Clinical

Hong Kong Baptist University Joint Research Reveals Gut Microbial Enzymes Reactivate Triclosan to Induce Colitis

May 03, 2022 at 09:46 am by Staff

HONG KONG SAR - 3 May 2022 - A Hong Kong Baptist University (HKBU) collaborative research study has revealed that certain gut microbial enzymes mediate the reactivation o.... Read More

ASD Study Explores Link Between Repetitive Motion, Depression

May 02, 2022 at 06:27 pm by Staff

by Emily Stembridge Depression among adults in the United States is on the rise — partly due to the COVID-19 pandemic — with some estimates putting the rate of de.... Read More

Studies Combine Genetic Testing, Electronic Health Records to Find Undiagnosed Diseases

May 02, 2022 at 06:24 pm by Staff

by Leigh MacMillan Combining genetic testing with information from electronic health records can reveal undiagnosed heart rhythm disorders and new conditions associated with.... Read More

Association Between Clinician Distress and Inappropriate Use of Antibiotic Prescriptions

Apr 26, 2022 at 07:28 pm by Staff

Study in May 2022 issue of The Joint Commission Journal on Quality and Patient Safety The overprescribing of antibiotics in U.S. outpatient settings is an urgent public healt.... Read More

Monroe Carell Jr. Children’s Hospital at Vanderbilt/CDC Investigate Mysterious Liver Disease in Children

Apr 26, 2022 at 09:06 am by Staff

Physicians at Monroe Carell Jr. Children’s Hospital at Vanderbilt are collaborating with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and other hepatologist.... Read More

Calculating Risk for Uterine Fibroids

Apr 26, 2022 at 08:57 am by Staff

by Leigh MacMillan Uterine fibroids — common benign pelvic tumors — can cause pain, heavy menstrual bleeding, infertility and pregnancy complications. The causes.... Read More

Care Access Pathways Similar for Young Black and White Athletes in Concussion Network

Apr 25, 2022 at 07:20 pm by Staff

  Both Black and white young athletes who suffered concussions within a sport-related concussion clinic referral network at the time of injury did not experience health.... Read More

Heartbeat-Tracking Technology Raises Patients’ and Doctors’ Worries

Apr 24, 2022 at 08:51 pm by Staff

By Darius Tahir, Kaiser Health News If someone’s heart skips a beat, tech companies want to let them know about it. Gadget firms — starting with Apple and n.... Read More

Study Casts Doubt on Impact of Menthol-Flavored Tobacco Ban

Apr 22, 2022 at 09:38 am by Staff

A ban on the sale of menthol-flavored cigarettes that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is on track to implement may have unintended consequences, according to a stu.... Read More

Why Cheap, Older Drugs That Might Treat Covid Never Get Out of the Lab

Apr 19, 2022 at 08:42 am by Staff

By Arthur Allen, Kaiser Health News In March 2020, Dr. Joseph Vinetz left the contemplative world of his Yale University infectious-disease laboratory and plunged into t.... Read More