In a long-term study of over 200 thousand participants, screening failed to significantly reduce deaths from ovarian and fallopian tube cancers. The authors do not recommend screening in the general population.
Episodic microaspirations are the rule and not the exception, and were considered as an anatomical flaw. But enriching the lungs with pharyngeal bacteria may actually have concrete benefits.
Scientists have discovered a direct link between a major sensor of cell stress and a protein that protects the cells' power plants, giving a new research direction to these diseases' therapies.
In Germany, beer gardens have been allowed to gradually reopen. But what does this have to do with ophthalmology? Today's blog looks into this.
A new classification for cognitive deficits in MS could complement the EDSS score to aid assessment of clinical impairment and therapeutic decisions.
Many tumors release a wide variety of "soluble" surface proteins that can be isolated and measured in body fluids or from exosomes.
A new scientific study investigated the effectiveness of antisense oligonucleotide therapy in a subtype of Leber's congenital amaurosis, attracting the attention of ophthalmologists.
With more than a third of all adults now overweight, the prevention of obesity and its consequences is of utmost importance.
Streamlining consultations thanks to a virtual assistant. A real cerebral and technical prosthesis that helps to manage physicians' time. Make way for new technologies and AI!
A 78-year-old man is in the ER after her daughter found him confused. On the drive to the hospital he complained that it was too bright outside and saw the sky as yellow. Can you guess a diagnosis?
The long-term consequences of micro- and nanoplastics are already causing concern in the research world.
Current controversy in the research world about whether computer screen or mobile phone activity is associated with increased myopia prevalence.
What are the long-term effects of postponed appointments and reduced participation in preventive care for renal cell carcinoma? Study shows shorter postponements do not seem to worsen overall survival.
Socioeconomic disadvantage over a lifetime is associated with lower lung function and is predictive of a significant number of years of lung function loss in adulthood and older age.
New insights into how bacteria in our gut influencing cerebral health could lead to new diagnostic approaches to neurological disorders.
During the COVID pandemic, fewer patients with pyelonephritis came to the emergency rooms. In many cases the disease was already far advanced, with a higher risk of an unfavourable outcome.
Urine is one of the easiest samples to obtain. However, cell-free DNA in urine is highly fragmented, which has made it difficult to use in diagnostics - until now.
A growing number of preclinical studies suggest that the microbiome is a key regulator that may predispose to various diseases, including neurodegenerative disorders.
The density of sensory nerves in the respiratory epithelium is increased in people with chronic cough, suggesting that neuroplasticity contributes to cough hypersensitivity.
The evidence on the risk of diabetes from inhaled corticosteroids (ICS) has been ambivalent so far. A recent large real-world study provides valuable national registry data from primary care.