During December 2018, the International Health Regulations National Focal Point of Saudi Arabia has reported five more cases of the Middle East Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus.
According to the results of a UC Berkeley study published in the Human Reproduction journal, girls exposed to chemicals commonly found in toothpaste, soaps, cosmetics, and other hygiene and personal care products in their prenatal years enter puberty early.
Liver cirrhosis with sepsis is associated with high mortality, with patients generally treated with approximate guidelines valid for non-cirrhotic patients. A recent review proposes a sepsis management guideline, although strong evidence is lacking.
Intravascular ultrasound (IVUS) and optical coherence tomography (OCT) are increasingly popular among interventional cardiologists. A new study shows that IVUS and OCT have an advantage when it comes to long-term survival.
Sleep hygiene, which includes preparing a cool and quiet environment for sleeping or reading before going to bed to help children relax, is increasingly popular among parents who seek to ensure their children a good night's rest.
Platforms for finding a doctor's appointment, and rating them, are becoming commonplace in France and Germany.
Every year 15 million children are born preterm (before the 37th week of gestation) and this number is increasing. Complications of preterm deliveries were responsible for about 1 million deaths in 2015.
A new technique downregulates the genes responsible for drug resistance, via a tailored DNA nanoplatform that deploys chemotherapeutic drugs and RNA interference to a given multidrug-resistant tumor.
Hot water baths can help improve chronic inflammation and blood sugar levels in overweight people who are not able to exercise. The results of the study were published in the Journal of Applied Physiology.
Three further patients with chronic paraparesis regain their ability to walk by electrical stimulation of the spinal cord via a wireless implant.
Researchers at Oxford University, UK, evaluated the impact of normothermic mechanical perfusion and anti-lipid adjuvants on human steatosis livers and studied how grafts could be improved to enable successful transplantation.
New research results on Immune-Related Adverse Events (irAEs) of checkpoint inhibitors provided discussion material at the "Palliative and Supportive Care in Oncology Symposium" on November 16-17, 2018 in San Diego.
A new glucose binding synthetic molecule platform is setting researchers en course to develop a glucose-responsive insulin for the first time in medical history.
In a prevalence study, the majority of Parkinson's patients showed decreased vitamin D serum concentrations. These results underline the importance of regular blood level monitoring, especially in older patients.
The Phase II study has achieved positive results for the application of the investigational drug tagraxofusp in tackling a rare but often fatal bone marrow and blood disorder.
Patients with anxiety, depression or OCD tend to place more emphasis on potential negative consequences than positive ones when faced with difficult decisions, often leading to irrational decisions or even inability to react.
Glaucoma, diabetic retinopathy and age-related macular degeneration are among the diseases that threaten visual acuity.
Can chemotherapy cause the onset of metastases or accelerate their formation?
Can an advanced age be the reason for withholding targeted therapies from patients with Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA)?
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