Empiric gram-negative antibiotic use varied significantly across the United States, with high inter-hospital variability, according to a recent study published in Clinical Infectious Diseases. “Anti… [+4328 chars]
Measles is one of the most infectious airborne viruses worldwide. An inexpensive and effective vaccine is available, but Measles is common in developing countries and sporadic outbreaks also occur in… [+1325 chars]
A retrospective study found that young women (postmenarchal) with a renal anomaly (RA) also were at risk of having a Müllerian anomaly (MA). The study group included 326 patients with an RA in whom a… [+1552 chars]
Newswise — The causes of Parkinson's disease are not yet fully understood. Long before the onset of the typical muscle tremor, the appearance of defective proteins in the brain could be a first sign.… [+3663 chars]
by Azadeh Yazdan-Shahmorad, Alec Greaves-Tunnell and Julien Bloch, The ConversationThe connections between the neurons in your brain enable you to do amazing things, from brushing your teeth to solvi… [+7129 chars]
Introduction Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) is a clinicopathological syndrome characterised by excessive fat deposition in hepatocytes, leading to steatosis, excluding alcohol and other d… [+133521 chars]
The emerging links between our oral health and this host of other conditions has a very significant upshot: it is easy to lower your risk of getting periodontitis, and to treat it effectively if you … [+1391 chars]
An international team of scientists spearheaded by experts at the University of California, San Diego, has reported a new technology named untargeted metabolomics for identifying the large number of … [+4992 chars]
Theres no cure for rheumatoid arthritis (RA), a chronic, inflammatory type of arthritis. But it is possible to achieve remission, a period when your condition is well controlled. With remission, yo… [+6185 chars]
The researchers created sheaths that could hold anti-cancer drugs. This enabled the worms to be protected yet unhindered by their hydrogel armor, allowing them to transport the drugs and destroy canc… [+2989 chars]
New research shows that fatty foods may not only be adding to your waistline but also playing havoc with your brain. An international study led by UniSA neuroscientists Professor Xin-Fu Zhou and Ass… [+2187 chars]
Feeling bloated, especially during the summers, is a common issue. Water retention usually takes place when there is an excess amount of water in our body than how much is required. Our body consists… [+2659 chars]