 years of age has been linked to a 39% reduction in the risk of dementia, according to a Monash University-led study of over 10,800 older people.This article […]
Tuberculosis (TB) remains the world’s leading cause of death from a single infectious agent. A new study recently published in The Lancet Global Health and supported by the World Health Organization (WHO) shows that expanding […]
Melbourne scientists have revealed how hydrogen is made and used in the human gut. Though infamous for making flatulence ignite, hydrogen also has a positive role supporting gut health.This article was originally published on MedicalXpress.com
Researchers from the Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, National University of Singapore (NUS Medicine), have published a review on BH3 mimetics—a new class of drugs that are reshaping the treatment landscape for acute myeloid […]
Pain affects activity levels, but how individuals understand and act in the face of pain can make a difference, a new study from the University of Portsmouth has found.This article was originally published on MedicalXpress.com
Abdominal and chest pain. Injuries. Breathing difficulty. Infections. Mental health emergencies. Those are some of the most common reasons why people go to the local emergency department.This article was originally published on MedicalXpress.com
As emergency medicine has emerged as a distinct medical discipline, there has been a shift in responsibility for a key task in emergency departments: managing emergency airways to help patients get enough oxygen. But how […]
Grape seed extract—a dietary supplement made from the seeds of wine grapes—has been investigated to see if it can help reduce blood cholesterol levels and high blood pressure. But can it also help slow down […]
An endoscopy—using a fiber‐optic tube to peer inside the body and collect biopsy samples—can be an invaluable way to detect cancer of the esophagus. But sometimes, an endoscopy can miss esophageal cancer, which doesn’t get […]
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