Background Histoplasmosis is a deep fungal infection caused by Histoplasma capsulatum and is divided into Histoplasma capsulatum and Histoplasma capsulatum var. duboisii, which have different epidem… [+21614 chars]
A pooled data analysis of the available evidence finds that dietary salt substitutes lower the risk of heart attack, stroke, and death from all causes and cardiovascular disease. Researchers say ben… [+4545 chars]
Monkeypox virus particles (red) infect a cell (blue), as shown in this coloured image from a transmission electron microscope.Credit: NIAID/NIH/SPL As global monkeypox cases continue to soar, resear… [+5497 chars]
Presentation and historyThe patient was a 9-year-old male primary three student, who was diagnosed with the combined type of attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) at the age of 8 years. He … [+6531 chars]
Background Mycoplasma hominis is a commensal of the genital tract associated with various genitourinary tract infections and complications of pregnancy.1 The organism has also been reported to be in… [+23268 chars]
Recent CDC research shows that about 1 in 8 women experience symptoms of postpartum depression. Of these women, only around 15 percent receive the care they need. To get more women the care they need… [+3078 chars]
Background Mucormycosis is an opportunistic, uncommon and potentially fatal fungal infection caused by filamentous fungi belonging to the subphylum Mucormycotina, order Mucorales, class Zygomycetes.… [+15303 chars]
Summary: Researchers have developed a cornea implant from the collagen protein of pig skin. The implant restored the vision of 20 people with diseased corneas. The new implant could be a viable alter… [+8302 chars]
Introduction Acute suppurative thyroiditis (AST) is usually caused by bacterial infection and is an extremely rare but potentially lethal endocrine emergency that occurs in 0.1–0.7% of all thyroid d… [+21957 chars]
When surgeons remove patients' kidney stones, they typically leave behind small stones that appear not to be causing problems. A new randomized controlled study showed, however, that leaving these a… [+2890 chars]
Introduction Gastroscopy is one of the most important tools for diagnosing upper gastrointestinal diseases, but nausea, vomiting, and other adverse reactions during the examination make it difficult… [+35839 chars]
Leisure activities, such as reading a book, doing yoga and spending time with family and friends, were associated with a decreased risk for all-cause dementia, Alzheimer's disease and vascular dement… [+2392 chars]
