Introduction Retinopathy of prematurity (ROP) is a vascular proliferative disorder of the retina first described in premature infants by T.L.Terry in 1942.1,2 Since then, it has been increasingly di… [+21193 chars]
Patients with severe vision impairment or blindness admitted to U.S. hospitals in 2017 had worse clinical outcomes and greater resource utilization than other patients, according to a study in BMC Op… [+3553 chars]
People who snore frequently, even those who don't have sleep apnea, may be less physically active during the day, new research shows. "People who snore are also likely to have sleep apnea, but those… [+2661 chars]
Vitamin C turned out to be associated with significant harm when used in patients with sepsis in the intensive care unit (ICU), the LOVIT trial found. For patients receiving vasopressor therapy in t… [+4147 chars]
LONDON The World Health Organisation (WHO) is looking into reports that the monkeypox virus is present in the semen of patients, exploring the possibility that the disease could be sexually transmitt… [+1781 chars]
OTHER VIRAL INFECTIONS AFFECT SLEEP While we are still learning about the specific effects of COVID-19 on sleep, we do know about what happens to sleep with other viral infections. One study that l… [+1774 chars]
A recent study, that showed how cigarette smokers kicked the habit spontaneously after they suffered a brain stroke or injury, has helped map regions within the cranium that control addiction of any… [+2813 chars]
Higher exposure to air pollution is associated with higher functional brain connectivity among several brain regions in preadolescents, while exposure to traffic noise was not, according to a study l… [+3104 chars]
Researchers at University of California San Diego School of Medicine are conducting a longitudinal study to track neurological symptoms in COVID-19 long-haulers. The first round of results, publishe… [+4116 chars]
The monkeypox virus Photo:VCG China's health authorities on Wednesday issued monkeypox diagnosis and treatment guidelines via official social media accounts as cases have been reported across nearly… [+2865 chars]
Methods Participants A total of 160 university students or recent graduates (ages 1835 years, Mean=26, SD=3, 91 female and 69 male) participated in this experiment. Participants were volunteers and… [+20498 chars]
Ancient DNA from bubonic plague victims buried in cemeteries on the old Silk Road trade route in Central Asia has helped solve an enduring mystery, pinpointing an area in northern Kyrgyzstan as the l… [+3995 chars]
