Early rapid source control of community-acquired sepsis infections led to a lower risk of death at 90 days, a retrospective cohort study found. Among over 4,900 hospitalized patients with sepsis, ad… [+4675 chars]
Using skin biopsy samples, investigators found that patients with severe COVID-19 had clots in small venous and arterial blood vessels in skin that appears normal. This was not seen in the skin of pa… [+4007 chars]
It's not hard to confuse a bruise and hematoma, given their similar tenderness and discolored appearance. But hematomas and bruises aren't exactly the same. "Technically, a hematoma can be thought … [+10483 chars]
Humans are famously social animals. But they are not alone in their tendency to team up with other individuals of the same species (conspecifics) to reach their goals. In fact, herds of mammals, floc… [+4570 chars]
A sore throat might be the main symptom that suggests someone has developed COVID-19, according to new data. After the soar throat, the next most prevalent symptoms are headache and blocked nose, ac… [+1943 chars]
In two new studies, researchers isolated human adenovirus from the vast majority of children diagnosed as having acute hepatitis but couldn't determine whether the ubiquitous virus typically associat… [+3657 chars]
In an analysis of medical information of more than 6,000 American adults with a history of cardiovascular disease (CVD), researchers at Johns Hopkins Medicine conclude that CVD risk "profiles" in sec… [+6457 chars]
Introduction Type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) is currently a global health threat. WHO predicts an increase in the number of people with T2DM in Indonesia from 8.4 million in 2000 to around 21.3 mill… [+26532 chars]
The loss of the male sex chromosome as men age leads to earlier death and could help explain why they do not live as long as women, new research has suggested. According to the study, the loss of th… [+2206 chars]
Adding erythropoietin to cooling therapy for term newborns with birth asphyxia has no benefit over cooling therapy alone, a study published today in the New England Journal of Medicine. The findings… [+3587 chars]
Results showed a combination of exercise therapy and ultrasonography-guided corticosteroid injection was associated with improved outcomes in patients with long-standing Achilles tendinopathy. Finn … [+1356 chars]
Electroacupuncture (EA) treatment is safe and effective for insomnia in patients with depression, according to a study published online July 7 in JAMA Network Open. Xuan Yin, M.D., from Shanghai Uni… [+2109 chars]
