Researchers have determined that a copper compound known for decades may form the basis for a therapy for amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), or Lou Gehrig
Defective blood coagulation is one of the leading causes of preventable death in patients who have suffered trauma or undergone surgery. The body
In the first study of its kind, a consortium led by UCLA physicians found that giving stroke patients intravenous magnesium within an hour of the onset of symptoms does not improve stroke outcomes. However, the 8-year trial did find that with the help of paramedics in the field, intravenous medications can frequently be administered to […]
Measuring variability of heart rate may identify premature infants at risk of developing narcotising enterocolitis, a serious inflammatory condition that can lead to death, according to Penn State College of Medicine researchers. Narcotising enterocolitis, or NEC, may lead to destruction of the intestinal wall and vital organ failure. It affects 6 to 10 percent of […]
A new feasibility study shows that equipping head and neck cancer patients with home-based sensors to identify potential risks of dehydration during radiation treatment is attainable and acceptable to patients as well as their physicians.
Pancreatic cancer is a particularly devastating disease. At least 94 percent of patients will die within five years, and in 2013 it was ranked as one of the top 10 deadliest cancers.This prototype of a microfluidic device has both curved and straight channels for transporting tissue biopsies. The silicon material is lightweight, flexible and transparent.Routine […]
Christopher Longhurst was part of a team that found a way to pull information from hospital patients’ electronic medical records to reduce the rate of one type of infection. A computerised safety checklist that automatically pulls information from patients’ electronic medical records was associated with a threefold drop in rates of one serious type of […]
The mental health conditions of most people who commit suicide remain undiagnosed, even though many visit a primary care provider or medical specialist in the year before they die, according to a national study led by Henry Ford Health System with the Mental Health Research Network. Among those in the study, 83 percent received health […]
When acupuncture first became popular in the Western Hemisphere it had its doubters. It still does. But over time, through detailed observation, scientists have produced real evidence that ancient Chinese practitioners of the medical arts were onto something. Now new research documents a direct connection between the use of acupuncture and physical processes that could […]
Commonly used disinfectants do not kill human papillomavirus (HPV) that makes possible non-sexual transmission of the virus, thus creating a need for hospital policy changes, according to researchers from Penn State College of Medicine and Brigham Young University. ‘Because it is difficult to produce infectious HPV particles for research, little has been known about HPV […]
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