A group of chemical compounds used by a species of tropical seaweed to ward off fungus attacks may have promising antimalarial properties for humans. The compounds are part of a unique chemical…
Newly published paper outlines how physicians practice habits can affect their ability to treat LGBT patients
Noting that a patient’s level of comfort and trust significantly impacts the type of medical care provided and received, a newly published paper outlines ways that physicians can examine how their own…
Motorola announces new advanced data capture solution for healthcare
Motorola Solutions, Inc. (NYSE: MSI) today announced its newest advanced data capture solution for healthcare – the DS4208-HC corded imager. The easy-to-use DS4208-HC imager can help prevent errors and streamline processes in…
Scientists show bacteria in polluted rivers become resistant to range of antibiotics
Many of the substances in our most common medicines are manufactured in India. Some of these factories release huge quantities of drugs to the environment. Swedish scientists now show that bacteria in…
GE Healthcare, CDC collaborate to explore efficacy of actionable health alerts
After a full year of feasibility studies, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is taking a significant step toward providing public health information at the point-of-care. CDC is collaborating with…
BAHA fitting linked with greater benefit and higher quality of life in children with hearing loss
Bone-anchored hearing aids appear helpful in improving hearing and quality of life in children with hearing loss in one or both ears, according to a report in the February issue of Archives…
First robotically-assisted liver resection performed at Jefferson University Hospital
Cataldo Doria, M.D., Ph.D., Nicoletti Family Professor of Transplant Surgery at Jefferson Medical College of Thomas Jefferson University; director of the Division of Transplantation; and co-director of the liver tumor program at…
Early appendectomy appears to reduce time away from normal activities in children with appendicitis
For children with a perforated appendix, early appendectomy appears to reduce the time away from normal activities and has fewer adverse events as compared to another common option, the interval appendectomy, which…
Gastric bypass surgery may lead to better health outcomes in patients with diabetes
Gastric bypass surgery appears to lead to better long-term results including greater weight loss, resolution of diabetes and improved quality of life compared with sleeve gastrectomy and “lap-band” surgery, according to two…
Rapamycin can reverse cardiac muscle damage in LEOPARD syndrome mouse model
Congenital heart diseases affect approximately one in 100 patients, making them the most common type of birth defect and the number-one cause of pediatric deaths. Now a new study showing that the…
Middle-age people with cardiovascular issues may have increased risk of developing early memory problems
Middle-age men and women who have cardiovascular issues, such as high cholesterol and high blood pressure, may not only be at risk for heart disease, but for an increased risk of developing…
New Research Makes Compelling Case For Bowel Cancer Screening Program
New international research published in the Medical Journal of Australia today shows the Government could give all Australians aged 50 to 74 access to a life-saving bowel cancer test for as little…
Knee Pain From Common Arthritic Condition Eased By Weight Loss
Knee pain related to osteoarthritis (OA) is a common complaint among obese individuals and retired professional athletes, especially former NFL players, but researchers presenting their work at the American Orthopaedic Society for…
How Neural Rhythm Processing Shapes The Way We Communicate
Sonja Kotz leads the Minerva research group “Neurocognition of Rhythm in Communication” at the Max Planck Institute for Human Cognitive and Brain Sciences in Leipzig. She presented evidence from neuroimaging on the…
Improving The Diagnosis Of Pneumonia
Researchers from the Georgia Institute of Technology have created a new sampling device that could prevent thousands of people worldwide from dying of pneumonia each year. Called PneumoniaCheck, the device created at…